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Call to order - 10:41 a.m.
1. Roll Call - All members present except 1
Messrs. Arkin and Shockett.
2. Acceptance of September 19, 1990, minutes. 1
3. Old Business - none 1
4. New Business
95-90 a. Redevelopment Agency Memorandum 90-13. 1
Resolution adopting budgets for the General, Debt
Service, and Capital Projects Funds for FY 1990/91.
96-90 b. Resolution authorizing the Chairman and Secretary to 1
execute an agreement between the Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency and the City of Miami Beach for
the provision of managerial and administrative
services.
5. Report of the Agency Attorney
a. MBRA v. Melvin Mendelson, et al. - Agency authorized 1-4
acceptance of 10/9/90 mediation/negotiated offer of
sale of the 833 First Street tract for $1.2 million,
not including attorney fees (to be set by court or
negotiated) and costs, with Mr. Mendelson to be
allowed 9-12 months to complete his affairs, as
recommended by the Agency Attorney and outside
counsel Stephen N. Zack. He advised that this would
not jeopardize the Cobb Project timetable; and the
Executive Director advised that the proposal included
agreement not to appeal; and would be funded from Tax
Increment Bond sale proceeds. Vice-Chairman
Hirschfeld asked for a report 10/24/90 as to
associated legal implication/costs.
b. Cobb Project - The Executive Director advised there 2
was favorable progress, that they were attempting to
tighten language/understanding re. unit mix, pricing
mix, etc.
c. Re. former City Attorney Arnold M. Weiner's 3-4
association with Brigham Moore Gaylord Wilson Ulmer
Schuster & Sachs (Mr. Mendelson's attorney) , the
Agency Attorney advised that, after consultation with
outside counsel Stephen N. Zack, they determined to
bring the case to conclusion and not request the
Court to disqualify the firm, because new counsel
would result in project delay. He advised that the
firm could be disqualified (unless the City waived)
on future case(s) ; and his office would determine if
it was involved in other cases against the City. Mr.
Singer suggested the normal procedure in such
instances was to require the firm to sign a form.
6,. Adjournment - 10:51 a.m. 5
(Next meeting Wednesday, October 24, 1990)
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