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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19-9592 Kravich vs City of Opa-locka Sponsored by: City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 19-9592 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BROWN LAW GROUP, LLC, TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA IN KRAVICH VS CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA ET. AL., CASE NUMBER 2018-039141 CA-27; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on December 19, 2018, the Plaintiff served the City of Opa-locka ("City") with a Complaint; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize The Brown Law Group, LLC to provide representation to the City in Kravich vs City of Opa-locka, Florida et. al., Case Number 2018-039141 CA-27, to be capped at $2000.00 in attorney's fees. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA: Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. AUTHORIZATION Pursuant to the agreement the City has with The Brown Law Group, LLC, the City Commission authorizes The Brown Law Group, LLC to represent the City in Kravich vs City of Opa-locka, Florida et. al., Case Number 2018-039141 CA-27 to be capped at $2000.00 in attorney's fees. Section 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re-lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and is subject to the approval of the Governor or his designee. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 2019. Resolution No. 19-9592 _Z-2477 Mayor Matthew Pigatt Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Jo. a Flores T : OWN LAW GROUP, C City lerk Pity Attorney Moved by: COMMISSIONER KELLEY Seconded by: COMMISSIONER BURKE Commissioner Vote: 5-0 Commissioner Burke: YES Commissioner Kelley: YES Commissioner Bass: YES Vice-Mayor Davis: YES Mayor Pigatt: YES I IN THE CIRCLW'COURT IN AND FOR 2 ` {`~ MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA r,. ' ` ? CIVIL DIVISION • CASE NO. 18-039141 CA 27 O/'�' (? JOE KRAVICH and RANIT KRAVICH,as '2 ,°-) husband and wife, `1 Plaintiff, Vs. CML ACTION SUMMONS VINCENT McKNIGHT,et al., Defendant(s1.! TO DEFENDANTS: tTY aP t PA LOC t (-1.1.1,11nOTP11171".1"riatrallE, 111t7.; A lawsuit has been tilled against you. You have 20 calendar days alter this summons is served on you to file wilh clerk of this court a written response to the attached complaint A phone call will not protect you your written response,Including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed If you ward the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time,you may lose the case,and your wages, money and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the Court There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or legal aid office(listed In the phone book). If you choose to fie a written response yourself,you must at the same time mail or take a copy of your written response to the"Defendant/Cross-Plaintiffs Attorney'named below and file your response to the Court,located at Clerk of the Circuit/County Courts 73 West Fiagler Street Miami, FL 33130 Plaintiff's Attorney- STEVEN L. JONES, ESQ., Florida Bar No. 307890, 9999 NE Second Avenue, Suite 216, Miami Shores,Florida 33138;Tel.(305)751-1851;Fax.(305)754-5426;E-mail ione"rino.00m TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: You are commanded to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint of this on the above-named Defendant. HARVEY RUVIN CLERK OF COUNTY BY Shaunteria Carey DEPUTY CLERK DATE: NOV 2 9 201A In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1900, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Court ADA Coordinator,no later than 7 days prior to the proceedings at(305)375-2000(voice),or(305)3754007(TDD). / / IMPORTANT A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to tip a written response to the attached complaint with the dark of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties,must be toed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not the your response on time,you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney,you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office(listed In the phone book). If you choose to Ale a written response yourself,at the same time you file your written response to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the"Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney"named below. IMPORTANTE Listed ha silo demanded*Iegainente. Tiene 20 dies,contados a partir del redbo de eats notlficadon,pare contester Ia demands adjunto,por escrito,y presentarta ante este tribunal. Una llamado telefonica no to proteges. Si usted doses qua el tribunal cons Jere su defense,debe presenter su respuesta per estate,inc tuyendo el numero del caso y los hombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contests Is demands a tempo,pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y