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Resolution: R-05-0193
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00203 Final Action Date: 3/24/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY THE SUM OF $600,000 TO SALE & KUEHNE,
P.A., KENDALL COFFEY, P.A., GELLER, GELLER, GARFINKEL & FISHER AND
GELLER, GELLER, BESKIN, SHIENVOLD FISHER AND GARFINKEL, L.L.P. , IN
FULL SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS INCURRED FOR THE
REPRESENTATION OF JOE CAROLLO, IN STATE AND FEDERAL LITIGATION
PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO THE NOVEMBER 1997 ELECTION FOR MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND A SUBSEQUENT CONTESTED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, UPON EXECUTION OF A GENERAL RELEASE ON A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO.
515001.624401.6.652.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Director of Finance is authorized to pay the sum of $600,000 to Sale & Kuehne,
P.A., Kendall Coffey, P.A., Geller, Geller, Garfinkel & Fisher And Geller, Geller, Beskin, Shienvold
Fisher And Garfinkel, L.L.P., in full settlement of any and all claims and demands against the City of
Miami, for attorneys' fees and costs incurred for the representation of Joe Carollo, in state and federal
litigation proceedings related to the November 1997 Election for the Mayor of the City of Miami, and a
subsequent contested Charter Amendment, upon execution of a General Release on a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, with funds allocated from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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.
City of Miami
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