96-030 RESOLUTION NO. 96-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 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 THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND
FEES 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 applicable State law, has
requested proposals from Certified Public Accounting firms to perform independent audits
of the City's accounts and records.
WHEREAS, said proposals were evaluated by a Review Team consisting of the
Director of Finance Support Services and the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, said Review team recommends that the top three ranked firms, based
on the firms' experience and qualifications, be: 1). Keefe McCullough & Co., 2). Rachlin
Cohen & Holtz and 3). KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Review Committee to negotiate
scope of services and fees with the top ranked firms and with the altemate firm(s), should
negotiations with the top ranked firm be unsuccessful.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The ranking of firms to perform independent auditing service for the City
are:
1). Keefe McCullough Co.
2). Rachlin Cohen & Holtz
3): KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP
Section 2. The firms have been rated on the basis of their experience and
qualifications and have not submitted a fee structure to the City. Therefore, the Review
Committee shall obtain cost proposals for the first year of the audit from all three firms.
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Section 3. The cost proposals of the top ranked firm shall be negotiated by the
Review Committee and approved by the City Council prior to said firm beginning any work
for which the City may later be billed.
Section 4. In the event the City is unable to come to favorable terms and fees with
the top ranked firms, the Committee is hereby authorized to negotiate scope of services and
fees with the alternate firms.
Section $. The City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take all
necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Cohen, and upon being put to a
· vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey Perlow yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20~day Of ARTA, ~u~i.9~S~~D~E
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC/
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY