2005-038
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A
RANKING OF FIRMS TO PERFORM AUDITING
SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ON BEHALF OF SAID
CITY TO NEGOTIATE FOR SAID SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura, in accordance with its Charter and applicable
State law, has requested proposals from Certified Public Accounting firms to perform
independent audits of the City's accounts and records; and
WHEREAS, said proposals were evaluated by an Audit Committee consisting of
the Director of Finance Support Services, City Manager and Controller; and
WHEREAS, said Audit Committee recommends that the top three ranked firms,
based on the firms' experience and qualifications. be:
1). McGladrey & Pullen, LLP,
2). Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP and 3). Caballero & Castellanos, PL; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to authorize the Audit Committee to
negotiate fees with the top ranked firm and with the alternate firm(s), should
negotiations with the top ranked firm be unsuccessful.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The ranking of firms to perform independent auditing service for the
City are:
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1) McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
2) Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP
3) Caballero & Castellanos, PL
Section 2. The firms have been rated on the basis of their experience,
qualifications and proposed fee.
The final cost shall be negotiated by the Audit
Committee and approved by the City Commission prior to said firm beginning any work
for which the City may later be billed.
Section 3.
In the event the City is unable to come to favorable terms and fees
with the top ranked firm, the Committee is hereby authorized to negotiate fees with the
alternate firms.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take all
necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this resolution.
Section 5.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbáez Weinberg
Vice Mayor lev Auerbach
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this £ day of September, 2005.
6:dMÞ
Attest:
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
ifvi h 'Y\ ~
City Attorney
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