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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE DADE COUNTY HOME RULE
CHARTER ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL METHOD OF
CHANGING MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES" BEING PLACED
ON THE SEPTEMBER 1, 1992 BALLOT BY
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. R-742-92, ADOPTED
JUNE 16, 1992; EXPRESSING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
CONCERNS REGARDING SAID AMENDMENT'S BROAD AND
POTENTIALLY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND ON OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN DADE
COUNTY; URGING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO
RECONSIDER ITS DECISION TO CALL A SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING SAID
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORATE, TO
CONDUCT ADDITIONAL STUDIES ON THE IMPACT OF
SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENT, AND TO SEEK
ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM THE CITY AND THE
COMMUNITY AT -LARGE REGARDING SAID MATTER
PRIOR TO BEING PLACED BEFORE THE ELECTORATE;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
HEREIN NAMED OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Metropolitan
Dade County, at its meeting of June 16, 1992, adopted Resolution
No. R-742-92, calling a county -wide special election to be held
in Dade County, Florida, on Tuesday, September 1, 1992, for the
purpose of submitting to the electors a proposal for an amandment
to the Dade County Home Rule Charter entitled "Additional Method
of Changing Municipal Boundaries", to provide a method by which a
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group of registered voters residing within a municipality having
50,000 or more registered voters may vote, in specified
circumstances, to separate from that municipality without the
consent of the principal governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, being the only municipality
within Dade County presently having 50,000 or more registered
voters, is, therefore, the only municipality presently affected
by said proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter, with other
municipalities in Dade County such as Miami Beach, Hialeah and
Coral Gables possibly being affected in the near future when
their populations increase to include 50,000 or more registered
voters; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City of Miami that said
proposed amendment may have a broad and potentially negative
impact on the affairs, facilities, properties, indebtedness,
contractual obligations, services and operations of the City of
Miami and other municipalities in Dade County; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Miami and the
community at -large have not had adequate opportunity to study the
proposed amendment nor to fully assess its potential impact;
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 hereby adopted by reference
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thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City of Miami hereby expresses its
concerns regarding the proposed amendment to the Dade County Home
Rule Charter. entitled "Additional Method of Changing Municipal
Boundaries" being placed on the September 1, 1992 ballot by
Metropolitan Dade County, pursuant to Resolution No. R-742-92
adopted June 16, 1992, due to the broad and potentially negative
impact that said amendment may have on the City of Miami and on
other municipalities in Dade County.
Section 3. The City of Miami. hereby urges the Board of
County Commissioners of Metropolitan Dade County to reconsider
.its decision to call a special election .for the purpose of
submitting the proposed amendment to the electorate, to conduct
additional studies on the impact of said proposed amendment, and
to seek additional input from the City and the community at -large
regarding said matter prior to being placed before the
electorate.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby directed to
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transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mayor Stephen P. Clark, all
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members of the Board of County Commissioners and County tanager,
Joaquin Avino.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July , 1992.
ATTES XAVIE SUAREZ, MAYOR
MAT Y HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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A. QUINN JO ES, III
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER-fFFICE mrmnnAmn"m
TO: Members of the City Commission DATE : June 28, 1992 FILE
City Manager, Cesar H. Odio
SUBJECT : Special Session
FROM : Xavier L. Suarez� REFERENCES : 62892/XLS
Mayor / ENCLOSURES
I, Xavier L. Suarez, as duly elected Mayor of the City of
Miami, Florida, pursuant to and consistent with the provision of
Section 4(g) of the City Charter and Section 2-13 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby call a special meeting of
the City Commiq-BA&ui==& the City of Miami, Florida, to be held at
2:00 p.Ju m. o ly 1 1992, in the City Commission Chambers at
City Hall, 3 American Drive, Miami, Florida, to discuss
the Coconut Grove contraction. -
Thank you.
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City Clerk, Matty Hirai
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the City Commission
City Manager, Cesar H. Odio
FROM : Xavier L. Suarezx'�-
Mayor
DATE: June 20, 1992
SUBJECT : Special Session
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ENCLOSURES:
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I, Xavier L. Suarez, as duly elected Mayor of the City of
Miami, Florida, pursuant to and consistent with the provision of
Section 4(g) of the City Charter and Section 2-13 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby call a special meeting of
the City Commission of the City,of Miami, Florida, to be held at
2:00 p.m. on July 1, 1992, in the City Commission Chambers at
City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, to discuss
the Coconut Grove contraction.
Thank you.
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City Clerk, Matty Hirai
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : Members of the City Commission DATE :June 28, 1992 FILE
City Manager, Cesar H. Odio
suaJECT : Special Session
FROM : Xavier L . Suar@Z/�� REFERENCES : 6 2 8 9 2 /XLS
Mayor
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Please be advised that there will be a Special Session on
Wednesday, July 1, 1992 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the Coconut Grove xt=
contraction.
Thank you.
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cc: City Attorney, A. Quinn Jones, III
City Clerk, Matti Harai
Public Information Department
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