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File Number: 05-00147 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY RODNEY D. LOGAN, ESQUIRE, TRUST
ACCOUNT, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $185,000 (ONE
HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND SERVANTS, IN THE CASE OF
BERNARD BIENAIME, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ROMOULD BIENAIME,
V. CITY OFMIAMI, IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, CASE NO. 03
-24980 CA 21, UPON EXECUTING A GENERAL RELEASE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
SELF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 515001.
624401.6.653.
WHEREAS, Bernard Bienaime, as personal representative of Romould Bienaime, filed a claim and
lawsuit against the City of Miami, in the Miami -Dade County Circuit Court, Case No. 03-24980 CA-21,
in Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated this claim and lawsuit, pursuant to Sections
18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommends that
said claim and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $185,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized to pay Rodney D. Logan, Esquire, Trust Account,
without admission of liability, the sum of $185,000 (One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars) in full
and complete settlement of any and all claims and demands against the City of Miami, its officers,
agents and servants in the case of Bernard Bienaime, personal representative of Romould Bienaime v.
City of Miami, in the Miami -Dade County Circuit Court, Case No. 03-24980 CA CA-21, in Miami, Miami -
Dade County, Florida, upon executing a general release of the City of Miami, its present and former
officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims and demands, with funds allocated from the
Self Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.653.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
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File Number:05.00147
APPROVED S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE F: NANDEZ
CITY + TOR EY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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