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ORDINANCE NO. 0 .0 3_
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
lilt TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 13,
1985t SAID AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE
MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS, FUNCTIONS
AND COMPENSATION OF THE MAYORt COMMISSIONt
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, DIRECTOR OF
ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
BUDGET, AND CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR THE
TERMS OF OFFICE AND ELECTION DATES FOR FIVE
COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR; DEFINING THE
CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE;
SETTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFICE FOR
THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK; REPEALING
ALL CHARTER SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SUCH CHARTER
AMENDMENT TO TAKE EFFECT UPON PASSAGE BY THE
ELECTORATE; CONTAINING A REPEALER AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby submits the
following proposed Charter Amendment for submission to the
qualified electors of the City of Miami at a special municipal
election on August 13, 1985, for the purpose of creating an
Executive Mayor form of government for the City of Miami and
defining qualifications, functions and compensation of the Mayor,
the Chairman of Commission, the Director of Administration, the
Director of Finance and Budget, and the City Attorney, and
establishing election dates and terms of office for the Mayor and
five Cottiiissioners, defining the classified and unclassified
Civil Service, and setting terms and conditions of office for the
City Attorney and City Clerk, The following proposed Charter
Amendment shall repeal all Charter sections or parts thereof
insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of the proposed Charter Amendment. The proposed
Charter Amendment shall become effective upon passage by the
electorate.
CHARTSR AMSNbMFNT N0, 1
Sections 4, 71 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
and 31 of the City of Miami Charter, Chapter 10847, Special Acts,
Laws of Florida, 1925, as amended, are hereby further amended in
the following particularstl
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"Sec. 4. Form of government.
(a) General description. The form of government
of the City of Miami, Florida, provided for under this
charter shall be known as the leemmissfen-manager
'executive mayor plan'. The commission shall
constitute the governing body with powers (as
hereinafter provided) to pass ordinances, adopt
regulations, and ratify, by a majority vote, the
appointments made by the mayor of the director of
administration, director of finance and budget, and
the cit attorney. The commission shall appoint all
boards and committees and shall appoint and supervise
a clerk who shall serve an indefinite term at the will
of the commission. appoint a ehtef admtnfstratfve
efffeer-to-be-knewn-as-the-lefty-managers;-end-exere#se
all powers conferred upon the efty except as
hereinafter -provided.
(b) rRules of
commission; limitation; quorum. The- eemmiss en -shall
e�eet-a-city-manager;-e-cleric;-and-e-a#ty-ettorney;-hut
nNo member of the commission shall be chosen as -manager
er-g#ven for any ether city office or employment. In
the exercise of its legislative functions and powers,
the commission or any commissioner may enter into
consultations with boards, officers and employees of
the city whenever in the judgment of the commission or
commissioner it becomesnecessary; however, neither the
commission nor any member thereof shall interfere with
the co5auct'of any da artment, officer or employee in
the dschar a of h� her' utes nor shal an
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commissioner nterfere w� th t e mayor or " prevent
Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted,
underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The
remaining previsions are now in effect and remain unchanged.
Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material.
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{yi n/her from _teYC si,n -- i_t�de t� ant gdgAent in the
at�pointMent of ertployee,s The commission may determine
its own rules of procedure; and punish its own
members for misconduct, and compel the attendance of
members. A majority of all the members of the
-` commission shall constitute a quorum to do business,
but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
{ fe}��P�ppot�►tmentiee-interf erenee-Keith--emplbyees
Pie}ther�the�eoMt�issten-nor-and►-ef�fts-�ne�nbe�rs-she}
dietate-the-
judgment -in the appointment of employees in the
adm#nistrattve service: Hxeept fee the pdrpose of
-ine�e-iry-the�eommisslon-and-its=Members-shall-deal-�v#th
the administrative serviee solely thredgh the e#tp
manager; and neither the eommission net any Member
thereof shall give orders; either publ-iely er
- pr-ivately; to any of the stiberdtnates of the eity
manager-Ray-such-dietatien;-prevent-ien;-girders;-or
ether -interference on the part of a member of the
coM�n-iss-ien-afth-the-administtatien-ef-the-city-shall-be
deemed -to -be -a -violation -of -the -charter:
id} (c) Meetings of commission. At twelve
o'clock noon on the day the commissioners take office,
they shall meet at the city hall. Thereafter the
commission shall meet at such times and places as may
be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. The meetings
of the commission and all sessions of committees of the
commission shall be public. The mayor, the director of
administration, and the directorof and
budget, the clerk and the city attorney, or their
designees shall attend all regular meetings of the city
commission.
- fed--Powers-and-duties-ef-Mayer.---the-Mayor-shall
preside- at-meetings-of-the-commission-and-perferm-such
_ ether datfes, eensfstent with his Office and this
_ charter;-as-map-be-imposed-bp-the-eemmissten:--He-she}}
be- reeegnit ed-as-the-official-head-of-the-city-for-a}}
cere�nonia}-purposes;-by-the-eeurts-for-the-purpose-of
- being-served-with-ei�il-preeess;-and-by-the-ge�erner
for-Mil#tarp-purposes:--fin-time-ef-public-danger-er
emergeney; he map; with the consent of the
eem�n-issieners;-take-eemmand-ef-the-peliee;-maintain
ardor;-and-enf area-the-laws.---Haring-his-abser�ee-er
- disability-his-dnttes-shad}-be-performed-bp-another
member-appeir�ted-by-the-ceMmi9s-ion:
if+ (d) Salaries of mayor, commission, city
attorney, clerk, chairman of the commission., and
directors of administration,and finance and budget.
There shall be paid to the mayor; and to each
eemtn#ssioner-as-eompensatien-the-sum-ef-�5;688-per-year
payable-menthly-fin-12-equal-installments7-and-there
shall-be-paid-te-the-mayor-the-additions}-9nm-ef-$�-,�66
annd al}y-to-be-used-to-eager-entertainment-expenses-of
the-offiee-of-mayor-of-the-City-Of-Miami;-gleride The
commission shall set the salaries, compensation,
pension and emoluments of the mayor and the chairman
of the commission, the commissioners, and the clerk at
the time each fiscal -year budget is approved. The
salaries of the citnattorne , directors of
adm nistration, and fiance and bud et, shall be
esta lFshed by the mavor.
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fg (e). Ordinances and resolutions; voting;..
veto, The commission shall act only by ordinance or
written resolution, and all ordinances and
resolutionsp except ordinances making appropriation5>
shall be confined to one subject, which shall be
clearly expressed in the title. Ordinances making
appropriations shall be confined to the subject of
appropriations. No ordinance shall be passed until it
has been read on two separate days, but an emergency
ordinance may be passed on one reading only by a
twe tktrds four -fifths vote of the members or the
commission. Ordinances shall be read by title only.
Copies of proposed ordinances shall be furnished to
each commissioner and shall be made available to all
interested persons. The clerk shall record the vote of
each commissioner on all ordinances and resolutions.
Passage of every ordinance or resolution shall require
the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members.
No member shall be excused from voting except on
matters involving the consideration of his own official
conduct or on matters in which his financial interests
are involved. No ordinance shall go into effect until
39 15 days after its passage unless it is declared to
be an emergency measure on the ground of urgent public
need for the preservation of peace, health, safety, or
property, and unless it is approved by a vote of not
less than two-thirds four -fifths of the members of the
in commission. No measure granting or amending any
public utility measure or amending or repealing any
measure adopted by the people at the polls or by the
commission in compliance with an initiative petition
shall be regarded as an emergency measure.
All nonemergency ordinances and all resolutions
passed by the city commission shall be submitted,
before going into effect, to the mayor for his/her
approval. If approved, he/she shall sign the same
within 15 days after passage; thereupon, it shall
become a law but shall not go into effect earlier than
15 days after passage by the commission unless
otherwise provided in the measure. If the mayor
wishes to disapprove, he/she shall do so by filing
his/her written disapproval with the clerk within 15
days and by returning the measure with his her
objections in writing to the city commission at or
before the first regular commission meeting following
its passage by the commission, whichever is earlier.
The objections shall be entered in full upon the record
of the proceedings and the commission shall proceed to
consider said objections and to act upon the same. If
upon consideration the city commission shall pass the
same by a four -fifths vote of the entire commission,
which vote shall be entered upon the record, the
ordinance or resolution shall then become a law, the
mayor's objections to the contrary notwithstanding
Failure to file a written notice of disapproval with
the clerk within 15 days failure to return the
measure with the -mayor's written objection to the city
commission at or before the first regular commission
meeting following the commission's passage of the
measure, whichever is earlier, shall result in the
measure becoming a law, not to go into effect earlier
than days after passage by the commission*
(f) Election of officers
meet i.n� s. The commi.ssi.oi sha
vote the appo ntment made by the
administration, a director of t
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Dy commssi.
1 ratify by
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special
ma ority
rector of
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a, City „att„orne_y, �'he commiss_ion
you call a .5 ecial .Meet
deems proper for the consideration
may,_ _ by ..e .majority
n of,,. the ..cb=i8g on When it
of any business._of
.() Chairman of commission end vice -mayor.
chairman of the. commission and the vice mayor sh
both be selected from members of the commission by,
Comm scion to serve one year terms commencing._within
Tay s after the. _985 general_ election and yea,_
thereafter; if not so selected_t the chairman and
vice-7ma or shall be apppi,HEea $g the ma or from memb
of the commission, No chairman or vice -.ma or sh
serve more__. than four. consecutive one -ear _terms a
after a two year period, may, be ._eligible to se
a a_in.
Sec. 7. Mayor; ecomposition of commission;
resignation.
(a') Seats and terms. The commission shall
consist of five citizens who are qualified voters of
the city and who have resided in the City of Miami for
six months next preceding the election at which they
seek election. Commissioners shall be elected from the
city at large in groups numbered I through V. The mayor
shall not be a member of the commission. 9ne-ef-said
eemmss#avers-shall-be tThe mayor shall serve full
time and shall not have other salaried employment.
He/she and shall have the same qualifications as the
commissioners and shall be elected froin the city at
large in the category designated mayor, oo The mayor
and shall hold office for a an initial term of four
pears; -bat two years and after the 1987 election shall
serve terms of four years. The Mayor shall not after
1985 be elected for more than three consecutive full
terms of office. by the people at each genera-1
eleetlen;-far-a-term-of-tNe-years;-from-the-group-ta-be
numbered f- The mayor and the group I commissioner
shall be elected at the general elections held in 1985.
The Group I commissioner shall serve an initial term of
two years and shall serve terms of four years after the
1987 election. Commissioners in groups numbered II and
III shall be elected at the general elections to be
held in the year 1955 and at each general election
each four years thereafter. Commissioners in groups
numbered IV and V shall be elected at the general
elections to be held in the year 1957 1985 and at each
general election each four years thereafter. The mayor
and commissioners are to hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified from 12 o'clock
noon of the day after the declaration of the result of
the election.
sec. 10. Election of commissioners and mayor.
(a) Regular and primary elections of
commissioners. A regular municipal election for the
election of commissioners shall be held on the second
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
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odd -numbered years. A nonpartisan primary election of
the nomination of candidates for the commission shall
be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November in odd -numbered years. Any person who
possesses the qualifications requisite to an elector at
the general state election, and who registers to vote
as may be prescribed by ordinance shall be a qualified
elector of the city. All elections held in the city
shall be conducted and held according to the provisions
of the general elections laws of the State of Florida,
except as otherwise provided for in this charter except
the commission shall be substituted for a board of
county Commissioners. The name of any elector of the
city shall be printed upon the primary ballot as a
candidate for nomination of the office of mayor or
commissioner upon paying to the city the sum of $100 to
be deposited with the city clerk as a qualifying fee
not less than 45 days prior to the date of the primary
election; said elector shall submit concurrently
therewith a sworn statement of his or her name,
address, occupation, group in which the elector wishes
to run, and willingness to serve, if elected. All such
qualifying fees shall be deposited with the said city
clerk no later than 6:00 p.m. on the forty-fifth day
prior to the election.
