141 RESOLUTION NO.: _________ _
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3 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to hire outside counsel who specializes in
4 municipal charters to aid the charter review committee in their duties.
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6 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee voted in favor of seeking commission
7 approval to retain outside counsel; and
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9 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee believes that extensive revision should be
10 made to the City Charter and that the Committee would benefit from advice of outside counsel
11 experienced in the creation of municipal charters in Miami-Dade County; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee believes that outside counsel will serve the
14 Committee concerning the various options for placing multiple amendments to the existing Charter on the
15 ballot and to avoid any possible conflicts with sitting City Staff; and
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17 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee believes that the cost of legal services should
18 not exceed $5,000; and.
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20 WHEREAS, the City Charter, at Art. III, Section 5, Subsection H and Florida Statute, Section
21 287.057, provide that competitive solicitations for legal services are not required.
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
24 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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26 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to hire outside legal counsel who is experienced in
27 drafting municipal charters for municipalities located in Miami-Dade County and in the drafting of ballot
28 referenda concerning the amending of municipal charters either on an hourly or flat fee bases, for an
29 amount not to exceed $5,000. The payment shall be made from account number 001-1500-514-3410 with
30 a current balance of $165,666.
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32 Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any
33 reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect
34 the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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36 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this __ day of _____ , 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard: ~
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Welsh: