Res No 171-15-14510RESOLUTION NO.1?1-15-14510
A Resolution authorizing theCity Attorney tohire outside counselto provide
legalservicesinthearea of landuse,includingservices involving the
purchaseandsale of municipalproperty,the Land DevelopmentCodeand
the Cityvs Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS,theCityisinvolvedinmanylanduseissuesthatrequireconsultationwith
expertsinthisspecializedfield of law;and
WHEREAS,the City's Land Development Codeneedstobe overhauled duetothe
fact that it has become burdensome and contradictory due to numerous amendments over
the years;and
WHEREAS,thereare attorneys who specialize inlanduseand relative issuesandwho
can provide theCitywiththebest representation inthis complicated field of law.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1,The City Attorney is hereby authorized,without the need fora resolution from
theCity Commission,to hire outside counsel specializing inlanduseand development
regulations andto provide related legalservicesuptothelimit of $100,000 during the 2015-16
fiscalyear.TheCity Manager andhis staff arehereby authorized toissue payment fortheselegal
services without theneedforaspecial resolution forapproval.
Section 2.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isfor
anyreasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecome effective immediately upon
adoption byvote of theCity Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27thday of October 2015.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITf CLE^^/MAYOR
READ FORM,COMMISSION VOTE:3 -1
Mayor Stoddard:yea
ViceMayorHarris:absent
Commissioner Edmond:Nay
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea