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Resolution 86-18395 st y. R RESOLUTION NO. 86-18395 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INITIATE APPEAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE EMINENT DOMAIN ACTION STYLED CITY OF MIAMI BEACH V. ABE RESNICK, TRUSTEE, ET AL. , AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION FROM METERED PARKING BOND FUND 382 of $85 ,000 AS ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR PARCEL NUMBERS 1, 4, 5 AND 6. WHEREAS, on February 18, 1986, Judge John Gale of the Eleventh Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Florida awarded attorney' s fees in the amount of $175,000. 00 to Laurence Feingold, Esquire, attorney for parcel numbers 1, 4, 5 and 6 in the eminent domain action styled City of Miami Beach v. Abe Resnick, Trustee, et al, Case No. 85-06407; and WHEREAS, based upon expert opinion as referenced to more specifically in the accompanying Commission Memorandum No. 153-86 , the above designated attorney's fee award is deemed to be unreasonable; and WHEREAS, in light of the excessive award, it is the opinion of the City Attorney that an appeal should be taken; and WHEREAS, a reasonable attorney's fee is opined to be $85,000 .00 , which sum should be deposited into the Registry of the Court for purposes of avoiding any interest charges thereon; and WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $85,000.00 is available in the Metered Parking Bond Fund (382) . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the City Attorney' s office is directed to initiate appeal proceedings in the eminent domain action styled City of Miami Beach v. Abe Resnick, Trustee, et al for purposes of reviewing the February 18, 1986 award of attorney' s fees re: parcel numbers 1, 4, 5 and 6. BE IT ALSO DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the appropriation of $85,000.00 -1- be made by Work Order 2952 from the Metered Parking Bond Fund (382) and authorization to spend be granted. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5rh day of March 1986. MAYOR ATTEST: `j(1-1-1- Ak1 71? 6141 CITY CLERK JKO/rg FOS^1! APPROVE LEGAL DE'T. B ` L_. -2- r OFFICE OF THE'CITY ATTORNEY 64 14 7&/#11. Weed p L O R I D A 01 4 *iw o owu P.O.BIN 1.90000 ARNOLD M.WEINER "j� if 2e4? MIAMI BEACH;FLORIDA 33119 CITY ATTORNEY TELEPHONE: 673-7470 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM iS3-S DATE: MARCH . 5, 1986 TO: . Mayor Alex. Daoud and Members of the City Commission City Manager Rob. Parkins FROM:. Arnold M. Weiner G "J City Attorney SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI. BEACH V. ABE RESNICK, TRUSTEE, ET AL: AUTHORIZATION TO APPEAL On February 18, 1986, Judge John Gale of the Eleventh Circuit Court for Dade County, Florida awarded to Laurence Feingold , Esquire attorney's fees in the amount of $175,000.00 for his representation of parcel numbers 1, 4, 5 and 6 in the above styled eminent< :domain °`action. Pursuant to Florida Statute §73.091, a "reasonable" attorney's fee shall be assessed by the Court; at the hearing on Attorney Feingold' s Motion for Attorney's Fees, Charles Stratton, Esquire and Norman Malinski, Esquire testified on behalf of the City that after reviewing the case file and relevant case law, a reasonable attorney' s fee would be' between $75,000 and $85,000. Based on these opinions, Judge Gale's order is excessive As such, I advise that the City appeal the subject order for: purposes of reducing the court award. ' Upon your direction, I ,will file the necessary papers to initiate this appeal process. Concurrent with the appeal, I further advise that the City deposit $85,000.00 into the Court' s Registry, said figure representing a reasonable attorney's fee as testified to by Attorneys Stratton and Malinski. By depositing this sum, interest charges of 12% per year may , be assessed only on the excess amount determined reasonable by the court. Funding for this payment is from the Metered Parking Bond. Fund (382) and should be appropriated by Work Order 2952. RECOMMENDATION . Based upon the above, it is my recommendation that an appeal be taken of. the February 18 , 1986 Order awarding attorney' s ; ,fees in theamount ' of. '$175 ,000.00 in the eminent domain action styled City of Miami Beach v. Abe Resnick, Trustee, et al. In addition, it is recommended that $85,000.00 be deposited into the Court' s Registry as attorney's fees for parcel numbers 1, 4, 5 and 6, ,and that these funds be appropriated from the Metered Parking Bond Fund (382) by Work Order 2952. Attached is an appropriate resolution for your review. AMW/JKO/rg APPROVED AS TO FUNDING.SOURCE OFACE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AGENDA ITEM R-�`�f- E FEB. 2 7.18 6 DATE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 86-18395 (Authorizing the City Attorney's Office to initiate appeal proceedings in the amp eminent„domain action styled City of Miami Beach V. Abe Resnick_ , Trustee, ET AL, and further "authorizing appropriation from metered parking bond fund 382 of $85,000 as attorney's fees for Parcel Numbers 1, 4, 5 and 6) S • _