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8/9/01 01- 8 4 2
I2ESOLU'1'1:ON NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S)APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORA'T'E; 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 AT 60% OF THE
SALARY OF' THE MAYOR WHICH WOULD BE EF'Fr C'I'1'VP
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2001, AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL
INCREASES THEREAFTER BASED ON THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX AND PROVIDING SUCH ANNUAL TNCR.EASF
KAY NOT EXCEED 5% OF THE SALARY EXISTING ON
THAT DATE; CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING THAT
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE ELECTORATE AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2001; DESIGNATING
AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRA'T'ION 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 -DADS COUN'T'Y, FLORIDA,
NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
SUCH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of Miami c.eated a Charter Review
and Reform Committee in September 2000 to review the 1925 Charter,
Laws of Florida, Ch. 1.0847, as amended, and make recommendations to
the City Commission related to the update and amendment of the
Charter; and
ATTACHMENTI CONTAINED,
CITY Opmad!►lon
Man= OF
ALIG - 9 2001
Reecluum No.
o1-- 842
WHEREAS, the Charter Review and Reform Committee has held
numerous public meetings and public hearings since: September 2000
and has identified the compensation of City Commissioners as an
item to be addressed and has reviewed and compared the various
methods of determining compensation for elected officials in other
jurisdictions to determine the most equitable method of
eslabiishing such compensation; and
WHEREAS,
the
annual compensation
of $5,000
official duties
for
City of
Miami
Commissioners
was
established in 1949
and
has
not
changed
since
1.949; 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
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 officials in 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 considered the Charter. Review and Reform Committee's
recommended amendment regarding compensation for City Commissioners
be submitted to the electorate at the Special Municipal. Election to
be held on November 6, 2001; and
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WHEREAS, after consideration of the recommendation and
adjusting the effective date of the change in compensation, the
City Commission determined that the following amendment, be
submitted to the electorate; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2001, by its adoption of Resolution
No. 01-840, the City Commission directed the City Attorney to
prepare a proposed Charter Amendment to amend the provision in the
Charter on compensation to 60°k of the. Mayor's salary in effect on
November 6, 2001, and to provide for an annual increase based on
the Consumer Price Index which annual increase may not exceed 5% of
the salary on that date and providing the initial. salary increase
shall apply to commissioners on November 6, 2001; 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 6, 2001, 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.
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Section 2. Subsection (h) of. Section 4 of the Charter
of the City of Miami. Florida, Chapter 10847, Laws of Florida, as
amended, is proposed to be amended in the following particulars'':
"PART 1
CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS
Subpart A
THE CHARTER
Seca 4. Powers.
The City of Miami shall. have power to, -
h. Salaries of the mayor and commission. Effective on
November 6, 2001, Tthere shall be paid to the o_ity
commissioners ef t ie- Gi-ty-e€ Mian, , ertela , -bye
C-ity of mlami---ae eempensat-3 I the sum of five
theisand—dei-par-s ($ , GGG nG+ which is equal to
sixty percent of the_mayor's salary in effect on
November. 6, 2001. Such salary shall be increased
annually in. an amount equal L'o the Consumer Price
Index, published by the United _States, Department
of Labor in effect at that time. The annual
increase shall not exceed five percent of the
annual_salary_in effect at that time. Such salary
shall be paid per year fox' each commissioner,
payer - y in twelve equal installments.
Eetftfflene-iii th---64zl e l e e t i est o f -t-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.
1� 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 :-ernain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material.
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Section 3. 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 6, 2001, 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.
Section 4. 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 po-.ling 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 cerL-ificates pertaining Lo electors of the City of.
