24-3453 Appointing Kristin Eick as Primary City Attorney

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RESOLUTION 24-3453 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPOINTING KRISTIN EICK OF GARGANESE, WEISS, D'AGRESTA & SALZMAN, P.A. AS PRIMARY CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Charter Section 6.01 authorizes the City Commission to appoint a City Attorney; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney shall act as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counselor for, the municipality and all of its officers in matters relating to their official duties; and WHEREAS, Catherine Reischmann has served as City Attorney since approximately 2003, initially with Stenstrom, McIntosh, Colbert, Whigham, Reischmann & Partlow, P.A.; and WHEREAS, in June 2006, Ms. Reischmann joined the firm of Brown, Garganese, Weiss, and D'Agresta, P.A. (which later became Garganese, Weiss, D'Agresta & Salzman, P.A.) (the Firm) and received approval by the City Commission to continue to serve as City Attorney; and WHEREAS, Ms. Reischmann has indicated that she will retire as of October 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Firm wishes to continue to provide legal services to the City and has proposed that Kristin Eick replace Ms. Reischmann as primary City Attorney; and WHEREAS, Ms. Eick meets the qualifications required for City Attorney as specified in the City Charter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby appoints Kristin Eick of Garganese, Weiss, D'Agresta & Salzman, P.A. as primary City Attorney and authorizes the Mayor to execute the attached City Attorney Engagement Agreement. SECTION II. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolution in conflict with any provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION III. Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other Section or part of this Resolution. SECTION IV. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.