(c) Vote required. If a candidate for office of
mayor or commissioner receives a majority of votes in
the primary election in his or her group, he or she
shall be considered elected upon the declaration of the
result of the election as hereinafter provided. If
there is no majority, the two candidates for nomination
of the office of mayor or commissioner who receive the
greatest votes in the primary election in each group or
category shall be placed on the ballot at the next
regular municipal election following the primary
election. The candidate for nomination receiving the
greater vote in each such group or category in the
regular municipal election following the primary
election, if otherwise qualified, shall be elected to
office from such group or category. A tie between two
or more candidates for any office shall be decided by
lot under the direction of the city clerk.
Sec. 11. Filling vacancies in commission:; mayor.
A vacancy en the eemm4:ss3en in the office of
commissioner caused by death, resignation, or other
causes shall be filled by a majority of the remaining
commissioners within 10 days after such vacancy occurs.
The commission shall likewise fill such a vacancy in
the office of the mayor. The term of office of the
person so appointed shall be until a successor in
office is elected and qualified at the next general
election. Barer-a;�-{1}-tire-ftrat-ge»et�-eeeton
�Q�-Gemm�sstenera-l�e�d-parsesant-te-thts-eba�ter;�or-��}
the-ft�ak-at�te-gentra�-e�ect�:e�n:
in the event that the remaining commissioners
shall fail to fill such vacancy within 10 days after it
occurs, the city commission shall immediately call a
special election to be held at a date not less than 45
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or More than 50 days after the expiration of the said
10-day petiodj for the purpose of having the electors
fill the vacancy. persons otherwise qualified for
office shall have 10 days from the Call of the election
within which to file the statement and pay the fee
required of candidates in regular municipal elections.
The person who receives the greatest number of votes in
said special election shall be deemed to be elected for
a terms of office ending when his or her successor is
elected and qualified at the next general election held
pursuant to this charter.
If there is more than one vacancy on the
commission, there shall be only one election; and the
persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall be
elected to fill the vacancies, for terms ending at the
next general election. Elections held subsequent to
the filling of vacancies shall, if when necessary, be
for shortened terms, in order to preserve the sequence
of staggered terms provided for in this charter.
Sec. 12. Commission may investigate official
transaction, acts, and conduct.
The mayor and the commission; or any committee
thereof duly authorized by the commission or mayor so
to do, may investigate the financial transactions of
any office or department of the city government and the
official acts and conduct of any city official, and by
similar investigations may secure information upon any
matter. In conducting such investigations the mayor or
the commission; or any committee thereof, may require
the attendance of witnesses and the production of
books, papers, and other evidence, and for that purpose
may issue subpoenas which shall be signed by the
presiding officer of the commission or the chair
chairperson of such committee, as the case may be, and
which may be served and executed by any police officer.
