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1992-08-10 Atty. Michael Morell MICHAEL WM. MORELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 310 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL LAW TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301-1406 ALSO ADMITTED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (904) 425•8300 (904) 425-8301 FACSIMILE August 10, 1992 John Drago City Administrator City of Okeechobee 55 Southeast Third Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 34974 Re: DCA v. City of Okeechobee, DOAH Case No. 91-5962GM; City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan Compliance Proceedings; City of Okeechobee et al . vs . Okeechobee County & DCA, DCA Case No. 91-NOI-4701-( I ) ; Revisions to City' s Water & Sewer Element of Comprehensive Plan. Dear John: Enclosed is our statement for legal services and expenses rendered through August 10, 1992 . Please call me if you have any questions . With best personal regards, I am Sincerely, W64211)4,649 Michael Wm. Morell MWM:mm Enclosure MICHAEL WM. MORELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 310 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL LAW TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301.1406 ALSO ADMITTED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (904) 425•8300 (904) 425•8301 FACSIMILE August 10, 1992 Invoice submitted to: City of Okeechobee c/o John Drago City Administrator 55 Southeast Third Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 34974 Re: For legal services rendered through August 10, 1992 concerning City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan Compliance Proceedings (DCA v. City of Okeechobee, DOAH Case No. 91-5962GM) ; Okeechobee County. Comprehensive Plan Review and Compliance Proceedings (City of Okeechobee et al . v. Okeechobee County & DCA) ; and Revisions to f_ / , City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan Water and Sewer Element. Hrs/Rate FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED: 1 07/05/92 MWM Legal Services 4 . 00 Review and legal research re: draft 90 . 00/hr Governance Alternatives Report prepared for Okeechobee County. Okeechobee County Comp Plan Review 2 07/09/92 MWM Legal Services 2 . 70 Review of adopted county plan and 90 . 00/hr revisions to data and analysis; telephone conversations with John Drago and City Engineer re: meeting to discuss relationship of county's adopted comprehensive plan to City' s revised water and sewer element. Revision of Plan Water & Sewer Element 07/13/92 MWM Legal Services 3 . 50 Travel from W.P.B. to Okeechobee to 90 . 00/hr W.P. B. ; attendance at meeting with John Drago and City Engineer to discuss revisions to county' s comp plan, Governance Alternatives report and revisions to City' s water and sewer element. Revision of Plan Water & Sewer Element City of Okeechobee Page 2 Hrs/Rate 07/13/92 MWM Legal Services 1 . 50 Meeting with John Drago and 90 . 00/hr representatives of Nassau Power Corporation re: Nassau' s option to acquire City' s industrially zoned property and status of DCA v. City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan compliance proceedings . DCA v. City of Okeechobee 07/17/92 MWM Legal Services 1 . 00 Telephone conversations with John 90 . 00/hr Drago and City Engineer re: revisions to county comprehensive plan. Okeechobee County Comp Plan Review 07/20/92 MWM Legal Services 1 . 50 Telephone conversations with City 90 . 00/hr Engineer and City's Wastewater consultants re: review of consultant's comments on revisions to county Comp. Plan Water and Sewer Element . Okeechobee County Comp Plan Review 07/21/92 MWM Legal Services 2 . 00 Attn to research and telephone 90 . 00/hr conversation with DCA Assistant General Counsel Karen Brodeen re: DCA' s notice of intent to find City's plan amendments in compliance; meeting with Nassau Utilities Attorney Joe McGlothlin to discuss Nassau' s option to purchase property from City and plan compliance proceedings in DCA v. City of Okeechobee; tele con with John Drago. DCA v. City of Okeechobee 07/29/92 MWM Legal Services 7 . 20 Travel from Tallahassee to 90 . 00/hr Okeechobee; review of minutes and tapes of April 2 , 1992 public hearing to adopt Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan; meeting with City Administrator John Drago and City of Okeechobee Page 3 City Attorney John Cook to discuss findings concerning adoption of county comprehensive plan. Okeechobee County Comp Plan Review Hrs/Rate 1 07/31/92 MWM Legal Services 1 .50 Telephone conference with City 115 . 