09-01-09 Item 25a5
1 RESOLUTION NO.
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
5 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
6 THE LAW FIRM OF TO SERVE AS
7 SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE CITY COMMISSION IN THE
8 MATTER OF W. AJIBOLA BALOGUN V. CITY OF SOUTH
9 MIAMI, CASE NO. 09 -43364 CA 01; APPROVING CONTRACT
10 FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY
11 SPECIAL COUNSEL FIRM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
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14 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 7, paragraph A(2) of the Charter of the City
15 of South Miami establishes the office of City Attorney; and,
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17 WHEREAS, the City Attorney and Assistant City Attorneys are appointed
18 by and serve at the will and pleasure of the City Commission; and
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20 WHEREAS, the matter of W. Ajibola Balogun v. City of South Miami,
21 Case No.: 09 -43363 CA 01 is a lawsuit by the City Manager against the City
22 Commission; and
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24 WHEREAS, the City Attorney must work in a collegial matter with both
25 the City Manager and the City Commission; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission believe it is in the best
28 interests of the City of South Miami to appoint special counsel.
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30 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
31 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;
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33 Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
34 hereby appoint as Special Counsel and accept and approve the
35 attached contract from to provide Special Counsel
36 services until such time as the matter of W. Ajibola Balogun v. City of South
37 Miami, Case No.: 09 -43363 CA 01 is resolved.
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39 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect at the end of this current
40 Commission meeting.
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42 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2009.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Office of City Attorney
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APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman:.
Commissioner Sellars: