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Home My WebLink AboutR-87-0677Ok J-87-397 7/1/87 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING THE DRAFT OF A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1, THEREBY PROVIDING MINIMUM SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS UPON WATSON ISLAND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS; FURTHER CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1987 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ELECTORATE AT SAID ELECTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION. WHEREAS, on June 25, 1987, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 87-598 directing the City Attorney to prepare the herein proposed amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney's draft of the proposed charter amendment is set forth in its final form in this resolution, and said draft is being approved and submitted to the electors of the City this date by means of the herein resolution; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electorate at a special municipal election on November 3, 1987 as called for and provided herein, and shall become effective upon its approval by the electors; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2a. Chapter 10847, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, 1925, as amended, the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new Section 53A to said Charter reading as follows: E CITY COMMISSION Jul, 9 lr.li7 ►'7-6. 0 ' Rf 50i.UTIOM No. c7 REMARKS: 00 0 "Section 53A.I/ Watson Island Development Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Charter or Code of the City of Miami, no sale, conveyance lease, management agreement, revocable use permit, or license agreement may be entered into for the management, occupancy or use of the area known as Watson Island unless (1) there shall have been, prior to the date of the City Commission's consideration of such sale, lease, management agreement, revocable permit or license agreement, an advertisement soliciting proposals for said sale, lease, management agreement, revocable permit, or license agreement published in a daily newspaper of general paid circulation in the City, allowing not less than 90 days for the City's receipt of proposals from prospective purchasers or lessees, said advertisement to be no less than 1/4 page and the headline in the advertisement to be in a type no smaller than 18 point; and, (2) the proposed transaction be approved by a majority of the votes cast by the electorate at a referendum to be held at the next regularly scheduled general election. The procedures for selection of proposals shall be those provided by Charter Section 53(c) 2,/, or (d)(i) ?/ as appropriate and/or by applicable City Code provisions. Nothing herein shall effect the existing rights or privileges, if any, of any lessee, permittee, licensee or concessionaire currently situated in said area; however, any enlargement, amendment, transfer, or increase in those rights or privileges as may be in existence at the time this amendment is adopted shall require compliance with the provisions of this amendment. This Charter Amendment shall not affect the City's use or occupancy of the area, nor shall it apply to contracts for the construction of any City facilities or improvements in the area; further, nothing contained herein shall apply to projects of any governmental agency or instrumentality." This Section designation (53A) may be changed during codification. These Sections references may be changed during codification. 5-C 8► —66 1 Section 2b. The charter amendment proposed in this Section shall be known as Charter Amendment No. 1. Section 3. A special municipal election is hereby 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 3, 1987, for the purpose of submitting the qualified electors of the City of Miami for their approval or disapproval the measure known as Charter Amendment No. 1 which measure establishes an acceptable minimum level of substantive and procedural restriction and safeguards for the future development of City -owned Watson Island. Section 4. Said 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 Metropolitan 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 election date shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County 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 hereby 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 Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State of Florida, are hereby 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, the City Clerk is hereby 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 -3- S Ok once in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid special municipal election is to be held, in the following newspapers of general circulation