Res No 156-14-14250RESOLUTION NO.156-14-14250
A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire outside counsel to provide
legal services in the area of land use,including services involving the
purchase and sale of municipal property,the Land Development Code and
the City's Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS,thecityhasreceivedinquiriesregardingprivatesectorinterestincity
properties;and
WHEREAS,theCityhas received inquiries ofprivateparties interested in entering
into public private partnerships withthecity relating toCity properties;and
WHEREAS,public private land and development transactions are very complicated
and which represent a narrow and specific field of expertise;and
WHEREAS,the City becomes involved in many land use issues that require
consultation with experts in this specialized fieldoflaw;and
WHEREAS,the City's Land Development Code needs to be overhauled due to the
fact that it has become burdensome and contradictory due to numerous amendments over
the years;and
WHEREAS,thereareattorneyswhospecialize and who can provide the City with the
best representation in this complicated fieldoflaw.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.Section 1.TheCityAttorneyishereby authorized,without theneedfora
resolution fromtheCity Commission,tohireoutside counsel specializing inthiscomplexareaof
lawandtoprovidelanduserelatedlegal services uptothelimitof$75,000during each 2014-15
fiscalyear.
Section2.TheCityManagerandhisstaffareherebyauthorizedtoissuepaymentfor
legal services that are referenced in Section 1 above.
Section2.Severability.Ifanysectionclause,sentence,orphrase of thisresolutionisfor
anyreasonheldinvalidor unconstitutional byacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,theholdingshall
notaffectthevalidity of the remaining portions of thisresolution.
Section 3.EffectiveDate.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoptionbyvote of theCity Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5^day of August 2014.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:4 -1
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Nay