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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 15~1.o
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA,
REAPPOINTING JUDGE ROBERT NEWMAN, MAURICE
DONSKY, ESQ., MIMI V. TURIN, ESQ., REGINE
MONESTIME, ESQ., AND RAFAEL E. SUAREZ-RIVAS, ESQ.
AS SPECIAL MASTERS, AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW
SPECIAL MASTER ELLEN LAVIN, ESQ., FOR A PERIOD
OF ONE YEAR, 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 for a
term of one year; and
WHEREAS, said Section 14-3 provides that reappointments shall be submitted to the City
Commission for ratification; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robert Newman, Maurice Donsky, Esq., Mimi V. Turin, Esq. were
previously re-appointed last year, and Regine Monestime, Esq. and Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas were
newly appointed last year as Special Masters; and the City being satisfied with their excellent work
as Special Masters desires to reappoint them, and appoint a new Special Master Ellen Lavin, Esq.;
and
WHEREAS, they have all acted as Special Masters for other municipalities in Miami-Dade
County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Reappointments and New Appointment of Special Masters. The City Manager's
reappointments of Judge Robert Newman, Maurice Donsky, Esq., Mimi V. Turin, Esq., Regine
Monestime, Esq., and Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas, Esq., and newly appointed Ellen Lavin, Esq. as
Special Masters for a period of one year, are 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 February 2010.
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Ellen Lavin, Attorney At Law
ellenlavin<q2Yahoo.com
h: 305-935-0195 c: 612-385-4488
17555 Collins Avenue. #1205 Sunny Isles Beach Fl33160
Obiective
To use my legal, administrative and governmental experience, strong communication skills, and interest in local
government to make a positive contribution to my community.
Relevant Skills
· COMMUNICATION: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Outstanding, self-motivated project manager with extensive history of navigating detailed
projects from inception to completion. Forty years of demonstrated capability in managing assistants and volunteers.
· MEDIA TION: Skilled group mediator, labor arbitrator, and hearing officer.
· STRONG BACKGROUND IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Professional Experience
Field & Stream Licenses Company, Plymouth MN 1996 - 2002.
In house legal counsel providing services relating to litigation, real estate and human resources.
Litigation manager for litigation in U.s. and Canada.
Negotiated purchases, sales and leases relating to commercial real estate.
Human Resources Manager involved in personnel decisions and the processing of employee hiring, benefits, payroll,
termination and COBRA.
City of Hopkins, Mayor and City Council Member, Hopkins, MN 1981 - 1987
Supervised the operation and management of the City of Hopkins, comprised of92 employees and 16,000 residents.
Determined the annual city budget.
Set goals and objectives for the Council and Manager.
Hired the city Manager and the City Attorney, as well as consultant specialists.
Chaired the City Council meetings.
Lobbied and testified at the State Legislature, the Hennepin County Commission, and the Metropolitan Council.
Hosted a local cable network television show interviewing subjects about topics of local interest.
Participated and facilitated numerous community meetings with business leaders, community activists, senior citizens,
residential groups, school district members, and officials of other municipalities.
Independent Labor Arbitrator and Hearing Examiner, Minnesota and Wisconsin, 1975 -1981
State of Wisconsin/Wisconsin State Employees Union.
Labor Arbitrator conducting hearings, preparing written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and issuing Orders
on violations under the contract.
State of Minnesota Office of Hearing Examiners.
Hearing Officer holding pre-hearing conferences, hearings on Motions, fmal hearings and preparing Findings,
Conclusions, and Orders for the Department Of Education, the Human rights Department, the Department of Public
Welfare, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Public Welfare, the Department of Labor and
Industry - OSHA, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Health, the Department of Commerce- Securities
and Banking Divisions, City Council of St. Paul Personnel Board, Board of Nursing and the Minneapolis Public
Schools.
Sussman and Lavin, general practice oflaw, Minneapolis MN 1972 - 1976
MN Department of Human Rights, EEOC Special Counsel, St. Paul MN, 1971 - 1972
Litigation preparation.
Supervised the investigations of large companies for patterns of discrimination in hiring and recruiting.
Prepared Policy Letters for the Commissioner of Human Rights.
Prepared Guidelines for the Department.
Assisted in the drafting of legislation.
MN Department of Human Rights, Director of Enforcement St. Paul MN 1970 - 1971
Hired and supervised a staff of investigators.
Supervised the investigations of allegations of discrimination under the State Human Rights Act.
Conducted conciliation hearings.
Assisted the State of MN Assistant Attorney General in the preparation of litigation.
ADMITTED TO THE MN STATE BAR IN 1970; currently on retired status.
Ellen Lavin, Attorney At Law
ellenlavinrq2vahoo.com
h: 305-935-0195 c: 612-385-4488
17555 Collins Avenue. #1205 Sunnv Isles Beach Fl 33160
Volunteer Committees and Boards
The Blake School Board of Trustees, Minneapolis MN, 1986-1993
Board member and Chairperson of the Building Committee.
Jewish Vocational Services, Board of Directors, Hopkins MN, 1985 -1987
Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board, Minneapolis MN, 1985 - 1986
Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority SW Advisory Board, Minneapolis MN. 1987
Hennepin county Light Rail Transit Joint Powers Commission, Minneapolis MN, 1987
City of Hopkins Centennial Committee, Co-Chair, Hopkins MN, 1986-1997
City of Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, Hopkins MN, 1981 - 1983
Hopkins Mainstreet Task Force, 1981 - 1895
Education
The University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis MN, J.D., 1970
Hunter College ofthe City University of New York, NY, NY, 1967
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM:
Rick Conner, City Manager
DATE:
2/18/2010
RE:
Reappointment and New Appointment of Special Masters
RECOMMENDA TION:
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution
reappointing Judge Robert Newman, Attorney Maurice Donsky, Attorney Mimi V.
Turin, Attorney Regine Monestime, and Attorney Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas, as Special
Masters for the City of Sunny Isles Beach, and a new appointment of new Special Master
Ellen Lavin.
REASONS:
Special Masters are the presiding officers at our Code Enforcement and Red Light
Appeals 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 Isles 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 Code further states that
appointments shall be submitted to the City Commission for ratification.
Judge Robert Newman, Attorney Maurice Donsky, Attorney Mimi V. Turin, Attorney
Regine Monestime, and Attorney Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas are our current Special Masters,
and are serving with favorable results to date. The City Attorney has recommended these
individuals to me, and therefore, I recommend the reappointment of all of the City's
current Special Masters, and a new appointment of Special Master Ellen Lavin, Esq.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
All of our Special Masters have many years of experience and have served for numerous
other municipalities in Miami-Dade County.
ATTACHMENTS:
. Resolution
http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview.aspx?ItemID= 195&MeetingID=0&MeetingDate... 2/11/2010