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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2005-870 RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 820 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RONALD L. BOOK, ESQ. FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING SERVICES, IN AN AMOUNT OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) PER YEAR, EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1,2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, WITH AN OPTION FOR A SECOND YEAR, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has had and continues to anticipate a number of issues that will come before the Florida Legislature and possibly other legislative bodies that will directly affect the City of Sunny Isles Beach and for which the City of Sunny Isles Beach may be eligible to receive funding; and WHEREAS, by Sunny Isles Beach Resolutions 98-26 and 2001-305, the City contracted Ronald L. Book, Esq. for the provision of professional legislative and lobbyist services; and WHEREAS, Mr. Book has performed well overall, assisting the City in securing grant monies from State and County agencies; and WHEREAS, the City and Mr. Book desire to continue their professional association for the provision oflegislative relations and lobbyist services, in an amount of$55,000.00 per year, effective from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006, with an option for a second year, in accordance with the Professional Services Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A". NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Approval of Agreement. The Professional Services Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for legislative relations and lobbying services, in an amount of $55,000.00 per year, effective from October 1,2005 through September 30, 2006, with an option for a second year, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", be, and the same, is hereby approved. Section 2. Authorization of Mayor. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Professional Services Agreement. Section 3. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Professional Services Agreement. R2005- Ron Book Lobbyist Agrement For 05-06 & 06-07 Page lof2 Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December, 2005. /)N:~~~ ATTEST': , . ~~iA'.'~ JaneA. Hines, City Clerk , , APPRdVEB As TO FORM AND LE A EFICIENCY: Vote: C;-O Mayor Edelcup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Brezin Commissioner Iglesias Commissioner Goodman ~Y es) -1L(Yes) V(Y es) v(Y es) ~Y es) R2005- Ron Book Lobbyist Agrement For 05-06 & 06-07 Moved by: C(>)Yh~:::tQ,~<;n'\-~ Seconded by: ~ \ 'u Y'<\~l) y lit l\- L t. V2.. _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) Page 2 of2 OF SUN. City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5107 Fax City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman, Commissioner Danny Iglesias, Commissioner Chief Fred Maas, Interim City Manager Hans Oltinol. CIty Al/orney Jane A. Hines, CIty Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney ~ DATE: December 8, 2005 RE: RENEWAL OF CONTRACT WITH CITY LOBBYIST RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution. REASONS: Ronald Book, Esq. has served as the City's lobbyist at the state level for numerous years. The City has received numerous grants as a result of Mr. Book's efforts. I am respectfully requesting a renewal of Mr. Book's contract for professional services. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The contract price will remain the same from last year through September 30, 2006. Commission, Ron Book 2005-6 Contract Reso. Agenda Item I 0 f- Date ) ~- <6- 05 Contract for Professional Services THIS AGREEMENT was originally made and entered into on the 8th day of January, 1998 and revised on March 11, 1999, and revised again on December 21, 2000, and revised again on December 18, 2003, and revised again on December 18, 2004, and revised again on December 8 , 2005, by and between the City of Sunny Isles Beach, a Florida municipal corporation ("CITY") and Ronald L. Book, Esquire ("BOOK"), an attorney and member of the Florida Bar, doing business as Ronald L. Book, P.A. THE PARTIES HERETO DO COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the CITY to retain the professional services of BOOK for coordination of the City's legislative relations and for lobbying requirements, as described in paragraph II herein below. II. SERVICES BOOK shall provide all necessary legislative relations and lobbying services in any