Res. No. 004-99-10629RESOLUTION NO.4-99-10629
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S FEES-
APPROVING ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR NAGIN GALLOP FIGUEREDO,P.a'
IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,215.15 CHARGING S2.604.61 TO ACCOUNT NO
1500-3435,CONSULTING-REAL PROPERTY/FORECLOSURE,AND CHARG
ING THE REMAINDER TO ACCOUNT NO.1500-3410,LEGAL SERVICES-
NONRETAINER;PROVIDINGANEFFECTIVEDATE.
WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of South Miami approved Resolution No.99-
94-9500,as amended by Resolution No.217-97-10187,authorizing payment of City Attorney non-
retainerattorneys'feesandcosts;and,
WHEREAS,Nagin Gallop Figueredo,P.A..submitted invoices to the City for legal services
rendered,and costs advanced,for the period ending November 30,1998,in the amount of $6,215.15;
and,
WHEREAS,theCityAttorneyrecommendspayment of theattachedinvoices.
NOW THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED BYTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA:
Section 1.The invoices for attorneys'fees and costs received from Nagin Gallop
Figueredo,P.A.,inthetotalamountof $6,215.15,areapprovedforpaymentand $2,604.61 shallbe
chargedtoAccountNo.1500-3435.Consulting-RealProperty/Foreclosure:andtheremainderto
Account No.1500-3410;Legal Services Non Retainer.
Section 2.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffect immediately uponapproval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this5thdayof January,.1999 .
ATTEST:r,APPROVED:
read and approved as to form:
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:4-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Oliveros:Yea
Commissioner Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:out of room
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
To:Mayor and Commission ^^Date:January 5,1999
From:Charles Scurr /)*/j ^^Agenda Item #C?
City Manager ////J Cf^Attorney's Fees *-^
I jfiA^0 Nagin,Gallop and Figueredo,P.A.
TheattachedresolutionisforLegalServicesfortheCityAttorneyinthetotalamount of
$6,215.15 .The accounts are summarized below:
Account This Invoice Account Balance
Consulting -Real Property/Foreclosure $2,604.61 $10,364.00
Account #1500-3435
Legal Services Non Retainer $3,610.54 $23,806.00
A detailed Billing Statement is attached.
Approval is recommended.
NaginGallopFigueredol!.\.
Attorneys &Counselors
3225 Aviation Avenue -Third Floor
Telephone:(305)854-5353 Miami,Florida 33133-4741 Facsimile:(305)854-5351
December 11,1998
Mr.Charles D.Scurr,City Manager
City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
SouthMiami,FL33143
Re:STATEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
City of South Miami
Dear Mr.Scurr:
Enclosed are our statements for professional services rendered and for costs advanced
for the period ending November 30,1998,in the amount of $6,215.15.I tabulated the
amounts due on each individual file as follows:
0022-003 Lien Foreclosures Prof 1Services $2,400.00
Disbursements 204.61
TotalDue$2,604.61
0022-023 Parking Garage Contract Prof 1Services $2,835.00
Disbursements 0
TotalDue$2,835.00
0022-024 Quality Transport v.CSM Prof 1Services $60.00
Disbursements 2.00
Total Due $62.00
0022-025 CSM v.IDAS Prof1Services$690.00
Disbursements 23.54
Total Due $713.54
CURRENT TOTAL DUE$6,215.15
Donot hesitate to call meif you have any questions regarding these statements.
Very truly yours,
r.Gallon /G.Gallop
Cc:Mayor and city commission
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Nagin Gallop Figueredo"
Attorneys &Counselors
Telephone:(305)854-5353
Charles D.Scurr
City Manager
Cityof South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami,Florida 33143
Facsimile:(305)854-5351
December 11,1998
Matter ID:0022-003
Foreclosures
Statement No.2775
11/1/1998
11/1/1998
11/10/1998
11/16/1998
11/24/1998
EAB Williamson Foreclosure:Prepared summary judgment motion with
incorporated memorandum of law
EAB Williamson Foreclosure:Legal research on lien priority.