See--f3:--pity-manager--Appointment;-gna�ifieatiens;
�' term;-salary;-sickness-er-absence;-reme�a�;
pervers-and-daties;-examinations:
fad--Appointment;-gaa�ifieatiens;-term;-safary;
absence.- The commission shall within 39 daps after
taking -off ice -appoint -a -city -manager; -mho- shall- be- the
administrative-heard-ef-the-mtinie#pai-ge�ernment-and
who shall be responsible for the efficient
administration-of-the-city:--fie-or-she-shall-be-chosen
by a vote of the ma3ority of the members of the
- eemmtsstan-en-the-basis-ef-exeentive-and-administrative
gaaiificatiensr-He-er-she-may-or-may-net-be-a-resident
of -the -city -or -of -the-State-of-Piaridn:--No-member-of
the- shall-be--appointed-city-manager;
The-city-manager-shah-hofd-off+ee-at-the-wiii-ef--the
commission and shad recef-ve seth salary as may be
f fixed-by-the-cemmisa�on-fn�case-of-the-s�eicr�ess-er
absence-ef-the�etty�manager-,-the�eommisa�:Qn-may,appefnt
- another-grsa�ffted-person-to-act-for-the-city-manager-,
- and-a�:�-saoh�ae�s-ef�.the-person-se-appointed-shaif-be
- ms-��►,a��d-as=thoa�hTperfex�+eel-by�the^e�ty��nanager; ��he
person appointed by the commission to act as city
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mensget ddeitj the abseftee et a#ekness of the eity
i�l!l�►agtr�sha�f�nbt�be�pa#d=Estl��eddittsl����s���3e�lsl5t#gin
bt h S�aerv#ees asjt►et#ng efty tnanaget
{���,��ien►e�tai�ofye�ty.,:�nanager: =�-'�heLee��►#�sfsn=r��p
_ remove the efty manager by a msJet#ty Crete of its
membeet - t- �e +st ds ►s�befereysseh=te +i s sha
beeeme-efftett'de; itl°1e„ieFCll�iiss'tCln3shaii;=by�a��aet#ty
'rote"'ef=tts=mer►bers; yf�dspt-'�'=`prey#ii#i�i�1r�'�te9e��tt#sn
stat ing-the-rteta ens -The -city -manager
r ay- eep4:y- no r#tt ,g-wnd-rnay=request-a-pt b 3e-hearing;
whieh shaii�behtid-net-eat4ferthan--9-days-nerat+r
than-d0-days-after-the-f+4+ng-of -sneh-request:—Aftee
such -public -hearing -�if-one-be-requested, �sr�d--after
Mull= consideration- the -
of its members;. may adept a final resolution of
remeva-
fe}--powers- and -duties:---The-powers-and-dtit+es-ef
the -city -manager -sham -be-
see- that- the-jaws-and-ordinanees-are
enforced,-
appoint-and-remeve;-except-as-herein
prodded; a�-1 directors of the
departments-and-a��-subordinate-affteers
and-empfeyees-in-the-departments-tn-bath
the-e�asaified-and-uneiassified-service;
all appointments are to be open merit
and-fitness-a�ene;-and-in-the-classified
ser�iee;-ail-appointments-and-remo+�ais
are-te-be-sub3ect-te-the-eivti-ser-►ice
previsiens-of-this-charter;
{3}--te-exercise-eentre�-ewer-a}}-departments
-and -diJvisiens- created- herein► - or- that- may
be-hereafter-created-by-the-eemmissien;
{4-}--te-attend-ail-meetings-ef-the-eetnmissten
-and -participate-in- the
-discuss#en;-but
net-te-,vote; -
{5}--te recommend to the Commission fee
adoption such measures as he may deem
necessary -or -expedient;
{6}--ta-keep-the-eemmissien-fully-advised-as
to- the-fi naneia�-eenditien-and-needs-ef
the -city; -and
{�}--te-perform-aaeh-ether-duties-as-.map-be
prescribed by this charter or be
required of him by ordinance or
rese�utien-ef-the-commission:
{d}--bxaminatien of affairs of departments;
off icers-or-empioyees:--The-city-manager-map;-without
netiee-,-efaaae-the-affaire-of-any-department-or-the
_ conduct-of-any-off#ear-er-employee-to-be�examit+ed;--any
peesen or persona appointed by the city manager to
ernmi�e-the-affairs-of-and►-department-ar-the-conduct-of
any -of f
ree�aire-thcTattendar�ce--ef-witneaaea-and--prodae�fen-:ef
fiaa�aita�ar�d�papera--an+d-+ether-e�rideneed-aa-fa'-eenfsrred
" apc�nr�heTee,mmiaa��ar�-by�thia�eha�tcr.
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(l) to seryeas_the official head of the city, for
all ceremonial purposes and shall Be the
al_ spokesperson for the city;
(2) to be recognized by the courts for the
purpose of seryiog ciyil _process, and by the
governor for military purposes and may
declare a state of eergency in time of
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public danger or emergency;
(3) to appoint the city attorney,_the director
of administration, the director of finance
and budget with the ratification of the
commission;
(_4) to supervise the directors of administration,
and finance and budget; any one of whom may
be appointed by the mayor to serve as deputy
mayor in the absence of the mayor. Provided,
however, the vice -mayor shall serve as the
ceremonial head and spokesperson for the city
in the mayor's absence. The appointment of
the deputy mayor shall be subject to
ratification by the commission. If such
ratification is not made within 15 days the
appointment shall be deemed ratified. If the
commission re'ects all the appointments, the
mayor shall have the power to select one of.
such officers to serve as deputy mayor;
(5) to enforce the charter and ordinances of the
city and all general laws applicable
thereto;
(6) to present recommendations to the commission
on the requirements of the city government
including but not limited to the initiation
of ordinances and other legislation;
(7) to_prepare all commission agendas and to
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cygecner wire an operating auaget message.
The line item budget may be changed by t e
commission. The mayor may veto any change
made by the commission. Such veto may be
overridden by a tour -fifths vote of the
entire commission;
to exercise a veto power over ordinances or
resolutions adopted by the c6miisioiii which
may be overridden by a four -fifths vote of
the entire commission;
to attend all meetings of the commission with
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(1.11 To present an annual status of the city
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(b) Qua.i_ifi_c_a,tions .and duties_ ofthe _director of
administration, and the director, of finance and_budg,e,t,.,
The individual or individuals_ holding,, the positioft of
director of administration#_ and director of finance and
budget _shall have general oversight of such
departments, board; and committees as may be, assigned
by the mayor. However,, generally, the ,director of
administration shall supervise those service
departments such as police;_ fire, sanitation, and
planning and zoning boards administration; and the
director of finance and budget shall oversee the fiscal
aspects and departments of the city. Such directors
shall have a minimum of five years high level
government experience or equivalent private sector
experience.
(c) The city attorney, and the directors of
administration, and finance and budget serve at the
will of the mayor and may be terminated without cause.
Termination by the mayor is final. However, if they
wish a public hearing on the removal they may request
one in writing within one week of being terminated by
filing such request with the office of the city clerk,
and the commission shall hold such hearing within two
weeks of the request for hearing.
Sec. 14. Departments of the city; boards
(b) Power to appoint boards or commissions of
citizens. The commission may at-the-regmest-ef-the
ei ty-manager create -appoint boards or commissions, to
be composed of such number of citizens as the
commission may deem expedient, to act in an advisory
capacity in conjunction with any one or more of the
departments created or authorized hereby. The members
of all such boards and commissions shall serve without
compensation and may be removed at any time by a
majority vote of the commission.
Sec. 15. Directors of departments.
The eity-manager director of administration, and
director of finance and budget, Shall appoint a
director for each department under his or her
supervision and, the mayor
may coils lidate two departments under one director.
Each department director shall serve at the will of the
City -Tanager above -named directors of administration
and finance an u get-f_s a._ 6- responsloie tot the
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conduct of the officers and employees of the
departtont# for the performance of its business, and
for the custody and preservation of the books# records#
papers, and property under its control; and, subject to
the supervision and control of thema or.
or as _ap�rrs�riate,►.. _th_e. directors of . adminia_ttat.ion or
finance ,and bUd et_ as bhp_,, ma o,r ma deli slq _." ell
iR�'itter�J, shall manage the department. Nbhe 8f the
pre��e#e�is-of�thts�seetfon�sh�+�l--beyn�p�tet+b�e�te�tk+e
dtpt�ttr�ent�bf�laar
Sec. 16. Department of law.
The city attorney shall be the director of the
department of law. He or she shall be the legal
advisor of and attorney and counsel for the city and
for all officers and departments thereof in matters
relating to their official duties. He or she shall
prosecute and defend all suits for and in behalf of the
city; prepare all legislation, contracts, bonds, and
instruments in writing in which the city is concerned;
endorse on each his or her approval of the form and
correctness thereof; and supervise, control, and be
responsible for all of the legal work of the city.
