Res. No. 130-04-11909RESOLUTION NO.130-04-11909
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR &CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO SPECIAL MASTER SERVICES;REAPPOINTING
ENRIQUE ZAMORA,ESQ.,CAROLYN Y.HOWARD,ESQ.,ANDMAURICE
DONSKY,ESQ.AS SPECIAL MASTERS FOR THE CITY OFSOUTH MAIMI AT A
RATE OF$100 PER HOUR;AUTHORIZING EXPENSES TO BE CHARGED TO
ACCOUNT #001-0000-341-9040 ENTITLED "CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES
REVENUE ACCOUNT";AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS,PursuanttoOrdinanceNo.6-03-1790.adoptedbytheSouthMiamiCity
CommissiononMarch 18,2003 establishing aSpecialmaster;and
WHEREAS,theuseof Special Masters has proven tobean expeditious,cost effective and fair
means of adjudicatingissuesrelatingtocodeviolations;and
WHEREAS,inaccordancewiththe provisions oftheCityofSouth Miami Codeof Ordinances.
Section 2-24 (f);and
WHEREAS,in sight of their past performance the City Manager is recommending there
appointments of Enrique Zamora.Esq.,Carolyn Y.Howard.Esq.and Maurice Donsky,Esq.to provide
the Special master services to the City of South Miami for a one-year term Commencing May 7,2004.
and ending May 7,2005,or until successors have been contracted.
NOW,THEREFORE.BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OFTHE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT;
Section 1.Enrique Zamora,Esq.,Carolyn Y.Howard,Esq.and Maurice Donsky.Esq.are
hereby appointed to serve as Special Masters for the City of South Miami at the rate of $100.00 per hour
to be charged to account #001-0000-341-9040,entitled "Code Enforcement Fines Revenue Account".
Section 2.Said Special Master services shall remain in effect fora period of one-year
commencing May 7,2004 and ending May 7,2005 or until other successors are appointed.
Section 3.Enrique Zamora,Esq.,Carolyn Y.Howard,Esq.and Maurice Donsky.Esq.shall be
authorized to conduct hearings as may be required in accordance with theCity's Code of Ordinances,
Land Development Codeandthe Florida Building Code.
Section 4.This resolution shalltakeeffect immediately upon approval.
3rdPASSEDANDADOPTEDthis
ATTEST:
ITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
.day of August 2004.
APPROVED:
Commission Vote:4-1
Mayor Russell:Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
Commissioner Birts-Cooper:Yea
Commissioner Sherar:Nay
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
TO:Honorable Mayor,ViceMayor
&City Commission
FROM:Maria V.Davis
City Manager IT
DATE:August3,2004
MITEMNO..
Re:Reappointment of
Special Masters
South Miami
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THEMAYOR&CITY COMMISSION OF THECITYOF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO SPECIAL MASTER SERVICES;REAPPOINTING
ENRIQUE ZAMORA,ESQ.;CAROLYN Y.HOWARD,ESQ.;AND MAURICE
DONSKY,ESQ.AS SPECIAL MASTERS FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ATA
RATEOF $100 PER HOUR;AUTHORIZINGEXPENSESTOBECHARGEDTO
ACCOUNT #001-341-9040 ENTITLED "CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES REVENUE
ACCOUNT";AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
The City Commission adopted Ordinance No.6-03-1790 on March 18,2003,abolishing the Code
Enforcement Board and establishing a Special Master procedure inan effort to preside over code
enforcement violation hearings.The use ofa Special Master isa cost effective method of
adjudicating issues relating to code violations,that has proven to be fair and expeditious.
By Resolution No.79-03-11628 which was passed on May 20,2003,the City Commission
appointed Enrique Zamora,Esq.,Carolyn Y.Howard,Esq.,and Maurice Donsky,Esq.as Special
Masters for the City of South Miami.Their terms of appointment were for one-year,ending May 7,
2004.
In accordance withthe City of South Miami,Code of Ordinances,Section 2-24(f),the above
individuals may be reappointed for an additional term of one year.The City Manager is
recommending the reappointment of these individuals.They will be reappointed to serve for a
period of one-year commencing May 7,2004,and ending May 7,2005,or until other successors are
appointed by the City Commission.The fee to provide said services shall remain at $100 per hour.
RECOMMENDA TION
Yourapprovalisrecommended.