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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
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Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00271 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY PHYLLIS SINGLETON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS SINGLETON,
WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY 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 PHYLLIS SINGLETON,
ETC., ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ETC. ET AL., CASE NO. 03-21046-CIV-COOKE,
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; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SELF
INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 515001.624401.
6.652.
WHEREAS, Phyllis Singleton, individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of
Nicholas Singleton, deceased, filed a claim and lawsuit against the City of Miami, City Manager Carlos
Gimenez, Chief Raul Martinez, Officer Javier Gonzalez, Officer Rafael Borroto and Officer Brian
Wilson, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 03-21046-CIV-Cooke;
and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney 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 $350,000;
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 Phyllis Singleton, individually, and as
personal representative of the Estate of Nicholas Singleton, without admission of liability, the sum of
$350,000 (Three Hundred Fifty 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 Phyllis Singleton,
etc., et al. vs, City of Miami, etc., et al., in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida,
Case No. 03-21046-CIV-Cooke, upon executing a general release of the City of Miami, its present and
former officers, agents and employees, on a form acceptable to the City Attorney, from any and all
claims and demands, with funds allocated from the Self Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Index
Code No. 515001.624401.6.652
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 05-00271
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JOANDEZ rJ ,
CIT TO' NEY
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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