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11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 RESOLUTION NO. ______ _ A Resolution relating to attorneys' fees; approving attorneys' fees for Squire Sanders and Dempsey, LLP in the amount of $ 20,310.28 charging account no. 001-1500-514-3410 legal services-litigation WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of South Miami approved Resolution No. 115-10-13149, employing the Law Firm of Squire Sanders and Dempsey, LLP on behalf of the City of South Miami to serve as Bond Counsel for the City on an "as needed" basis; and WHEREAS, Squire Sanders and Dempsey, LLP submitted invoices to the City for legal services rendered in the amount of $ 20,310.28; and, WHEREAS, the City Attorney recommends payment of the attached invoices. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The invoices for attorneys' fees received from Squire Sanders and Dempsey, LLP for the month of August in the total amount of $ 20,310.28, are approved for payment; charging account no. 001-1500-514-3410, Legal Services-Litigation, with a current balance of $ 216,503.97. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of ,2011. ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM LANGUAGE, EXECUTION AND LEGALITY CITY ATTORNEY Vice Mayor Newman: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Beasley: Commissioner Harris: Additions shown by underlining and deletions shown by evefstriking. / I I I SQUIRE SANDERS LEGAL COUNSEL WORLDWIDE Alfredo Riverol, CPA Cr.FA Finance Director City of South Miami, Florida 6130 SUllset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 September 6, 2011 Re: Municipal Parking Garage Indebtedness Dear Alfredo: SQUJJlE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP 200 South Biscayne Boulevard. Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 Office: + 1.305.577.7000 Fax: +1.305.577.7001 Enclosed please find our statement for services rendered and costs incuned for the month of August in connection with the captioned matter. As you will see, the balance due reflects the outstanding invoice for 111e prior month. We appreciate the opportunity of being of service to the City. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. LR:ge Enclosure co: TIlomas Pepe, Esq. M1AMII4270447.1 Very truly urs, L s Reiter ---------_. ---------------------------- SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP BEIJING' BERLIN"'· BmMlNGHAM"" BRATISLAVA· BRUSSELS*, BUDAPEST· CINCINNATI' CLEVELAND' COLUMBUS' FRANKFURT-HONGKONO' HOUSTON' KYlv, LEEDS"'· LoNDON ... • LoSANGELES· MADRID"'· MANCHESTER"'· M1AMf' Moscow· NEW YORK • NORTHERNVmOINlA' PALOALTO,PARIS*' PHOENIX· PRAGUE • RlODEJANElRO· SANFRANCISCQ. SANTODOMINGO· SJ.OPAULQ· SHANGHAT' TAMPA' TOKYO, WARSAW" WASHINGTONDC· WEST PALM BEACH INDEPENDENT NETWORK FIRMS: BEIRUT· BOGOTA· BUCHAREST' BUENOS AIRES· CAnACAS' LA PAZ • LIMA • PANAMA· RIYADH· SANTIAGO City of South Miami, Florida Alfredo Rivero!, CPA Cr.F A Finance Director South Miami City Hall 6130 Sunset Drive SOU111 Miami, Florida 33143 Municipal Parking Garage Fees: Less Discount 011 Services: Disburseme11ts: Amount Due for this Invoice: INvOICE SUMMARY Previous Invoices Outstallding as of the Date of this Invoice: TOTAL (INCLUDING OUTSTANDING INVOICES): Remit Check Payments to: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP P.O. Box 643051 Cincinnati, OR 45264 Phone: 216.687.3400 Pax: 216.687.3401 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Remit Wire Payments to: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP US Bank 425 Walnut St. Cincinnati, OH 45264 Bank Routing #042000013 Bank Account #576762314 For Wires outside the US: US Bank, USA SWIFT Code: USBKUS44IMT Bank Account #576762314 Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Matter Number: 8656884 09106111 028597.00004 $ 22,236.00 $ (2,223.60) $ 297.88 $ 20,310.28 $ 14,758.84 $ 35,069.12 Direct Billillg Inquiries to: Luis Reiter 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 United States Phone: +1.305.577.7000 Fax: + 1.305.577.7001 email: Luis.Reiter@Ssd.com Please Include Reference Number 8656884.28597 with all Payments Tax Identification Number 34-0648199 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) UP is part o/the internationallegai practice Squire, Sanders & Dempsey which practices in locations worldwide through a number o/separate legal entities. Please visit www.8sdcom/ormore in/ormation. 'Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) UP SQUIRE. SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP BEIJING, BERLINI/<· BIRMlNGHAM*' BRATISLAVA· BRUSSELS'" • BUDAPEST' CINCINNATJ' CLEVELAND· COLUMBUS' FRANKFURT· HONG KONG' HOUSTON' KYlv· LEBDS*' LoNDON "'. Los ANGELES' MADRID"'. MANCHESTER'" . MIAMI-MOSCOW' NEW YORK· NORTI!ERN VmG1NlA· PALO ALTO • PARlS*' PHOENIX, PRAGUE • RIODEJANElRO' SANFRJ>.NC1SCQ. SANTODOMINGO' SAOPAULO' SHANGHAI· TAMPA· TOKYO· WAMAW, WASHlNGTONDC· WEST PALM BEACH INDEPENDENT NETWORK FIRMS: