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RESOLUTION NO.: _________ _
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.
7 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee voted in favor of seeking commission
8 approval to retain outside counsel; and
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10 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee concluded that extensive revision should be
11 made to the City Charter and that the Committee would benefit from advice of outside counsel
12 experienced in the creation of municipal charters in Miami-Dade County; and
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14 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee concluded that outside counsel will serve the
15 Committee concerning the various options for placing multiple amendments to the existing Charter on the
16 ballot and to avoid any possible conflicts with sitting City Staff; and
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18 WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Committee originally believed that the cost of legal
19 services would not exceed $5,000; and.
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21 WHEREAS, the City Commission approved of the hiring of Murray Greenberg and his firm to
22 provide the necessary legal services to the Charter Review Committee; and
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24 WHEREAS, the necessary legal services far exceeded the initial estimate of $5,000 to the extent
25 that the reasonable value of the services rendered to date now equals $14,609.68; and
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27 WHEREAS, there is still additional legal work to be performed to complete the revisions made
28 to the proposed charter, following the last Committee of the Whole meeting, and to prepare the ba)lot
29 resolution, the ballot summary and the proposed ballot for the upcoming election in 2014.
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31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
32 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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34 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to pay Murray Greenberg and his firm the sum of
35 $14,609.68 for the work performed to date and to pay an amount not to exceed $5,000 to complete the
36 work which shall include the preparation of the necessary resolution, the ballot summary and the ballot
37 for the Charter Referendum, at the rate previously negotiated with Mr. Greenberg. The payment shall be
38 made from account number 001-1500-514-3410 with a current balance of $ ------
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40 Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any
41 reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect
42 the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND APPROVED this __ day of _____ , 2013.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
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CITY ATTORNEY
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Welsh: