Resolution 3381 RESOLUTION NO. 3381
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 CERTIFICATES SO SELECTED AND
PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO BE PAID SAID
ATTORNEY, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
INCIDENTAL TO THE FORECLOSURE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach holds numerous Tax Certi-
ficates for delingent 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 thereof, and
WHEREAS, the City has elected to foreclose all of its Tax
Certificates for the year 1932 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 in-
structed 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 hereinafter named to-
gether 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 necess-
ary 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,
hereby 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 foreclosing 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 hereinablove
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 cent. (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 4th day of December, A. D. , 1935.
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