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Home My WebLink AboutM-97-0299CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Honorable Vice -Mayor DATE April 15, 1997 FILE and Members of the City Commission SUBJECT . Call for Special City Commission Meeting FROM Joe Caro REFERENCES: Mayor ENCLOSURES: AQJ memo 4/9/97 As Mayor of the City of Miami, I do hereby call a Special Meeting of the City Commissioners for Apri123, 1997 at 9:00 A.M. in the City Commission Chambers at 3500 Pan American Drive. The purpose of this meeting is for the City Commission to consider legislative action on the proposed ballot language for the referendum on the City's Charter. cc: A. Quinn Jones, III, City Attorney Ed Marquez, City Manager Walter Foeman, City Clerk m __J -_7D r X.' t 97- 299 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM i i TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE April 9, 1997 FILE A9700428 of the City Commission SUBJECT Abolition Issue FROM REFERENCES Need for City Commission Action A. u es, III City e Att ENCLOSURES' (2) AFR 17,7 y As a follow-up to the City Clerk's memo of January 8, 1997 (attached hereto), this shall serve as a reminder that the City Commission needs to take action in the passage of a resolution proposing to abolish the City, not later than May 7, 1997. The issue of abolition was initiated by a petition of ten (10) percent of the qualified electors of the City of Miami and certified by the Supervisor of Elections on January 7, 1997. The proposed abolition resolution must be adopted by the City Commission within 120 days of certification of the petition for abolition, i.e. May 7, 1997. A late August election has been proposed. I have enclosed herewith a timetable indicating the latest date in April that adoption can be had in order to have this issue placed on the ballot in late August. The election must occur not less than 60 nor more than 120 days after the adoption of the resolution. Accordingly, the latest date the election can be held is September 4, 1997. Section 5.03 of the Dade County Charter requires the governing body to make copies of the abolition proposal available to the electors not less than 30 days before the election. The abolition proposal as such would set forth how the functions, duties responsibilities, services and potential liabilities are to be provided for. As of this date, I am unaware of a proposal for operation in the event of a favorable vote on dissolution. In conferring with the County Attorney, Robert Ginsberg', he has indicated his opinion that the ballot language should make reference to some existing "proposal" for dissolution. 1 I have conferred with Mr. Ginsberg and considered his opinion because Section 5.03 is a provision of the Metropolitan Dade County Charter for which the Dade County Attorney's Office is responsible for interpreting. T r� 97-- 299 Honorable Mayor and Me,...,ers of the City Commission Re: Abolition Issue April 9, 1997 Page 2 While I am not totally in agreement, I believe that the language below will suffice for purposes of adoption of a resolution. However, the proposal for abolition must be made available for review by the electorate not less than 30 days prior to the election. Nevertheless, the time parameters are imminent insofar as action to be taken on your part. Proposed Ouestion: SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BE ABOLISHED AND CEASE TO EXIST AS A MUNICIPAL ENTITY, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 19989 IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. WHICH REQUIRES A PROPOSAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES IN THE EVENT OF A FAVORABLE VOTE ON DISSOLUTION BY THE ELECTORATE. Please advise how you wish to proceed. Cc: Edward Marquez City Manager AQJ/rcVW211 97-- 299 q R— 9-45 r, T HQ 1 :z I CITY OF MIAMI• FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ' ro ,Hdnot'.-Oo MomDora of tho City Commission DATE Janubry 8, 1007JILC sua,ECT . Certification of Petition: : Public's Right to Abolish City 1' o Miami cgWpatte J, Foem A�FdREt CES ' Cif t e� ENCLOSURES I Ain In receipt of a certification from Mr. David Leahy, $upenr(sor of Electiono, Mi6tro�olitan-Dade CoUhty ih connection with the Petition fob Publics Right To Vote To i Obeli$ The City' of Miami. Attached •hereto, pie"o ,find a copy of sami. After verSi.ic�tion of signatures on petition by a random 5ar'nple procedure, Mr. Leahy further coftifies that said petition contains valid signatures of voters of the City of Mimi , In nues at least equal to i 0% of the registered voters (133,173) onthe day In which thtl Petition was submitted. �sufit to Section 5.03 (emitted "Municipal Chrvtale")Of the Dade County Morn® Rule 0J Chart r the gbvern(ng body of the municipality ihall within one hundred-twelity 120) ° dater certification of a petition of 10 pe-cent of the 9ualified, electors o the ,. m rtic�pality, draft ,°r have drafted an o►dinancs;, proposal which shall be sub�nitced in 4 rp lal electlon to the voters of the City i�. Miami. After the di ordinance Is su a special election can occur not It. • than sixty (60), normore than one hu�dr�dmted, -twenty (120) days. . In doing, I am also transmitting a copy o ,ie attached certification to the Law Deparrttment for further consideration and revie;,y cc;' Ed�iard Marquez, City Manager A;Quinn Jones, III, Cry Attorney - JQel Maxwell, Deputy City Attorney WJF:Inn 9'7R 299 ABOLISHMENT ISSUE Date Resolution Earliest date Latest date Election Tuesday in August Thursday in August Adopted with Election can be held can be held f Election can be held Election can be held Language set forth (Must be adopted by (No less than 60 days after adoption of language (No more than 120 days I after adoption of language i May 7, 1997) resolution) resolution) May 7 July §, 1,997...._ - August 26 _ Au st 28 _ ........ ......_.._._...f......... MaY....6.........................................l...Jul.Y..5............................................. .............._ ..September.4............_....._l. September 3 'August ... ...................... . 26 ........................................................................... 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