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Resolution: R-14-0188
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00212 Final Action Date: 5/8/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, FOR THE
ENGAGEMENT OF THOMAS SCOTT, ESQ., OF THE LAW FIRM OF COLE, SCOTT
& KISSANE, FOR REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE
MODIFICATION PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN THE CASE OF MICHAEL
POTTINGER, ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT, CASE NO.: 88-2406-CIV-MORENO, IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000.00,
WITH SAID FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE NON DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNT
NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-0135, adopted April 11, 2013, the City Commission
authorized the expenditure of attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $75,000.00, for the
engagement of Thomas Scott, Esq., of the Law Firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, for the representation
of the City of Miami (along with the City Attorney's Office), in the modification proceedings brought in
the case of Michael Pottinger vs. City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Southern District of
Florida, Case No.: 88-2406-CIV-MORENO, with said funds allocated by the Downtown Development
Authority ("DDA"), subject to DDA approval; and
WHEREAS, the DDA approved the expenditure of $75,000.00, and the funds authorized have
been expended and exhausted; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of additional attorney's fees and costs, in an amount of $225,212.49
is necessary;
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 fully set forth in this Section
Section 2. The expenditure of additional attorney's fees and costs, for the continued engagement
of Thomas Scott, Esq., of the Law Firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, for the representation of the City of
Miami (along with the City Attorney's Office), in the modification proceedings in the case of Michael
Pottinger vs. City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No.:
88-2406-CIV-MORENO, is authorized in the amount of $175,000.00, with said funds allocated from
the Non Departmental Account No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
City of Miami
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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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