Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-21-2010 Special-City Attorney Selection — reading text

AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH SPECIAL MEETING September 21, 2010 5: 00pm CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. ACTION - DISCUSSION 2. 1 Law Firm Presentations. Synopsis: Each law firm will present its qualifications, followed by a question and answer period of each firm by City Council members. 2. 1. 1 Aaeher-s, Smith, Grrims-ley 2. 1. 2 Burke Blue 2. 1. 3 Colowich, John 2. 1. 4 Conerly, Bowman & Dykes 2. 1. 5 Pleat & Perry 2. 2 Selection of City Attorney. Synopsis: City Council will select the firm to be the City Attorney. The contract for Legal Services will be effective October], 2010. ( City Manager) 3. ADJOURNMENT Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based ( Chapter 286.0105 F.S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833- 9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850 -833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955- 8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. City Council Special Meeting September 21, 2010 Special Meeting September 21, 2010 Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting September 21, 2010 IM- 4 AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH SPECIAL MEETING September 21, 2010 5: 00pm CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. ACTION - DISCUSSION 2. 1 Law Firm Presentations. Synopsis: Each law firm will present its qualifications, followed by a question and answer period ofeach firm by City Council members. 2. 1. 1 Anchors, Smith, Grimsley 2._1. 2 Burke Blue 3) 2. 1- Colowich, John 2. 1. 4 Conerly, Bowman & Dykes 2 l. Pleat & Perry 2. 2 Selection of City Attorney. Synopsis: City Council will select the firm to be the City Attorney. The contractfor Legal Services will be effective October 1, 2010. ( City Manager) 3. ADJOURNMENT 4ny person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the Proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( Chapter 286.0105 F.S.) / ww.fwb.org /index.php/ agenda -a- minutes /835- special- meeting -september- 21- 2010.html... 9/ 20/ 2010 http: / w- Special Meeting September 21, 2010 Page 2 of 2 The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833- 9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850 -833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955 -8771 TDD) or 1- 800955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. Last Updated (Thursday, 16 September 2010 12: 57) http: / www.fwb.orglindex.phplagenda / -a- minutes/ 835- special- meeting -september- 21- 2010.html... 9/ 20/ 2010  F- ANCHORS SMITH GRIMS LEY r A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED COMPANY ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW s 909 MAR WALT DRIVE, SUITE 1014 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 -6711 850) 863 -4064 ( 850) 862 -1133 FAx ( 850) 664 -5729 FAx W9W.ASGLEGAL. COM C. LEDON ANCHORS TIMOTHY W. SHAW JAMES W GRIMSLEY L. PAUL SIRMANSt STEVEN B. B.3UniN - SHIRAZ A. HOSED; W. SCOTT FOSTER' JEFFREY L. BURNS` C. JEFFREY MCINNIS RICHARD P. PETERMANIV " WALTER J. SMITH 1929 -2001 ALSO ADMMED IN AIABAMr T ALSO ADN= D nv GEORGIA September 8, 2010 City of Fort Walton Beach City Manager's Office 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 RE: CITY ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES PROPOSAL L. PAUL SIRMANS, ESQ. ABOUT OUR FIRM In 2005, the firm of Smith, Grimsley, Bauman, Pinkerton, Petermann & Shaw, formed by the late Walter J. Smith in 1961, merged with the firm of Anchors, Foster, McInnis & Keefe, established in 1980. The new firm of Anchors Smith Grimsley, located at 909 Mar Walt Drive, 1014, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, provides a full range of legal services in this rapidly developing area of Florida, particularly in the Fort Walton Beach, Destin and South Walton County areas of the Panhandle. The firm' s objective is to provide a full range of transactional, governmental and litigation based legal services to our local clients. Our transactions expertise includes real estate, tax, banking, governmental, corporate, regulatory and administrative law. The transaction side of the firm is complimented with an extensive and full range civil, criminal and administrative trial practice. For nearly fifty years, members of the firm have provided their time to the legal profession and the civic community through service on the Judicial Nominating Commissions for trial and appellate judges, the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, the Florida Bar Board of Bar Examiners, the First Judicial Circuit Committee on Legal Professionalism, and presidencies of the Okaloosa Walton Bar Association, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Niceville- Valparaiso Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the firm include former and present city attorneys, school board attorney, board members to local entities, assistant state attorneys, deputy general counsels to the governor and several of the firm members are certified by the Florida Supreme Court as Circuit Court mediators.  C. LEDO N AININCHORS Practice Areas; Real Estate; Family Law; Banking; Business Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Government; Probate Admitted: 1965, Florida Law School: University of Florida, J. D., 1967, replaced LL. B. conferred, 1965 College: University of Florida, B. A., 1962 Member: Okaloosa -Walton County Bar Association ( President, 1971); The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section). Professional Associations & Achievements: Fort Walton Beach City Attorney: 1983; County Prosecuting Attorney: 1966 -1971 C. JEFFREY MCINNIS Practice Areas: School Law; Government Law; Zoning; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Transfers; Land Use; Regulatory; Leases and Leasing; Government Contracts; Business Law; Probate; Guardianship Admitted: 1985, Florida, 1990, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida Law School: Stetson University, J. D., 1985 College: Okaloosa/Walton Junior College, A.A., 1980; Florida State University, B. S., 1982 Member: Okaloosa -Walton County (Member, Board of Governors, 1989 -1990; Secretary, 1990) and American Member, State and Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Board of Bar Examiners ( Vice -Chairman, 2000 -2001 and Chairman, 2001 -2002); Florida School Board Attorney's Association ( Vice -President, 1996 -1999 and President, 1997- 1998); Florida Municipal Attorney's Association. Professional Associations & Achievements: Phi Delta Phi: President; Stetson Student Bar Association: 1984 -1985; President: Student Government Association, 1979 -1980; Okaloosa County School Board Attorney: 1990 - present; Cinco Bayou Town Attorney:1986 - present; Moderator, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Board of Trustees: 2002 -2004 and 2008 — present; Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator. STEVEN B. BAUMAN Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Foreclosure; Real Property Law; Appellate Practice Admitted: 1984, Florida, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit and U. S. Supreme Court Law School: Florida State University College of Law, J. D., with high honors, 1984 College: University of South Alabama, B. A., magna cum laude, 1981 Member: Okaloosa -Walton Bar Association ( President, 1996- 1997); The Florida Bar Professional Associations & Achievements: Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Award for Florida Criminal Practice: Spring, 1983; Judicial Nominating Commission, First Circuit: 1994 -1998, Chairman: 1996 -1997; Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator. RICHARD P. PETERMANN Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Land Use Law; Real Property; Condominium Law; Probate Admitted: 1982, Alabama; 1983, Florida; 1995, Wyoming; U. S Supreme Court, U. S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama Law School: University of Alabama, J. D., 1982 College: