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SEOPW & Omni Boards of Commissioners Meeting
September 3, 2008
Item # 2
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones
and Members of the CRA Board
From: James H. Villacort,
Executive DirectoL/
Date: August 22, 2008 File: 08-01002
Subject: Resolution Authorizing $40,000 for Costs in
Norman Braman vs. City of Miami, et al, Case
No. 08-03787 CA 13.
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Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the expenditure of
funds, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, for costs in the case of Norman Braman vs. Miami -Dade County,
George M. Burgess, The City of Miami, The Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency,
The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and The Florida Marlins, L.P., Case
No. 08-03787 CA 13. The only costs being charged to the CRA are court reporting fees, transcripts, and
parking charges.
JUSTIFICATION:
This case arises out of a challenge to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County,
the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni Redevelopment District
Community Redevelopment Agency to provide funding for major projects for the benefit of all parties, dated
December 31, 2007. As the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA is designated as a nominal defendant, these
costs are being charged to the Omni CRA.
FUNDING: $40,000 from Omni Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Professional Services — Legal," Account Code No.
10040.920101.531010.0000.00000.
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