published in the City of Miami, Florida, at least twice, one in the fifth week and once in the third week, which notice shall be substantially in the following form: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1987 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 87- 677 A special referendum election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, 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 Dade County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following question: "Shall an amendment to the Charter be adopted requiring the disposition or uses of land on WATSON ISLAND be subject to notice, applicable bidding requirements and a referendum; providing that no rights of existing leaseholders, licensees or permittees or concessionaires be effected; and providing an exemption for all governmental uses or facilities?" Charter Amendment No. 1 provides for the establishment of an acceptable minimum level of substantive and procedural restriction and safeguards for the future development of City -owned Watson Island. By order of the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida. CITY CLERK (Insert list of City of Miami Polling Places.)" Section 6. The official ballot to be used at said 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 (CES), and shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: -4- �r 3 opk OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1987 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: CHARTER AMENDMENT RESTRICTING ALL FUTURE USE OR DISPOSITION OF WATSON ISLAND EXCEPT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES. "Shall an amendment to the Charter be adopted requiring the disposi- tion or uses of land on WATSON YES ISLAND be subject to notice, applicable bidding requirements and a referendum; providing that no NO rights of existing leaseholders, licensees or permittees or concessionaires be effected; and providing an exemption for all governmental uses or facilities?" Section 7. Electors desiring to vote for the amendment, 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 said Question. Electors desiring to vote against the amendment, in disapproval of said 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 said Question. Section 8. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the Question set forth in Section 6 above for the use of absent electors entitled to cast such ballots in said election. Section 9. All qualified electors of said City shall be permitted to vote in said special municipal election and the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County is hereby requested, authorized, and directed to furnish, at the 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 MM 3 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 10. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote It said municipal election to be held on November 3, 1987, 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 5:00 P.M. at the Metropolitan Dade County Election Department located at 111 Northwest 1st Street, Miami, 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 for the purpose of registration in order to vote in the herein described election during such times and on such dates as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County. Section 11. NATTY HIRAI, the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, or her duly appointed successor, is hereby 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 Dade County in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said special municipal election. Section 12. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Metropolitan Dade County not less than forty-five days prior to the date of the herein special municipal election. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of July 1987. ATTEST: , XAVIER L. SUAIWZ, MAYOR NATTY HIRAI City Clerk MM 87 -67" i PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROEERT F. CLARK ' Chief Deputy City Attorney APPROV `AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LUCIA A. DOUG City Attorney RFC/bss/pb/M406 -7- ! ST OF POLLING PLACES CITY OF MIAMI PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS 314 ROBERT KING HIGH COMMUNITY HOUSE 7026 W FLAGLER ST 315 MIAMI FIRE STATION M11 6920 W FLAGLER ST 316 WEST END PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 260 SW 60 AV 317 FLAGAMI COMMUNITY HOUSE 7121 SW 3 ST 409 GRACE UTD METHODIST CHURCH 6501 N MIAMI AV 433 SOAR MEMORIAL PARK 100 NW 83 ST 434 NEW CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH 7610 BISCAYNE BD 442 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION 6445 NE 7 AV 443 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION 6445 NE 7 AV 444 GRACE UNITED METHODIST CH 6501 N MIAMI AV 445 LITTLE RIVER BAPTIST CH 495 NW 77 ST 447 THENA CROWDER ELEMENTARY 