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MIAMI BEACH
Deputy city attorney fired
John Dellagloria, the No. 2 lawyer in the Miami Beach legal office, was
fired Monday morning by City Attorney Laurence Feingold, the same man who
hand-picked him as his chief deputy five years ago.
"I think it is to the best interest of the city to terminate him,"
Feingold said, declining to reveal specific reasons.
Dellagloria, who made $104,000 a year, said: "It is a very unfortunate
situation, which I hope will soon be rectified." He declined to elaborate.
Debra Weiss Goodstone, a partner in the Miami firm of Zack, Starber,
Kosnitzky, Spratt, Truxton & Brooks, will be "on loan, " Feingold said, as
acting deputy city attorney until a permanent replacement is found.
Feingold said he had called Mayor Seymour Gelber and city commissioners
to tell them about the dismissal.
Said Gelber: "I think Dellagloria is a valued chief deputy and I'm sorry
to see him go."
Plan for black hotel not ready
A group of investors trying to build an African-American- owned hotel in
Miami Beach -- part of the accord that ended the black tourism boycott in 1993
-- needs more time to put the plan together.
The HCF Group, which has development rights to the project, was to
present a binding letter of agreement today, but it couldn't be worked out in
time, said Arthur Courshon, chairman of Miami Beach's hotel negotiation
committee.
The group is working on two possible deals, Courshon said. "Both of them
look like they are very feasible."
On June 21, Courshon must recommend to city commissioners either to keep
negotiating with HCF or request other proposals. He said he will recommend a
30-day extension.
In mid-March, after Sheraton Hotels backed out of plans to anchor the
site, HCF was given 90 days to find a new hotel operator.
HCF president Peter Calin told commissioners at the time that he was
speaking with representatives of Marriott, Hyatt, Doubletree and Radisson,
among other hotel chains. He could not be reached for comment Monday.