Item P15
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 20, 2006
Bulk Item: No
Division: COUNTY ATTORNEY
Staff Contact Person: Natileene W. Cassel
Telephone # 305-292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of resolution accepting $30,000.00 from the City of Key West and $10,000.00
from the City of Marathon, to assist in payment oflegal fees for the law firm of Volpe,
BajaIia, Wickes, Rogerson, Galloway, and Wach, P.A., as requested by Fair Insurance
Rates in Monroe ("FlRM'); and requesting the Clerk of the County Court of Monroe
County to invoice the cities of Key West and Marathon for payment.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On December 1, 2006, FIRM: issued a letter to the cities of Marathon and Key West,
requesting that the funds set aside by those cities be paid .directly to Monroe County.
These funds are to be used exclusively to assist in payment offees to the law firm of
Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson, Galloway, and Wach, P.A. for legal representation
regarding windstorm insurance rates.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On May 16,2006, the Board of County Commissioners approved authorized the hiring of
the law firm of Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson, Galloway, and Wach, P.A. to provide
advice, counseling and representation with respect to issues relating to wind stonn
matters vital to the citizens of Monroe County. That Agreement was amended on
October 18,2006 to allow for payment on an hourly basis,
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: NONE
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: ApprovaL
BUDGETED: YES
NO X
TOTAL COST: None
COST TO COUNTY: None
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES
NOX AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
APPROVED BY:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA Item#
RESOLUTION NO. - 2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING $30,000.00 FROM THE
CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA, AND $10,000.00 FROM THE CITY OF
MARATHON, FLORIDA, TO ASSIST IN PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES ON
BEHALF OF FIRM, AND REQUESTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY
COURT OF MONROE COUNTY TO INVOICE THE CITIES OF KEY
WEST AND MARARTHON FOR PAYMENT.
WHEREAS, on May 16,2006, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
authorized the hiring of the law firm of Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson, Galloway, and Wach
("Volpe"), to provide legal advice, counseling and representation with respect to issues relating to wind
storm insurance coverage, actuarial computation, pricing and other wind storm insurance matters vital to
the citizens of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2006, the City Commission of the City of Key West, Florida, passed
Resolution No. 06-184, authorizing the expenditure of $30,000.00 to contribute to a fund to hire FIRM's
recommended legal counsel; and .
WHEREAS, on May 23,2006, the City Council of the City of Marathon, Florida, passed
Resolution 2006-080, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $10,000,00 to contribute to a legal
fund on behalf of Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe ("FIRM"); and
WHEREAS, on December 1,2006, FIRM issued a letter to the cities of Marathon and Key
West, requesting that the funds set aside in accordance with the above-referenced resolutions be paid to
the Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County, Florida, for use, in part, to pay for the legal fees of
Volpe in connection with the matters noted above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, that:
1. The Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County, Florida, is hereby directed to request that the
City of Marathon, Florida, pay to Monroe County the sum of $10,000.00 as authorized by
Resolution 2006-080 of that body and in accordance with the letter dated December 8, 2006 from
FIRM to the City of Marathon, Florida, with thanks both to FIRM and to the City of Marathon
from the citizens of Monroe County; and
2. The Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County, Florida, is hereby directed to request that the
City of Key West, Florida., pay to Monroe County the sum of$30,000.00 as authorized by
Resolution 2006-080 of that body and in accordance with the letter dated December 8, 2006 from
FIRM to the City of Marathon, Florida, with thanks both to FIRM and to the City of Key West
from the citizens of Monroe County,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said board held on the 20th day of December, 2006.
Mayor Mario Di GelUlaro, District 4
Commissioner Dixie Spehar, District 1
Commissioner George Neugent, District 2
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, District 5
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
By:
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Deputy Clerk
BY:
Mayor Mario Di Gennaro
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
A>PROVED AS 2'0 F08M:~7
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I NA fLEENE W. CASSEL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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