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08-05-08 Item 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES; APPROVING ATTORNEYS' FEES FOR NAGIN GALLOP FIGUEREDO, P.A. IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,616.27; CHARGING $17,616.27 TO ACCOUNT NO. 0.01- 1500 -514- 34 -10, LITIGATION SPECIAL PROJECTS AND COSTS. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of South Miami approved Resolution No. 14 -05 -11993 authorizing payment of City Attorney non - retainer attorneys' fees and costs; and, WHEREAS, Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A., submitted invoices to the City for legal services rendered, and costs advanced, for the period ending July 28, 2008, in the amount of $17,616.27; and, WHEREAS, the office of the City Attorney recommends payment of the attached invoices. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: .-Section-1. The invoices for attorneys'. fees and costs received ..from Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A., in the total amount of $17,616.27 are approved for payment; charging $17,616.27 to account no. 001 - 1500 - 514- 34 -10, litigation, special projects and costs. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of August, 2008. ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: Luis R. Figueredo Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A. Office of the City Attorney APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Feliu: Vice Mayor Beasley: Commissioner Wiscombe: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Beckman: Additions shown by underlininc and deletions shown by ^v°frg. CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida 33143 Vendor: NAGIN GALLOP & FIGUEREDO, P.A. Req. No. 19, FY 2007 -08 Date: July 29, 2008 Finance Department Item No. Quantity Description and Specifications Account Number Unit Price Total 1 1 Legal, Non - Retainer 001 -1500- 514 -34 -10 $17,616.27 $17,616.27 TOTAL $17 616.27 Purchase Order No. Terms/Discount I Hereby Certify That The Above Material, Equipment, Or Service Is Essential And A Proper Request Against The Codes Charge Coding of Accounts Approved Purchases as Above Approved and Issuance of Purchase Order Authorized Sufficiency of Appropriation Balances Verified (Except As Otherwise Noted) Finance Department 18001 Old Cutler Road - Fifth Floor Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Miami, Florida 33157 -6417 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 July 29, 2008 Ajibola Balogun City Manager CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 Re: . STATEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — Retainer and Non- Retainer for the City of South Miami Dear W. Balogun: Enclosed are our invoices for professional services rendered and for costs advanced for the period ending July 28, 2008, in the amount of $17,616.27 and requisition no. 19 FY 2007- 08. I have tabulated the amounts currently due on each individual file as follows: City Attorney Account No. 001 -1500- 514- 34 -10, Other Contractual Services/Litigation, Special Projects and Costs 0022 -001 General Municipal Prof' 1 Services 0.00 Invoice No. 19682 dated 7128108 Disburesments .103.80 Total Due 103.80 0022 -083 Planning Board Prof'1 Services 2,797.50 Invoice No. 19683 dated 7128108 Disburesments 0.00 Total Due 29797.50 0022 -137 Special Master Hearings Prof 1 Services 1,472.50 Invoice No. 19684 dated 7128108 Disburesments 138.91 Total Due 1,611.31 0022 -192 Valencia Condominiums Prof' 1 Services 0.00 Invoice No. 19685 dated 7128108 Disburesments 139.60 Total Due 139.60 0022 -201 Rene Gunn v. City of South Miami Prof'1 Services 10,280.00 Invoice No. 19689 dated 7128108 Disbursements 142.87 Total Due 109422.87 Ajibola Balogun, City Manager CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI July 29, 2008 0022 -206 Almukhtar Developers — Writ of Prof 1 Services $ 647.50 Certiorari Disburesments 76.13 Invoice No. 19687 dated 7128108. Total Due 723.63 0022 -208 Forfeiture — Mendez/Florez Prof'l Services 1,335.00 Invoice No. 19688 dated 7/28108 Disburesments 482.56 Total Due 11817.56 Grand Total 1 17 616.27 Do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions regarding these statements. LRF :reh Enclosures cc: Mayor and City Commission rY truly Your Luis. R. Figueredo Page 2 of 2 NAGIN GALLOP RGUEREDOP& Attorneys & Counselors Sub -total Expenses: 103.80 For Professional Services 0.00 For Disbursements Incurred 103.80 Current Balance: 103.80 Previous Balance: 60.44 Payments.- Thank you 0.00 Total Due 164.24 Invoice Number: 19682 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this Invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5 °k per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 July 28, 2008 Ajibola Balogun Matter ID: 0022 -001 City Manager General Municipal City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19682 City of South Miami, FL 33143 Expenses 6/5/2008 Database Legal research 30.22 6/9/2008 Mileage 8.64 6/11/2008 Parking Meter 0.75 6/24/2008 Mileage 8.64 6/26/2008 Database Legal research 27.11 7/28/2008 Photocopies for the month of July 2008. 4.00 7/28/2008 Telefacsimile charge for the Month of July 2008. 21.75 7/28/2008 Postage Charge for the month of July 2008. 2.69 Sub -total Expenses: 103.80 For Professional Services 0.00 For Disbursements Incurred 103.80 Current Balance: 103.80 Previous Balance: 60.44 Payments.- Thank you 0.00 Total Due 164.24 Invoice Number: 19682 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this Invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5 °k per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. NAGIN GALLOP FI GUERED OP& Attorneys & Counselors 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 Ajibola Balogun July 28, 2008 Matter ID: 0022 -083 City Manager Planning Board City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19683 City of South Miami, FL 33143 Hours Amount 7/8/2008 LRF Preparation for and attendance at Planning Board Meeting. 4.50 900.00 7/14/2008 EAB Attention to group home issue. 0.30 60.00 7/15/2008 SS Performed Municode research and obtained outdoor seating 0.50 37.50 application and permitting fees for Mr. Figueredo. 7/17/2008 EAB Prepared and drafted modifications to code relating to solid waste. 3.00 .600-00 7/18/2008 EAB Finalized draft solid waste /recycling agreement and forwarded same 1.00 200.00 to client. 7/21/2008 EAB Drafted special event ordinance; telephone conference with Mr. 2.80 560.00 Balogun regarding recycling ordinance, and revised same. 7/23/2008 EAB Attention to drug rehab home and licensing of same. 0.40 80.00 7/24/2008 EAB Research relating to group homes. 1.50 300.00 7/25/2008 SS Performed Pacer database research on group homes pulled docket 0.80 60.00 sheets and final orders for related matters. Total Professional Services 2,797.50 Rate Summary Luis R. Figueredo 4.50 hours at $ 200.00/hr 900.00 Eve A. Boutsis 9.00 hours at $ 200.00/hr 1,800.00 Susan Snavely 1.30 hours at $ 75.00/hr 97.50 Total hours: 14.80 Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.50/6 per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop Figueredo P.A. Matter ID: 0022 -083 Statement No.: 19683 Page: 2 For Professional Services 2,797.50 For Disbursements Incurred 0.00 Current Balance: 2,797.50 Previous Balance: 687.50 Payments - Thank you 0:00 Total Due 3,485.00 Invoice Number: 19683 To be properly credited, please Indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5% per month will be charged If payment Is not received within 30 days. NAGIN GALLOP FIGUEREDOPA. Attorneys & Counselors 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854-5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 July 28, 2008 Ajibola Balogun Matter ID: 0022 -137 City Manager Special Master Hearings City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19684 City of South Miami, FL 33143 Hours - Amount 7/2/2008 SS Received and reviewed additional pictures and citation concerning 0.20 15.00 Irish Times Pub matter; updated motion to initiate civil court action. 7/9/2008 EAB Attention to Irish time and code compliance matters. 0.40 80.00 7/10/2008 EAB Telephone conference with Commissioner Wiscombe; 0.40 80.00 communications with Ms. Rosa regarding Irish Pub; coordinated meeting with new special master as to processes at CSM; and attention to owner of Irish Pub matter. 7/14/2008 SS Reviewed foreclosure complaint; opened new matter ID in ProLaw 0.30 22.50 database; posted deadlines. 7/1612008 EAB Meeting with new special master to go over procedures, ordinances, 2.00 400.00 and agenda. 7/17/2008 EAB Attended pre - hearing staff meeting on agenda items; attended special 4.00 800.00 master hearings; attention to issue relating to group home; legal research relating to same; communication with Mr. Bob Walsh relating concerns of residents to this issue; meeting with Mr.. Balogun regarding same. 7/17/2008 SS Prepared draft answer to foreclosure complaint. 0.60 45.00 7/23/2008 SS Edits to draft answer to foreclosure complaint; telephone call to Eva . 0.10 7.50 Rosa on whether properties has ever come into compliance (left message). 7/24/2008 SS Telephone discussion with Eva Rosa concerning foreclosure property; 0.30 22.50 finalized answer to foreclosure complaint, prepared for service and filing with the Court. Rate Summary Eve A. Boutsis Total Professional Services 1,472.50 6.80 hours at $ 200.00mr 1,360.00 Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.50% per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop Figueredo P.A. Current Balance: 1,611.31 Previous Balance: 1,162.85 Payments - Thank you 0.00 Total Due 2,774.16 Invoice Number: 19684 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment Is due upon receipt Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.59'o per month will be charged if payment Is not received within 30 days. , Matter ID: 0022 -137 Statement No.: 19684 Page: 2 Susan Snavely 1.50 hours at $ 75.00/hr 112.50 Total hours: 8.30 Expenses 7/8/2008 Federal Express - delivery to Androulakis Korres, Inc. 53.83 7/8/2008 Federal Express - Delivery to The Irish Times 50.79 7/28/2008 Photocopies for the month of July 2008. 23.25 7/28/2008 Postage Charge for the month of July 2008. 1.94 7/28/2008 Telefacsimile charge for the Month of July 2008. 9.00 Sub -total Expenses: 138.81 For Professional Services 1,472.50 - For Disbursements Incurred 138.81 Current Balance: 1,611.31 Previous Balance: 1,162.85 Payments - Thank you 0.00 Total Due 2,774.16 Invoice Number: 19684 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment Is due upon receipt Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.59'o per month will be charged if payment Is not received within 30 days. , NAGIN GALLOPFIGUEREDOP& Attorneys & Counselors 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Facsimile: (305) 854-5351 un July 28, 2008 A'ibola Balo g Matter ID: 0022 -192 City Manager Valencia Condominiums v. City City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19685 , City of South Miami, FL 33143 Expenses 6/4/2008 Database Legal research 139.60 Sub -total Expenses: 139.60 For Professional Services 0.D0 For Disbursements Incurred 139.60 Current Balance: 139.60 Previous Balance: 273.75 Payments - Thank you 0.00 Total Due 413.35 Invoice Number: 19685 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5 °k per month will be charged If payment is not received within 30 days. NAGIN GALLOPFIGUEREDOP.& Attorneys & Counselor's 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 2.50 500.00 July 28, 2008 Ajibola Balogun Matter I D: 0022 -201 City Manager Rene Guim v. City of South City of South Miami 3/4/2008 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19689 City of South Miami, FL 33143 HJM Prepared for emergency status conference hearing. Hours Amount 3/3/2008 HJM Continued conducting legal research on election contest issues. 4.00 800.00 3/3/2008 HJM Continued preparing Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint. 2.50 500.00 3/4/2008 HJM Continued conducting legal research on legal standards for voiding an 4.60 920.00 election; reviewed all case law and shepardized same. 3/4/2008 HJM Finalized answer to Plaintiff's complaint. 2.00 400.00 3/4/2008 HJM Prepared for emergency status conference hearing. 