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3 A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire outside counsel to provide legal
4 services in the area of land use, pensions, real estate, annexation and other specialized
5 areas of the law.
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7 WHEREAS, the City is involved in many land use issues that require consultation with
8 experts in this specialized field of law; and
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10 WHEREAS, the City is in need, from time to time, for legal advice in the area of pensions,
11 real estate, taxation, bonding and other specialized areas; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City Attorney has experience in many of these areas, with the exception of pensions
14 and taxation, but from time to time, it is necessary for him to seek the advice of attorneys to specialize in one
15 area of the law who can provide the City with the best representation in these complicated fields oflaw.
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17 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
18 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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20 Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized, without the need for a separate resolution from the
21 City Commission, to hire outside counsel when the City Attorney, in his opinion, feels that it would be in the
22 City's best interest to hire a specialized attorney. The expenditure for specialized outside counsel shall not
23 exceed the budgeted amount for legal expenses and outside counsel. The City Manager and his staff are
24 hereby authorized to issue payment for these legal services without the need for a special resolution for
25 approval of such expenditure. All such expenditures shall be listed in a separate column in the Manager's
26 monthly expense report.
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28 Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
29 any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
30 affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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32 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2017.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
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