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<br />Preview <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />9/17/2009 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Special Master Appointments <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution appointing <br />Regine Monestime, Esq. and Rafael Suarez, Esq. as Special Masters for the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />Unfortunately, Special Master Sonja Dickens resigned as she has accepted a position as <br />in-house City Attorney for the City of Miami Gardens and will not be available to serve <br />as Special Master. Therefore, with the pending need for Special Masters due to the future <br />enforcement of the Red Light Camera Ordinance, I am recommending that the City <br />Commission appoint Regine Monestime, Esq. and Rafael Suarez, Esq. as Special <br />Masters. As indicated by their resumes, both of these individuals are highly qualified <br />local government lawyers, who can serve in the capacity of Special Master. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br /> <br />Regine Monestime has extensive experience in administrative, zoning, land use, <br />municipal, and govemmentallaw and serves on the City Attorney for the City of Florida <br />City, Miami. She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Court Mediator. <br /> <br />Rafael Suarez, Esq. is a board certified Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami <br />since 1992. His experience includes but not limited to serving as City Attorney for the <br />City of Miramar. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />. Resolution <br />. Resumes <br /> <br />http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview .aspx?I temID=78&MeetingID= <br /> <br />Agenda Item \ 0 C- <br />Date 9-11-09 <br />