0.40 80.00 6/25/2008 HJM Attended and participated in trial (8.5); Received and reviewed 10.40 2,080.00 deposition transcript of W. Koury (0.5); Received and reviewed deposition transcript of A. Banks (0.5); Conference with client Maria Menendez re: trial testimony (0.3); and received file in preparation for next day at trial (0.6). 6/28/2008 HJM Continued conducting legal research concerning Florida Statutes 6.50 1,300.00 Sections 102.168; 102.1682 and case law regarding election contests. 6/30/2008 HJM Received and reviewed deposition transcript of Loy da Monte from 0.70 140.00 Plaintiff's counsel (0.4); and received and reviewed Palmer's Notice of Filing deposition exhibits (03). 7/1/2008 HJM Received and reviewed Palmer's Notice of Filing Deposition Exhibit 0.30 60.00 and received and reviewed Deposition of Carolina Lopez. 7/7/2008 HJM Received and reviewed e-mail correspondence from Palmer's counsel 3.30 660.00 confirming hearing date (0.2); Received and reviewed Notice of. Filing Deposition of Simona Harlow and Loyda Monte (0.4); Received and reviewed letter from Palmer's counsel to Court enclosing closing arguments and deposition transcripts (2.0); Received and reviewed Plaintiff's Notice of Filing Carolina Lopez' deposition transcript (0.4); and received and reviewed e-mail correspondence from Plaintiff's counsel re: J. Miller's request for hearing (0.3). 7/9/2008 HJM Received Notice of Hearing on Final Judgment (0.1); and reviewed file 0.30. 60.00 In anticipation of Final Judgment hearing (0.2). Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5% per month will be charged If payment is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop Figueredo P.A. Matter ID: 0022.201 Statement No.: 19689 7/10/2008 HJM Travel to and from court to attend hearing on Final Judgment (2.3); 4.20 Received and reviewed Court`s notation of draft order from Palmer's counsel (1.0); and received and reviewed second draft of Court's Final Judgment for Palmer's counsel (0.9). 7/14/2008 HJM Received and reviewed e-mail correspondence for Mr. Rosenthal re:. 0.70 Final Judgment (0.2); Received and reviewed Notice of Filing return of Service of William Kola (0.3); and received and reviewed e-mail correspondence from Plaintiff's counsel (0.2). 7/15/2008 HJM Received and reviewed e-mail correspondence from Palmer's counsel 0.20 re: additional changes to Final Judgment. 7/17/2008 HJM Received and reviewed correspondence and proposed Final Judgment 5.00 for Palmer's counsel (0.5). 7/24/2008 LRF Research of legal issues. 4.00 7/24/2008 EAB Research relating to public record request by Mr. Pepe. 2.00 7/25/2008 HJM Received and reviewed correspondence from Plaintiff's counsel to 0.30 Court Total Professional Services Rate Summary H. James Montaivo 45.40 hours at $ 200.00/hr 91080.00 Luis R. Figueredo 4.00 hours at $ 200.001hr 800.00 Eve A. Boutsis 2.00 hours at $ 200.00/hr 400.00 Total hours: 51.40 Expenses 6/5/2008 Database Legal research 16.96 6/13/2008 Parking Charge - Motion for Summary Judgment 17.21 Hearing 6/25/2008 Mileage 11.90 6/25/2008 Parking Charge 10.00 6/2612008 Mileage 11.90 6/26/2008 Parking Charge 10.00 7/10/2008 Mileage 11.90 7/10/2008 Tolls 2.00 Page: 2 840.00 140.00 ''1 ��� 1. 800-00 400.00 U 0 0 10,280.00 Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.5% per month will be charged if payment Is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop Figueredo P.A. Matter ID: 0022 -201 Statement No.: 19689 Page: 3 7/28/2008 Telefacsimile charge for the Month of July -2008 51.00 Sub -total Expenses: 142.87 For Professional Services 10,280.00 For Disbursements Incurred 142.87 Current Balance: 10,422.87 Previous Balance: 18,756.39 Payments - Thank you 0.00 Total Due 29,179.26 Invoice Number: 19689 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.6% per month will be charged R payment is not received within 30 days. NAGIN GALLOP FI GUERED OP& Attorneys & Counselors 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854 -5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 Courier charge - delivery to Dade County Courthouse July 28, 2008 Ajibola Balogun Matter ID: 0022 -206 City Manager Almukhtar Developers -Writ of City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19687 City of South Miami, FL 33143 Hours Amount 6/25/2008 SS Worked on edits to Response to Petition to Writ of Certiorari; 2.90 217.50 continued updating brief table of contents and table of authorities and appendix. 