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Res. No. 172-97-10142RESOLUTION NO.172-97-10142 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF CONSULTING LEGAL ATTORNEY FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $484.73 CHARGED TO ACCOUNT NO.1500-3410. WHEREAS,the South Miami City Commission approved Resolution no.99-94-9500 authorizing the payment of City Attorney non- retainer legal fees and costs;and WHEREAS,the City Attorney submitted the invoices for fees and costs which are attached to this resolution;and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section 1.The City Attorney's invoices for legal fees and costs,which are annexed and made a part of this resolution as composit App.l.,are approved for payment. Section 2.The amount of $4 84.73 charged to account no. 1500-3410;Consulting-Legal. Section 3.This resolution will be effective upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ]j daY of August 1997. ATTEST: jtL#j£ZZir> CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: <^,/C /A A. CITY ATTORNEY APPROV COMMISSION VOTE 5-0 Mayor:Pri ce:Yea Vice Mayor:Robiana Yea Commissioner:Oliveros:Yea Commissioner:Young:Yea Commissioner:Bethel:yea TO: FRO CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL 33143 Mayor and Commission DATE:August 12,1997 City Manager RE:Agenda Item # Commission Meeting August 19,1997 Consulting Attorney Fees n The attached resolution authorizes payment to Pedro Echarte,Jr.,consulting attorney in the case of Forfeiture of1991 Accura Legend.The City Attorney has examined and approved the fees as presented.Disbursement shall be in the amount of $484.73,and will be paidfrom account #1500-3410,"Consulting-Legal." CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To:L.Dennis Whitt Date:July 31,1997 From:Earl G.Gallop <g^>Re:Payment of Forfeiture Attorney's Fees /^*^(Under $1,000) Forfeiture of 1991 AcuraLegend This memorandum transmits the July 28,1997 invoice of Pedro P.Echarte,Jr.,P.A., in the amount of $484.73,and requests that you pay same,charging the amount to the forfeiture account.Also attached isa status report from Pedro Echarte on this matter. EGG/sgs Enclosures cc:HakeemOshikoya Pedro P.Echarte,Jr.,Esq. C:\MYFILES\CSMMEMOS\WHITr.MM3 M PEDRO P.ECHARTE.JR. NORMA F.ECHARTE LEANNE J.PFLAUM OF COUNSEL LAW OFFICES Pedro P.Echarte,Jr.,P.A. INTERNATIONAL PLACE 2IST FLOOR IOO SOUTHEAST 2ND STREET Miami,Florida 3301 Invoice submitted to: Earl Gallop,Esq. City Attorney City of South Miami P.O.Box 330090 Coconut Grove FL 33233-0090 TELEPHONE (305)539-i2£6 TELECOPIER (305)373-2073 July 28,1997 In reference to:Forfeiture ofOne1991AcuraLegend,4Door,Fla. Tag No.LMA21U,Vin No.JH4KA763MC047209 (T. Mildren,Jr.) File No.97.04.001 05/01/97 Document and correspondence review. Instructions to secretary. 05/09/97 Correspondence review,instuctions to secretary re service of order. 06/04/97Review file.Telephoneconference with process server. 06/09/97 Correspondence review.Motion for judgment onthepleadings.Research. 06/11/97 Telephoneconferencewith Ferguson. Letter to Gallop.Correspondence review. 