RESOLUTION 92-20436 •
RESOLUTION NO. 92-20436
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY MANAGER
CONCERNING REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDGE SAM I.
SILVER TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL MASTER WHO
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD HEARINGS AND
IMPOSE FINES, LIENS AND OTHER NON-CRIMINAL
PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF CITY CODES AND
ORDINANCES, AND SHALL ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO
APPOINT SUCH OTHER SPECIAL MASTERS AS MAY
REASONABLY BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE SUBJECT
HEARINGS; ESTABLISHING A TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR
($2,000) CAP ON THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO
SAM SILVER WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZATION AND PROVIDING THAT JUDGE
SILVER'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE SERVING AS
SPECIAL MASTER FOR REHEARINGS WHEN THE
ORIGINAL MASTER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A
CONFLICT OF SCHEDULING OR CANNOT SERVE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH:
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 90-2709 , Miami
Beach City Code Chapter 9B governing "Code Enforcement" was amended
to provide for an alternate code enforcement system wherein Special
Masters and Code Enforcement Boards or both were authorized to hold
hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-criminal penalties
against violators of City Codes and ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 90-2723 , City
Code Chapter 9B, Section 9B-4 , entitled "Special Masters;
appointment; duties" , was amended to provide for the appointment of
a Chief Special Master to fulfill the above-referenced duties, with
the authority to appoint such other Special Masters as reasonably
required to conduct said hearings; appointment of the Chief Special
Master was established upon the Miami Beach Commission' s acceptance
by a majority vote of the Miami Beach City Manager' s recommendation
for appointment thereof; and,
WHEREAS, on January 9, 1991, the Miami Beach City Commission
passed its Resolution No. 91-20218, accepting the City Manager' s
recommendation as to the appointment of Judge Sam I. Silver to
serve as Chief Special Master for the City of Miami Beach; and
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WHEREAS, since the six month term of Judge Sam I . Silver
expired on January 8, 1992 , the City Manager of the City of Miami
Beach hereby recommends reappointment of Judge Sam I. Silver to
fill the position of Chief Special Master for the City of Miami
Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to limit the compensation
to be paid to Judge Silver without further City Commission
authorization to a maximum of two thousand dollars ($2 , 000) , with
the further direction that, should it appear that his compensation
will exceed this cap, authorization for such compensation shall
first be obtained from the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is considering amending City Code
Chapter 9B to provide for rehearings; and
WHEREAS, there may be instances when the original Master on a
case may not be able to serve as Special Master for a rehearing due
to a conflict of interest, conflict of scheduling or inability to
serve; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the expeditious
administration of the Special Master System it is necessary that
the Chief Special Master serve as Master for rehearings when the
original Master is unable to serve.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the City Commission hereby
accepts the recommendation of the Miami Beach City Manager
concerning reappointment of Judge Sam I. Silver to serve as Chief
Special Master pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Chapter 9B
entitled "Code Enforcement" , said Chief Special Master to be
authorized to hold hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-
criminal penalties against violators of City Codes and ordinances,
and further authorized to appoint such other Special Masters as may
reasonably be required to conduct the subject hearings; that the
reappointment of Judge Silver shall be effective as of January 9 ,
1992; that the total compensation to be received by Judge Silver
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without further City Commission authorization for service during
his six-month term shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2 , 000) ;
that any compensation in excess of this cap shall require prior
City Commission authorization; and that Judge Silver' s duties shall
include serving as Special Master for rehearings when the original
Master has a conflict of interest, conflict in scheduling or cannot
serve.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day ., ' January , 1992 .
ATTEST:
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 92-20436
Accepting the recommendation of the Miami
Beach City Manager concerning reappoint-
ment of Judge Sam I. Silver to serve as
Chief Special Master who shall be
authorized to hold hearings and impose
fines, liens and other non-criminal
penalties against violators of City Codes
and Ordinances, and shall also be
authorized to appoint such other special
masters as may reasonably be required to
conduct the subject hearings; establishing
a two thousand dollar ($2,000) cap on the
compensation to be paid to Sam Silver
without further City Commission
authorization and providing that Judge
Silver's duties shall include serving as
special master for rehearings when the
original master has a conflict of interest,
a conflict of scheduling or cannot serve.