Resolution 3145 RESOLUTION No. 3145
A RESOLUTION EMPLOYING ATTORNEY TO FORE-
CLOSE CERTAIN TAX CERTIFICATES HELD BY THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO BE SELECTED BY THE CITY
CLERK, TOGETHER WITH ALL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
AND OTHER CLAIMS AND DEMANDS HELD BY THE CITY
AGAINST THE LANDS COVERED BY THE TAX CERTIFI-
CATES 30 SELECTED AND PROVIDING FOR COMPENSA-
TION TO BE PAID SAID ATTORNEY, AND FOR THE PAY-
MENT OF EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE FORECLOSURE.
'ENEMAS, the City of Miami Beach holds numerous Tax Certificates
for delinquent City taxes, and
WHEREAS, against the lands covered by such Certificates, or a
greater part thereof, the City holds other claims and demands in the nature
of taxes, Tax Certificates, and/or special assessments or installments there-
of, and
WHEREAS, the City has elected to foreclose all of its Tax Certif-
icates for the year 1931 and prior years, and other claims and demands against
the lands covered by said Tax Certificates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
Section 1: That the City Clerk is hereby directed and instructed
to select such number of Tax Certificates from those owned and held by the
City of Miami Beach, as, in his judgment, it may be expedient and convenient
to foreclose in one action, and to deliver them over to the Attorney herein-
after named together with all other evidences of indebtedness held by the City
of Miami Beach against the lands covered by the Tax Certificates so to be
selected, together with all pertinent information necessary to determine the
total indebtedness owing to the City of Miami Beach on account of each parcel
of land covered by said Certificates.
Section 2: That Ben Shepard, Attorney at Law, be, and he is, here-
by employed for the purpose of foreclosing the Tax Certificates hereinabove
referred to, together with all other demands and claims held by the City,
against the lands covered by said Tax Certificates, on behalf of the City of
Miami Beach.
Section 3: That said Attorney in return for his services in fore-
closing the Tax Certificates and other claims and demands above referred to
shall be paid the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for the filing of the
Bill of Complaint on behalf of the City, plus Ten per cent. (10%) of the
amount found to be due to the City in the foreclosure proceedings. And
in the event any of the Tax Certificates and/or claims and demands here—
inabove referred to shall be redeemed or paid, after notice of intention
to file suit has been given by said Attorney and prior to the filing of a
Bill of Complaint, said Attorney shall receive Five per cents (5%) of such
redemptions or collections.
Section 4: That the City Manager and the City Clerk be, and they
are, hereby instructed to advance from time to time to said Attorney such
sums as will be necessary to pay the actual expenses of said foreclosure
suit, including Court costs, title searches, advertising costs, Master's
fees, and also, including any other proper expense, which in the judgment
of the City Manager is necessary as an incident to said suit.
Section 5: That any and all resolutions in conflict with the
above and foregoing are hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3r day of pr A. . , 1935.
Vice-President of City Co 11
ATTEST: T/
City Clerk
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