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RESOLUTION NO. 15-9069
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE
BROWN LAW GROUP, LLC'S INITIATION OF A
LITIGATION TO FORECLOSE ON MUNICIPAL CLAIMS
OF LIEN AGAINST MILLER LEGG CAPITAL HOLDINGS,
LLC ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1700 SERVICE
ROAD, THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF WHICH IS ESTIMATED
AT $1.7M; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The City of Opa-locka, Florida levied several code enforcement
liens against the property located at 1700 Service Road, Opa-locka, Florida, on
May 20, 2015, that is currently owned by Miller Legg Capital Holdings, LLC;
WHEREAS, The Brown Law Group, LLC, on behalf of the City of Opa-Locka,
initiated litigation to foreclose on those liens in order to recover the funds owed to
the City or to gain ownership of the property through foreclosure, if the lien
amounts are not paid; and
WHEREAS, The Brown Law Group, LLC has advanced One Thousand Nine
Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($1,958.27) for the filing of the
litigation, service of process, and for the filing of the lis pendens under the initial
authority of the then Interim City Manager, Ed Brown, and now seeks
reimbursement of same.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT 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 actions of The Brown Law Group, LLC in initiating the lien
foreclosure litigation and all related actions necessary thereto, are hereby ratified in
their entirety.
Resolution No. 15-9069
Section 3. The Brown Law Group is hereby authorized to continue the
representation of the City in the lien foreclosure litigation against Miller Legg
Capital Holdings, LLC.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to reimburse The Brown
Law Group, LLC in the amount of $1958.27 for funds advanced on behalf of the City
in bringing the lien foreclosure litigation against Miller Legg Capital Holdings, LLC.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 2015.
/
y'ra L. Taylor
Mayor
Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Joa a Flores Vincent T. Brown, Esq.
Ci Clerk The Brown Law Group, LLC
City Attorney
Moved by: COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER PINDER
Commissioner Vote: 4-1
Commissioner Kelley: YES
Commissioner Pinder: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice Mayor Holmes: NO
Mayor Taylor: YES