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Home My Public Portal About10-25 Agreement with Citrin Financial 1st Reading/Pub.Hearing: 09/22/2010 2nd Reading/Pub.Hearing: 10/13/2010 Adopted: 10/13/2010 Effective Date: 10/13/2010 Sponsored by: City Manager ORDINANCE NO. 10-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CITRIN FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE,INC.TO CONTINUE AS THE CITY'S AGENT OF RECORD; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Citrin Financial & Insurance Inc., has been doing business with the City of Opa-locka since 2005 and has served in the capacity of agent of record to facilitate the City in obtaining benefit quotes from insurance providers in the selection of employees benefits; and WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka does not pay a fee to Citrin Financial&Insurance; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka desires to authorize the City Manager to continue utilizing Citrin Financial&Insurance as an agent and to execute the attached agreement, which provides that the city may cancel the agreement with thirty (30) days notice: NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the attached agreement between Citrin Financial &Insurance and the City of Opa-locka for a three year period,with a two year renewal period at the City's option,as the city agent of record. Ordinance No. 10-25 Section 3. All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,such portion shall be deemed a separate,distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13`h day of October, 2010. __ JOS LLEY AYOR Attest: Deborah Irby City Clerk Ap. oved as to form and 1e.a ufficiency: ►,rII i% i rAAAA 0'"" it Jo [ph er, Esq. Ci y At •rney Moved by: HOLMES Seconded by: JOHNSON Commission Vote: 4-0 Commissioner Holmes: YES Commissioner Johnson: YES Commissioner Tydus: YES Vice-Mayor Taylor: NOT PRESENT Mayor Kelley: YES 1778422 vl 2ND I SUNDAY,OCTOBER 3,2010 MiamiHerald.com I THE MIAMI HERALD Bazaars, NEIGHBORS NEWS fall fairs € •It's time once again MIAMI-DADE be a pet adoption and Community Center,1701 property values in the city. Overall taxes also could gain for fundraising drive for Spot- W. 53rd Ter. For more The county-wide drop in increase,as taxes for other The Miami Herald's PET BLESSINGS tad Dog Animal Rescue. information,call the city's property values was governments,such as the m IN HONOR OF SAINT of bazaars annual listing of more information, Education and Commu- roughly 13 percent, county and school board, � Y G and fall fairs.The list will In honor of St.Francis call the church office at nity Services Department according to the Miami- are included in the tax bill. v ON ra appear in all Neighbors of Assisi,the patron saint 305-531-7166 or visit at 305-883-8020. Dade property appraiser. O O e editions in October.To z of animals and the envi- w w w.s t j o h n s m i a m i The city's budget does HIALEAH m have your group's event ronment,several churches beach.com. OPA-LOCKA not call for an layoffs or Q 4 y y MAYOR SHUFFLES UP d a published,e-mail to will be holding pet bless- Our Lady of Lourdes CITY COMMISSION GK'S cuts to city services,bud- STAFF TO SAVE MONEY bud- 0 z MiamiHerald.com d com or mgs this week. Catholic Church in West TAX-RATE INCREASE get administrator Faye o y send by regular mail to St.John's on the Lake Kendall will also offer a Douglas said.Instead,the Hialeah Mayor Julio Calendar,The Miami Her- United Methodist Church pet blessing at 6 p.m.Mon- Opa-locka's city com- city hopes to make up the Robaina has tapped his V Z L aid,Fifth Floor News- hosts its traditional bless- day at 1129 SW 142nd Ave. mission approved a tax- difference in property tax chief of staff,David Con- I t Herald Plaza, ing of the pets service at For more information,call rate increase at its Sep- revenue in part through cepcion,to serve as city o Miami FL 33132-1693. 11 a.m.Sunday. 