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
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ITEM ACCT.NUMBER QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT AMOUNT
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Expenses for services
rendered through 8/10/92 . $410.85
TOTAL I $410.85
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