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File Number: 08-00184 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, IN AN AMOUNT
APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW
FIRM OF COLE. SCOTT AND KISSANE. P.A.. TO PROVIDE SPECIAL COUNSEL
SERVICES 10 FORMER CITY MANAC--ERE HOWARD V. GARY. CESAR H. ODIC.
AND DONALD WARSHAW, IN THE CASE OF JERRY FRANK TOWNSEND, ET AL
V. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL., CASE NO. 03-21072-CIV-JORDAN, AND REQUIRING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON A
MONTHLY BASIS THE AMOUNT OF FEES AND COSTS INCURRED TO DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The expenditure of attorney's fees and costs, in an amount approved by the City
Attorney, for the engagement of the law firm of Cole, Scott and Kissane, P.A., to provide special
counsel services to former City Managers Howard V. Gary, Cesar H. Odio, and Donald Warshaw, in
the case of Jerry Frank Townsend, et al v. City of Miami, et al., Case No. 03-21072-CIV-Jordan, and
the requirement that the City Attorney to report to the City Commission on a monthly basis the amount
of fees and costs incurred to date, is authorized.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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