Res. No. 139-04-11918RESOLUTION NO.139-04-11918
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
LEGAL SERVICES;APPROVING A RETAINER FEE FOR
TANNEBAUM PLANAS &WEISS,LLP,IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,000;CHARGING $5,000 TO ACCOUNT NO.1500-514-3450,
OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES;PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
uponthe recommendation of thecity attorney's office,have agreed to retain the
legal services of Tannebaum Planas&Weiss,LLPto provide the City withlegal
advice and assistance concerning future assessments for the Shops of Sunset and
Valencia Place Apartments;and,
WHEREAS,Daniel A.Weiss submitted his engagement letter of July 19,
2004,a copy of which is attached tothis resolution;and
WHEREAS,thecity attorney's office recommends payment of the retainer
fee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.The retainer fee for Tannebaum Planas &Weiss,LLP in the
amount of $5,000 is approved for payment and charging the amount to account no.
1500-514-3450,Other Contractual Services.
Section 2.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August,2004.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK"
Additions shown by underlining and deletions shown by overstriking.
Res.No.139-04-11918
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CIT^ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Birts-Cooper
Commissioner Sherar:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
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BRIAN L.TANNEBAUM
JUAN-CARLOS "J.C."PLANAS
DANIEL,A.WEISS
JENNIFER J.ATOR
Tannebaum,Planas «c Weiss,LLP
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Attorneys at Law
VIA EMAIL AND FACSIMILE ONLY
July 19,2004
Luis Figueredo,Esq.
Office oftheCityAttorney
City of South Miami
Nagin Gallop Figueredo,P.A.
3225AviationAvenue,Suite301
Miami,Florida 33133-4741
Fax:305-8544-5351
Email:lfiguerdo@ngf-law.com
Re:Engagement Letter for Professional Legal Services,
Representation oftheCityofSouthMiami for 2004
PropertyTaxAssessmentRoll
Dear Mr.Figueredo:
The purpose ofthis letter isto propose the engagement ofour firm for legal services to be
performed inthe representation of the City of South Miami asit relates tothe 2004
property tax assessment roll.
1-Scope of Legal Services.Itis agreed thatthe firm of Tannebaum Planas
&Weiss,T,LP (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney")shall provide legal services
consisting of representation of me City of South Miami ("City"),by acting as counsel
with respect to the matter herein,by giving legal advice to the City,supporting the
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser,preparing for,attending,and actively
participating in Value Adjustment Board hearings to the extent authorized by law,and by
coordmating with the City the work of any expert(s)retained by the City in conjunction
with the foregoing engagement The scope of legal services shall be limited solely to
properties tobe identified bythe City.
2.E^s."Attorney"will be compensated for services rerideredwm an initial
retainer of $5,000,to be billed at an hourly rate of $250.It is further understood mat any
billings by Attorney"beyond this amount shall be with the prior consent of*the City
Attorney and subject to City Cbirunission's approval.
MUSEUM TOWER
I BO WEST FLAGLER STREET
PENTHOUSE
MIAMI,FLORIDA 33ISO
TELEPHONE!(SOS)374-7SSO
Telefax:(aos)374-oosi
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Luis Figueredo,Esq.
July 19,2004
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3-,Payment of Expenses.The City shall be responsible for all costs
associated with this matter.Accordingly,the City has agreed to pay all of Tannebaum,
Planas &Weiss's actual out-of-pocket expenses or costs.By way of example,such
expenses include those for long distance telephone charges,Federal Express,
photocopying expenses at cost for outside copy service fees and postage.The Attorney's
itemized expenses will be billed to the City each month.Payment in full of the
Attorney's statements for expenses is due when the statement is received by the City
Attorney.Expenses do not include fees for any experts which may be retained by the City
inconjunction with thismatter.
4.No Conflict.Itis also understood that City Attorney has determined that
no confliot exists and will noL exist during the period of services rendered herein.
If the foregoing isagreeable to you,please acknowledge same by executing this letter and
returning it Representation shall commence upon the execution of this engagement
letter,and receipt by Tannebaum,Planas &Weiss,along with the required retainer.
Very truly yours,
Daniel A.Weiss,Esq.
DAW^sw
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
thisday of July,
MARIA V.DAVIS
CITY MANAGER
TANNEBAUM,PLANAS &WEISS,LLP 4 ATTORNEYS at Law