7/3/2008 LRF Finalized brief. 2.00 400.00 7/3/2008 SS Prepared Response to Petition for Writ of Certiorari for filing with 0.40 30.00 Court and service on opposing counsel. Rate Summary Luis R. Figueredo Susan Snavely Expenses 2.00 hours at $ 3.30 hours at $ Total hours: 5.30 Total Professional Services 200.00/hr 75.00/hr 7/3/2008 Courier charge - delivery to Dade County Courthouse 7/28/2008 Postage Charge for the month of July 2008. 7/28/2008 Photocopies for the month of July 2008. Sub -total Expenses: 400.00 247.50 27.74 4.89 43.50 76.13 647.50 Payment Is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you, have regarding this Invoice. Interest at A rate of 1.56/6 per month will be charged 9 payment is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop F'igueredo P.A. Matter ID: 0022 -206 Statement No.: 19687 Page: 2 For Professional Services For Disbursements Incurred Current Balance: Previous Balance: Payments - Thank you 647.50 76.13 723.63 3,381.67 M Total Due 4,105.30 Invoice Number: 19687 . To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this Invoice. Interest at 4 rate of 1.5% per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. NAGIN GALLOPFIGUEREDOp"L Attorneys & Counselors 18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 556 Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone: (305) 854-5353 Facsimile: (305) 854 -5351 July 28, 2008 Ajibola Balogun Matter ID: 0022 -208 City Manager Forfeiture Mendez - Florez City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice Number 19688 City of South Miami, FE. 33143 Hours Amount 7/17/2008 SS Telephone discussion with Detective Munoz concerning forfeiture 0.70 52.50 matter; searched Prol-aw database for affidavit sample and property abandonment form requested by Officer Munoz; a -mails to and from Detective Munoz. 7/18/2008 EAB Meeting with Det. Richard Munoz; telephone conference with MDC 6.00 1,200.00 PD legal department; drafted-notice of seizure; drafted complaint; drafted verified affidavit; motion and memorandum of law in support of probable cause; located defendant at Pre -Trial Detention; researched non - military status; drafted affidavit of nonmilitary service; summons; telephone conference with Det. Munoz - 7/18/2008 SS Drafted summons and civil cover sheet for Mendez - Florez forfeiture 0.20 15.00 matter. 7/2412008 SS E -mail to Detective Munoz concerning Mendez/Florez forfeiture 0.10 7.50 action. 7/25/2008 EAB Follow up on service of process; communications with Det. Munoz on 0.30 60.00 witnesses for pc hearing. Total Professional Services 1,335.00 Rate Summary Eve A. Boutsis 6.30 hours at $ 200.00/hr 1,260.00 Susan Snavely 1.00 hours at $ 75.00/hr 75.00 Total hours: 7.30 Expenses 7/18/2008 Filing fee - Forfeiture Complaint 10.00 7/18//2008 Filing fee - Forfeiture Complaint 301.00 Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this Invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.6% per month will be charged if payment is not received within 30 days. Nagin Gallop Flgueredo P.A. Matter ID: 0022 -208 Statement No.: 19688 7/22/2008 Service of Process - German Mendez- Florez 122.50 7/25/2008 Federal Express - delivery to Manny Sires (Process 25.81 Server) 7/28/2008 Photocopies for the month of July 2008. 23.25 For Professional Services For Disbursements Incurred Current Balance: Previous Balance: Payments - Thank you Sub -total Expenses: 482.56 Total Due Invoice Number: 19688 To be properly credited, please indicate Invoice Number above on your remittance check. Page: 2 1,335.00 482.56 1,817.56 0.00 0.00 1,817.56 Payment is due upon receipt. Please notify us within 10 days of receipt of any questions you have regarding this Invoice. Interest at a rate of 1.S% per month will be charged if payment Is not received within 30 days.