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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attomeyyvw
DATE: November 18, 2008
RE:
Proposed Resolution for December 11, 2008 City Commission Meeting
Compensation to Special Counsel to Nuisance Abatement Board
(File No. 08-01342)
The attached proposed Resolution has been prepared for your consideration to
provide compensation, in the amount of $11,000, for Special Counsel to the
Nuisance Abatement Board. Funds for said compensation are available from Fiscal
Year 2008-2009 budgeted funds of the Office of the Hearing Boards, Account No.
00001.980000.531010.0000.0000.
Special counsel to serve as legal advisor to the Nuisance Abatement Board is
required because the City Attorney cannot both represent and prosecute code
violation cases before the Nuisance Abatement Board.
The compensation has been approved by the user department and is payable as
earned during the period of such counsel's employment. Services provided by
Special Counsel shall include any related litigation services required by the
Nuisance Abatement Board.
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c: Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Teresita Fernandez, Executive Secretary, Hearing Boards
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
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