757 NW 66 ST 448 BELAFONTE TACOLCY CTR 6161 NW 9 AV 449 CHARLES R DREW ELEMENTARY 1775 NW 60 ST 450 LIBERTY SQUARE COMMUNITY CTR 6306 NW 14 AV 451 NEW MT MORIAH HOLY CROSS MISS BAPT 6700 NW 14 AV 454 CHARLES R. DREW MIDDLE SCHOOL 1801 NW 60 ST 467 MIAMI-AKSSENIOR HIGH 1751 NW 36 ST 468 MOORE PARK 765 N.W. 36 ST 469 CHARLES HADLEY PARK 1300 NW 50 ST F 470 ST PAUL INSTITUTIONAL AME CHURCH 1892 NW 51 ST 471 ORCHARD VILLA ELEMENTARY SCH 5720 NW 13 AV 472 ATHALIE RANGE PARK 525 NW 62 ST 473 i I SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY 149 NW 49 ST --- L15T OF POLLING PLACES CITY OF MIAMI PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS !iil�liiliti!!!liiilititii!liiiiil�l�ltli!!i!!!!lsiililiis!!!!litil�!!!lrRi! 474 CHURCH OF 000 OF PROPHECY i1 4528 NW 1 AV 475 ARCHBISHOP CURLEY HIGH SCHOOL 300 NE 50 ST 476 LEMON CITY BRANCH LIBRARY 430 NE 61 ST 477 MORNINGSIDE PARK 750 NE 55 TR 601 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5221 NW 1 ST 604 GREATER MIAMI ACADEMY 3100 NW 18 AV 805 CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCH 795 NW 32 ST SOS EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CTR 2902 NW 2 AV 607 DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCH 505 NW 20 ST 608 YWCA 210 NE 18 ST 619 TRINITY CATHEDRAL HALL 464 NE 16 ST 620 YWCA 210 NE 18 ST 621 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY 1801 NW 1 PL 622 CULMER NEIGH SERVICE CTR 1600 NW 3 AV 623 ST JOHN INSTITUTIONAL MISS BAPT CH 1328 NW 3 AV 625 CULMER PLACE 610 NW 10 ST 826 MIAMI-DADE COMM COLLEGE 950 NW 20 ST 827 ROBERT A. BALLARD ARMORY 700 NW 28 ST 828 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2420 NW 18 AV 629 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1901 NW 24 AV 630 MIAMI FIRE FIGHTER BENEVOLENT ASSOC 2980 NW S RIVER DR 631 STEPHEN P CLARK SLOG 1650 NW 37 AV 632 KINLOCH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 455 NW 47 AV 633 KINLOCH PARK JR HIGH SCH 4340 NW 3 ST 634 INTERAMERICAN MILITARY ACADEMY 3525 NW 7 ST 8"7-67 i l FIST OF POLLING PLACES CITY OF MIAMI �'CT• LOCATION ADDRESS •�iiiitiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiltiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifMiiiiilli#lifcMclkiik 63$ ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH 2981 W FLAGLER ST 636 MIAMI FINE STATION *7 314 BEACOM BD 637 HUD - CONFERENCE RM 1407 NW 7 ST 638 METROPOLITAN SENIOR CTR 1407 NW 7 ST 839 THE SALVATION ARMY 901 WEST FLAGLER ST 640 JACK OAR SENIOR CENTER 650 NW 5 ST 656 DADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 73 W FLAGLER ST 657 MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CTR 900 SW 1 ST 658 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH 221 SW 12 AV 659 LITTLE HAVANA rt HOUSING PROJECT 1759 SW 5 ST 660 JOSE MARTI PLAZA HOUSING PROJECT 154 SW 17 AV 661 KOUBEK 27TH AVENUE CTR 2705 SW 3 ST 663 WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CH 133 PONCE DE LEON BD 664 IGLESIA CRISTIANA REF EL BUEN SAM 4585 W FLAGLER ST 804 CORAL GATE PARK COMMUNITY BLDG 1415 SW 32 AV 805 WILLIAM MCALLISTER POST *1608 2750 SW 16 ST 806 WILLIAM MCALLISTER POST •1608 2750 SW 16 ST 807 SHENANDOAH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1800 SW 21 AV BOB SHENANDOAH JR HIGH SCH 1950 SW 19 ST 809 SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY 1023 SW 21 AV 810 CORAL WAY PRESBYTERIAN CH 2O91 SW 14 AV 811 STS PETER & PAUL CATH SCH 1435 SW 12 AV 812 MIAMI FIRE STATION •4 1105 SW 2 AV 813 SIMPSON PARK -RECREATION BLDG 55 SW 17 RD 814 UTD TOWERS 1809 BR I CKELL AV ►•y,-, •► # LIST OF POLLING PLACES CITY OF MIAMI PCT. LOCATION AbbRESS 818 MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 3980 S MIAMI AV 819 CORAL WAY ELEMENTARY 1980 SW 13 AV 820 SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCH 2609 SW 25 AV 821 DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 2765 SW 37 AV 829 BOYS CLUB OF MIAMI 2805 SW 32 AV 830 ELIZABETH VIRRICK BOXING GYM 2600 S BAYSHORE DR $32 MIAMI FIRE STATION •8 2975 OAK AV 833 ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK 3230 HIBISCUS ST 834 GRAND AVENUE PARK 236 GRAND AV 840 MIAMI DADE WATER A SEWER AUTHORITY 3575 S LEJEUNE RD 841 PEACOCK PARK 2820 MCFARLANE RD 87-6''E ,� ----------- 66 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTEIR-OFFICE MEMOPANDUM TO. Cesar H. Odio, City Manager Att: Aurelio Perez-Lugones GATE: July 1, 1987"E J-87-397 SUBJECT Charter Amendment No. 1 FROM: Lucia A. Dougherty REFERENCES: Watson Island Development City Attorney ENCLOSURES: 1 The enclosed resolution is being forwarded for your placement on the July 9th Commission Meeting 6genda, pursuant to directions of the City Commission on June 25, 1987. LAD/RFC/bss/P418 cc: Matty Hirai, City Clerk Ron E. Williams, Director General Services Administration Carlos E. Garcia, Director of Finance (; C. - I 6I ,