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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2000- \" rt <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING <br />THE STAFF'S DECISION TO TERMINATE WALTER H. <br />KELLER & ASSOCIATES, INC., AND DIRECTING THE <br />CITY MANAGER, ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, TO <br />RETAIN THE FIRM OF JACK LUFf CONSULTING. INC., <br />AS CERTIFIED PLANNERS, TO PREPARE THE <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, AND WAIVING ALL BIDDING <br />REQUIREMENTS OF ORDINANCE NO. 97-10; FURTHER <br />DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RETURN TO THE <br />CITY COMMISSION A CONTRACT ON THIS MATTER <br />FOR COMMISSION APPROVAL AND TO TAKE ALL <br />SUCH FURTHER ACTION NECESSARY TO <br />EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on or about July 22, 1998 in accordance with Resolution 98-61, the then <br />City Manager, James DiPietro, retained the firm of Walter H. Keller & Associates, Inc. in joint <br />venture with Beiswenger, Hock & Associates, Inc, (hereafter referred to as "Walter H. Keller & <br />Associates, Inc.") to serve as the city's comprehensive plan consultant and to prepare the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan") which is due in June, 2000 in accordance with F.S. 9163.3167 <br />(4)(1999); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Walter H. Keller & Associates, Inc., failed to produce a first draft of that <br />Plan in a timely manner and when the first draft of the Plan was finally delivered one week prior <br />to the scheduled LP A meeting, it was extremely deficient, among many other problems, causing <br />City Staff to believe the consultant had breached its contractual duties to the City; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Staff, as a result of its conclusion, terminated the services of <br />Walter H. Keller & Associates, Inc., and is now recommending the services of LUFT <br />CONSULTING. INe., to be retained, on an emergency basis, in order to meet the deadline of the <br />State Department of Community Affairs for the production of the City's Comprehensive Plan, <br />pursuant to Florida Statutes 9163.3167(4)(1999); <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. Ratification of Termination and Authorization of City Manager to Retain New <br />Planning Consultants. The termination of the services of Walter H. Keller & <br />Associates, Inc., is hereby ratified, and the City Manager is hereby directed, on an <br />emergency basis, to retain the firm of LUFT CONSULTING. INC., as certified <br />planners, to prepare the comprehensive plan for the City Of Sunny Isles Beach, and <br /> <br />Termination of City Planner Res. <br />LMD:ch <br />2/14/00 -- 11 :04 AM <br /> <br />1 <br />