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Resolution: R-06-0679
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-01877 Final Action Date: 11/9/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY HAMMES COMPANY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT,
INC., A WISCONSIN CORPORATION, AND HAMMES SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
OF FLORIDA, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE SUM OF
$750,000 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
SERVANTS, AND JOE ARRIOLA IN THE CASE OF HAMMES COMPANY SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT, INC., ET AL. V. CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE FEDERAL COURT CASE
NO.: 06-20363 CIV-COOKE, UPON EXECUTING A GENERAL RELEASE FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES AND JOE ARRIOLA FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT, B-30153C.
WHEREAS, Hammes Company Sports Development, Inc. and Hammes Sports Development of
Florida, LLC, filed a claim and lawsuit against the City of Miami and Joe Arriola, in the Federal Court
Case No: 06-20363 CIV-COOKE, in Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida; 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 $750,000;
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 Hammes Company Sports Development,
Inc. and Hammes Sports Development of Florida, LLC, without admission of liability, the sum of
$750,000 in full and complete settlement of any and all claims and demands against the City of
Miami, its officers, agents and servants and Joe Arriola in the case Hammes Company Sports
Development, Inc., et al. v. City of Miami, in the Federal Court Case No. 06-20363 CIV-COOKE, upon
executing a general release for the City of Miami, its present and former officers, agents and
employees and Joe Arriola from any and all claims and demands, with funds allocated from the
Orange Bowl Stadium Redevelopment Project, B-30153C.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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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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