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4A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
5OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,APPOINTING
6 LAW FIRM TO ACT AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY;
7 APPROVING CONTRACT FOR INTERIM LEGAL SERVICES
8 PROVIDED BY INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY AND LAW FIRM;
9 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS,ArticleII,Section7,paragraphA(2)of theCharter of theCity
12 of South Miami establishes the office of City Attorney;and,
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14 WHEREAS,theCity Attorney is appointed byandservesatthewilland
15pleasure of theCityCommission;and
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17 WHEREAS,theMayorandCity Commission,nowdesiretoterminatethe
18 current City Attorney andlaw firm and appoint,onan interim basis,thelaw firm
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21 WHEREAS,isapartnerinthelaw firm and
22willbethe responsible supervising attorney,thus filling theposition of Interim
23City Attorney;and
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25WHEREAS,Section 112.313,requiresawrittencontractbeenteredin
26orderforotherattorneymembers of theresponsiblesupervisingattorneyto
27 provide services;and
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29WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommissionbelieveitisinthebest
30 interests of the City of South Miami.
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32 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
33 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
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36 Section 2.The Mayor andCity Commission of theCity of SouthMiami
37herebyappoint asInterimCityAttorneyandacceptandapprove
38the attached contract from to provide Interim City
39 Attorney services until such timeastheCity Commission can appoint a permanent
40 City Attorney.
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PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 20th day of August 2009.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
9 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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13 COMMISSION VOTE:
14 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:Mayor Feliu:
15 Vice Mayor Beasley:
16 Commissioner Palmer:
17 Office of City Attorney Commissioner Newman:
18 Commissioner Sellars:
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