EAB
EAB
EAB
Marshall Williamson property:Investigated interest of Equity Bank
telephone conference with Dade County Tax Collector regarding '
interestof Equity Bankinatax certificate;communication with the
Florida Division of Banking regarding the merger between Equity
andSouthtrustBankof Florida,N.A;Telephoneconference with
various representative of Southtrust Bank of Florida,in particular
the property manager for OSuth trust Bank,N.A.Carol Feight,
regarding their possible interest inthetaxcertificate issued to
Equity Bank;revisedsummaryjudgment motion;motionsfor
default against Rabin,Sassoonand Williamson,Fee,Weider;
prepared final draft of Motion for Substitution of Real Partyin
Interestand Suggestion ofDeath;andRevised Affidavit to attach to
Motionfor Suggestion ofDeath
Davis Gardens:Coordinated with Lily Kravetz for mediation date;
reviewofpleadingin mortgage foreclosure suit,andourlien
foreclosure suit.
Attendanceat hearing for Default against Mr.Rabin,Williamson,
Fee Weider,Lessee and Motion forSuggestionofDeathand
Substitution of Parties;conference withMs.RuthWilliams and Mr
Lee Perry.
Hours
4.00
2.50
6.00
1.00
2.50
Total Professional Services
Rate Summary
Eve A.Boutsis 16.00 hours at $150.00/hr 2,400.00
Total hours:16.00
Amount
600.00
375.00
900.00
150.00
375.00
2,400.00
Payment isdue upon receipt.Please notify us within 10days ofreceipt ofany questions you have regarding this invoice Interest ata
rateof 1.5%per month will be charged ifpayment is not received within 30days.
Expenses
11/16/1998
Postage
Photocopies
Courier charge
Certificate of Death
For Professional Services
For Disbursements Incurred
Current Balance:
Previous Balance:
Payments -Thankyou
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Matter ID:0022-003 Page:2
46.61
123.00
23.00
12.00
Sub-total Expenses:204.61
Total Due
2,400.00
204.61
2,604.61
2,353.92
0.00
4,958.53
Tobe properly credited,please indicate Statement Number on your remittance check.
Payment isdue upon receipt.Please notify us within 10daysof receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rateof 1.5%per month will be charged if payment isnot received within 30days.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Nagin Gallop Figueredo1*
Attorneys &Counselors
Telephone:(305)854-5353
Charles D.Scurr
City Manager
Cityof South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
Cityof South Miami,FL 33143
Facsimile:(305)854-5351
December 11,1998
Matter ID:0022-023
Parking garage contract
Statement No.2783
11/3/1998 LRF
11/4/1998 LRF
11/6/1998 LRF
11/16/1998 LRF
11/17/1998 LRF
11/18/1998 LRF
11/19/1998 LRF
11/20/1998 LRF
11/25/1998 LRF
11/27/1998 LRF
11/30/1998 LRF
Rate Summary
Reviewed latest draft of propose lease agreement.Telephone
conference with Diana Gonzalez.
Analyzed changestolease agreement.Meeting with Diana
Gonzalez,Babe Elias andlegalcounselfor Mr.Elias.
Telephone conference with Diana Gonzalez.
Telephone conference withDiana Gonzalez.Conference withMr.
Gallop regarding status.
Attended staff meeting withDiana Gonzalez,and Mr.Scurr to
identify additional issues which mayarise.Participatedin
telephone status conferences with Mr.Gallopandseveral
Commissioners regarding statusof project andlease negotiations.
Telephoneconference with DianaGonzalez office.Telephone
conference with Charles Scurr's office.
Prepared for meeting withMr.Elias,Thompson and Diana
Gonzalez.
Attendedmeetingonparking garage project.
Telephoneconference with DianaGonzalezregarding SPG's
comments to draft lease.
Reviewed proposed changes todraft lease agreement.
Telephone conference with Diana Gonzalez.Reviewed Diana's
modificationsto agreement as per SPG's proposed changes.
Hours
1.00
5.00
0.30
0.50
2.50
Amount
175.00
875.00
52.50
87.50
437.50
0.30 52.50
1.00 175.00
2.00 350.00
0.40 70.00
2.30 402.50
0.90 157.50
Total Professional Services 2,835.00
LuisR.Figueredo 16.20 hours at $175.00/hr 2,835.00
Payment isdue upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 daysof receipt ofany questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rateof 1.5%per month will bechargedifpaymentisnotreceived within 30days.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Matter ID:0022-023 Page:2
Total hours:16.20
For Professional Services
For Disbursements Incurred
Current Balance:
Previous Balance:
Payments -Thank you
Total Due
To be properly credited,please indicate Statement Number on your remittance check.
2,835.00
0.00
2,835.00
4,077.50
0.00
6,912.50
Payment isdue upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 days of receipt ofany questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rateof 1.5%per month will be charged if payment isnot received within 30days.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Nagin Gallop Figueredo1
Telephone:(305)854-5353
Charles D.Scurr
City Manager
Cityof South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
Cityof South Miami,FL 33143
Attorneys &Counselors
kttA.
Facsimile:(305)854-5351
December 11,1998
Matter ID:0022-024
Quality Transportv.City ofSouth
Statement No.2784
Hours Amount
11/11/1998 JBM Instructions to Ms.Tate regarding payment of settlement amount to0406000
Mr.Johnson.
Total Professional Services 60.00
Rate Summary
JeffreyB.Mallory 0.40 hours at $150.00/hr 60.00
Total hours:0.40
Expenses
Telefacsimile charge 2.00
Sub-total Expenses:2.00
Payment isdue upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 daysof receipt ofany questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rateof 1.5%permonth will bechargedifpaymentisnotreceived within 30days.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Matter ID:0022-024 Page:2
For Professional Services
For Disbursements Incurred
Current Balance:
Previous Balance:
Payments -Thank you 0 0Q
60.00
2.00
62.00
831.50
Total Due 893.50
To be properly credited,please indicate Statement Number on your remittance check.
Payment is due upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rate of 1.5%per month will be charged if payment isnot received within 30 davs.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
NaginGallopFigueredo"-
Attorneys &Counselors
Telephone:(305)854-5353
Charles D.Scurr
City Manager
Cityof South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
Cityof South Miami,FL 33143
Facsimile:(305)854-5351
December 11,1998
Matter ID:0022-025
CSM v.IDAS
Statement No.2785
11/3/1998
11/3/1998
11/13/1998
11/17/1998
11/30/1998
JBM
JBM
JBM
JBM
JBM
Prepared letter to HTE regarding terms of proposed settlement.
Preparedletterto IDAS regarding proposedtermsofsettlement.
Final preparation of letters to HTE and IDAS regarding settlement.
Analyzed response letter from HTE regarding settlement.
Preliminary review of memorandum from Slaven Kabolo regarding
letterfromHTE offering substitutesoftware.Review contract for
opportunitytocure notwithstanding allegationsofmaterialbreach
Review letter from HTE.
Hours Amounl
1.50 225.00
0.50 75.00
1.00 150.00
0.30 45.00
1.30 195.00
Total Professional Services 690.00
Rate Summary
Expenses
Jeffrey B.Mallory 4.60 hours at $150.00/hr
Total hours:4.60
Telefacsimile charge
Postage
Sub-total Expenses:
690.00
18.00
5.54
23.54
Payment is due upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rate of 1.5%permonth will be charged if payment isnot received within30 davs.
CONFIDENTIAL -ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Matter ID:0022-025 Pa9e:2
For Professional Services 69000
For Disbursements Incurred 23.54
Current Balance:
713.54
Previous Balance:3<j5 5q
Payments -Thank you 0 00
Total Due 1,529.04
Tobe properly credited,please indicate Statement Number on your remittance check.
Payment is due upon receipt.Please notify us within 10 days ofreceipt ofany questions you have regarding this invoice.Interest ata
rateof 1.5%per month will be charged ifpayment is not received within 30days.