AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TWO (2) SPECIAL MAGISTRATES FOR CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT MATTERS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTACTOR AGREEMENTS WITH RICHARD L. DOODY, ESQ. AND TOM ANSBRO, ESQ.
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BACKGROUND:
The Florida Statutes Chapter 162, “County or Municipal Code Enforcement,” provides that municipalities may appoint Special Magistrates as an alternative method of hearing code enforcement matters; and the City’s Code of Ordinances Section 2-227, “Jurisdiction,” provides that the Special Masters or Magistrates of the City shall be selected by the City Commission from a list of candidates recommended by the City Manager. Since the 1990s, the City has utilized the special magistrate format for adjudicating code enforcement matters. The City has utilized the services of Richard L. Doody, Esq. as a Special Magistrate for the past three (3) years, but his contract recently expired. The City previously utilized the services of David Tolces, Esq. as a back-up Special Magistrate in cases of conflict or illness of Mr. Doody; however, Mr. Tolces now has a conflict and so a new back-up Special Magistrate is being proposed.
DISCUSSION:
This item appoints two (2) Special Magistrates for the City, to wit: Richard L. Doody, Esq. and Tom Ansbro, Esq., and authorizes execution of the independent contractor agreements for same. The agreement contemplates an initial term of three (3) years with the right to extend under the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
REVENUES: $ 0
EXPENDITURES: $ 42,800
BUDGETED? Yes
NOTES: Funding is available from Account 0154-3112. The current budgeted amount is $42,800; amount depends on assigned cases.