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A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH AKERMAN, SENTERFITT & EIDSON, P.A. (FORMERLY
KATZ, KUTTER, ALDERMAN & BRYANT, P.A.) FOR REPRESENTATION AND
LOBBYING SERVICES BEFORE CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AND APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS, FOR
A TWO-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 2004, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $48,000 ANNUALLY OR $96,000 OVER THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT, PLUS REASONABLE EXPENSES AS APPROVED BY THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $48,000 FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND - "PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270 AND IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,000 FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND -
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
686001.590320.6. 270.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Nos. SEOPW/CRA R-03-67 and OMNI/CRA R-03-50, both
passed and adopted on July 28, 2003, the law firm of Katz, Kutter, Alderman, Bryant, P.A. ("Katz,
Kutter"), was engaged to provide representation and lobbying services before congress and federal
agencies regarding legislative issues and appropriations requests through November 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Katz, Kutter law firm is now practicing as Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A.; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wish to continue such representation and lobbying services for
a two-year period, commencing November 1, 2004, at an amount not to exceed $48,000 annually or
$96,000 over the term of the agreement, plus reasonable expenses as approved by the Executive
Director;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to execute an agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. (formerly Katz, Kutter, Alderman Bryant & Yon,
P.A.) for representation and lobbying services before congress and federal agencies regarding
legislative issues and appropriations requests, for a two-year period commencing November 1, 2004,
in an annual amount not to exceed $48,000 annually or $96,000 over the term of the agreement, plus
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reasonable expenses as approved by the Executive Director.
Section 3. Funds to be allocated in an amount not to exceed $48,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment
Fund - "Professional Services - Other," Account Code No. 689001.550108.6.270, and in an amount
not to exceed $48,000. from OMNI Tax Increment Fund - "Professional Services - Other," Account
Code No. 686001.590320.6.270.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2004.
ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CLERK OF THE BOARD
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
MARIA J. CHIARO
INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL
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