2002-061RESOLUTION NO. 2002-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION
OF UNPAID, ESCAPED AND DELINQUENT
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES ON INSURANCE
COMPANIES WHICH TRANSACT BUSINESS IN
THE CITY BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA
AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES INC.;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS
OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached
Agreement with Florida League of Cities, Inc. for collection of unpaid, escaped and
delinquent occupational licenses on insurance companies which transact business in the
City.
Section 2: The City Manager is authorized to do all things necessary to carry out
the aims of this resolution.
Section 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Arthur Berger
Jay Beskin
Ken Cohen
Manny Grossman
Harry Holzberg
Patricia Rogers-Libert
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
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Resolution No. 2002-._
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of October, 2002.
~/J/J/JJEFFREY ~'~
M. PERLOW, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
AGREEMENT
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the day of , A.D.
, between the FLOR.IDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, EqC., a corporation not for profit of the State of Florida,
with its principal office in the City of Tallahassee, Florida, hereinafter called the "League," and
Florida, herethafier called the "City;"
, a municipal corporation of the State of
WITNESSETH: That for the consideration hereinafter set forth, the League and City agree that:
l. The League will make necessary investigations and collect unpaid, escaped and delinquent privilege or
occupational license taxes from corporations, firms or associations transacting any insurance business in the
City.
2. The City shall not incur any expense or liability in connection with such investigation and collection except
as hereinaRer set forth.
3. The League, at its expense, will write all necessary letters and ~ssume all other expenses incurred in the
eollectinn of said license taxes.
4. Only such corporations, firms or associations obligated to pay such license taxes under State Law or under
any City Ordinance of the City shall be approached or investigated.
5. The League shall retain 50% of the amount collected for effecting the collection of such delinquent and
escaped privilege, or license, taxes and the balance of 50% of the gross amount recovered shall be forwarded to
the City periodically by statements to said City. The League shall receive no commission or compensation for
amounts collected in subsequent years on voluntary payments or payments received from billings by the City
from companies from which the League has effected collection under this Agreement.
6. During the term of this Agreement the City shall notify the League of any payments or compromise
settlements received by the City, of such escaped and delinquent license taxes due from insurance corporations,
rUThS or associations. If any license taxes collected under this Agreement are paid directly to the City, the City
shall remit to the League the eornmissian due it under this Agreement, or if sums are forwarded to the League in
the name of the City, the League shall deduct its commission and remit to the City the sums due it under this
Agreement.
7. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until te~xninated by either party upon giving at least
ninety (90) days notice in writing to the other party, and all collections received during said ninety (90) day
period shall be disbursed in accordance with the above provisions of this Agreement.
l]q WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto caused their names to be signed and their seals to be affixed,
this the day and year first above written.
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, 1NC., a corporation not for
profit of the State of Florida
BY
President
Al 1/~ST:
ATFEST:
A Municipal Corporation of the State of Florida
BY
City Clerk