Miami and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor
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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 S. In compliance with Section 100.342., Florida
Statutes (2000), 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 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:
"NO'T'ICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE CHARTER TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001
IN THE CTTY OF' MIAMI, FLORIDA
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 01--842
A Special Municipal Election will. be held on
Tuesday, November 6, 2001 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 uhe 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 Lollowing question:
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"Shall the Miami Charter be amended to
increase the salary of City Commissioners to
60% of the Mayor's salary in effect on
November 6, 2001; providing for an annual
increase based on the Consumer Price Index
which increase may not exceed 5% of the salary
on that date; to be effective immediately?"
Charter Amendment- No. 2 provides for amending the
Compensation for City Commissioners to establish the
initial. salary at 60% of the salary of the mayor which
would be effective for those commissioners in office on
or after November 6, 2001, and providing for annual
increases, thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index
and providing such annual increase may not exceed 5% of
the salary in existence on that date.
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 Pollinq Places.)"
Section 6. The official ballot to be used at said Soecial
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:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPSCIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
---------------------------------
Charter Amendment increasing
compensation of commissioners
effective on November 6, 2001;
providing annual increases.
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"Shall the Miami Charter be
amended to increase the salary of
_ YES City Commissioners to 60% of the
(Fol" tl e Measure) Mayor's Salary in effect on
November 6, 2001; providing for:
an annual i.ncrc:ascs based on the
Consumer. IP.r.i.ce Tnde.x which
NO increase may not exceed 5% of the
(Against the Measure) !3aIa.ry on ghat da t. e.; t.0 be
effective immediately?"
Section 7. Electors desiring to vote in approval. of said
Question described above, shall be instructed to punch straight
down with the stylus through the hole 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 punch straight down with the stylus through the hole
next to the word "NO" within the ballot frame containing the
statement relating to the Question.
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Section B. 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 9. A1]. 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.
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Section 10.
For the
purpose of enabling persons to register
who are
qualified to
vote in said Special Municipal. Election to be
held
on November 6,
2001,
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
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5:00
P.M. at the Miami -Dade
County
Elections Department
located
at
111
Northwest 1st 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 regi.suer at such branch offices and may also
use any mobile registration van for the purpose of registration in
order 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 11. Walter J. Foeman, the City Clerk of the City of
Miami, Florida, or his 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, Florida, in relation to matters
pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of
said Special Municipal Election.
Section 7.2. 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.
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Section 13. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor'
PASSED AND ADOP'T'ED this 9th day of August _ 2001.
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not Indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it In the designated place, provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ton (10) day m the date of Colum' cry
ATTEST: regarding same, without the Mayor �rci,e a: x;" /
WAITER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPRO D A51 -`TO; FORM
P,I,FJA,WDRO 'VIL,ARELLO
Z553
A'T'TORNEY
:AW:BSS
'---`-WaltG .Aem-Tn, City
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CORREC'T'NESS :e
If the, Mayor does not: si.gr. this Reso .lut.i.on, it shall become effective at
thea end of ten calendar days f roan th e date i.L was passed and adopted. if
e
the Mayor vtoes this ResollItAOITl, it shall become efrecLivc: immediately
upon override of the veto by Lhe City Commission,
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.LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR IPAMI
