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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0722J-03-184 6/23/03 03- 722 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), MAKING PROVISIONS FOR HOLDING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003, FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF THREE COMMISSIONERS, AND FOR HOLDING A LATER RUNOFF ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003, UNLESS ALL OF SAID OFFICES HAVE BEEN FILLED IN THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS; DESCRIBING PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS; DESCRIBING THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS MAINTAINED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF FLORIDA AND CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WHICH THE CITY HAS ADOPTED AND DESIRES TO USE FOR HOLDING SUCH GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF SUCH REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND THE PROVISIONS HEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: ATTACHMENT � lj CONTAINED CITY CoMMZmoN MEETING QF JUN 2 5 ?nn3 Resolution No. 03- 722 Section 1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the City Charter (Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, 1925, as amended), a general municipal election is directed to be held in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places designated on in Exhibit No. 1, attached and incorporated, on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of nominating candidates for three District Commissioners of the City of Miami to be each voted upon at the general municipal election which is to be held, as provided in said Section 7 of the City Charter unless in the general municipal election a candidate for a City Commission District receives a majority vote for the prospective office for which he or she is a candidate, in which case he or she shall be elected to said office. Section 2. A runoff election is directed to be held in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places designated in said Exhibit No. 1, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, for the purpose of electing three District Commissioners of the City of Miami unless a candidate for a City Commission District shall have received a majority vote for the prospective office for which he or she is a candidate at the general municipal election held on November 4, 2003. Section 3. The candidates who shall receive the highest number of votes in Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall serve as Commissioners of the City of Miami each for a period of four (4) Page 2 of 9 63- 7N2 years from 12:00 o'clock noon of the day after the canvass of the vote and the declaration of the result of said general election. Section 4. The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said dates shall be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, for such purposes in accordance with the general laws of the State. Section 5. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in said elections and who have not registered under the provisions of the general laws of Florida and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, or who have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another voting precinct in the City, they may register at such branch offices as may be approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County and at said Supervisor's office which will be open during the following location and times: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT 111 Northwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida Monday to Friday, inclusive: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. In addition to the above, said qualified persons may register at branch offices and may also use any mobile registration van for the purpose of registration to vote in the herein described elections during such times and on such dates as Page 3 of 9 03- 722 may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County. Section 6. The elections shall be held at the voting places in the precincts designated on said Exhibit No. 1, or as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State. A description of the registration books and records which pertain to election precincts wholly or partly within the City and which the City is adopting and desires to use for holding such elections is as follows: All registration cards, books, records and certificates pertaining to electors of the City and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State, are adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City. Section 7. The ballots to be used in said elections shall be so prepared that the names of the qualified candidates will appear on said ballots in alphabetical order according to surname for each district; provided, however, that the ballots and their preparation shall comply with the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee ballots, and as to the use of the iVontronic Voting Process Equipment. Page 4 of 9 0 7,!.1 X Section 8. (a) In compliance with Florida Statutes, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein Resolution and of the provisions hereof, at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid election is to be held, in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City of Miami, Florida, which notice shall be substantially as set forth in the following form: NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF THREE COMMISSIONERS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 03- A general municipal election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places in the several election precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County, Florida, at which election the qualified electors participating therein will vote for the nomination of candidates for the offices of three District Commissioners of the City of Miami, Florida, to be each voted on at the runoff election which is to be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, unless in the general municipal election a candidate for a district receives a majority vote for the prospective office for which he or she is a candidate. (b) The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said dates shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County for such purpose in accordance with the general laws of the State. The registration books and records for the registration of persons Page 5 of 9 03- 722 qualified to vote in said elections shall be those maintained by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County. (c) The official ballot shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF THREE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PRECINCT NO. DISTRICT 1 FOR COMMISSIONER Vote for one (1) only: DISTRICT 2 FOR COMMISSIONER Vote for one (1) only: DISTRICT 4 FOR COMMISSIONER Vote for one (1) only: (Names of Candidates) (Names of Candidates) (Names of Candidates) (d) In the event a runoff election is required to be held on Tuesday, November 18 , 2003, the official ballot to be used at Page 6 of 9 03-- 722 such runoff election shall be in substantially the same form as above, except that the heading of the ballot shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTING THREE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 18, 2003 PRECINCT NO. (e) A runoff election will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places set forth herein, at which election the qualified electors of the City of Miami participating therein will vote for the election of three District Commissioners of the City of Miami, Florida, unless a candidate for a District Commissioner shall have received a majority vote for the prospective office for which he or she is a candidate at the general municipal election held November 4, 2003. The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors at said general municipal election shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County for such purpose. The registration books and records for the registration of persons qualified to vote in said general municipal election shall be those maintained by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County. Page 7 of 9 03— 722 Section 9. PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, or her duly appointed successor, is designated and appointed as the official representative of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, in all transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books for the holding of the herein general municipal election and the herein runoff election. Section 10. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said elections. Section 11. All qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote in said general municipal election and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County is requested, authorized, and directed to furnish, at the cost and expense of the City of Miami, a list of all qualified electors residing in the City of Miami as shown by the registration books and records of the Office of said Supervisor of Elections and duly certify the same for delivery to and for use by the election officials designated to serve at the respective polling places in said election precincts. Section 12. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be delivered to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County pursuant to applicable law. Page 8 of 9 03— 722 Section 13. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of ATTEST: PRI ILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK /' f AND CORRECTNESS: NDRO VILARELLO ATTORNEY W6973:tr:BSS June , 2003. MANUEL A. DIAZ, YOR 1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 9 of 9 03- 722 06/24/03 11:54 $365 375 1036 MIAMI-DADE ELEC2 [1002 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATIONADDRESS _._i._.._....._.._....._.._.._...,.._.._....._.._.._.._.._.._....._......_.._.._.._.._.._.._.._.,...-.._......,.._.._......... 159 EL PORTAL VILLAGE HALL 500 NE 87 ST 501 T.TTTLE RIVER 13APTIST CBURCH 495 NW 77 ST 502 NEW MT PLEASANT BAPTIST CIIURC14 7610 BISCAYNE BD 503 H U Q - SEWING ROOM 1407 NW 7 ST 504 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION -129 6445 NE 7 AVE 505 ATHALIE RANGE PARK 525 NW 62 ST 506 AI'I YALIE RANGk PARK 525 NW 62 ST 507 THENA CROWDER PLEMENTARY SCHOOL 757 NW 66 ST 508 NEW MT MORIA.H BAPTIST CHURCII 6700 NW 14 AVE 509 GRAPELAND HEIGHTS PARK 1550 NW 37 AVE 510 WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 133 PONCE DE LEON BD 511 JORDAN GROVE MISSIONARY BAPT CHURCH 5946 NW 12 AVE 512 ST PAUL INSTITUTIONAL AML CTdURCH 1892 NW 51 TR 513 BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER 6161 NW 9 AVE 514 EDISON SENIOR PLAZA 200 NW 55 ST 515 TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURF ELEMENTARY 120 NE 59 ST 516 MORNINGSIDE PARK 750 NE 55 TR 517 BAY SHORE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5051 BISCAYNE BD 516 CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPFIECY #1 4528 NW 1 AVE 519 SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 149 NW 49 ST 520 MILLER DAWKINS SWIMMING COMPLEX 4800 NW 12 AVE 321 NEW PROVIDENCE MISSIONARY BAPT. CHR 760 NW 53 ST 522 MOORS PARK 765 NW 36 ST 5.23 EBLNT.7.ER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2001 W35 ST 524 SIMPSON PARK - RECREATION BUILDING 55 S W 17 RD 525 JUAN P DUARTE PARK 1776 NW 28 ST 526 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1901 N W 24 AVE 527 JUAN P DUARTE PARK 1776 NW 28 ST 528 MALCOLM ROSS SENIOR CENTER 2800 NW IS AVE 529 SANTA CLARA ELEMEITARY SCHOOL 1051 NW 29 'TR 530 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2420 NW 18 AVE 8124103 Paga 1 of 4 03- 722 CONTINUE FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 001 583 MIAlVQ FIRE STATION 48 584 GREATER ST PAUL. AME CHURCH ,INC 585 ESTHER M ARMBRISTER PARK 586 MIAMI DADE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY 587 PEACOCK PARK 5RR MALCOLM ROSS SENIOR CENTER 589 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 590 NEW MT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH 591 HADLEY GARDENS APARTMENTS 592 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION 429 6/24/03 2975 OAK AVE 3630 THOMAS AVE 236 GRAND AVE 3575 S LEJEUNE RD 2820 MCFARLANE RD 2800 NW 18 AVE 1901 NW 24 AVE 7610 BISCAYNE DD 3031 NW 19 AVE 6445 NE 7 AVE Page 3 of 4 6/24/03 Page 4 of 4 C'?- 7 2 06/24/03 11:54 $305 375 1036 MIAMI-DADE ELEC2 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS �. w..mn.................................... ml ....................................w..w....................................... 531 CLAUDE PEPPER COMMUNFrY CENTER Ii 760 NW 18 TR 532 CHRJST THE PPISCOPAL CHURCH 3481 HIBBISCUS ST 533 CULMER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER 1600 NW 3 AVE 534 M1AM1 FIRE STATION #2 1901 NORTH MIAMI AVE 535 DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 505 NW 20 ST 536 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY .ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1801 NW 1 PL 537 EUCTENTO MARIA DE HOSTOS CTR 2902 NW 2 AVE 538 UNITY ON THE BAY 411 NE 21 ST 539 MIAMI FIRE STATION #2 1901 NORTH MIAMI AVE, 540 DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY MOUSE 2755 SW 37 AVE 541 SHERATON BISCAYNE BAY HOTEL 495 BRICKELL AVE 542 JACK ORR SENIOR CENTER 550 NW 5 ST 543 ORANGE BOWL STADIUM - GATE 14 1501 NW 3 ST 54.1 TRINTTY CATHEDRAL HALL 464 NE 16 ST 545 POLISH AMERICAN CLUB Ol' MIAMI, TNC. 1250 NW 72 AVE 546 FRANIUE S ROLLE SERVICE CENTER 3750 SOUTH DIXIE HWY 547 MIAMI FIRE STATION #7 314 BEACOM BD 548 ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH 2987 WEST FLAGLER ST 549 KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 711 NW 30 AVE 350 MIAMI FIRE FIGHTER BENEVOI.RN'I' ASSOC 2980 NW S RIVh,'R OR 551 STEPHEN P CLARK COKMUN1'1'Y CTR 1650 N1d/ 37 AVE 552 ARMANDO BA:D1A SENIOR CENTER 25 TAMIAMl BLVD 553 ROBERT KING HIGH COMMUNITY HOUSE 7025 WEST FLAGLER ST 354 ST DOMINIC CATHOLIC CMTRCH HALL 5909 NW 7 ST 553 WEST END PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 250 SW 60 AVE 556 RESIDENTIAL PLAZA 5617 NW 7 ST 557 TC�T.FSIA CW,s"I'IANA REF EL BUEN SAM 4535 WEST FLAGLER ST 558 KINLOCH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 455 NW 47 AVE 559 E13ENEZER FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH 4111 SW 4 ST 560 KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 4340 NW 3 ST 361 13AY SHORE LUTHERAN CIIURCII 5051 BISCAYNE BD 6/24/03 Page 2 of 4 Z003 03— ( 22 TO: Honorable Members of the City Commission CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 5A DATE: May 16, 2003 FILE : SUBJECT: General Municipal and Runoff Elections on November 4 and 18, 2003 FROM: �j �• v N� REFERENCES: Priscilla A. Thompson ENCLOSURES: June 12, 2003 Agenda City Clerk Attached please find a resolution making provisions, in accordance with Sections 4, 7 and 8 of the Charter of the City of Miami, for the holding of a General Municipal Election on November 4, 2003 for Commissioners Districts 1, 2 and 4. This resolution also calls for the holding of a Runoff Election, should one be necessary, on November 18, 2003. It is in order for the City Commission to consider, review and adopt said resolution. By copy of this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this item be scheduled on the June 12, 2003 City Commission meeting agenda. PAT:ss C : Joe Arriola, City Manager Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney Maria Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator 03- 722 TO. Alejandro Vilarello City Attorney FRonn : Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: February 21, 2003 FILE SUBJECT: Request to Draft Legislation Making Provisions for November 2003 Election(s) REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: R-01-711 Pursuant to Sections 4, 7 and 8 of the Charter of the City of Miami, a general municipal election of Commissioners Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall be held on November 4, 2003. If no candidate receives a majority vote, a runoff election is to be held on November 11, 2003. November 11, 2003 is Veterans Day holiday; therefore, we request that the runoff election be scheduled for November 18. 2003. Please prepare a resolution making provisions to hold a general municipal election on November 4. 2003 and a runoff election, if necessary, on November 18, 2003. Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 01-711, which may assist you in drafting the requested legislation. We are scheduling this item on the June 12, 2003 agenda for consideration, review and adoption by the City Commission. The deadline to submit items to the Agenda Office for the June 12'' Commission meeting is May 16th. PAT:ss c: Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney Beverly Solomon, Legislative Coordinator Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator 03— 722