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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2007-1149 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-J1.!d..j A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA,; APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN RONALD L. BOOK, ESQ. AND THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH FOR PROFFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING SERVICES, IN AN AMOUNT OF $55,000.00 PER YEAR, EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, WITH AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; 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, since 1998 the City has 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 of legislative relations and lobbyist services, in an amount of $55,000,00 per year, effective from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, with an option for an additional 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 Agreement by and between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Ronald L. Book, P.A. for professional services, in an amount of $55,000.00 per year, effective from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, with an option for an additional year, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", be, and the same, is hereby approved. Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the terms of this Professional Services Agreement. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. R2007-Roll Book Contract Page I 01'2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2007. ATTEST: ~'AL Jane A. l-).ines,,<city Clerk , " > Vote: ~-b- \ Mayor Edelcup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Goodman Commissioner Iglesias-~S~ Commissioner Brezin R2007-Ron Book Contract Moved by: Co ~ ~~mAt\J Seconded by: "lCt.. YY\ mOt< ~1\L<LR. V (Yes) V (Yes) ~(Yes) _(Yes) -.-0Yes) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) Page 2 of2 Exhibit "A" Ronald l. Boo~r P.R l~W orrlCfl PRomllon~l ~llO(I~T10n 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 and revised again on October _, 2007, 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 l?usiness as Ronald L. Book, P.A. THE PARTIES HERETO DO COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: I. 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, incl~ding 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 in~ergovernmental, 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, beachrenourishment and other purposes. BOOKshall regularly report the status of his efforts to the City Manager and/ or City Attomey. 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/ ioo ($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/lOO ($40,000.00) Dollars for April 1999 through December 1999, and at the annual rate of Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($50,000.00) Dollars through September 30, 2002, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($55,000.00) p6llars 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, RfPl Y TO: o (oncorde (enter 2 - 2999 nort~eall 1911treet, PH 6 - Rventura, florida 33180 -lelep~one (J05) 935-1866 - fax (J05) 935-9137 o 106 fall (olle~eRvenue, l~t~ floor - T.alla~aHee, f10rida 32302 - (850) 22~-W7 2004, at anartnual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($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 30, 2006, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/ 100 Dollars ($55,000.00) for each - budget year d commencing October 1, 2007, through September 30,'2008. The City Manager may choose to extend this agreement for an additional year at the mutual agreement of the parties. IV. EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION This revised agreement shall be effective the 1st day of October 2005, and shall be effective through September 2008, 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 oblig;::lted 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, and, Seven Thousand Five ~Hundred and No/100 ($7,500.00) Dollars for the calendar year 2007-2008, unless approved by the City Manager. If 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 shallnot be subject to assignment by either party hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement on the date indicated above. . K, P.A. c/le l By: , Ronald L. Book, Esquire / (/1't~'- cbf~ Print Name: /...JnCOa.... depyr~ir;v .. , ,.... , CITY OF SU~NY ISLES BEACH, ::lOrida 7l~lli :;r~ , A. ~ hn Szerlag,. ~anager ':~'f!!..E.S.~'T: . ~.'AL: .:"'> ". ~". '., /'.:>- i ~ '~:'.. - .. . ..' :- - , . . - : Jane A. :Hin~s;.t,lty Clerk r, ! ,..I".~ ~.. . .' . ,"' Ron~ld l. Boo~, P. n lAW OHICfl rROfWIOnAl A\\OCIATlOn 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 and revised again on October ~, 2007, and again revised on October ~, 2008, 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 slreetscape 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 R[PlY TO: o ~ar~our (entre - 188~1 nJ, 29t~ Rvenue, \uite 1010 - Rventurd, floridd 33180 - Telep~one (30~) 93~-1866 - fdX (30~) 935-9137 o 106 [dlt (olle~e Rvenue, I~t~ floor - TdIId~d\lee, r10ridd 32301 - (8~0) 22~-W7 , , Thousand and 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/100 ($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 30, 2006, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/ 100 Dollars ($55,000.00) for each budget year commencing October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, at an annual rate of Fifty-Five Thousand and No/ 100 Dollars ($55,000.00), for each budget year commencing October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. The City Manager may choose to extend this agreement for an additional year at the mutual agreement of the parties. IV. EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION This revised agreement shall be effective the 1 st day of October 2005, and shall be effective through September 2009, 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 . I 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, and Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/ 100 ($7,500.00) Dollars for the calendar year 2007-2008, and Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($7,500.00) Dollars for the fiscal year 2008 - 2009, unless approved by the City Manager. If 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. ~ / L~e~ By: Ronald L. Book, Esquire / CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, a Florida m nicipal corporation S Manager ~A~ Jane A. Hines, City Clerk FORM AND By: Hans / tinot, City Attorney City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3 I I 3 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5 I 07 Fax City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman, Commissioner Danny Iglesias, Commissioner A. John Szerlag, City Manager Hans Ottinot, City Attorney Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: A. John Szerlag, City Manager FROM: Priscilla Walker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk P.w~ DATE: September 25,2007 RE: Approval of Ronald L. Book Professional Services Agreement At its regular meeting of September 20, 2007, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2007-1149, which approved an agreement with Ron Book for lobbying services. Attached is a copy of the approving resolution and agreement for your files. Thank you. /pw Attachment cc: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney Anice Paul, Finance Department Administrative Assistant Book, Ron - Lobbyist Agrmt Approval Trans Memo City Commission Norman S. Edelcup Mayor Lewis J. Thaler Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin Commissioner Gerry Goodman Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl Commissioner A. John Szerlag City Manager Hans Ottinot City Attorney Jane A. Hines City Clerk October 2, 2008 Ron Book Ronald L. Book, P.A. Harbor Centre 18851 N.E. 29 Avenue, Suite 1010 A ventura, FL 33180 Re: Extension of Contract for Professional Services Dear Mr. Book: As you know, Section III of our eXIstmg Contract for Professional Services provides that the agreement may be extended for an additional year at the mutual agreement of the parties. Both parties, the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Ronald L. Book, P.A. have agreed to the extension, and enclosed is a fully-executed original agreement for your records. We look forward to a rewarding and successful year and to our continued professional relationship. Thank you. ;1:::' A. ohn Szerlag C y Manager Enclosure cc: The Honorable City Commission (w/o attaclunent) Hans Ottinot, City Attorney (w/o attachment) Jorge L. Vera, Assistant City Manager/Services (w/o attachment) Doug Haag, Assistant City Manager/Finance (w/o attachment) Book, Ron - Lobbyist Agreement Renewal Ltr