AS OF AUGUST 17, 2001
PCT. LOCATION
52 MUSEUM OF SCII.-NCIi
501 LITTLE RIVER 13AP'1'IS'I' CHURCH
502 NEW 111'1' PLL-ASAN'1' 13APTIS1' CfiL;RC;I-1
503 11 EJ 1) - SEWING ROOM
501 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LL'GION 1129
505 ATHALII.- RANGE PARK
506 MORNINGSIDE PARK
507 THENA CROWDER ELE'MENT'ARY SC1fOUl_.
508 NEW MTNIORIAH BA11TISTCHURCH
509 GRAI'ELAND I1HIG1-1TS PARK
510 WESLEY UNITED M1;THODISTCHURCH
511 JORDAN GROVE MISSIONARY BAPT CITEIRCH
512 S'1' 1'AtJI. INSTITUTIONAL AMID. CHURCII
513 BELAFONTE'I'AC;OLCY (.'ENTER
51,E lil)ISON SENIOR PLAZA
515 TOUSSAIN'C LOl1V1;R'I'111t1: I:L.EIQGN'1'ARY
510 l9OItNINGSIDE; PARK
517 BAY SNORE LUTHERAN CHUIRCII
518 CHURCH OF GOD 01;11ROPI-IECY #1
.519 SHADOWLAWN ELENIENI'A10' SCIiOOL
520 MILLER DAWKINS SWIMNIING COMPLEX
521 NEW PROVIDFNCE MISSIONARY BAIT. CHR
522 MOORE PARK
523 MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL
524 SIMPSON 1'ARK - RECREATION IIIJILDING
526 C'URTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE'
X27 C,OMSTOCK PARK
528 MALCOLM ROSS S1 NIOR CENT'Elt
529 ROBERT A 13ALLARD ARMORY
.530 RONL.,.RTA BALLARI) ARMORY
531 CLAI IDE PEPPER COMMUNITY CENTER H
532 (l-IRISTTILE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
533 CULMER NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER
53.1 MIAMI FIRE STATION 112
5.?5 DUNBAR ELEMEN'T'ARY SCHOOL.
536 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY 1 L.EMF.N'I'ARV SC1i00L
.537 EUGENIO MAMA DU I IOSTOS CTR
538 UNITY ON TI IF BAY
ADDRrSS
3280 S NTIAMI AVE
495 NW` 77 ST
7610 131SCAYNE. 131)
1407 NW 7 $'1
6445 NE 7 AVE
525 NW 62 ST
750 NF 55 TR
757 NW 66 ST
6700 NW 14 AVE
1550 NW 37 AVB
133 PONCH D1=, L.F:ON 13D
59416 NW 12 AVE
1892 N W 51 TR
6161 NW 9 AVE
200 NW 55 ST
120 NE 59 ST
750 NE 55 TR
5051 BISCAYNE BD
4528 NW I AVE
149 NMI 49 ST
4800 NW 12 AVE:
760 NW 53 ST
765 NW 36 ST
1751 NW 36 ST
55 SW 17 RD
1901 NW 24 AVE
1776 NW 28 ST
2800 NW 18 AVE
700 NW 28 ST
700 NW 28 ST
760 NW 18 '1'R
3481 111111SCUS ST
1600NW3AVE
1901 NORTLI i,,fiAMI AVE
505 NW 20 ST
1801 NW I PL,
2902 NW 2 AVI"
411 NL 21 ST
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IST OF POLLING PLACE'S FOR "MI
AS OF AUGUST 17,
2001
1'CT.
LOCATION
ADDRL,SS
5.39
TRINITY CATHEDRAL IIALL
464 NE 16 ST
540
NO POLLING PLACE / NO REG. VOTERS
541
SHERATON 131SCAYNE BAY HOTEL
495 131Z1CKELL AVE
542
JACK OR.R SENIOR CENTER
550 NW 5 ST
543
ORANGE BOWL STADIUNI - GATE 14
1501 NW 3 ST
54.1
TRINITY CATHEDRAL I IALL
464 NE 16 ST
545
POLISH AMERICAN CLUB OF MIAMI, INC.
