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4To: From: Date: Subi~c::t: , . ./, Background: Amount: Account No. CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM South Miami It,.tt,,, AIl-America City ~'UP 2001 The Honorable Mayor & Members of the C:7mmission Hector Mirabile, Ph.D., City Manager ~( J I January 10, 2012 Agenda Item No.:~ A Resolution directing the City Manager to pay Luis Reiter, with the firm of Squire Sanders (US) LLP the sum of $8,509.24 for services rendered for the period December 5, 20 I I through December 30, 20 I I; charging account no. 001-1500-514-3410 legal services-litigation. Mr. Reiter was hired as an attorney on behalf of the City of South Miami by Resolution No. 115-10-13149, dated June 2, 2010, to review, evaluate, and analyze the outstanding Bond issues related to the Municipal Parking Garage, including 2002a and 2006 Bond financing and to perform Bond Counsel services as needed. Mr. Reiter and his firm have continued to represent the City with regard to the SEC investigation into the issuance of City bonds. The current bill is related to those services. $ 8,509.24 Legal Services -litigation 001-1500-514-3410 Backup Documentation: Letter dated January 5, 2012 from Mr. Luis Reiter Original Invoice Number: 8682465 Invoice dated: 01-05-12 1 RESOLUTION NO. ___ _ 2 3 A Resolution directing the City Manager to pay Luis Reiter, with the firm of 4 Squire Sanders (US) LLP the sum of $8,509.24 for services rendered for the 5 period December 5, 2011 through December 30, 2011; charging account no. 6 001-1500-514-3410 legal services-litigation. 7 8 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of South Miami approved Resolution No. 9 115-10-13149, employing the Law Finn of Squire Sanders and Dempsey, LLP (the name has 10 changed to Squire Sanders (US), LLP) on behalf of the City of South Miami to serve as Bond 11 Counsel for the City on an "as needed" basis; and 12 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Reiter has submitted an invoice in the amount of $8,509.24 for the 14 period December 5, 2011 through December 30, 2011; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the City Attorney has examined the invoice and recommends payment 17 based upon prior contract adopted by Resolution No. 115-10-13149 dated June 2, 2010. 18 19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 20 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT: 21 22 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby directed to pay Squire Sanders (US) LLP 23 the sum of $8,509.24 for its legal services as Bond Counsel; charging account no. 001-1500-514- 24 3410, Legal Services-Litigation, with a current balance of $ 171,387.28. 25 26 Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption. 27 Passed and adopted this __ day of ___ ~2012. 28 ATTEST: APPROVED: 29 30 31 32 CITY CLERK MAYOR 33 34 COMMISSION VOTE: 35 Mayor Stoddard: 36 Vice Mayor Newman: 37 Commissioner Palmer: 38 Commissioner Beasley: 39 Commissioner Harris: 40 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM 41 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND 42 EXECUTION THEREOF: 43 44 CITY ATTORNEY SQUIREC> SANDERS Alfredo Riverol, CPA Cr.FA Finance Director City of South Miami, Florida 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 January 5, 2012 Re: Municipal Parking Garage Dear Alfredo: Enclosed please find our statement for services rendered and costs incurred for the month of December, 2011 in connection with the captioned matter. 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 cc: Thomas Pepe, Esq. , MIAMI/4273967,] L IS Reiter SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP BEIJING· BERLIN*' BIRMINGHAM*' BRATISLAVA, BRUSSELS*' BUDAPEST' CINCINNATI' CLEVELAND' COLUMBUS· FRANKFURT· HONG KONG· HOUSTON· Ky!v· LEEDS*· LONDON >!c. Los ANGELES, MADRID*' MANCHESTER* . MIAMI-Moscow· NEW YORK· NORTHERN VIRGINIA-PALO ALTO . PARIS"" PERTH** . PHOENIX· PRAGUE . RIO DE JANEIRO . SAN FRANCISCO· SANTO DOMINGO· SHANGHAI' TAMPA' TOKYO· WARSAW' WASHINGTON DC· WEST PALM BEACH INDEPENDENT NETWORK FIRMS: BEIRUl . BOGorA· BUCHAREST' BUENOS AIRES' CARACAS' LA PAZ' LIMA· PANAMA· RIYADH' SANTIAGO City of South Miami, Florida Alfredo Riverol, CPA CLF A 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: INVOICE SUMMARY Previous Invoices Outstanding as of the Date of this Invoice: TOTAL (INCLUDING OUTSTANDING INVOICES): Remit Check Payments to: Squire Sanders (US) LLP P.O. Box 643051 Cincinnati, OH 45264 Phone: 216.687.3400 Fax: 216.687.3401 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Remit Wire Payments to: Squire