Ratify re-appointment of special magistrates and hearing officers

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES/HEARING OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-141 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2-141(d) of the Village Code of Ordinances requires that the mayor appoint special magistrates/hearing officers; and WHEREAS, the mayoral appointment is subject to Village Council ratification;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Village Council hereby ratifies the mayor’s appointment of the following to serve a one-year term as a Special Magistrate pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-141 of the Village’s Code of Ordinances: • Mark Buchbinder (Code Compliance) • Gary Held (Code Compliance) • Myrnabelle Roche (Code Compliance) • Christopher F. Kurtz (Red Light Camera Hearing) Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 2023. Joseph M. Corradino, Mayor Attest: ____________________________ Priscilla Torres, CMC Village Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: ____________________________ Mitchell Bierman Village Attorney Consent Agenda Myrnabelle Roche, Esq. MRN Law PA 6700 N Andrews Ave, Suite 103 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33069 Phone (954) 784.7001 mroche@mrnlawpa.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over twenty-three years working in the construction industry with architects, engineers, general contractors, sub-contractors, property owners, insurance companies, surety companies, real estate professionals and governmental agencies. Twenty years of civil litigation, trial work and appellate law experience, primarily in the areas of construction litigation, surety and insurance claims, construction defects, professional liability, Florida lien law, creditor law, priority of secured creditors on real property, title claims, and complex commercial litigation. Twenty years of transactional experience primarily in the areas of construction, real estate development (including property acquisitions, due diligence and financing), land use and zoning, community association law and leasing. Over twenty years of supervisory, training and management experience as founding Partner for a medium sized Fort Lauderdale based boutique law firm. Two years of in-house/staff counsel and corporate representative experience working for one of the nation’s largest commercial insurance carrier. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE APPOINTMENTS: City of Lake Worth Beach Special Magistrate March 2021- Present Town of South Palm Beach Special Magistrate February 2021- present Town of Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate October 2020 – present City of Greenacres Special Magistrate October 2016- present City of Marco Island Special Magistrate December 2014- current City of Fort Lauderdale Member Code Enforcement Board Vice-Chair Code Enforcement board Chair- Code Enforcement Board 2004- 2009 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MRN Law PA Fort Lauderdale, FL Founding/Managing Attorney June 2014- present CNA Insurance Companies Inc. Staff Counsel Senior Litigation Attorney 2012 - 2014 Shapiro, Fishman and Gache, LLP Boca Raton, FL Lead Litigation Attorney – Complex and High Risk Cases 2011 - 2012 Reilly Roche LLP Fort Lauderdale, FL Founding Partner/Managing Attorney 2002 - 2011 EDUCATION JURIS DOCTOR University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, FL December 2001 MASTER OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UF's ME Rinker School of Building Construction, Gainesville, FL December 1997 BACHELOR OF DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE University of Florida College of Architecture Gainesville, FL May 1996 MEMEBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS Florida Bar Admitted to Practice in all State and Federal Courts in Florida 2002- present Certified Circuit Civil Mediator 2011- present Florida Supreme Court Arbitrator 2020- present WMBE Certified (MRN Law PA) 2020- present Completely fluent in English and Spanish