1250 NW 22 AVE,
.546
JACK ORR SENIOR CEN'I'EIt
550 NW 5 ST
547
MIAMI FIRE STATION 117
314 IWACOM BD
.5,18
STMICHAEL'S CHURCH
2987 WEST FLAGLI';R ST
549
KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCI -1001-
711 NW 30 AVE
550
MIAMI FIRE PK.11IT R 13F.NL*\I(.,']-I;N'I' ASSOC
2980 NW S RIVER DR
551
STEPHEN 1' CLARK COMMUNITY CTIt
1650 NW 37 AVE:
552
ARMANDO RADIA SENIOR CENTER
25 TAMIAMI BLVD
553
ROBFIRT KING HIGH COMMUNITY HOUSE
7025 WEST FLAGLF.R ST
554
S1' DOM INIC CATI"IOL1C CHURCH HALL
5909 NW 7 ST
555
WLST (?ND PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE;
250 SW 60 AVE
556
RESIDENTIAL PL.A/_A
5617 NW 7 ST
5.57
IGLESIA CRIS'1']ANA REF f;L HUFN SAM
4585 WEST Fl..AGLER S`I'
558
KINI.00FI PARK COMMUNITY IIOUSF
455 NW 47 AVE,
559
IGI.i:SIA BAUTISTA LIBRE GBI,'NIi/.ER
41 l 1 SW 4 ST
560
KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
4340 NW 3 ST
561
SIMPSON PARK - RECREATION BUILDING
55 sw 17 RD
.562
JOHN J KOUBEK CENTER
2705 SW 3 ST
563
LITTI-F HAVANA HOUSING PROJECT 111
1759 SW 5 ST
564
ORANGE }3OWL, STADIUM - GATE'' 12B
1501 NW 3 ST
565
RIVERSIDE; 17I,EIIENTARY SCH001.
1140 SW 2 ST
566
HOPE CENTER
666 SW 5 ST
567
MIAM1 FIRE, STATION iA
1105 SW 2 AVE
565
SIMPSON PARK - RECREATION BUILDING
55 SW 17 RD
.569
OTDTOWERS
1809 131ZICKELL. AVE
570
CORAL WAY NF:I' CENTER
1300 SW 12 AVE
571
1311. CORDERO PRESBYTERIANCHURCH
2091 SW 14 AVE
572
SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1023 SW 21 AVE
573
SHENANDOAH PARI: COMMUNITY HOUSE
1800 SNI? 21 AVE
574
SHENANDOAH PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCI1
2150 SW S ST
575
CORAL GATE PARK COMMUNITY CEaNTE'R
1415 SW 32 AVE
576
VETERANS OF FOREIIGN WARS 111608
2750 SW 16 ST
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.LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR WMI
AS OF AUGUST 17, 2001
I1C7:
LOCATION
ADDRESS
.577
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE
2755 SSV 37 AVIl
578
IGI.FSIA BAUTISTA RMURRECCION
2323 SW 27 AVE
579
IGLFSIA BAUTISTA RES1 RRECCION
2323 SW 27 AVE:
580
SILVER BIA.lTFF EL1 MI NTARY SCI 100L
2609 SW 25 AVE
581
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
32$0 S M1AMl AVE
582
MARRIOTT RESIDENCE- INN
2535 TIGERTAIL AVE
.583
MIAMI FIRE STATION, #8
2975 OAK AVE
584
FRANKII S ROLL.E SERVICE CHNTER
3750 SOU'llI DIXIE, HWY
585
ES'I'HER M ARMBRISTI .R PARK
236 GRAND AVE
586
MIAMI DADFI WATER & SRI' HR AUTHORITY
357.5 S LEJEUNE RD
587
PEACOCK PARK
2320 MCFARLANL RU
588
I.iKRAINIAN AMERICAN CLUB
3595 NW 35 ST
589
CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE
1901 NW 24 AVE
590
MALCOL,M ROSS SHNIOR CENTER
2800 NW 18 AVF.
591
HADLEY GARDENS
3031 MAI 19 AVE
592
NEW MT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
6700 NW 14 AVE
.593
CITRUS GROVE? N1IDDI.l? SCI LOOL
2153 NW 3 ST
,591
Til_ CORDER() PRF BYTERIAN CHURCH
2091 SW 14 .AVE
595
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY H01 -ISE
2755 SW 37 AVE,
596
OUR LADY OF LEBANON CATIJOLIC CHR
2055 CORAL WAY
597
OUR LADY OF LEBANON CATHOLIC CHR
2055 CORAL WAY
598
FRANKIF. S ROLLE SERV ICI.: CEN'T'ER
3750 SOUTH DIXIE I1WY
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