Sanders (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: USBKUS441MT Bank Account #576762314 Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Matter Number: 8682465 01105/12 028597.00004 $ 9,345.00 $ (934.50) $ 98.74 $ 8,509.24 $ 175.50 $ 8,684.74 Direct Billing 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@squiresanders.com Please Include Reference Number 8682465.28597 with all Payments Tax Identification Number 34-0648199 Squire Sanders (US) LLP is part of the international legal practice Squire Sanders which operates worldwide through a number of separate legal entities. Please visit squiresanders.comfor more information 'Squire Sanders (UK) LLP '*Squire Sanders (AU) SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP BEIJING' BERLIN*' BIRMINGHAM*' BRATISLAVA-BRUSSELS*' BUDAPEST-CINCINNATI· CLEVELAND· COLUMBUS· FRANKFURT· HONG KONG· HOUSTON· KYIV' LEEDS*' LONDON *. Los ANGELES· MADRID"'· MANCHESTER* . MIAMI· Moscow, NEW YORK' NORTHERN VIRGINIA' PALO ALTO . PARIS*' PERTH"'* . PHOENIX· PRAGUE' RIO DE JANEIRO . SAN FRANCISCO . SANTO DOMINGO, SHANGHAI-TAMPA' TOKYO· WARSAW· WASHINGTON DC . WEST PALM BEACH INDEPENDENT NETWORK FIRMS: BEIRUT· BOGorA· BUCHAREST-BUENOS AIRES' CARACAS LA PAZ· LIMA' PANAMA· RIYADH' SANTIAGO City of South Miami, Florida Alfredo Riverol, CPA Cr.F A 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 Payments to: Squire Sanders (US) LLP P.O. Box 643051 Cincinnati, OH 45264 Phone: 216.687.3400 Fax: 216.687.3401 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Remit Wire Payments to: Squire Sanders (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: USBKUS441MT Bank Account #576762314 Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Matter Number: 8682465 01105/12 028597.00004 $ 9,345.00 $ (934.50) $ 98.74 $ 8,509.24 $ 175.50 $ 8,684.74 Direct Billing 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: IUis.reiter@squiresanders.com Please Include Reference Number 8682465.28597 with all Payments Tax Identification Number 34-0648199 Squire Sanders (US) LLP is part of the international legal practice Squire Sanders which operates worldwide through a number of separate legal entities. Please visit squiresanders.comfor more information. *Squire Sanders (UK) LLP **Squire Sanders (A U) SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP 01105112 Page I MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE DATE 12/05111 12/07111 12/08111 12/14/11 12119111 12120/11 12120111 1212811 1 12/29111 12130/11 HOURS 0.10 0.30 0.60 0.60 TIMEKEEPER D. Wall D. Wall D. Wall D. Wall 1.60 D. Wall 0.50 L. Reiter lAO D. Wall 4.10 D. WaH 4.90 D. Wall 0.30 D. Wall TOTAL HOURS FOR THIS MATTER: TOTAL SERVICES: 028597.00004 South Miami, City of 1 Municipal Parking Garage Invoice Number: 8682465 LEGAL SERVICES NARRATIVE Emails with Sean O'Neill regarding possible settlement discussion. Emails with Tom Pepe, SEC attorneys regarding possible settlement discussions. Telephone call with two SEC enforcement attorneys regarding possible settlement, and emails with City personnel regarding same. Telephone call with SEC enforcement attorneys regarding possible settlement and evaluate same. Analysis of SEC settlement proposal; review SEC settlements with other municipal entities; email Tom Pepe regarding settlement proposal and recommendation. Call with T. Pepe regarding proposed settlement with SEC; searching file for documents requested by T. Pepe and follow-up regarding same. Telephone call with Tom Pepe regarding settlement discussions with SEC; emails with Tom Pepe, Alfredo Riverol, Hector Mirabile regarding SEC settlement discussions; review and evaluate documents for requested case summary and evaluation. Work on case summary and analysis as requested by Tom Pepc, with exhibits r.elating to same. Prepare case summary and SEC settlement analysis and document index, compile relevant documents, and email Tom Pepe, Hector Mirabile, and Alfredo Riverol regarding same. Telephone call with Tom Pepe, Hector Mirabile, Luis Reiter regarding SEC settlement negotiations. 14.40 $ 9,345.00 SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP 01/05112 Page 2 Printing/duplicating-in-house Telephone TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS: SUBTOTAL SERVICES: LESS 10.0% DISCOUNT: SERVICES LESS DISCOUNT: TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS: TOTAL AMOUNT DUE FOR THIS MATTER: DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY MATTER TOTAL 028597.00004 South Miami, City of 1 Municipal Parking Garage Invoice Number: 8682465 83.52 15.22 $ 98.74 $9,345.00 $ (934.50) $ 8,410.50 $ 98.74 $8,509.24