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Mr. Donmez also noted that the CRA Board’s audit would be performed in concert with
the City of Coral Springs overall audit. Mr. Donmez noted that he had provided copies of
the CRA audit to Board Members and requested a motion to approve the audit document
as presented. Mr. Snyder moved, seconded by Mr. Fischer, to approve the 2004 Coral
Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) audit as presented. The motion was
approved unanimously (6-0).
7.
Request for Reappointment of CRA Board Member
Mr. Fischer moved, seconded by Mr. Walsh, to recommend the reappointment of Mr.
Wallace Dale to the CRA Board of Directors for a four-year term of office. Mr. Ruffin
stated that it had been a pleasure to work with Mr. Dale over the past three years on the
CRA Board of Directors. The motion to recommend Mr. Dale’s reappointment was
approved unanimously (6-0).
8.
New Law Firm Transfer by CRA Legal Counsel Susan DeLegal
Ms. Delegal noted that Mr. Jerry Knight and herself had recently transferred from the law
firm of Holland and Knight to Billing, Cochran, Heath, Lyles, Mauro and Anderson.
Mr. Goren noted that the firm of Holland and Knight had been selected to provide
services to the CRA Board, with Ms. Delegal serving as the legal counsel for the CRA
Board. Mr. Fischer stated that he had a great deal of consternation with the proposal to
approve Ms. Delegal as the CRA’s legal counsel. He suggested that the firm of Holland
and Knight be approached and inquired whether they wished to assign a new attorney to
the CRA Board as legal counsel.
Ms. Mulvihill inquired whether Billing and Cochran would meet the same criteria as
Holland and Knight. Mr. Goren stated that although he did not have the matrix and
weightings in front of him this evening, the firm of Billing and Cochran met or exceeded
the CRA Board’s matrix criteria. Ms. Delegal stated that Holland and Knight had sent
letters to individual clients to inquire whether they wished to continue to receive services
from Ms. Delegal. She noted that a letter had been forwarded to each entity’s chief
operating officer. Mr. Ruffin said he appreciated Mr. Fischer’s concerns. Mr. Ruffin
said he felt that weighting had been given to individual attorneys, rather than a law firm.
Mr. Ruffin said he thought it was reasonable to request additional information about MS.
Delegal’s new firm.
Mr. Snyder moved, seconded by Ms. Mulvihill, to retain Ms. Delegal as the CRA
Board’s legal counsel.
Mr. Fischer requested that Mr. Snyder reconsider his motion and table the matter until the
Board’s next meeting. He also requested that Ms. Delegal provide additional information
regarding her new firm and that the CRA Board receive a letter from Holland and Knight
expressing their position on the matter. Mr. Fischer’s motion to table died for lack of
second.
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