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AtSOLUTION NO. 76-936
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH MR, RICK
SISSER, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY ENLARGING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO
BE PERFORMED BY HIM TO INCLUDE ACTIVE PROMO-
TIONAL MEASURES IN SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 4, WHICH PROVIDES
FOR THE USE OF TAX ABATEMENT MEASURES AND
INCREMENT FINANCING FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
SLUM AND BLIGHTED AREAS WITHIN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, AND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COM-
PENSATION DUE MR. SISSER BY S15,000 FOR SAID
INCREASED SERVICES; ALLOCATING THE MONEY
THEREFOR FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED IN INTERIUM APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE NO. 3577, PASSED AND ADOPTED
OCTOBER 6, 1976.
WHEREAS, there is a definite need within. the City
or redevelopment of slum and blighted areas; and
WHEREAS, proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4 will
roVide necessary authority to deal with urban decay, including
the erection of low-cost housing units within the City of Miami;
Wand
WHEREAS, the proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4
was the City of Miami's legislative priority for the 1976
legislative session; and
WHEREAS, local and state-wide officials such as Attorney
General Robert Shevin, Comptroller Gerald Lewis, Speaker of the
House Donald Tucker, President of the Senate Lew Brantley, and
Downtown'Development Authority Executive Director Lucius Williams
have publicly endorsed and recommended pa«aOC6E4Tsti:ttonal
Amendment No. 4; and ITEM NO.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Miami --empowers the
City to do all things whatsoever necessary or expedient for pro-
moting or maintaining the general welfare of the City or its
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has an existing agreement
with Rick Sisser as Legislative Liaison to promote the welfare
of the City through active lobbying•activity in the State Legislature
and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
O C T : 1 1976
RESOLUTION NO,_'..�..
REMARKS: „
WHEREAS, Rick Sister has expressed a willingness to enlarge
pe of his services by actively engaging in promotional
ivities for the passage of Constitutional Amendment No. 4; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds for payment to Mr, Sasser for
this enlargement of his services are available;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OP THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
amend the existing agreement with tar. Rick Sisser, Legislative
Liaison for the City of Miami, by enlarging the scope of services
to be performed by Mr. Sisser to include active promotional measures
in supporting passage of Constitutional Amendment No. 4, which
provides for the use of tax abatement measures and increment finan-
cing for the redevelopment of slum and blighted areas within the
State of Florida, and to increase the amount of compensation due
Mr. Sisser by S15,000 for said increased services and the money
therefor is hereby allocated from the Contingency Fund previously
appropriated in Interium Appropriations Ordinance No. 3577, passed
and adopted October 6, 1976.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of OCTOBER
1976.
ATTEST:
Ra ph G. Ongie
CITY CLERK
PREP RED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
EORGE F. KNOX, JR.
u City Attorney
Maurice A. Ferre