HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover MemoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor .``. Members s 'the City Commission
FROM: Jorge L. Fernande)j orney, Q4
DATE: March 10, 200
RE:
Proposed Resolution arch 23, 2006 City Commission Meeting
For acceptance of $300,000 Settlement -City of Miami v. Gayety Theatres,
Inc., Case No. 05-05813 CA (30)
(File No. 06-00349)- Matter ID No.: LF-0500114
The attached proposed Resolution pertains to City of Miami v. Gayety Theatres, Inc.,
Case No. 05-05813 CA (30), the litigation filed by the City to foreclose on a code enforcement
lien against the Gayety Theatres, Inc. ("Gayety"), property for failure to have a valid
occupational license for a public parking business on its premises ("the foreclosure case").
That lawsuit was filed by the City on March 18, 2005.
The attached proposed Resolution will, if adopted, authorize the acceptance of
$300,000, by the City, in full settlement of any and all claims by the City for Gayety's past due
parking surcharge to February 15, 2006, the City's claims in the foreclosure case, Gayety's
amended counterclaims in the foreclosure case, and related appellate proceedings further
outlined in a Settlement Agreement to be executed between the City and Gayety.
As part of the settlement, Gayety also agrees to collect and remit to the City the parking
surcharge and to comply with the parking surcharge ordinance and regulations from February
15, 2006 prospectively so long as the parking surcharge ordinance and regulations remain in
effect.
The settlement is recommended by this Office.
Attachment
W1273:MJS
c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Doc. No.: w1273