The city attorney shall have such number of
assistants as the commission by resolution may
authorize.
The mayor, the commission, the-elty-manager, the
director of any department, or any officer not
included within a department may require the opinion of
the city attorney upon any question of law involving
their respective power and duties.
The city attorney shall be a member in good
standing of The Florida Bar. He or she shall be a
full-time governmental employee; shall not engage in
the private practice of law;. and-open-eleetien-by-the
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No-vember-of-each-odd-membered-year:
Sec. 17. Finance, department of finance.
(a) Department director. Subject to the
supervision and control of the e+ty-manager mayor and
the director of finance and budget, the director of
finance shall have- charge of the department of finance
and shall administer the financial affairs of the city,
including the keeping and supervision of all accounts,
the levy, assessment and collection of revenues, the
making and collection of special assessments, the
custody and disbursement of city funds and monies, the
control over expenditures, and such other duties as the
commission may by ordinance provide.
(b) Form and manner of keeping accounts and
making reports. Accounts shall be kept by the
department of finance showing the financial
transactions of all departments and offices of the
city. The forms of all such accounts and the financial
reports rendered to or by the department of finance
shall be prescribed by the director of finance and
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conduct of the officers and employees of the _
departmetitt for the performance of its busifiess, and
for the custody and preservation of the books, records,
papers, and property under its control; and# subject to
the supervision- and control of theL
oi�,__asz. a. _ rc .ria_te ..the di_i?ectors, o,_,,,cmi.nistraton or
f inance and budget as the ,Mayor may Yde is f a,tO #fl-ell
�letteta, shall manage the department. Nerve of the
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Sec. 16. Department of law.
The city attorney shall be the director of the
department of law, He or she shall be the legal
advisor of and attorney and counsel for the city and
for all officers and departments thereof in matters
relating to their official duties. He or she shall
prosecute and defend all suits for and in behalf of the
city; prepare all legislation, contracts, bonds, and
instruments in writing in which the city is concerned;
endorse on each his or her approval of the form and
correctness thereof; and supervise, control, and be
responsible for all of the legal work of the city.
The city attorney shall have such number of
assistants as the commission by resolution may
authorize.
The mayor, the commission, the -city -manager, the
director of any department, or any officer not
included within a department may require the opinion of
the city attorney upon any question of law involving
their respective power and duties.
The city attorney shall be a member in good
standing of The Florida Bar. He or she shall be a
full-time governmental employee; shall not engage in
the private practice of law;. and -open -election -by -the
ety-'ee�n+ss#on;-sha��-ser e-for-a-terms-of-two-years;
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No-vember-ef-each-odd-numbered-year:
Sec. 17. Finance, department of finance.
(a) Department director. Subject to the
supervision and control of the city -manager mayor and
the director of finance and budget, the director of
finance shall have charge of the department of finance
and shall administer the financial affairs of the city,
including the keeping and supervision of all accounts,
the levy, assessment and collection of revenues, the
making and collection of special assessments, the
custody and disbursement of city funds and monies, the
control over expenditures, and such other duties as the
commission may by ordinance provide.
(b) Form and manner of beeping accounts and
making reports. Accounts shall be kept by the
department of finance showing the financial
transactions of all departments and offices of the
city. The forms of all such accounts and the financial
reports rendered to or by the department of finance
shall be prescribed by the director of finance and
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bum with the approval of the e4ty-Ifteflaget Ana or. The
accounts and accounting procedure of the city shall be
adequate to record all cash receipts and disbursements#
all to venues accrued and liabilities incutted, and all
transactions affecting the acquisition, custody, and
disposition of values. The director of finance shall
make such reports of the financial transactions and
Condition of the city as may be required by law or
ordinance. Financial reports shall be prepared for
each quarter and fiscal year and for such other periods
as may be required by the#tpn�t�nager ma.or.