prop,o privado de sus derechos,sin previo aviso del tribunal. Eadsten oboe requieitos legates. Si to desea, puede usted consulter a un abogado inmedlatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede !lamer a una de las oflcinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a la demands por su cuenta,el mismo tempo en quo presents su respuesta ante el una copla de su respuesta a la persona denomknada abajo coma "PlaintiflPlaintifts Attorney"(Demandante o Abogado del Demandante). IMPORTANT Des poursuites judidares ont ete entreprises contre vows. Vous avez 20 fours conseartits a partir de is date de l'assignation de cede citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plaits d-joints aupres de at tribunal. Un simple coup de telephone est insuftisant pour vous proteger. Vous etas obliges de deposer votre reponse stride.suet mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nattiness Id,si vous souhaltez quo is tribunal entende vote cause. Si vous no deposez pas votre reponse acme dans Ia relai requis,vous risquez de padre la cause ainsl qua votre salaire,votre argent,at vos biens peuvent etre saisis par Is suite,sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. II y a d'autres obligations juridiques at vacs a un pouvez service feferenced'avacats ou immediate a un crun d'a sssistance juridiqun a (�figmentdaaI'aannn afire de telephones). Si vous choialssez de deposer vous-memo une reponse ecrite,II vous faudra egalement,en meme temps qua cette tantalite,fake parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse sate au"Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney"(Plaignant ou a son avocet)nomme cidessous. ENPOTAN Yo entre yon aksyon kont oumeum. Ou genyen 20 jou kalandriye spree ou recevol somasyon-an pou enregistre doyen grefie tribunal-se,yon reponce pa ecrl attache avec plant-la. Yon spat pa telefon ka kapab protogi-ou. Se yon reponse pa ecri,fib ou mete numero Ica-a ki sou let pagela avec nom noun-yo ki sou paple-sa oblige sal si ou vie ke tribinal-la tends position-au sou Ica-a. SI ou pa enregistre reponce-ou a 1'heure ou capab pedu ka-a,Ban qua tribunal la pa anounce-ou en yen, ou capab pedu l'agen ou ak byen ou. Genyen lot demande. Ou ka besoin kilotons yon evoke tout de suit. Si ou pa lonen yon evoke, ou ka role Bevis ki rekomande evoke, ou biro ode legal (ki non Hs Iiv telefone). Si ou sholsi voye yon reponce pa sal oumenm,ou supose en mem tan poste on pots on cops response pa eat pou evoke pieyan ou pleyan-yo ke non-II ama-a at enregistre reponce-la nan tribunal-la ki localize non avek Sedrete Tribknal. LARSON AND JONES 9999 NE 20 Avenue,Suite 216 Miami Shores,FL 33138 Tel.(305)751-1851 FAX(305)754-5426 E-mail—jonesattydbmindsoring.com Filed by: Steven L.Jones. Esq. FBN 307890 4 • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TM JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI — DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. t --039141 GA 21 JOE KRAVICH and RANIT KRAVICH,as husband and wife, Plaintiff(s), vs. VINCENT McKNIGHT;CITY OF OPA LOCH,a municipal corporation; MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,a political subdivision of the State of Florida;HARVEY RUVIN,as Clerk of Courts;all unknown parties claiming by, through,under or against Defendant(s),whether living or not and whether said unknown parties claim as heirs,devisees,grantees, assignees, tenors,creditors,trustees or in any other capacity claiming by,through,under or against the named Defendant(s), Defendants./ COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE AND FOR OTHER RELIEF COUNT Plaintiff(s), by and through its undersigned attorney(s), sues the above-named Defendant(s)and allege: 1. This cause is brought pursuant Section 65.081, Florida Statutes, to quiet and confirm the title of Plaintiff(s) in certain real property located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Lot 26, Block 357, RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 350,351 &A PORTION OF BLOCKS 345,348&349, MAGNOLIA GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 49, Page 71, Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. 2. Plaintiff(s) has acquired or otherwise claims title to the subject property under a tax deed(s) dated 09/07/18 and which has been filed in O.R. Book 31131, at Page 3441, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. A true copy of the recorded tax deed is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 3. The tax deed was applied for with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector,by the holder of Tax Certificate No. 20198 because of non-payment of real property taxes assessed against the above- described real property. After the application for tax deed was received, the Tax Collector made a determination of those parties in interest entitled to notice as defined by Section 197.502, Florida Statutes. Then this matter was referred to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Miami -Dade County, Florida, who arranged for the publication of a Notice of Application for Tax Deed pursuant to Section 197.512, Florida Statutes. Finally, notices of the application for tax deed were mailed or otherwise processed to those parties in interest at the time the tax deed was applied for pursuant to Section 197.522, Florida Statutes,also by the Clerk. 