Res No 226-13-14044RESOLUTION NO.: 226 -13 -14044
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay Murray Greenberg and his firm
additional compensation for specialized legal services rendered on behalf of the
charter review committee that exceeded the initial authorized estimated fees.
WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee voted in favor of seeking commission.
approval to retain outside counsel; and
WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee concluded that extensive revision should be
made to the City Charter and that the Committee would benefit from advice of outside counsel
experienced in the creation of municipal charters in Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee concluded that outside counsel will serve the
Committee concerning the various options for placing multiple amendments to the existing Charter on the
ballot and to avoid any possible conflicts with sitting City Staff; and
WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee originally believed that the cost of legal
services would not exceed $5,000; and.
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved of the hiring of Murray Greenberg and his firm to
provide the necessary legal services to the Charter Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, the necessary legal services far exceeded the initial estimate of $5,000 to the extent
that the reasonable value of the services rendered to date now equals $14,609.68; and
WHEREAS, there is still additional legal work to be performed to complete the revisions made
to the proposed charter, following the last Committee of the Whole meeting, and to prepare the ballot
resolution, the ballot summary and the proposed ballot for the upcoming election in 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to pay Murray Greenberg and his firm the sum of
$14,609.68 $15,000.00 for the work performed to date and epay an nt not to exeeed $5,000 to
complete the work which shall include the preparation of the necessary resolution, the ballot summary
and the ballot for the Charter Referendum, at the rate previously negotiated with Mr. Greenberg. The
payment shall be made from account number 001- 1500 -514 -3410 with a current balance of
$235,000.00.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15"' day of October, 2013.
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)RM, COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -1
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Commissioner Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Welsh:
Nay