BEIRUT' BOGOTA, BUCHAREST· BUENOS AJRES' CARACAS· LA PAZ' LIMA· PANAMA, ruYADB. SANTlAGO City of South Miami, Florida Alfredo Riverol, CPA Cr.FA Finance Director South Miami City Hall 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 Municipal Parking Garage Fees: Less Discount on Services: Disbursements: Amount Due for this Invoice: REMITTANCE COpy INVOICE SUMMARY Previous Invoices Outstanding as of the Date of this Invoice: TOTAL (INCLUDING OUTSTANDING INVOICES): Remit Check Paymenls 10: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP P.O. Box 643051 Cincinnati, OH 45264 Phone: 216.687.3400 Fax: 216.687.3401 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Remil Wire Payments itJ: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP US Bank 425 Walnut St. Cincinnati, OH 45264 Bank Routing #042000013 BanI, Account #576762314 For Wires outside the US: US Bank, USA SWIFT Code: USBKUS44IMT Bank Account #576762314 Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Matter Number: 8656884 09/06111 028597.00004 $ 22,236.00 $ (2,223.60) $ 297.88 $ 20,310.28 $ 14,758.84 $ 35,069.12 Direcl Billing h.quiries 10: Luis Reiter 200 SouD, Biscayne Boulevard Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 United States Phone: +1.305.577.7000 Fax: +1.305.577.7001 emall: Luis.Reiter@ssd.com Please Inclnde Reference Nnmber 8656884.28597 with all Payments Tax Identification Number 34-0648199 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP is parI of the international legal practice Squire, Sanders & Dempsey which practices in locations worldwide through a number of separate legal entities. Please visitwww.ssdcomformore information. 'Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP -,-------------, 09/06/11 Page 1 MUNICIPALPARlGNG GARAGE DATE 08/01111 08/02/11 08/03/11 08/03/11 08/04/11 08/05/11 08/05/11 08/06/11 HOURS TlMEKEEPER 1.00 T, Cooper 1.3 0 T, Cooper 2,70 T, Cooper 0.50 T, Cooper 3,60 T, Cooper 1.20 T. Cooper 0.30 T, Cooper 0.30 T, Cooper LEGAL SERVICES NARRATIVE SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP 028597,00004 South Miami, City of / Municipal P!lrldng Garage Invoice Number: 8656884 Telephone conference regarding status and original and CUlTent spreadsbeet; telephone conference with J, Theberge regarding status; eUlail to S. Haycock regarding same; email exchange Witil S. Haycock regarding same. Telephone conference regarding time to go over the agenfs head; conference call with City regarding status, options; telephone conference with J. Theberge; voice mail to S, Chamberlin, Telephone conference with J. Theberge regarding have not heard from S, Chamberlin; email to S. Chamberlln; telephone conference with S. Haycock and J, TIleberge regarding timing; forward email to S. Chamberlin to City team; email exchanges with S. Chamberfu and S. Haycock regarding confercnce call; email to A. Riverol regarding staff levels last three years and next year's forecast; conference call with IRS; telephone conference regarding cmrference with A. Riverol regarding same, Review and edit letter from Manager to IRS; email exchange with A. Riverol regarding same. Email exchanges witil S. Haycock regarding outstanding balances on SunTrust loan; review letter from City on budget impact; send to IRS; send SunTrnst balance to S. Haycock; email exchanges with S. Haycock regarding status; telephone conference with J. Thererge regarding same; forward all to City; email exchanges with S. Haycock regarding SunTrust needs fully executed agreement. Email exchange with T. Pepe regarding not deJayulg settlement to work things out with MRP; telephOne conference regarding SLG regulations; research regarding same; must fIle five days in advance; no six month lockout ifflled thneJy. Email exchange with S. Haycock and J, Theberge regarding simultaneous closing, execution and defeasance. Email exchange with S. Haycock and J. Theberge regarding won't have agreement draft from IRS until Monday and regarding City has asked SunTrust to waive executed agreement provision. 09/06111 Page 2 08/08/11 0.90 T. Cooper 08/08/11 1.30 T. Cooper 08/09/11 2.40 T. Cooper 08/10/11 0.80 T. Cooper 08/11/II 0.50 J. Browning 08/11111 4.40 T. Cooper 08/12/11 0.70 T. Cooper 08/12111 0.60 T. Cooper 08/12111 0.50 T. Cooper 08112111 0.50 T. Cooper 08112111 0.80 D. Wall SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP 028597.00004 South Miami, City of I Municipal Parking Garage Invoice Number: 8656884 Email exchange with 1. Theberge regarding numbers; send numbers; email exchange regarding which bonds to redeem; email to S. Haycock regardulg need a signature page for Friday. Telephone confcrence regarding whose EIN; research regarding same; email exchange regarding SLGS; telephone conference with J. Theberge regarding SunTrust will allow settlement agreement approved by IRS, signed by City and local coullcil, but not yet exeeuM by IRS; email to City regarding same; email to S. Haycock regarding need precise amount; forward to City. Forward draft agreement to