4.Evidence of compliance can be found in tax deed file no.2018A00025 maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Miami - Dade County, Florida and which is also recorded in the Public Records of Miami-Dade County,Florida. 5.The delinquent real property taxes and the property itself were not paid or redeemed prior to the sale, issuance and recording of Plaintiffs tax deed and, therefore, no defense thereto is available as provided by of Section 65.081(3),Florida Statutes. 6. All actions or procedures prior to the sale, issuance and recording of the subject tax deed were in strict compliance with those provisions of Chapter 197, Florida Statutes, and otherwise validate the tax deed purchased by Plaintiff. The tax deed itself is prima facie evidence of its regularity, all as provided to Section 197.552, Florida Statutes. Furthermore, Plaintiff, as the grantee under the tax deed, is entitled to immediate possession of the property acquired pursuant to the provisions of Section 197.582, Florida Statutes. 7. Defendant(s), VINCENT McKNIGHT, may claim some interest in the subject real property as owners)of record at the time of the application for tax deed. 8. Defendant(s), CITY OF OPA LOCKA, may claim some interest in the subject real property as to those code enforcement liens filed in O.R. Book 18913, Page 4021;O.R. Book 23781, Page 113; O.R. Book 29611, Page 4440; O.R. Book 29677, Page 1269 and O.R. Book 29945, Pag 715, all of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County,Florida. 9. Defendant(s), MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, may claim some interest in the subject real property, although not specific to the subject property, as to those notice(s)of lien code enforcement filed in O.R. Book 23122,Page 4938 and O.R. Book 31130, Page 18,Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. 10.The claims of all Defendant(s)are prior to the tax deed under which Plaintiff(s)claims its title. As a matter of law, these are extinguished by the tax deed under the provisions of Chapter 197, Florida Statutes. The lien of real property taxes are superior in dignity to any claims of any Defendants) heretofore mentioned,and all parties claiming by,through or under said Defendant(s). WHEREFORE, Plaintiff(s)demands judgment against Defendant(s) removing the clouds from its title to the land and quieting title in Plaintiff, all consistent with the provisions of Section 65.081, Florida Statutes,and confirming the validity of the tax deed under which Plaintiff(s)now claim title. COUNT II 11. Plaintiff(s) re-alleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in Paragraphs 1 through 6 above. - 12. Defendant(s), HARVEY RUVIN, as Clerk of Courts, Miami-Dade County, Florida, conducted the tax deed sale referred to herein. 13. That due to the tax deed sale and after payment of the tax deed applicant, and associated fees/costs of sale, there remains a surplus of funds subject to claim and disbursement under the provisions of Section 197.582, F.S. 14.Defendant(s)is presently holding said surplus funds. 15. That as a matter of law and in consideration of claims/priorities with respect to the surplus funds, Plaintiff(s) has an interest in the disposition of the surplus funds relative to the payment of additional year's taxes and municipalcounty liens of record. 16.That the said surplus funds should not be disbursed pending the conclusion of this cause and any claims/payments must be made consistent with the applicable statutory provision(s). WHEREFORE, Plaintiff(s)would respectfully request: a. That the Court takes jurisdiction over the issue of surplus funds and the claims to and disbursement thereof; b. That Defendant(s) Clerk be enjoined from disbursement of any surplus funds pending a final determination of claims relative thereto;and c.That the Court grant such further relief as it may deem appropriate. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS COMES NOW the undersigned attorney and the firm of Larson and Jones, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516,hereby designates his primary E-mail address as follows: jonesatty('mindsorina.com LARSON AND JONES Attorneys for Plaintiff(s) 9999 N.E.2'b Avenue,Suite 216 Miami Shores,Florida 33138 Tel.