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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - ILa'1 q
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., RAFAEL E. SUAREZ-RIVAS, ESQ. AND
ELLEN LAVIN, ESQ. AS SPECIAL MASTERS, 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, Regine
Monestime, Esq. and Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas. were previously re-appointed last year, and Ellen
Lavin, Esq. was newly appointed last year as Special Masters; and the City being satisfied with their
excellent work as Special Masters desires to reappoint them; 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 1. Reappointments of Special Masters. The City Manager's reappointments of Judge
Robert Newman, Maurice Donsky, Esq., Mimi V. Turin, Esq., Regine Monestime, Esq., Rafael E.
Suarez-Rivas, Esq., and 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 23rd day of February 2011.
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Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
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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:
Jorge Vera, Acting City Manager
DATE:
2/23/2011
RE:
Reappointment of Special Masters
RECOMMENDATION:
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, Attorney Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas, and Attorney Ellen
Lavin as Special Masters 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 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, Attorney Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas, and Attorney Ellen Lavin 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.
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
Agenda Item _I 0 c.....
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