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RYAN & RYAN, LLC
THIRD FLOOR
700 EAST DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD
DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA 33004-3090
ARCHIE J. RYAN III TELEPHONE 954.920.2921
TIMOTHY M. RYAN FACSIMILE 954.921.1247
CHRISTOPHER J. RYAN www.ryanlawfl.com
February 18, 2022
VIA EMAIL TO: eboutsis@daniabeachfl.gov
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney
City of Dania Beach
100 West Dania Beach Boulevard
Dania Beach, Florida 33004
Re:City of Dania Beach Legal Services
May 2020
Purchase Order Number: 2020-00000014
Our File Number: 24715D
STATEMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES
Time
Date Nature of Service Performed Hours
05/01/20 Research Dania Memorial Park property abstract of title; prepare
memorandum to file 1.6
05/04/20 Review Attorney Ilian Rashtanov email regarding request for lien
settlement for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555).3
05/05/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Vincent Ireland
property (19-0837)1.0
05/05/20 Email to Attorney Ilian Rashtanov regarding request for lien settlement
for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555), and review reply .3
05/06/20 Telephone conference with Broward County Records, Tax and
Treasury Division regarding tax searches prior to January of 1978 .4
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney February 18, 2022
City of Dania Beach Page Two
05/06/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Margie
and Robert Bartelmes property (18-1721).8
05/06/20 Telephone conference with Attorneys’ Title Fund Services
regarding the property search services for properties without
sufficient legal descriptions .4
05/06/20 Prepare memorandum regarding access and source of information
regarding deed restrictions on Dania Memorial Park property and
search options available with Broward County Records, Tax, and
Treasury Division and/or Attorneys’ Title Fund Services .7
05/07/20 Review and reply to Erin McClendon email regarding Tax Deed
Surplus funds for vacant lot at NW 6 Avenue (Property ID
5042 3401 2390).2
05/08/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Georgios Vihos
property (10-0933, 15-0595, 17-0019, & 19-1360).6
05/11/20 Review Attorney Boutsis email regarding deed restrictions on
Dania Memorial Park property .2
05/11/20 Telephone conference with Erin McClendon regarding public
records request for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555).2
05/11/20 Email to Erin McClendon regarding Tax Deed Surplus funds for
vacant lot at NW 6 Avenue and review reply .3
05/11/20 Review office file for responsive documents to public records
request regarding 2970 SW 45 Street property code case (15-0555)1.5
challenge
05/11/20 Review Attorney Eve A. Boutsis email regarding deed restrictions on
Dania Memorial Park property .2
05/11/20 Email to Erin McClendon regarding public records request for
2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555).3
05/12/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Mark Calzaretta
property (19-1056)1.0
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney February 18, 2022
City of Dania Beach Page Three
05/12/20 Email to Attorney Ilian Rashtanov regarding request for lien
settlement proposal for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555),
and review reply .5
05/13/20 Review Attorney Eve A. Boutsis email regarding Attorney Ryan Abrams’
public records request (15-0555).4
05/14/20 Telephone conference with Erin McClendon regarding Claim
for Tax Deed Surplus documents on Belinda Poplin property lien
(15-0555).3
05/14/20 Review Notice of Dropping Party, Cedar Globe LLC v. Broward
County Clerk of Courts, Case No. CACE 19-023879 .2
05/15/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Gary Jenkins property
(19-0380).7
05/15/20 Review Erika Clayton email regarding delivery of records produced
to Attorney Adams pursuant to public records request (15-0555).4
05/15/20 Review internal code case file for Belinda Poplin (15-0555), prepare
memorandum to file .6
05/15/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Rhaycom, LLC
property (19-0110).8
05/18/20 Review documents provided by City in response to Attorney Ryan
Abrams’ public records request on code case(15-0555); prepare memorandum
to file 2.0
05/18/20 Review notices and claims regarding Tax Deed surplus proceeds
application on Belinda Poplin property (15-0555).7
05/19/20 Telephone conference with Erin McClendon regarding proof of
service of Supplemental Order (15-0555).2
05/19/20 Research Belinda Poplin’s appellate challenge and procedural rights regarding
City’s Code Enforcement Lien Priority and Claim for Tax Deed Surplus
Funds (15-0555)1.8
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney February 18, 2022
City of Dania Beach Page Four
05/19/20 Email to Erin McClendon regarding Poplin Supplemental Code Order
and review reply (15-0555).3
05/20/20 Review notices, orders, and proof of mailings regarding procedural due process
issue on Poplin code enforcement case (15-0555); prepare memorandum to file .7
05/20/20 Revise and update draft title search letter for Pierre Dellaire property
(19-0019).5
05/20/20 Review Attorney Ilian Rashtanov email regarding request for lien
settlement proposal for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555); prepare
memorandum to file .6
05/21/20 Review City documents on claim to surplus funds from Tax Deed Sale
regarding 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555); prepare timeline for file .8
05/21/20 Research claims and defenses regarding governmental lien priority
on distribution of Tax Deed Surplus; prepare memorandum to file
(15-0555) 1.5
05/21/20 Review Cedar Globe Complaint and exhibits, and Poplin Motion to Stay
Write of Possession in Cedar Globe LLC v. Broward County Clerk of Courts,
Case No. CACE 19-023879 1.2
05/21/20 Review Order on Belinda Poplin’s Motion to Stay Writ of Possession
in Cedar Globe LLC v. Broward County Clerk of Courts, Case No.