(305)7,1-1851 FAX(30 54-5426 E-mail e-- U u •s•rin• om 411V— BY: gartalledi TEVEN ON BN307:•0 ---�' 1 11111'1111 Tax Deed File Number2018A00025 CFN 20188054600 OR Bk 31131 Ps 3441 1 Pss Property Identification No 08.2122-008-0260 RECORDED 09/10/2018 09=29:42 DEED DOC TAX 4111.00 SURTAX $83.25 TAX D E E D HARVEY RUVIN? CLERK OF COURT STATE OF FLORIDA MIAMI—DADE COUNTY? FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Tax Sate Certificate Number 20198 issued on 0610112010,and the application for the issuance of a tax deed was tiled in the office of the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector.The applicant having paid or redeemed all other taxes or tax sales certificates on the property described below,and due notice of sale having been published,and no person entitled to do so having appeared to redeem said land,such land was said for cash to:JOE KRAVICH&RANIT KRAVICH AS HUSBAND AND WIFE whose address is:21150 Point Place#2603 Aventura,FL 33180 being the highest bidder at the public sale held on September 08,2018 and who has paid the sum of his bid as required by the laws of this state. NO on September 07,2018 the County of Miami-Dade,State of Florida,in consideration of the sump($18,500.00 does hereby sell the following lands,including any hereditaments,buildings,fixtures and improvements of a iefnd antipscription, situated Miami-Dade County,Florida,and described as follows: _ '911 22 52 41 PB 49-71 MAGNOLIA GDNS CONSOLIDATED RESUB LOT 26 BLK 357 ` I K 400 OR 16797-3717 05951 COC 25635-4872 05 2007 4 0 <mire+ 414 HARVEY RUVIN, o 11 A 'Q 70 e rf I/� Clerk of the Circuit Co�U�f_f��c . .1_. Miami-Dade County,' n Ve I ' . Brown e106015 to "' ^: # BY v �' - DEPUTY CLER e1 813 s ortr el 101 ev4% BEFORE ME,the undersigned notary public,personally appeared Karina Matta,Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County,Florida,who is personally known to me and who acknowledged the execution of this i to be his own free act and deed for the use and purposes therein mentioned. / r i SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ON September 07,2018. Notary 1,41/4U bl ta o Florida,� ' Notary Pubbc,State F , t Large THIS DEED IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL TAXES AND DENS,AND This rnstrurnent prepared by TO ANY RIGHT,INTEREST,PUBLIC EASEMENTS,RESTRICTIONS. Fermecia Berry e38042 AND COVENANTS THAT MAY SURVIVE THE ISSUANCE OF THIS TAX DEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court Miami-Dade County,Florida '. . ._ .`t INCOIOMS10111160 111142 E> :A1 10.222 sanadaratarrAMetladembe • [I 1111M CFN 2018R0546007 OR Bk 31131 Pss 3442-3444 3 Pss RECORDED 09/10/2018 09129142 HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK OF COURT MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW tllAMi-DAOE COUNTY, FLORIDA P161$111100111,asr WWI SOAP WOW ale yoalaays sou*u atoCtu ta.toss sTA1e OF FLORIDA COUNTY OFIMAMOAD@ Edam lhs aaeetpne ewtoay pe•••+n appeeod NURRA 9ASa8*. We on oath My. Mat Mar mho h tM LEGAL CLERK Lept Moss at Re Miami Oily euabtep Roam OWE Muni Rebmin a OW (eaepI 8dodq. Syndic eV ta0d Noaay) atsapspon WOW ot Miaad a tRamtO•de Canby. 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It Book31131/Page3444: CFN#24180546007 Page 3 of 3 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 10..• 34141 cp,2,-7 JOE KRAVICH and RANIT KRAVICH,as husband and wife, Plaintiff(s), vs. • VINCENT McKNIGHT;CITY OF OPA LOCA,a municipal corporation; MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,a political subdivision of the State of Florida;HARVEY RUVIN,as Clerk of Courts;all unknown parties claiming by, through,under or against Defendant(s),whether living or not and whether said unknown parties claim as heirs,devisees,grantees,assignees, Ilenors,creditors,trustees or in any other capacity claiming by,through,under or against the named Defendant(s), Defendants.! NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS TO ALL DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE AND ALL OTHERS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED of the institution of the above-styled action the above-named Plaintiff(s) against you seeking to quiet title to the following described real property in Miami-Dade County,Florida: Lot 26,Block 357, RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 350,351 &A PORTION OF BLOCKS 345,348&349, MAGNOLIA GARDENS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Rat Book 49, Page 71, Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The action is brought by authority of Section 65.081, Florida Statutes,and is to quiet and confirm the title acquired by or claimed under a tax deed(s)dated 09/07118 and which has been filed in O.R. Book 31131, at Page 3441,of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. DATED this .1 12. t l I ea CARSON AND JONES Attorneys for Plaintiff 9999 N.E.2nd Avenue,Suite 216 Miami Shores,Florida 33138 Telephone: 305)751-1851 FAX(305d; 5426 E-mail lt' =- • cu'A• • 'i•. •• BY: , i� EN ONES, BN 307890