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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25897
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF SPECIAL
MASTER, ESTABLISHING A BASE RATE OF TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS ($250) PER HOUR, TO BE PAID TO THE CHIEF
SPECIAL MASTER TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, CAPPED
AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000), AND FURTHER PROVIDES
THAT IF THE CHIEF SPECIAL MASTER SITS AS ONE OF THE SPECIAL
MASTERS HEARING CASES, HIS COMPENSATION SHALL BE TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($250) PER HOUR, CAPPED AT ONE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($1,250) PER
HEARING SESSION
WHEREAS, Section 30-2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, governing "Code
Enforcement," provides for an alternate code enforcement system wherein Special Masters are
authorized to hold hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-criminal penalties against violators
of City and County Codes and ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, Section 30-36 ofthe City Code, entitled "Appointment of chief special master,"
provides 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 hearings; and,
WHEREAS, appointment of the Chief Special Master was established upon the Miami
Beach City Commission's acceptance by a majority vote of the recommendation for appointment of
the City Manager and City Attorney; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to limit the compensation to be paid to the Chief
Special Master, without further City Commission, authorization at two hundred and fifty dollars
($250) per hour, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per six month term; however,
when the Chief Special Master sits as one of the Special Masters hearing cases, his compensation
shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) an hour, with a cap of one thousand, two hundred and
fifty dollars ($1,250) per hearing session; 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 Special Masterforrehearings when the
original Special 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 City Manager and City Attorney concerning the total compensation to be
received by the Chief Special Master for his administrative services in the capacity of Chief Special
Master, without further City Commission authorization, for service during his six-month term shall
be at a rate of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per hour, up to a maximum of five thousand
dollars ($5,000) per six month term; however, when the Chief Special Master sits as one of the
special masters hearing cases, his compensation shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) an
hour, with a cap of one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars (
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2005
MAYOR
David Dermer
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
Robert Parcher
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