Res No 026-14-14120RESOLUTION NO. 26-14-14120
A resolution instructing the City Manager to sign a two month extension of
the City Attorney's contract with the City of South Miami.
Whereas, Article II, Section 7, paragraph A(2) of the Charter of the City of South
Miami ("City") establishes the office of City Attorney; and
Whereas, the City Attorney is appointed by and serves at the will and pleasure of the
City Commission; and
Whereas, the City entered into a multi-year contract with Thomas F. Pepe for legal
services as the City Attorney for South Miami for a term that will expire on March 15,2014;
and
Whereas, the City Commission desires to enter into a new multi-year contract with
Thomas F. Pepe; and
Whereas, a multi-year contract involving more than one year's appropriation requires
a public meeting that must be advertised at least 10 days in advance; and
Whereas, there is insufficient time to advertise for a multi-year contract at a time
when the full commission would be available until the end of March, 2014 to address this
matter; and
Whereas, the City desires to extend Thomas F. Pepe's contract to provide legal services
as the City Attorney for the City of South Miami for an additional two months until the entire
City Commission can be available to consider the City Attorney's contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section I: . The City Manager is hereby instructed to sign the contract between the City
of South Miami and Thomas F. Pepe, Esquire, for legal services to be provided to the City of
South Miami by Mr. Pepe pursuant to the terms of the contract that is attached to this resolution.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by vote of
the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18tlMay of February ,2014.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Pg. 2 of Res. No. 26-14-14120
COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Edmond: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
This Agreement entered into this 4~ day of March, 2014, by and between the City of
South Miami, located at 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida 33143, and Thomas F. Pepe,
Esquire, located at 1450 Madruga Avenue, Suite 202, Coral Gables, Florida 33146.
Whereas, Article II, Section 7, paragraph A(2) of the Charter of the City of South
Miami establishes the office of City Attorney; and
Whereas, the City Attorney is appointed by and serves at the will and pleasure of the
City Commission; and
Whereas, the City entered into a contract with Thomas F. Pepe for legal services for a
three (3) year term that was to expire on March 15, 2014; and
Whereas, the City Commission has agreed to extend Thomas F. Pepe's contract to
provide legal services as the City Attorney for the City of South Miami for an additional two
(2) months to give the City and Mr. Pepe an opportunity to negotiate a new contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree that the one year contract entered into
between the City of South Miami and Thomas F. Pepe, Esquire, on March 15,2011, which was
extended to March 15, 2014, by resolution 180-11-13494, shall be extended an additional two months
to, and including, May 15, 2014. In all other respects, the provisions and conditions of the original
contract shall remain the same.
, e parties hereto have hereinafter put their hand and seals on or
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/ Steven Alti'xander
/ City Manager