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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0918J-03-810 9/5/03 RESOLUTION NO. 03- 918 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S) RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 03-904, ADOPTED JULY 24, 2003, AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THE HEREIN RESOLUTION APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2; AMENDING THE COMPENSATION FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY INITIALLY EQUAL TO SIXTY PERCENT (600) OF THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR ON JULY 16, 2003, WHICH IS $58,200; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the annual compensation of $5,000 for City of Miami Commissioners was established in 1949 and has not changed since; and WHEREAS, the method of establishing the Mayor's compensation was amended by the electors in 1997 in the referendum on the change in form of government; and s CITY COMMISSION MEET114G OF 5 F r� 0 5 2003 Resolution No. 03- 918 WHEREAS, the necessary attention and dedication to the official duties of a City Commissioner has significantly increased, encompassing a major portion of each City Commissioner's daily activities; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the duties and demands placed upon elected City Commissioners serving the citizens in a modern city which is a financial center, and is economically and culturally developing and expanding and is recognized internationally, the City Commission has determined that a Charter amendment be submitted to the electorate to provide for appropriate salaries for elected City Commissioners; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2003, by its adoption of Resolution No. 03-903, the City Commission directed the City Attorney to prepare a proposed Charter Amendment to amend the provision in the Charter on compensation to $58,200, which is sixty percent(60%) of the Mayor's salary in effect as of July 16, 2003, and to provide for an annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index which annual increase may not exceed five percent (5%) of the salary on that date and providing the initial salary increase shall apply to commissioners on November 4, 2003; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2003, the City Commission adopted Motion No. 03-917 to Reconsider the question to be brought before the electorate contained in Resolution No. 03-904 related to salaries for City Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after discussion, adopted Page 2 of 10 0)3— 918 Resolution No. 03-918 which rescinded Resolution No. 03-904, in its entirety, and substituted in lieu thereof the herein Resolution which will provide, if approved by the electorate, for City Commissioners salaries to be 60% of the Mayor's salary, but does not provide for providing for an annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index as reflected in Resolution No. 03-904; and WHEREAS, the proposed Charter Amendment is set forth in its final form in this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electorate at the Special Municipal Election to be held on November 4, 2003, as called for and provided herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Resolution No. 03-904, adopted July 24, 2003, is rescinded in its entirety, and the herein Resolution is substituted in lieu thereof. Section 3. Subsection (h) of Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, as Page 3 of 10 03- 918 amended, is proposed to be amended in the following particulars:'/ PART 1 CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS Subpart A THE CHARTER Sec. 4.- Powers. The City of Miami shall have power to= h. Salaries of the mayor and commission. Effective on November 4, 2003, -Tthere shall be paid to the city commissioners e -f the ':- -1 _ _ Miami, -1-e-r-i-da, ke the sum of five }t_ d deli $58,200, which is equal to sixty percent of the mayor's salary in effect on July 16, 2003. Such salary shall be paid per year for each commissioner, payable Fnenthly in twelve equal installments. Geffffftene-i-ng with the e-leetien-ef 1997, The compensation of the mayor shall be determined by the commission. The Charter Amendment proposed in this Section shall be known as Charter Amendment No. 2. Section 4. In accordance with the provisions of the City Charter (Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, 1925, as amended) and §5.03 of the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter, a Special Municipal Election is called and directed to be held in the City of Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami for their approval or disapproval the measure known as Charter Amendment No. 2. ii Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. Page 4 of 10 03- 918 Section 5. The Special Municipal Election shall be held at the voting places in the precincts designated, all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and referred to as Exhibit No. 1 or as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State. The Precinct Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said Special Municipal Election date shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, for such purpose in accordance with 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 Special Municipal Election is as follows: all registration cards, books, records and certificates pertaining to electors of the City of Miami and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State of Florida, are adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official registration cards, books, records and certificates of the City of Miami. Section 6. In compliance with Section 100.342, Florida Statutes (2002), 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 Page 5 of 10 #)3- 918 in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid Special Municipal Election is to be held, in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City of Miami, Florida, which notice shall be substantially in the following form: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO AMEND THE CHARTER TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 03-918 A Special 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, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, and submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following question: "Shall the Miami Charter be amended to set the salary of City Commissioners to be 60% of the Mayor's salary in effect on July 16, 2003, which is $58,200, to be effective immediately?" Charter Amendment No. 2 provides for amending the compensation for City Commissioners to establish the initial salary to be at sixty percent (60%) of the salary of the mayor in effect on July 16, 2003, which is $58,200, to be effective immediately. By order of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida. City Clerk A list of City of Miami polling places follows: (Insert list of City of Miami Polling Places.)" Page 6 of 10 03— 918 Section 7. The official ballot to be used at said Special Municipal Election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee ballots and to the use of the mechanical voting machines or the Computer Election System, and shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: "OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: ------------------------------ Charter Amendment setting compensation of commissioners to $58,200, effective immediately. ------------------------------ YES (For the Measure) NO (Against the Measure) "Shall the Miami Charter be amended to set the salary of City Commissioners to 600 of the Mayor's salary in effect on July 16, 2003, which is $58,200, to be effective immediately?" Section 8. Electors desiring to vote in approval of the Question described above, shall be instructed to vote their selection on the iVotronic Voting Process Equipment next to the word "YES" within the ballot frame containing the statement relating to the Question. Electors desiring to vote to disapprove the Question, shall be instructed to vote their selection on the iVotronic Voting Process Equipment next to the word "NO" within the Page 7 of 10 03— 918 ballot frame containing the statement relating to the Question. Once individuals are satisfied with their choice, they shall press the "Vote" button on the iVotronic Voting Process Equipment and the ballot shall be cast. Section 9. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the Question set forth in Section 6 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said Special Municipal Election. Section 10. All qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote in said Special Municipal Election and the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, is requested, authorized, and directed to furnish, at 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 11. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in said Special Municipal Election to be held on November 4, 2003, 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, or who have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another in the City, they may register Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to Page 8 of 10 03— 918 5:00 P.M. at the Miami -Dade County Elections Department located at 111 Northwest lst Street, Miami, Florida, within such period of time as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami - Dade County, Florida. In addition to the above place and times, qualified persons may register at such branch offices and may also use any mobile registration van to register to vote in the herein described Special Municipal Election during such times and on such dates as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami - Dade County, Florida. Section 12. Priscilla A. Thompson, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, 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, Florida, related to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said Special Municipal Election. Section 13. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, Florida, not less than forty-five days prior to the date of the Special Municipal Election. Section 14. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor 21 zi 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 10 03- 918 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September , 2003. Ppt=CILLA A. THOMP ITY CLERK -..*02 APPROVF,��S JT) WRM J#rD CORRECTNESS: ADRO VILARELLO CTAFY ATTORNEY 7523:BSS Page 10 of 10 03- 918 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS 501 LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 514 NW 77 ST 502 NEW MT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH 7610 BISCAYNE BD 503 H U D - SEWING ROOM 1407 NW 7 ST 504 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION #29 6445 NE 7 AVE 505 ST MATTHEW FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH 6700 NW 2 AVE 506 ATHALIE RANGE PARK 525 NW 62 ST 507 THENA CROWDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 757 NW 66 ST 508 NEW MT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH 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 AME CHURCH 1892 NW 51 TR 513 BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER 6161 NW 9 AVE 514 EDISON SENIOR PLAZA 200 NW 55 ST 515 TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE ELEMENTARY 120 NE 59 ST 516 MORNINGSIDE PARK 750 NE 55 TR 517 BAY SHORE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5051 BISCAYNE BD 518 CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY #1 4528 NW 1 AVE 519 SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 149 NW 49 ST 520 MILLER DAWKINS SWIMMING COMPLEX 4800 NW 12 AVE 521 NEW PROVIDENCE MISSIONARY BAPT. CHR 760 NW 53 ST 522 MOORE PARK 765 NW 36 ST 523 EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2001 NW 35 ST 524 SIMPSON PARK - RECREATION BUILDING 55 SW 17 RD 525 JUAN P DUARTE PARK 1776 NW 28 ST 526 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1901 NW 24 AVE 527 JUAN P DUARTE PARK 1776 NW 28 ST 528 MALCOLM ROSS SENIOR CENTER 2800 NW 18 AVE 529 CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH 3220 NW 7 AVE 530 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2420 NW 18 AVE 531 CLAUDE PEPPER COMMUNITY CENTER II 760 NW 18 TR 8/22/2003 Page 1 of 5 03- 918 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATION 532 CHRIST THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 533 CULMER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER 534 MIAMI FIRE STATION #2 535 DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 536 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 537 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CTR 538 UNITY ON THE BAY 539 MIAMI FIRE STATION #2 540 DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 541 SHERATON BISCAYNE BAY HOTEL 542 JACK ORR SENIOR CENTER 543 ORANGE BOWL STADIUM - GATE 14 544 TRINITY CATHEDRAL HALL 545 POLISH AMERICAN CLUB OF MIAMI, INC. 546 MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN 547 MIAMI FIRE STATION #7 548 ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH 549 KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 550 MIAMI FIRE FIGHTER BENEVOLENT ASSOC 551 STEPHEN P CLARK COMMUNITY CTR 552 ARMANDO BADIA SENIOR CENTER 553 ROBERT KING HIGH COMMUNITY HOUSE 554 MIAMI FIRE STATION #11 555 WEST END PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 556 RESIDENTIAL PLAZA 557 IGLESIA CRISTIANA REF EL BUEN SAM 558 KINLOCH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 559 EBENEZER FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH 560 KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 561 IGLESIA BAUTISTA RESURRECCION 562 JOHN J KOUBEK CENTER 8/22/2003 ADDRESS 3481 HIBISCUS ST 1600 NW 3 AVE 1901 NORTH MIAMI AVE 505 NW 20 ST 1801 NW 1 PL 2902 NW 2 AVE 411 NE 21 ST 1901 NORTH MIAMI AVE 2755 SW 37 AVE 495 BRICKELL AVE 550 NW 5 ST 1501 NW 3 ST 464 NE 16 ST 1250 NW 22 AVE 2835 TIGERTAIL AVE 314 BEACOM BD 2987 WEST FLAGLER ST 711 NW 30 AVE 2980 NW S RIVER DR 1650 NW 37 AVE 25 TAMIAMI BLVD 7025 WEST FLAGLER ST 5920 W FLAGLER ST 250 SW 60 AVE 5617 NW 7 ST 4585 WEST FLAGLER ST 455 NW 47 AVE 4111 SW 4 ST 4340 NW 3 ST 2323 SW 27 AVE 2705 SW 3 ST Page 2of5 iJ3-- 918 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATION 563 LITTLE HAVANA HOUSING PROJECT #1 564 ORANGE BOWL STADIUM - GATE 12B 565 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 566 HOPE CENTER 567 MIAMI FIRE STATION #4 568 SIMPSON PARK - RECREATION BUILDING 569 UTD TOWERS 570 CORAL WAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 571 EL CORDERO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 572 SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 573 SHENANDOAH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 574 SHENANDOAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 575 SMATHERS SENIOR CENTER 576 CORAL GATE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER 577 DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 578 IGLESIA BAUTISTA RESURRECCION 579 SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 580 LITLE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 581 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 582 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 583 MIAMI FIRE STATION #8 584 FRANKIE S ROLLE SERVICE CENTER 585 ESTHER M ARMBRISTER PARK 586 MIAMI DADE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY 587 PLYMOUTH CONGREGATION CHURCH 588 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 #29 593 CITRUS GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8/22/2003 ADDRESS 1759 SW 5 ST 1501NW3ST 1190SW2ST 666 SW 5 ST 1105 SW 2 AVE 55 SW 17 RD 1809 BRICKELL AVE 1950 SW 13 AVE 2091 SW 14 AVE 1023 SW 21 AVE 1800 SW 21 AVE 2150SW8ST 1040 SW 29 CT 1415 SW 32 AVE 2755 SW 37 AVE 2323 SW 27 AVE 2609 SW 25 AVE 514 NW 77 ST 3280 S MIAMI AVE 3280 S MIAMI AVE 2975 OAK AVE 3750 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY 236 GRAND AVE 3575 S LEJEUNE RD 3400 DEVON ROAD 2800 NW 18 AVE 1901 NW 24 AVE 7610 BISCAYNE BD 3031 NW 19 AVE 6445 NE 7 AVE 2153 NW 3 ST Page 3 of 5 03- 918 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2003 PCT. LOCATION 594 EL CORDERO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 595 UNITY ON THE BAY 596 ST PAUL INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH 597 MOORE PARK 598 HADLEY GARDENS APARTMENTS 599 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CTR 972 KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 973 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 974 KINLOCH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 975 CLAUDE PEPPER COMMUNITY CENTER #11 976 EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 977 TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE ELEMENTARY SCH 978 MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 979 NEW MT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH 980 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 981 ALLAPATTAH NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CTR 982 ALLAPATTAH NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CTR 983 TRINITY CATHEDRAL HALL 984 SHERATON BISCAYNE BAY HOTEL 985 JACK ORR SENIOR CENTER 986 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 987 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 988 CITRUS GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL 989 ORANGE BOWL STADIUM -GATE 14 990 H U D - SEWING ROOM 991 CLUB HOTEL BY DOUBLETREE 992 CLUB HOTEL BY DOUBLETREE 993 IGLESIA CRISTIANA REF EL BUEN SAM 994 EBENEZER FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH 995 UTD TOWERS 996 MIAMI FIRE STATION #4 8/22/2003 ADDRESS 2091 SW 14 AVE 411 NE 21 ST 1892 NW 51 TR 765 NW 36 ST 3031 NW 19 AVE 2902 NW 2 AVE 4340 NW 3 ST 3280 S MIAMI AVE 455 NW 47 AVE 760 NW 18 TR 2001 NW 35 ST 120 NE 59 ST 6620 NE 5 AVE 6700 NW 14 AVE 2420 NW 18 AVE 1897 NW 20 ST 1897 NW 20 ST 464 NE 16 ST 495 BRICKELL AVE 550 NW 5 ST 1901 NW 24 AVE 1901 NW 24 AVE 2153NW3ST 1501NW3ST 1407 NW 7 ST 1101 NW 57 AVE 1101 NW 57 AVE 4585 WEST FLAGLER ST 4111 SW 4 ST 1809 BRICKELL AVE 1105 SW 2 AVE Page 4 of 5 03- 918 PCT. 997 998 999 8/22/2003 LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2003 LOCATION POLISH AMERICAN CLUB OF MIAMI, INC. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE MORNINGSIDE PARK ADDRESS 1250 NW 22 AVE 3280 S MIAMI AVE 750 NE 55 TR Page 5 of 5 03- 918