1991-11-05 Atty. Michael Morell MICHAEL WM. MORELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
r _ r 705 FOREST LAIR
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL LAW TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32312-1744 ALSO ADMITTED IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(904) 668-7274
November 5, 1991
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 October 31, 1991 concerning
City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan Compliance Proceedings; DCA
v. City of Okeechobee, DOAH Case No. 91-5962GM
Hrs/Rate
FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED:
10/02/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversation with Brevard 90 . 00/hr
Asst. County Attorney Lisa Troner
re: moratorium ordinance used by
Brevard County to show good faith
in its comprehensive plan
compliance proceeding with DCA.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/04/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 30
Telephone conversation with DCA 115 . 00/hr
Asst. General Counsel Karen Brodeen
re: hearing officer' s pre-hearing
r
order and scheduling of hearing.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 20
Review of hearing officer' s 115 . 00/hr
prehearing order in DCA v. City of
Okeechobee; attention to docketing
deadlines for pre-hearing
stipulation and final hearing.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
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City of Okeechobee Page 2
Hrs/Rate
10/04/91 MWM Legal Services 0 .50
Telephone conversation with John 90 . 00/hr
Drago re: Altobello/Jennings
intervention; telephone
conversation with
Altobello/Jennings re: status of
litigation and settlement
negotiations between City and DCA;
attn to fax of DCA's Petition to
Altobello/Jennings .
10/05/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 50
Conference with DCA Assistant 90 . 00/hr
General Counsel Karen Brodeen re:
scope of settlement negotiations .
10/07/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 50
Conference with DCA Asst. General 90 . 00/hr
Counsel Brodeen re: scope of
settlement negotiations, partial
settlement policy, and motion for
extension of time to file report on
scheduling of final hearing.
MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Attn to fax to Altobello/Jennings 115 . 00/hr
re: hearing officer's order
concerning scheduling of final
hearing and City' s Motion to Extend
Time for Filing Report.
10/08/91 MWM Legal Services 0 .50
Attention to preparation and filing 115 . 00/hr
of motion for extension of time to
respond to pre-hearing order.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 20
Attn to filing Agreed to Motion to 115 . 00/hr
Extend Time for Filing Report With
Hearing Officer on details
concerning the scheduling of the
final hearing.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/09/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversation with Hearing 115 . 00/hr
Officer Menton' s secretary re:
granting of motion to extend time
for filing report.
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City of Okeechobee Page 3
Hrs/Rate
10/11/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 50
Telephone conference with John 115 . 00/hr
Drago and John Cook re:
litigation/negotiation strategy in
DCA v. City of Okeechobee.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/15/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 50
Telephone conversation with DCA 90 . 00/hr
Asst. General Counsel Karen Brodeen
re: scheduling final hearing;
telephone conversation with John
Drago re: scheduling first
settlement negotiation conference;
telephone conversation with Randy
Fox re: scheduling first settlement
negotiation; telephone conversation
with Lester Jennings/Frank
Altobello
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 20
Telephone conversation with 115 . 00/hr
secretaries to John Drago and DCA
Bureau Chief Robert Pennock re:
open dates for first settlement
negotiation.
10/16/91 MWM Legal Services 0 .50
Attn to filing Agreed to Report to 115 . 00/hr
Hearing Officer concerning the
estimated time and suggested
location and dates for final
hearing; attn to correspondance to
John Drago and John Cook re: Agreed
to Report; attn to fax of Agreed to
Report to Altobello/Jennings;
telephone conversation with
Altobello/Jennings re: scheduling
of final hearing.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/17/91 MWM Legal Services 2 . 50
Attn to research and drafting of 90 . 00/hr
comments on Florida's Growth
Management Program for presentation
to Okeechobee County Legislative
Delegation.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
City of Okeechobee Page 4
Hrs/Rate
10/18/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 20
Telephone conversation with Lester 90 . 00/hr
Jennings re: administrative
proceedings, DOAH rules and
scheduling of negotiating sessions .
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/18/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversations with DCA 90 . 00/hr
Bureau Chief Robert Pennock re:
scheduling negotiating session.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/22/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversation with DCA 115 . 00/hr
Asst. General Counsel Karen Brodine
re: petitions to intervene filed by
Jennings and Altobello.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversation with DCA 90 . 00/hr
Bureau Chief Robert Pennock' s
office re: scheduling negotiation
session in DCA v. City of
Okeechobee.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/23/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 20
Telephone conversations with John 90 . 00/hr
Drago' s office, Robert Pennock's
office, Lester Jennings re:
scheduling meetings to negotiate
with DCA staff .
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/24/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone call from John Drago re: 90 . 00/hr
DCA contracts for developing LDRs
for signage and landscaping
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/28/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 80
Review Petitions for Leave to 115 . 00/hr
Intervene filed by Lester & Ellen
Jennings, William 0 Shumpert, Rex
Butler, Mary Wilson, C.E . Cantrell,
Evelyn Davies, Frank & Ethel
Altobello.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
City of Okeechobee Page 5
Hrs/Rate
10/28/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 70
Attn to correspondence to Robert 90 . 00/hr
Pennock and Lester Jennings re:
scheduling details and process for
negotiating settlement agreement in
DCA v. City of Okeechobee.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/28/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 70 NO CHARGE
Telephone call from Diane Salz re: 90 . 00/hr
DCA incipient policy and its impact
on small municipalities .
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone conversation with John 115 . 00/hr
Drago re: scheduling of final
hearing at City Hall on March
23-27 , 1992 .
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
10/29/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Telephone call from John Drago re: 90 . 00/hr
conversation with Frank Altobello
about surveyor willing to present
testimony on Taylor Creek in DCA
negotiations .
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services 0 . 10
Attn to Hearing Officer's 115 . 00/hr
Scheduling Order in DCA v. City of
Okeechobee.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
11/05/91 MWM Legal Services 0 . 30
Telephone call from Lester Jennings 90 . 00/hr
and Frank Altobello re: first
settlement discussion meeting with
DCA.
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
MWM Legal Services
Telephone conversation with John
Drago
Comp. Plan Compliance Proceedings
Amount
TOTAL LEGAL FEES 10 . 80 $1, 001 . 50
City of Okeechobee Page 6
Legal Fees Summarv:Billed Hours & Rate
Attorney/Clerk Hours Rate Amount
MWM Litigation 3 . 70 115 . 00 $425 . 50
MWM Negotiation 6 .40 90 . 00 $576 . 00
Amount
EXPENSES :
-Photocopying 18 .40
-Telephone 26 .51
-Postage 10 . 53
TOTAL EXPENSES $55 . 44
Total amount of this bill $1, 056 . 94
Previous balance $707 . 56
Balance due $1,764 . 50
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(0-)KEee VOUCHER
v +• m CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
-= y• 55 S.E. THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34974-2932
taR`oP 813/763-3372
TO: Michael Wm. Morell
Attorney at Law
705 Forest Lair
Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1744
ITEM ACCT. NUMBER QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT AMOUNT
NO.
514-3300 LL ;cx. :services renuered
through 10/31/91 Iltgarding
City Comp Plan compliance
proceedings; DCA v. City $1 ,764.50
OPEN P.O. ACCOUNT $5,000.00
LESS VOUCHER NO. 1 1 ,764.50
BALANCE . ,235.50
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