00/hr Council, City Attorney and City Administrator concerning City's decision to file a Petition for Administrative Hearing; telephone conversations with Okeechobee County Attorney John Cassels and county' s planning consultant Bill Miller re: revisions to the county plan D&A which occured after April 2, 1992 public hearing. City et al . vs . Okeechobee Co. & DCA 0 08/02/92 MWM Legal Services 10 . 00 Attn to research, drafting and 115 .00/hr filing of Petition for Administrative Hearing challenging Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. City et al . vs . Okeechobee Co. & DCA 7 08/05/92 MWM Legal Services 0 . 20 Attn to correspondence from DCA 90 . 00/hr Assistant General Counsel Brodeen re: sufficiency of notice of compliance issued for City of Okeechobee. DCA v. City of Okeechobee MWM Legal Services 1 . 50 Attn to Petition to Intervene of 90 . 00/hr Shirley Pinder and Petition for Formal Hearing of Florida Manufactured Housing Association; attn to draft press release; tele con with John Drago re: Okeechobee News article of 8/5/92 and other petitions to intervene. City et al . vs . Okeechobee Co. & DCA 1 08/06/92 MWM Legal Services 0 . 80 Attn to public records request and 115 . 00/hr government in the sunshine request to DCA. City et al . vs . Okeechobee Co. & DCA City of Okeechobee Page 4 Hrs/Rate 08/07/92 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10 Tele con with Lester Jennings re: 115 . 00/hr voluntary dismissal . DCA v. City of Okeechobee MWM Legal Services 1 .50 Review correspondence and draft 90. 00/hr resolution on utility authority prepared for Insfrastructure Committee by county' s attorneys; research concerning utility authority; tele con with John Drago re: revisions to resolution and next meeting of Infrastructure Committee. City et al . vs . Okeechobee Co. & DCA Amount TOTAL LEGAL FEES 39 . 00 $3, 820 . 00 Legal Fees Summarv:Billed Hours & Rate Attorney/Clerk Hours Rate Amount MWM Litigation 12 . 40 115 . 00 $1,426 . 00 MWM Negotiation 26 . 60 90 . 00 $2, 394 . 00 EXPENSES: -CourierService 15 . 50 Fed Ex of county plan revisions to City Engineer. -Travel 114 . 15 Travel from Tallahassee to Okeechobee to Tallahassee via personal automobile to meet with John Drago and City Engineer. -Travel 262 . 04 Travel from Tallahassee to Okeechobee via personal automobile. -Miscellaneous 40 . 41 Six months subscription to Okeechobee News . -Telephone 33 . 67 -Postage 16 . 93 City of Okeechobee Page 5 Amount -Photocopying 180 . 76 TOTAL EXPENSES $663 . 46 Total amount of this bill $4 , 483 . 46 Previous balance $130 . 09 07/26/92-Payment - thank you ( $130 . 09) Balance due $4 ,483 . 46 , 0 'o" N_ 3 8 6 5 �� KEf �•;°� w cy PURCHASE REQUISITION City of Okeechobee IMPORTANT: THIS NUMBER MUST BE SHOWN ON ALL N U ' _",II, m\� City INVOICES, PACKAGES, CASES, TICKETS 55 S.E.THIRD AVENUE AND CORRESPONDENCE. Al~p ���+ OKEECHOBEE,FLORIDA 34974-2932 � OR10iit SHIP TO: -�.,.1 8131763-3372 �- ( City of Okeechobee 7 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue TO: Michael Wm. Morell Okeechobee , Florida 34974 310 West College Avenue Tallahassee , Florida 32301 INVOICEINDUPLICATE: I NV L THIS ORDER SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON FACE.NO CHANGES MAY BE MADE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT. DATE VENDOR NO. DELIVERY DATE SHIP VIA BEST WAY F.0.8.DESTINATION TERMS 8/13/92 ITEM ACCT.NUMBER QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT AMOUNT NO. 1 514-3300 1 1 Professional Services and Expenses for services rendered through 8/10/92 . $410.85 TOTAL I $410.85 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL EXCISE AND TRANSPORTATION TAXES AND STATE SALES TAX.DO NOT INCLUDE THESE TAXES IN YOUR INVOICE. • EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE WILL BE SIGNED UPON REQUEST. + STATE SALES TAX EXEMPTION NO.57-03-004146-54C /IF FEDERAL I.D.NO.59-6000-393 f, ORIZED SIGNATURE RECEIVING RECORD PARTIAL ❑ FINAL ❑ vi7c/ r7F� 6 .L,Pac. cv rY coil _ c (T7 revv,/L. / ! 3 6 0, 2- ( 3 2z.C,--a- YD • dD 6( /i f;ao ? t f1ao-0 6 /.3f-,- ov 7 (Ps °0 r c Ea- . c)- 7 (2z — /4D ' // r0. 00 i (( /cf• 0 r, OD 1 L ' 3s� ck/L t i, ze_Au i 1 0 0 'Ir6 3 `711.S° -5 2. 91--SD , , ,Q '-i /fa . Go 37) , s77, a� i ce MG 3s - 3/ Y -1 , -7 --- 7 /911Y7 f