City; review agreements; telephone conference with J. Theberge regarding call with S. Haycock this aftemoon to give comments; telephone conference with J. TIleberge and S. Haycock to provide comments; telephone conference regarding economic defeasance not enough, must be legal defeasance. Email exchange with L. McGrath regarding three different wires to IRS will be needed; email exchauge with S. Haycock regarding escrow, legal defeasance, his proposed new langnage regarding escrow. Calls regarding VCAP matters and timing of private use and talles with TLC. Email exchanges with S. Haycock and J. Theberge regarding call for final comments; email exchanges regarding signature pages; forward draft agreement toCity; review draft agreements; research regarding date of private use; telephone conference with J. Theberge regarding sanle; telepholle conference with J. Theberge and S. Haycock with comments to agreement; revise signature pages, send to S. Haycock and J. Theberge; telephone conference wi~l J. Theberge and K. Conn regarding logistics; emails to K. Conn regarding same. Email exchange with D. Wall regarding SEC request for IRS documents, send tbose documents to D. Wall. Telephone conference and email exchanges with S. Haycock regarding signature pages, revise signature pages and recirculate. Email exchange with S. Haycock regarding IRS cannot do Saturday delivery, telephone conference with J. Theberge regarding same. Review closing memorandum viz. wires to IRS, email exchange regardhlg needs to be corrected, provide correct language. Emails with Sean O'Brien regardhlg SEC request for additional documents; telephone call regarding IRS negotiation documents, status of settlement, closing agreements, and timing. -----_.,.-.. _----... __ ......... _ ... --,._., '-.... __ . 09/06111 Page 3 08113111 1.80 T. Cooper 08/15/l1 0.80 T. Cooper 08/15/11 0.30 T. Cooper 08/1511 1 2.10 D. Wall 0811611 1 l.l 0 T. Cooper 08/16111 1.40 D. Wall OS/171Jl 0.80 T. Cooper 08/17111 0.50 D. Wall 08122111 0.10 T. Cooper 08123/11 0.10 D. Wall 081261ll 0.10 D. Wan 08129111 0.10 D. Wan TOTAL HoURS FOR TIDS MATTER: TOTAL SERVICES: SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP 028597.00004 Soutb Miami, City of / Municipal Parking Garage Invoice Number: 8656884 Review escrow agreement for pool bond defeasance; comments, review verification, sign off. Email exchanges and send last draft of closing agreement to D. Wall so he can send to SEC; email exchange regarding executed copies for SEC, email to S. Haycock requesting same. Review drafts and mark up of CDA notice to League, sign off on same. Review agreements WitllIRS; review and revise draft Dotice of listed events to include IRS settlement; evaluate documents requested in new SEC document request; telephone call regarding listed events notice; emails with SEC attorney regarding documents reqtested; emails regarding IRS and SEC issues aud listed events notice. Email exchanges with City team and SunTrnst regarding infoITDation we need for IRS for closing tomolTow; email exchange with S. Haycock regarding sarne, teleplDne conference regarding same; email exchange with S. Haycock regarding to whom he should send the executed origina~ forward to A. Riverol Collect and evaluate materials responsive to additional SEC document request; emails with SEC enforcement attorney, Tom Pepe Email wire numbers to S. Haycock, confirm of payoff of SunTrust loan, send copies to City team, forward executed agreements to City and D. Wall Emails with Tom Pepe and Sean O'Neill (SEC) regarding IRS settlement, SEC status and communications regarding sarne. Send pdf of fully executed IRS closing agreements to City tearn. Emails with SEC enforcement attorney regarding City's notice of listed events in connection with IRS settlement. Emails with Tom Pepe regarding discussing IRS settlement with the press. Telephone call from Tom Pepe regarding documents produced to SEC. 33.50 $ 22,236.00 09/06/11 Page 4 Data to CD 1 DVD Data to CD 1 DVD Express Mail-Fedel{ Printin gJ dupl icating-in-h ouse Telephone TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS: SUBTOTAL SERVICES: LESS 10.0% DIscouNT: SERVICES LESS DISCOUNT: TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS: SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP 028597.00004 South Miami, City of 1 Municipal Parking Garage Invoice Numbel" 8656884 DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY 2 CD Duplications. 1 DVD Duplication. VENDOR: FEDERAL EXPRESS INVOICE#: 758198660 DATE: 8/3/2011 FedEx Delivery; Tracking :795028586593 Send By: Donald A Wall-Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP Shipped On: 07292011; Shipped to: Thomas F Pepe, City of South Miam~ ; 6130 Sunset Dr, MIAMI, FL 33143; Received On: 08012011; 028597.00004 MATTER TOTAL 60.00 40.00 14.12 45.00 138.76 $297.88 $22,236.00 $ (2,223.60) $20,012.40 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE FOR TIIlS MATTlill: $297.88 $20,310.28 ---_. __ ._ ....... ----.. ----------