305-386-4121,ext.300. tember meeting—but the citations issued through clerk and eliminated the L.l i The deadline for submis- St.John's new pastor, city will bring in less reve- its red-light camera pro- position of chief of staff. iii m sions is Wednesday and the Rev. Chris McNeill HIALEAH nue this year compared to gram,Douglas said. In addition, an assistant 0 3 must include the follow- will conduct the service in FESTIVAL TO FEATURE the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Not all homeowners city attorney, Melissa z 2 .a a ing:date,time and place, the sanctuary,4760 Pine ARRAY OF ART WORKS C o m m i s s i o n e r s will see a decrease,such Negron,will serve as act- s m u including the address Tree Dr„Miami Beach. approved a tax rate of 8.80 as longtime owners who ing director of human U -0 o and ZIP Code,any fees The blessing is free and More than 250 pieces of for every $1,000 of benefited from the state resources. F and a daytime telephone open to well-behaved pets art will be featured at Hia- assessed property value, law known as Save Our Robaina said the staff- !' number. and their human compan- leah's Annual Fall Art Fes- an increase from the Homes,which caps assess- ing shuffle will save the If you have a photo from ions of all faiths.Follow- tival. The art works 2009-10 rate of 83. meats at 3 percent.Under city about$200,000.His- i-' the event from last year, ing the service is a"yappy include ceramics,crochet But many homeowners Save Our Homes, leah's previous clerk and 0 0 1 send It as a j-peg attach- hour" on the church's and water color paintings. may see a decrease in their increases must continue director of human is ,^� i ment to your e-mailed patio overlooking Surprise The open house will be at tax bills because of a annually until they are resources, Rafael Gran- s submission. � ,°xd 3w � Lake.New this year will 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Wilde nearly 16 percent dip in equal to the market value ado,left to work at the city ao 3 N m & of the home. of Miami Beach.Et m a z fnn How to reach us o s Looldog Ihn NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Editorial Other contacts $ y . 1 CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA Suburban Editor; Advertising E Joan Chrissos 305-376-5301 a j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Regular Commission Meeting 305-376-2635 Advertising manager E ■ on Wednesday,October tor,2010 at 7:00 p.m.in the City Commission jchrissos@Miami Jorge Alvarez I Chambers,777 Sharezad Boulevard,the City Commission wit consider Herald.com 305-376-5301 ht j b9 yq € the following ordinance for final adoption: Editor: jalvarez @MiamiHerald.com 0 5.)I I ' SECOND READING ORDINANCE/PUBLIC HEARING: Tere Figueras Negrete Calendar desk/listings: XXX 305-376-3556 newscalendar @Miami $ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE tfigueras@Miami Herald.com,305-376-3355 N CITY g CY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, TO AUTHORIZE THE Herald.com CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CS I iron I =RBI FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE,INC.TO CONTINUE 3.d CO S Turn to AS THE CITY'S AGENT OF RECORD; PROVIDING FOR .7 trif— ! 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West Kendall N.Miami Beach 305-322-6540 305-947-7798 MlamiHerald.comlcareerbuilder DEBORAH S.IRBY,CMC ' Doral/Mia Springs Miami Lakes CITY CLERK - o„,,„-,,.s,i„•sro„ 305-888-7625 305-318-2566 oQP_LOCka, pA � 9\ qi, yi \y Vii■Yr 4: �pOHAtE Memorandum TO: Mayor Joseph L. Kelley Vice Mayor Myra L. Taylor Commissioner Timothy Holmes Commissioner Dorothy Johnson Commissioner / Rose Tydus FROM: Clarance terson, ty l0i"anagfrZ DATE: August 23, 2010 RE: Contract with Citrin Financial Services,Inc. Request: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS WITH CITRIN FINANCIAL AND INSUR5ANCE,INC.AS THE CITY'S AGENT OF RECORD. Description: Citrin Financial & Insurance Inc, was selected after the City solicited a Request for Qualifications for Agent of Record on May 2005. Since their selection, they have served in that capacity to facilitate the selection of employee benefits and open enrollment. Staff is requesting that the attached agreement be executed for Fiscal year October 1, 2010—September 30, 2011. Financial Impact: None Implementation Time Line: October 1, 2010—September 30, 2011 Legislative History: Resolution 05-6780 Recommendation(s): Staff Recommends Approval Analysis: It is noteworthy to point out that as the City's Agent of Record, Citrin Financial and Insurance, Inc. facilitate the City to obtain the necessary quotes from benefit providers for health, dental, vision and supplemental insurances. Their fees are not paid by the City,but by the providers that the City selects. Attachments: Resolution 05-6780 Prepared by: Guithele M. Ruiz-Nicolas End of Memorandum 2