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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date:	9/16/2020
Agenda Category:	REGULAR RESOLUTION

Subject:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY COREY SMITH TO SERVE AS SPECIAL MASTER/MAGISTRATE FOR CODE COMPLIANCE HEARINGS, UNSAFE BUILDING HEARINGS AND FOR OTHER CITY HEARINGS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DAWN S. WYNN CITY ATTORNEY

Recommendation/Motion:

The Office of the City Attorney recommends approving the Resolution Number 76-20.

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Background/Summary:

On September 17, 2014, the Mayor and City Clerk executed a Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Corey Smith to serve as the City’s Special Master for Code Enforcement hearings, Unsafe Building hearings, and for other City hearings for a term of two (2) years, with the option to extend the term of the Agreement for two additional two (2) year periods should Attorney Corey Smith wish to renew the Agreement for additional Terms.

On September 19, 2016, the City Council approved the first two (2) year Term renewal of the Legal Services Agreement by Resolution No. 124-16, extending the contract for Attorney Corey Smith to continue serving as the City’s Special Master.

On October 17, 2018, the City Council approved the second two (2) year renewal of the Legal Services Agreement via Resolution 111-18, extending the term of Attorney Corey Smith as Special Master for Code Enforcement hearings, Unsafe Building hearings, and for other City hearings.

At this time, Attorney Corey Smith wishes to continue serving as the City’s Special Master/Magistrate and has executed a new Legal Services Agreement (“Agreement”) which is attached hereto.

City Council approval of this Resolution would authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Legal Services Agreement with Corey Smith for a term of two (2) years with the option to extend the Term of the Agreement for two additional two (2) year periods should Attorney Corey Smith wish to renew the Agreement for additional Terms.

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III. Review Comments

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ATTACHMENTS:
File Name	Description	Upload Date	Type
Memo_to_Mayor_and_CC_on_Corey_Smith_Legal_Services_Agreement.docx	Memo to Mayor and CC to Approve Legal Services Agreement with Corey Smith as Special Master/Magsitrate	9/3/2020	Cover Memo
Resolution_APPROVING_A_NEW_AGREEMENT_with_Attorney_Corey_Smith.docx	Resolution to Approve Legal Services Agreement with Corey Smith to serve as Special Master/Magistrate	9/3/2020	Resolution
Corey_Smith_Legal_Services_Agreement_SPECIAL_MASTER_MAGISTRATE.pdf	Legal Services Agreement Corey Smith	9/4/2020	Agreement

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Attorney	Wynn, Dawn	Approved	9/3/2020 - 11:29 PM
Purchasing	Pemsel, Althea	Approved	9/4/2020 - 10:02 AM
Finance	sherman, randy	Approved	9/4/2020 - 12:06 PM
Attorney	Busby, Lina	Approved	9/8/2020 - 2:05 PM
City Clerk	Robinson, Claudene	Approved	9/8/2020 - 2:53 PM
City Manager	Jacobs, Deirdre	Approved	9/10/2020 - 10:59 PM