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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2008-1311 RESOLUTION NO. 2008---13ll A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MIMI V. TURIN, ESQ. AS SPECIAL MASTER TO FILL THE SEAT VACATED BY JIMMY L. MORALES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 14-3; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 14-3 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code provides that appointments of Special Masters shall be made by the City Manager, as needed, on the basis of experience, skills and abilities and, whenever possible, shall include persons with legal zoning, engineering and/or construction experience for a term of one year; and WHEREAS, said Section 14-3 provides that appointments shall be submitted to the City Commission for ratification; and WHEREAS, Jimmy L. Morales resigned as Special Master due to a conflict of interest; and WHEREAS, Mimi V. Turin, Esq. has extensive experience in administrative, zoning, land use, municipal, and governmental law and serves as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami, Florida, and is currently Special Master for the City of Miami Gardens and a Board Member of the Zoning and Planning Board for the Town of Davie; and WHEREAS, Mimi V. Turin, Esq. is also a Certified Arbitrator and a Volunteer Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, an Instructor for law enforcement training, is Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law, and in 2007 she was appointed to the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11 K. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Appointment. Mimi V. Turin, Esq. is hereby appointed Special Master to fill the seat vacated by Jimmy L. Morales, is hereby ratified by the City Commission, in accordance with City Code Section 14-3. Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of September 2008. R2008- Special Masters Appt - Mimi Turin Page I of2 ATTEST: ~A-~ Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk TO FORM AND ENCY Vote: $ -() Mayor Norman S. Edelcup V(Yes) Vice Mayor Lewis Thaler V (Yes) Commissioner Roslyn Brezin ----V-(Yes) Commissioner Gerry Goodman ~(Yes) Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl_eYes) R2008- Special Masters Appt - Mimi Turin Page 2 of2 Moved by: Co~ (0oO.!)Y"r)r}1U Seconded by: V \ (p YY\ ~o V ~ PrLf. ~ _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) MIMI'll. 'JIU!1(ItJi 'ESQ 4381 S.W. 100th Terrace, Davie, FL 33328 Days: (305) 416-1812; Evenings: (954) 915-9833 BOARD CERTIFICATION Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law (2001). EXPERIENCE 1999-Present Assistant City Attorney, City of Miami, FL Responsible for all aspects of employment litigation (State and Federal) involving the defense of the City of Miami, and including appeals; provide legal advice on employment policy issues, Sunshine law, public records. Supervising attorney for the Labor and Employment section, which includes Labor, Civil Service, and Workers' Compensation. 1995-1999 1993-1995 1982-1993 Assistant City Attorney/Police Legal Advisor, City of Hialeah, FL As Police Legal Advisor, responsible for litigating civil forfeitures, preparing legal bulletins, reviewing public records requests, and providing legal advice. As an Assistant City Attorney, responsibilities also included, representing the City in employment and labor matters (general employees/ AFSCME and the Fire union/IAFF); advising the Code Enforcement Board and the Personnel Board; drafting resolutions and ordinances, reviewing contracts, and preparing legal OpInIOns. Staff Attorney, Dade County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Miami, FL Provided legal advice and representation to law enforcement officers in employment and labor matters, including disciplinary actions and appeals, discharge of firearms, internal investigations, contractual grievances and arbitrations, civil service appeals, and collective bargaining. City of Miami Police Department, Miami, FL 1990-1993*: Personnel Manager: Managed the personnel functions of this 1,500-member department, which also included payroll, drug testing, discrimination complaints, public records, and policy issues. (*Law Office of Mimi V. Turin, Miami, FL: as a part-time sole practitioner, provided legal representation, primarily in family law, from 1990-1993.) 1986-1990: Personnel Analyst: Supervised the production of public records, prepared reports pursuant to Consent Decree, researched discrimination complaints, and coordinated special projects. 1982-1986: Identification Technician: Crime scene processing, prisoner processing, latent print comparisons. BAR ADMISSIONS State of Florida, April 1990 United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 1991 11 th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2003 United States Supreme Court, October 2004 Mimi V. Turin, Esq. Resume - Page 2 EDUCA TION University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL Juris Doctor Degree, December 1989. Dean's List twice. Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University), Miami, FL Master of Science in Management (H uman Resources), May 1983. Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), December 1983. Summa Cum Laude. Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice), May 1979. Summa Cum Laude. PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT V olunteer Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau Special Master for the City of Miami Gardens (Code Enforcement) Board Member, Town of Davie Planning and Zoning Board. Certified Arbitrator Instructor for law enforcement training (Case Preparation and Court Presentation Skills) Memberships and Committees: City, County and Local Government; Labor and Employment; Appellate Practice; Dade County Bar Association. Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11 K (appointed 2007) Volunteer Judge for Moot Court competitions 1--- City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman, Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 949-3 I I 3 Fax A. John Szerlag, City Manager Hans Ottinot, City A lIorney Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and City FROM: A. John Szerlag, City Mana DATE: September 18, 2008 RE: SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution appointing Mimi V. Turin, Esq. as Special Master for the City of Sunny Isles Beach. REASONS Special Masters are the presiding officers at our Code Enforcement Administrative Hearings. Administrative hearings provide a means by which individuals cited for code violations can plead their case and be heard before an impartial party. Sunny lsles Beach Code Section 14-3 states that appointments of Special Masters shall be made by the City Manager, as needed, on the basis of experience, skills and abilities and, whenever possible, shall include persons with legal zoning, engineering and/or construction experience, for a term of one year. The ordinance further states that appointments shall be submitted to the City Commission for ratification. Judge Robert Newman, Attorney Jimmy L. Morales, Attorney Maurice Donsky, and Attorney Sonya K. Dickens are our current Special Masters, serving with favorable results to date. Unfortunately, Jimmy Morales has resigned due to a conflict of interest. Therefore, I recommend the appointment of Attorney Mimi V. Turin as Special Master. ADDITONAL INFORMATION Mimi V. Turin has extensive experience in administrative, zoning, land use, municipal, and governmental law and serves as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami, and is currently Special Master for the City of Miami Gardens. She has served as a Board Member for the Town of Davie Planning and Zoning Board, she is a Certified Arbitrator, an lnstructor for law enforcement training, she is Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law, and in 2007 she was appointed to the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11 K. To be completed by Dep;utrnent Head To be completed by City Clerk's Office Funding a\'ailable: Approval: Agenda Item No.: 1 0 E:- Financc Department City Manager 9 -Ig- D~ Commission Mecting Datc: CO\'cr Mcmo Spcc Mastcr - Appointmcnt Mimi Turin I' 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 10, 2008 Mimi V. Turin, Esq. 4381 S. W. looth Terrace Davie, FL 33328 Re: Appointment as Special Master for City of Sunny Isles Beach Dear Ms. Turin: At its regular meeting of September 18, 2007, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2008-1311, which appointed you as a "Special Master" for the City of Sunny lsles Beach. Attached is a copy of the approving resolution and "Chapter 14 Code Enforcement" of the Sunny lsles Beach Code, which covers the duties, qualifications, etc. of a Special Master, to assist you in this regard. As you know, Special Masters preside over the administrative hearings for the City's code enforcement issues. On average, the City conducts one administrative hearing per month, and a Special Master is scheduled to preside over these hearings on a rotation basis. The Office afthe City Clerk will contact you in advance of a scheduled hearing to confirm your availability, and we kindly ask that you set aside adequate time (at least four hours) for each hearing. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (305) 792-1703. Thank you. Very truly yours, Priscilla Walker, CMC Deputy City Clerk Attachments cc: A. John Szerlag, City Manager (w/o attachments) Hans Ottinot, City Attorney (w/o attachments) Jane A. Hines, City Clerk (w/o attachments) Robert C. Solera, Community Development Director (w/o attachments) Office of the City Clerk (305) 792-1703 Phone (305) 949-3113 Fax Special Master Aappointment -Mimi V Turin Ltr