HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-067-1863 - Final Judgement Case 12-4026CC23 1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: February 27, 2013 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading:(Enter X in box) 1 st Reading 2 nd Reading X Public Hearing:(Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X Funding Source: N/A Advertising Requirement:(Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #:N/A X Strategic Plan Related (Enter X in box) Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Area: Enhance Organizational Bus. & Economic Dev Public Safety Quality of Education Qual. of Life & City Image Communication Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy: (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address)N/A X Sponsor Name Sonja K. Dickens, City Attorney Department:Office of the City Attorney Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZ ING A SETTLEMENT OF THAT CERTAIN FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE LITIGATION MATTER OF CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS VERSUS THE WO RSHIPPERS HOUSE OF PRAYER AND EMMMANUEL ZIZI, CASE NO. 12-4026 CC 23; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGE R TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO EXECUTE A SETTLEM ENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESEN TATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: On February 21, 2013, the Cit y filed an eviction action against The Worshippers House of Prayer and its pastor, Emmanuel Zizi in his indi vidual capacity. On August 1, 2012, the City obtained a judgment against the Defendants in t he amount of $19,215.74 for back rent and $5,362.50 for attorney’s fees and costs. To dat e, the City has not received any amounts due ITEM K-13) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Final Judgment Settlement
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 pursuant to the Final Judgmen t. The Defendants have expressed a desire to satisfy the judgment for a lesser amount. It is being reco mmended that the City Council authorizes a settlement of the Final Judgment to ensure that the City recove rs without incurring additional costs to collect on the judgment. The settlement would require t he Defendant to pay the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) within 60 days. Proposed Action: That the City Council adopts the attached Resolution. Attachment: None.