Item S6
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 17. 2003
Division:
Commissioner McCoy
Bulk Item: Yes
No -X-
Department: Commissioner McCoy
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Recognition by the County Connnission for a growth management litigation attorney to handle the
Krome Avenue litigation pro bono.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
At the meeting of the Board of County Connnissioners on August 20,2003, agenda item N5 authorized
the County's intervention in the Miami-Dade County plan to widen Krome Avenue and to authorize the
filing of appropriate pleadings or briefs to support that challenge. At that time, it was identified as
having no County expenditures attached to this activity.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
As above.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board of County Commissioners should recognize this attorney for fine public service and frugal
lawyering.
TOT AL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No _ AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Charles "Sonny" McCoy
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
Not Required X
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #~
Hugh J. Morgcw
James T. Hendrick.
KaTen K Cabanas
Robert Cintron, Jr.
LAW OFFICES
MORGAN & HENDRICK
317 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
1ELEPHONE 305.296.5676
FACSIMILE 305.296.4331
W. Curry Hmris
(1907~J 988)
Hi1aIy U. Albury
(J920-1999)
September] 7, 2003
Hon. Charles "Sonny" McCoy
COlmty Commissioner
BOCC
VIA FACSIMILE to 289-2536
RE: Sierra Club andJohn S. Wade v.
Florida Dept. of Community Affairs and Miami-Dade County
DOAH Case No. 03-0150GM
Dear Commissioner McCoy:
This will confirm that attorneys James Hendrick, Karen Cabanas and Derek Howard
have volunteered, in response to your conscription notice, to represent Monroe COlmty in
the Krome Avenue comprehensive plan amendment challenge that was brought by the
Sierra Club. Our services will be provided pro bono, i.e., without charge to Momoe
County. As always, we welcome your assistance as co-counsel.
copy: J. "Frog" Roberts, County Administrator
MAT11Nr.AnnRF.SS: P.O. BOX 1117. KRYWFsTFl. 33041
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