jurisdiction to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, including advising the City Attorney of any new legislation that may affect the City. Such services shall include work for the purposes of securing funds and grants for various purposes from State, Federal and other sources, promoting intergovernmental cooperation in achieving CITY's objective, securing funds and grants for parks and recreation purposes, crime prevention, economic development, tourism, beautification, traffic and streetscape improvement, beach renourishment and other purposes. BOOK shall regularly report the status of his efforts to the City Manager and/or City Attorney. III. COMPENSATION For all professional services provided by Book hereunder as described in paragraph II, the CITY shall pay BOOK annual compensation of Twenty Thousand and No/ 100 ($20,000.00) Dollars for calendar year 1998, at an annual rate of Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($25,000.00) Dollars for January, February and March 1999, at the annual rate of Forty Thousand No/ 100 ($40,000.00) Dollars for April 1999 through December 1999, and at the annual rate of Fifty Thousand and kf! 1'1 (1 In ~r (n!lu)rd,(' (('IP(-')? t't)qq r/()f f ~ /'\.1/1 ~Ui!lh ffj(ij-I,r,.w ~!f~'q )1);1 Exhibit "A" r d i: (\ U 'j! r)'~.1 . q ! :~ j SIB NO/100 ($50,000.00) Dollars through September 30, 2002, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($55,000.00) Dollars for October 1,2002 through September 30, 2003, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($55,000.00) Dollars for October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/lOO ($55,000.00) Dollars for October 1, 2004 through September 20, 2005, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/ 100 ($55,000.00) Dollars for October 1,2005 through September 20,2006. The City Manager may choose to extend this agreement for an additional year at the same contract price. IV. EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION This revised agreement shall be effective the 15t day of October 2005, and shall be effective through September 2006, subject to renewal upon such terms as the parties mutually agree. V. TERMINATION Either party hereto, at its discretion, may terminate this contract at any time upon thirty (30) days' advance written notice to the other. In the event of such termination, the CITY shall be obligated for costs incurred prior to the termination notice. VI. PRIORITY BOOK shall not be prohibited from representing or providing the like servIces to other persons and entities besides CITY, so long as BOOK shall avoid any representation or relation which would create a conflict of interest, as determined by the City Attorney and City Manager. Further, BOOK shall not take on any client or matter that would jeopardize BOOK's ability to devote time, resources and effort necessary to fulfill to CITY hereunder. VII. MALPRACTICE INSURANCE BOOK shall carry lawyer's professional malpractice insurance or other form of insurance, which shall provide coverage of not less than Five Hundred Thousand and No/ 100 ($500,000.00) Dollars. VIII. PROCESSING OF COSTS BOOK shall be reimbursed by CITY for reasonable costs, including travel expenses, telephone, copy fees, federal express and postage. Such costs shall not exceed Three Thousand and No/100 ($3,000.00) Dollars on an annual basis for calendar year 1998, and Five Thousand and No/100 ($5,000.00) each for calendar years 1999 and 2000, and Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($7,500.00) Dollars for calendar years 2001-2006, unless approved by the City Manager. If f:{ ;)!1; T () ~-"} (:.lfHouJr' (HH('l " ;-q,)(, nOlI hhl'i11q; {,~ (('1>1 Pi (-, 11'_"f'!!!!!~:I, j :1.1'_", ~ )OI.~lt! lllclillJ)j' \11~'q, \1\,1F ;{)., !j.;jliiJ fDr 'I", i.!/"U SIB BOOK is traveling on behalf of several clients, the City shall be responsible for such costs on a pro-rated and equal basis. IX. NOT ASSIGNABLE This Agreement shall not be subject to assignment by either party hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement on the date indicated above. WITNESSED: i.. 'AITEST'-<>,,'(\ '-,,: r> ~ \ .' ,:: p '1\\::: ^ . ~.:)~I.....".K'~t~ Ja,ne A. \Hines/Qity Clerk ~: 1; ,""- -, ,j ",:.,. Pi P: in "--:-l ( (Jlde {' .>qqq nDf'l in,:,],! ';(IUI i, jfiOilil)( )If'e\''l, \ti;il:' i(.'- RO~~~~A0Jl ~ / R~ :0:, Esquire / j CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, a ~~~rida,.,.mu, nicipaJ corp,or,ati,OO)" t/;/ jjk . By: '}l~1tt~/!J / q}ticla Norman S. EdeIcup, ayor FORM AND SIB J.II'! ii,k!,,jJil'" (;11:,) I) {.,::';l <Ij ',j