Res No 140-17-14941RESOLUTION NO. 140-17-14941
A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire outside counsel to provide legal
services in the area of land use, pensions, real estate, annexation and other
specialized areas ofthe law.
WHEREAS, the City is involved in many land use issues that require consultation with
experts in this specialized field of law; and
WHEREAS, the City is in need, from time to time, for legal advice in the area of
pensions, real estate, taxation, bonding and other specialized areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has experience in many of these areas, with the exception of
pensions and taxation, but from time to time, it is necessary for him to seek the advice of attorneys to
specialize in one area of the law who can provide the City with the best representation in these
complicated fields 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 for a separate resolution
from the City Commission, to hire outside counsel when the City Attorney, in his opinion, feels that it
would be in the City's best interest to hire a specialized attorney and the amount to be expended does
not exceed $5,000.00. The total amount of all expenditures for specialized outside counsel shall not
exceed the budgeted amount for legal eKpeases and outside counsel. The City Manager and his staff are
hereby authorized to issue payment for these legal services without the need for a special resolution for
approval of such expenditure. All such expenditures shall be listed in a separate column in the
Manager's monthly expense report and outside counsel billing shall indicate the project or task, the date
services are rendered and number of hours expended on each date.
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12TH day of July, 2017.
APPROVED:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
5-0
Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Commissioner Edmond: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea