78-BRESOLUTION NO. 78-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPOINTING BURTON M. MICHAELS, ESQ., OF TALLAHASSEE,
FLORIDA, AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY TO REPRE-
SENT THE CITY IN THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ON THE CITY'S
CLAIMS BILL, HOUSE BILL 138, AND/OR ON ANY OTHER PRO-
POSED LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE S~BJECT MATTER THEREIN.
WHEREAS, at the Special City Council Meeting of November 23,
1977, the City Council voted to hire a lobbyist in Tallahassee
to represent the City before the Florida Legislature on its
Claims Bill (House Bill 138) which provides for the reimburse-
ment of funds representing the outstanding debt due on the City's
existing wastewater treatment plant which is to be replaced by a
new regional sewage treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney was instructed to make the necessary
arrangements to secure such representation in Tallahassee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant thereto the City Attorney did make such
arrangements for Such representation by contacting BURTON Mo
MICHAELS~ ESQo~ of Tallahassee, Florida, who has agreed to repre-
sent the City of Boynton Beach as aforesaid as Special Assistant
City Attorney at the rate of compensation outlined in the Minutes
of said Sppcial City Council Meeting of November 23, 1977; and
WHEREAS, at said Special City Council Meeting of November 23,
1977, the City Council indicated that every effort should be made
to salvage and to keep in operation the City's existing wastewater
treatment plant notwithstanding the completion of a new regiona1
sewage treatment plant;
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOL~fED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACh, FLORIDA:
S~d~io~l: That BURTON M. MICHAELS, ESQ., of Tallahassee,
Florida, is hereby appointed as Special Assistant City Attorney
to represent the City of Boynton
on the City's Claims Bill, House
proposed or pending
Beach in the Florida Legislature
Bill 138, and/or on any other
legislation relating to the subject matter
therein, and for such professional services his compensation
shall be at the rate of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per hour,
and in the event that said House Bill 138 and/or any other
legislation passed by the Florida Legislature relating to the
subject matter therein should become law during this appoint-
ment, then the said BURTON M. MICHAELS shall receive additional
compensation of five (5%) percent of any amounts recovered or
saved on behalf of the City of Boynton Beach as a result of
the passage of such legislation. That said BURTON M. MICHAELS
shall be entitled to such compensation for any services rendered
subsequent to December 23, 1977.
Section.,2: That this appointment may be terminated at any
time on ten (10) days' written notice by either the City Council
or by said BURTON M. MICHAELS, and in such event the said BURTON
M. MICHAELS shall receive, when due, any unpaid compensation
provided for in Section 1 for professional services which he
rendered during this appointment.
Section 3: That said BURTON M. MICHAELS is hereby authorized
and directed to advocate and to seek the passage of any additional
or alternative legislative proposals, or amendments to said House
Bill 138, which would direct the Florida Department of Environ-
mental Regulation and/or any other appropriate governmental agency
to employ and to utilize all reasonable means to retain and to
continue in operation the City's existing wastewater treatment plant.
Section 4: That by Motion of the City Council duly passed at
a public meeting, and with the concurrence of both the City Attorney
and the said BURTON M. MICHAELS, additional authority of the said
BURTON M. MICHAELS to act on behalf of the City of Boynton Beach
which is not provided for herein, may be authorized without the
necessity of any further Resolution of the City Council.
Section 5: That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED
Boynton Beach, Florida.
this
day of January,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
1978, at
FLORIDA
By:
Vice Mayor
Counci lmember
C~unci lmembe r
ATTEST:
City CJrk
(Seal of Boynton
Beach, Florida)
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