2013-28133 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -28133
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND APPOINTING, PURSUANT TO SECTION
102 -356 OF THE CITY CODE, ABRAHAM LAESER, ESQ. (CHIEF SPECIAL
MASTER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -28132 ), AS
THE CITY MANAGER'S "DESIGNEE" UNDER SECTION 102 -356 OF THE
CITY CODE; SAID DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH MR. LAESER'S
TERM AS CHIEF SPECIAL MASTER ON MARCH 15, 2013 AND ENDING ON
SEPTEMBER 14, 2013.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Section 30 -36 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, upon
prior recommendation of the City Manager, the City Commission, by a majority vote, may
appoint a Chief Special Master, who shall be authorized to hold hearings and impose fines,
liens, and other non - criminal penalties against violations of City Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on February 6, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2013 -28132 , appointing Abraham Laeser, Esq., as Chief Special
Master, for a term commencing on March 15, 2013 and ending on September 14, 2013; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102 -356, the City Manager may also approve a
"designee," who shall be authorized to hear appeals from citations for violations of City and
County Codes and Ordinances and to conduct hearings regarding denials, suspensions and
revocations of business tax receipts, certificates of use and permits, as provided by the City
Code, and who shall also be authorized to appoint such other Special Masters as may
reasonably be required to conduct such hearings pursuant to City Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the City Manager hereby recommends Mr. Laeser to serve as
the City Manager's "designee," for a six (6) month term commencing on March 15, 2013, and
ending on September 14, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Special Master (including, as in the instant Resolution, where the
Chief Special Master is acting in his capacity as the City Manager's "designee" under Section
102 -356 of the City Code), shall be prohibited from engaging in practice where he /she
represents a client in a manner adverse to the interests of the City of Miami Beach, and shall
further be prohibited from lobbying the City during his /her service with the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve and appoint, pursuant to Section 102 -356 of the City Code,
Abraham Laeser, Esq., (Chief Special Master appointed pursuant to Resolution No.
2013 -28132 ), as the City Manager's "designee" under Section 102 -356 of the City Code;
said designation commencing with Mr. Laeser's term as Chief Special Master on March 15,
2013 and ending on September 14, 2013.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6 day of February 2013.
ATTEST:
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