06/25/97 Attempt Ferguson.Letterto Ferguson. Hours Amount 0.50 45.00 0.40 36.00 1.70 153.00 0.80 72.00 0,90 81.00 0.50 45.00 /I Earl Gallop,Esq. 06/30/97 Attempt Ferguson. For professional services rendered Additional charges: 05/20/97 Photocopies Postage 05/22/97 Photocopies Postage 06/12/97 Photocopies Postage 06/17/97 Photocopies Postage 06/18/97 Telecopy charges 663-6337 06/25/97 Photocopies Postage Total costs Total amount of this bill Previous balance Balance due Hours 0.20 5.00 Page 2 Amount 18 .00 $450 .00 0 .75 0,.32 1..00 0..64 9..50 1.60 1.00 0.64 17.00 1.00 1.28 $34.73 $484.73 $560.37 $1,045.10 // 07/31/87 16:39 ©305 3732073 ENGELS.PERTNOY la«v opficcs *>E0»O P.ECrtAPfE.JS. NORMA r,ECHAHTE Pedro P.Echarte,Jr.,p.a. INTERNATIONAL »ij;t 'oo southeast 8»0 street Miami,Florida 39131 LEANNC J.PFLAUM Earl Gallop,Esq. South Miami City Attorney FirstUnion Financial Center Suite 3580 200SouthBiscayneBoulevard Miami,Florida 33131 July 31,1997 VIA FACSIMILE 85*4777 RE:Forfeiture ofOne 1991 ACURA LEGEND 4DOOR,FLORIDA TAG NO.LMA21U VIN#JH4KA7632MC047209 (T.Mildren,Jr.) File No.97.04.001 @002/008 TeutPHONE ;3C5)539-1526 •et-ECOPiEP OOS)273-2073 Dear Mr.Gallop: ....?"Marcn 31 -1997>the above-referenced Acura Legend was seized bv the SouthMSf!Depa"ment Maresuit <*its ""b*its °-er9for the purpcS?<5 conduc£gillegaldrugtransactionsinviolationofFloridaStatute932.701 at sec. As a result of that seizure,and on behalf of the City cf South Miami,Isent notice of ucoo^r,^^P°tBnt^ClaimantS-7T,ererfter-'fi,ed the forfeiture comP3ntsupportingaffidavitandcauseda"Notice of Action"to be published in the Dailv SusineX ~odor fn°dbtainGd ^J**8"^**»Pr0bab'e CauS6'cau^^SSandtheorderfindingprobablecausetobeserveduponbothpotentialclaimants. Because I did not receive any timely answer or motion directed to the forfeiturecomplaintbyertherclaimant,f filed a motion for entry of a finaJ defaul?Judgment S IToT^h'''tT m°tiCn f°f d€*ault'received an answe'f™m Williams Fergusonhadbeerfmifi,JthT^,mfntS',The CertifiCate °f mai!in9 on the ariswer reflected that iiSibfh1*y#f!d:Therefore''mediately contacted Judge Bloom's office in order tonetSITV"f f^eiVed the answar and that the finaJ judgement of forfeiture shouS final iJ^enfJfiSll00™*Tr&tary told me that the Jud9e had alreadV ^™^eftnajudgmentandthatacopyofitwasinthemail.For your review and convenience Iencloseanothercopyofthatfinaljudgment.^nvenience I H Eart Gallop,Esq. July 31,1997 Page Two of Two WttLS.PERTNOY 12003/008 obtained a final default judgment reqardino thli veWHa 2?£me In tlme and ths*Jhad again requesting his advisements Iwas final v^E^EJfK?T?had transP'^and proceed w«h the sale oftZ^ZZ cZ^oT^ZVT^f2 tothatweoughttotakeIbelievethatifMra»»Z*,,the course of actionshouldbeLough?to thefStion of JudI S^/^t'0 take "*act''°n that this ma«erthatlshouldbeheonetol°k thtf 2 dS S h,stc°n!ideration but!do ™thinkFergusoncanrequSit°hat rdiefa a^i™F^you JheSwTe'nc^^most resent letter to Mr.Ferguson which is s^xplanatorj °SS aC°Py °f my Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. PPE/se Enclosure Lieutenant Michael s.Mills (w/#nc.) a City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida 33143 August 1,1997 PedroP.Echarte,Jr.,Esq. Pedro P.Echarte,Jr.,P.A. 100 Southeast 2nd Street,21st Floor Miami,FL33131 Re:Forfeiture of One 1991 AcuraLegend Your file no.97.04.001 Dear Pedro: Please reply to: P.O.Box 330090 Coconut Grove.FL 33233-0090 (305)860-7229 (305)858-4777 (fax) Thank you for your July 31,1997 status report.Please proceed to secure title to the 1991 Acura Legend on behalf of the City of South Miami.Contact L.Dennis Whitt,City Manager,regardingtheuseordisposition of theautomobile. Very truly yours, EGG/sgs cc:L.DennisWhitt,CityManager C \MYTILESlCSMLTRS\ECHARTE.LTl -^-7 / :larl G.Gallop City Attorney "City of Pleasant Living"/|