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8/2/99
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR CONSIDERATION
AT A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, THEREBY PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE
CITY CHARTER, AS NECESSARY, TO EFFECTUATE
THAT THE MAYOR AND EACH CITY COMMISSIONER
SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE
FULL TERMS IN OFFICE.
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of the City Commission
to initiate a change in the City of Miami's existing Charter
that, upon the approval of the electorate, that the terms of
office for the Mayor and Commissioners shall be limited to no
more than two (2) consecutive full terms; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of
this matter, deems it desirable and in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to adopt
this Resolution and advocate this matter as hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
AUG U 2 1999
Resolution No.
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Attorney is. hereby directed to.
prepare an amendment to the Charter of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, for consideration at a referendum special
election to be held on November 2, 1999, thereby proposing
amendments to all relevant sections of the City Charter, as
necessary, to effectuate that the mayor and City Commissioners
shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms in
office.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
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immediately upon its.adoption and signature of the Mayor'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
Irv, accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
ftft legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation nova
tomes effective with the elapse of tern (10) dretgt�
from a date of Co estop action
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ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED
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CORRECTNESS:
, City Clerk
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.
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