Mayor Luigi Boria nominates GrayRobinson P.A. as the new legal counsel for the City of Doral

8401 NW 53rd Terrace Doral, FL 33166 305-59 DORAL (305-593-6725) www.cityofdoral.com

 

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Mayor Luigi Boria nominates GrayRobinson P.A. as the new legal counsel for the City of Doral

 

 

(Doral, FL) On Friday May 10^th, 2013, Mayor Luigi Boria called a special Council meeting to nominate GrayRobinson P.A. as the City Attorney for the City of Doral. The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously to approve the nomination of the prestigious corporate law firm comprised of over 270 seasoned attorneys throughout eleven offices across Florida, providing legal services for several local governments.

 

Mayor Luigi Boria stated “given that the City of Doral continues to grow and that we continue to thrive as a municipality, I knew that our next City Attorney would have to have certain important qualities in order to be successful and continue to propel our City forward. The position was advertised by our Human Resources Department, and I have personally spoken to several individuals and firms interested in representing the City of Doral as our legal counsel. I was looking for a combination of experience, professionalism, accompanied by a strong experienced support team. After several weeks of searching, I made the decision to go with an attorney and a firm that I believe encompasses all of the previously mentioned characteristics.”

 

Mr. John Herin will be the designee from GrayRobinson P.A. advising the Mayor and City Council as well as City staff. After his remarks, Mayor Boria invited Mr. Herin to give a brief presentation and answer questions from fellow Council Members. 

 

 

 

 

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El Alcalde Luigi Boria nomina a GrayRobinson P.A. como la nueva firma legal de la Ciudad de Doral

 

 

(Doral, FL) El viernes 10 de mayo el Alcalde Luigi Boria convocó una reunión especial del Concejo para nominar a GrayRobinson P.A. como la firma de abogados de la Ciudad de Doral.  El Alcalde y el Concejo de la ciudad votaron unánimemente a favor de la nominación de esta prestigiosa firma corporativa de abogados conformada por 270 abogados de sólida experiencia que trabajan en once oficinas diseminadas en el estado de Florida, prestando servicios legales a varios gobiernos locales.

 

El Alcalde Luigi Boria expresó “dado que la Ciudad de Doral continúa creciendo y que continuamos expandiéndonos como municipalidad, comprendí que el nuevo abogado de la Ciudad debería poseer cualidades importantes a fin de tener éxito en su gestión y continuar impulsando hacia adelante a nuestra Ciudad. La posición fue anunciada públicamente por nuestro Departamento de Recursos Humanos, y yo conversé personalmente con varias firmas que manifestaron su interés en servir a la Ciudad de Doral en calidad de consejeros legales. Lo que yo busqué fue una combinación de experiencia y profesionalismo,  que a su vez estuviera respaldada por un equipo de apoyo de sólida trayectoria.  Tras varias semanas de búsqueda, tomé la decisión de escoger a una firma de abogados que en mi opinión reunía todas las características y cualidades previamente mencionadas.

 

El Sr. John Herin será el abogado designado de GrayRobinson P.A. para dar consejo legal al Alcalde, a los demás miembros del Concejo, así como a los funcionarios de la Ciudad. Luego de concluir su intervención, el Alcalde Boria invitó al Sr. Herin a que hiciera una breve presentación y respondiera preguntas de sus colegas miembros del Concejo.

 

 

FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT TO MAP IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

~Grant will increase knowledge of geology, which helps improve land-use planning in northeastern area of Florida~

TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Geological Survey has been awarded $193,183 by the U.S Geological Survey to produce a detailed geologic map of a portion of northeast Florida. The STATEMAP grant is the fourth-highest award amount distributed nationwide this year for work that will begin in September and is expected to be publicly available for digital download by December 2014.

“The funding provided by the USGS allows us to produce a geologic map in support of the societal, economic and scientific welfare needs of Florida,” said STATEMAP Project Manager Rick Green. “Our goal is to make these findings readily available and accessible to the public.”

The benefits of this type of mapping include a more comprehensive understanding of the distribution of rock, mineral and groundwater resources, including vulnerability of aquifers to contamination. These maps are also important in providing shallow subsurface geological information that can be used in understanding sinkholes and other geologic hazards.

The mapping effort involves extensive field work over a 12 month period, including visits to accessible rock and sediment exposures in mines and other excavated areas, as well as natural exposures in rivers, streams, sinkholes and springs. To better understand the underlying geologic units, project staff inspect rock and sediment samples from hundreds of wells, including new wells drilled in support of the project to fill data gaps. Extensive data management and map making in a geographic information system platform is also involved.

This work is conducted under the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, which serves to create a national geologic database that is accessible to the public. The STATEMAP Advisory Council, which is comprised of geologists and engineers in Florida, prioritized the St. Augustine quadrangle as the primary focus for this year’s work.

The approximately 2,000 square mile area was approved due to its location adjacent to current project mapping underway in the Daytona Beach area, as well as an additional project being conducted along the northeast coast of Florida funded by the National Park Service and Florida Geological Survey. This will allow the Florida Geological Survey to maximize its resources and expand upon existing data.

Since its inception in 1994, this component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program has funded more than $4.6 million in support of mapping to benefit Florida’s residents and environment, covering an area of more than 13,000 square miles.

Data gathered by the STATEMAP program is also used by other agencies in Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation used information from mapped STATEMAP projects for an assessment of strategic aggregate reserves in the state and to develop a better understanding of the geology in support of projects, such as the Florida Future Corridors program.

The maps are published annually and released in segments online. To learn more about mapping projects in your area, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/statemap/index.html#17.