04-07-09 Item 15CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
ible Mayor and City Commission
From: Luis R. Figueredo, Office of City Attorney
Date: April 7, 2009
Re: Name Change /so
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY .COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE NAME
CHANGE OF THE LAW FIRM FROM NAGIN GALLOP & FIGUEREDO,
P.A., TO FIGUEREDO, BOUTSIS & MONTALVO, P.A. DB /A FBM LAW
OFFICES, TO SERVE AS CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
Article II, section 7 of the City Charter empowers the City Commission to appoint an
individual attorney or a law firm to act as the City Attorney. The firm of Nagin, Gallop & Figueredo,
P.A. has served as City Attorney through its lawyers; Luis R. Figueredo, Eve A. Boutsis, and H.
James Montalvo. As you are aware a few years ago Mr. Earl G. Gallop passed. Since that time, Ms.
Boutsis has become a non - equity partner, and both she and Mr. Montalvo have become equity
partners in the firm. To more accurately reflect the composition of the firm, and recognize their
partnership interest, the firm is undergoing a name change. Services will be provided as previously.
We thank you in advance for your recognition of Ms. Boutsis and Mr. Montalvo in providing
services to the City of pleasant living under the new name of Figueredo, Boutsis, & Montalvo, P.A.,
d/b /a FBM Law Offices.
FISCALBUDGETARY IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
I RESOLUTION NO.
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
5 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE NAME
6 CHANGE OF THE LAW FIRM FROM NAGIN GALLOP &
7 FIGUEREDO, P.A., TO FIGUEREDO BOUTSIS & MONTALVO, P.A.
8 D/B /A FBM LAW OFFICES, WHICH PERSONS SERVE AS CITY
9 ATTORNEY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, Article II, section 7, of the City Charter empowered the City Commission
12 to appoint Nagin Gallop & Figueredo, P.A., as the City Attorney; and,
13 WHEREAS, the law firm's name has changed to Figueredo, Boutsis & Montalvo, P.A.,
14 d /b /a FBM Law Offices; and,
15 WHEREAS, the name change is a result of bringing two long standing non - equity
16 partners into the fold as equity partners in the firm; and,
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Gallop passed away some time ago; and,
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Figueredo and the current lawyers from the former firm shall continue
19 to .provide services under the terms and conditions of the Nagin, Gallop & Figueredo, P.A.
20 contract under the new firm name.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Mr. Luis Figueredo and Figueredo Boutsis & Montalvo, P.A. d /b /a FBM Law
Offices, shall continue to provide services as City Attorney under the same terms and conditions
as previously approved by the City Commission. The name change shall be effective as of April
1, 2009.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2009.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Luis R. Figueredo,
Office of City, Attorney
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Beckman:
Commissioner Palmer:
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