CACE 19-023879 .5
05/22/20 Research appellate procedures on challenge to administrative body decision
due process, jurisdiction and remedies in municipal code enforcement cases
with Poplin challenge to City claim to tax deed proceeds (15-0555); prepare
memorandum to file 1.4
05/22/20 Revise and update draft title search letter for Adele Besner
TR Hana Besner Trustee property (19-0985).5
05/26/20 Review Pretrial Services Supervision Order regarding MOV
Defendant Arthur O’Neill, Case No. 17003521MO40A .1
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney February 18, 2022
City of Dania Beach Page Five
05/26/20 Review and reply to Jarrett Williams email regarding request for
lien settlement proposal for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555) .6
05/26/20 Revise and update draft title search letter for Lavi Alpha Investing
property (19-0632) 1.3
05/26/20 Review Final Judgment in Cedar Globe LLC v. Broward County
Clerk of Courts, Case No. CACE 19-023879 .3
05/26/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Frazier Granderson
property (19-0319)1.2
05/26/20 Review Broward County Sheriff’s Office Booking Report
regarding MOV Defendant Arthur O’Neill, Case No.
17003521MO40A .4
05/26/20 Review information from Jarrett Williams regarding request for
lien settlement proposal for 2970 SW 45 Street property (15-0555);
prepare memorandum to file .5
05/26/20 Revise and update draft title search letter for Christian and Mary
Ledbetter property (19-0225)1.0
05/26/20 Review Order Finding Probable Cause regarding MOV
Defendant Arthur O’Neill, Case No. 17003521MO40A .1
05/27/20 Review Order Authorizing Foreclosure for Belinda Poplin property
(15-0555).2
05/27/20 Update title search and revise draft title search letter for Dania Square
Investing Group property (19-0334)1.4
05/27/20 Review pleadings and case file for MOV Defendant Arthur
O’Neill, Case No. 17003521MO40A; prepare memorandum to
file .3
05/28/20 Research waiver of standing to seek review by certiorari of administrative body
decision code enforcement cases; prepare memorandum to file 1.2
05/29/20 Review code enforcement file and Broward County Court case docket regarding
Poplin property (15-0555).4
Eve A. Boutsis, Esq., City Attorney February 18, 2022
City of Dania Beach Page Six
05/29/20 Review Notice of Hearing regarding MOV Defendant Arthur
O’Neill, Case No. 17003521MO40A .1
05/29/20 Telephone conference with Erin McClendon regarding June
Special Magistrate Hearings and hearing resumption conditions .3
05/29/20 Review Request for Abatement filed on Belinda Poplin property code case
(15-0555).4
05/29/20 Telephone conference with Broward County Sheriff’s Office
regarding MOV Defendant Arthur O’Neill, Case No.
17003521MO40A .2
Total hours 36.6
36.4 hours @ $140 per hour $5,124.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc./Ryan & Ryan, LLC - title
searches - Vincent Ireland (19-0837); Margie and Robert Bartelmes
(18-1721); Georgios Vihos (10-0933, 15-0595, 17-0019, & 19-
1360); Mark Calzaretta (19-1056); Gary Jenkins (19-0380); and
Rhaycom, LLC (19-0110)
6 title searches at $95 per title search: $570.00
Ryan & Ryan (administrative costs): $156.42
Total Disbursements: $722.88
SUMMARY
Attorney’s Fees:$5,370.42
Disbursements: $722.88
BALANCE DUE: $6,093.30