(c) 13udget estimates. Not later than one month
before the end of each fiscal year, the city-managee
mayor shall prepare and submit to the commission and
make available to the public a budget estimate of the
expenditures and revenues of all city departments,
divisions, and offices for the ensuing fiscal year.
This estimate shall be compiled from detailed
information obtained from the several departments,
divisions, and offices on uniform blanks furnished by
the e4:ty matiager mayor. The classification of the
estimates shall be as nearly uniform as possible for
the main functional divisions of such departments,
divisions, and offices and shall give in parallel
columns the following information:
(1) a detailed estimate of the expenses of
conducting each department, division, and
office;
(2) expenditures for corresponding items for the
last two fiscal years;
(3) expenditures for corresponding items for the
current fiscal year, including adjustments
due to transfer between appropriations, as
well as an estimate of the expenditures
necessary to complete the current fiscal
year;
(4) the value of supplies and materials on hand
at the date of the preparation of the
estimate;
(5) increases or decreases of requests compared
with corresponding appropriations for the
current fiscal year, with reasons for such
increases or decreases;
(6) a statement from the director of finance of
the total probable income of the city from
taxes for the period covered by the
estimate;
(7) an itemization of anticipated revenues from
other other sources;
(8) the total amount of the outstanding city
debt, with a schedule of maturities of bond
issues;
(9) the amount required for interest on the city
debt, for sinking funds, and for maturing
serial bonds; and
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(10) such other information as may be required by
the commission.
(e) Appropriations for current expenses prior to
passage of annual appropriation ordinance. gefore the
annual appropriation ordinance has been passed, the
commission, upon recommendation in writing of, the e+ty
manager ma-o,r, may make appropriations for the current
expenses of the city; chargeable to the appropriations
of the year when passed, in an amount sufficient to
cover the necessary expense of the various departments,
divisions, and officers until the annual appropriations
ordinance is in force. No other liabilities shall be
incurred by any officer or employee of the city, except
in accordance with the provisions of the annual
appropriation ordinance.
( f ) Transfer of appropriations. Upon request of
the city -manager ma or, the commission may transfer any
part of an unencumbered balance of an appropriation to
a purpose or object for which the appropriation for the
current year is insufficient, or may authorize a
transfer between items appropriated to the same office,
department, or division. The mayor shall not have the
power to make such transfer unless aut or_zed by the
commission.
(k) Payment of payrolls, bills and claims. No
claim against the city shall be paid except upon a
voucher certified by the head of the appropriate
department or other division of the city and by means
of a check or warrant on the city treasury, issued and
signed by the director of finance and countersigned by
the chief accountant of the department of finance;
provided, however, that in the event of the illness or
the absence of the director of finance or the chief
accountant of the department of finance, the city
manager mayor may designate other officers of the city
to sign and countersign such checks or warrants. The
director of finance shall examine all payrolls, bills,
and other claims and demands against the city, and
shall issue a check or warrant for payment only upon
finding: that the claim is in proper form, correctly
computed, and duly certified; that it is justly and
legally due and payable; that an appropriation has been
made therefor which has not be exhausted or that the
payment has been otherwise legally authorized; and that
there is money in the city treasury to make payment.
The director of finance may require any claimant to
make oath as to the validity of a claim, may
investigate any claim; for that purpose may examine
witnesses under oath.
(m) Audit and investigation of accounts of
officer when office vacant.. Upon the death,
resignation, removal., or expiration of the term of any
officer of the city_, other than the director of
finance, the director of finance shall cause an audit
and investigation of the accounts of such officer to be
made and shall report to the eity-manager moor,
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Sec. 18. Chief procurement officer.
(a) The eta .or shall appoint a chief
procurement officer who shall supervise all purchases
for the city in the manner provided by ordinance and
who shall, under such procurement methods as may be
prescribed by ordinance, supervise sales of all real
and personal property of the city not needed for public
use or that may have become unsuitable for use. The
chief procurement officer shall have charge of such
storerooms and warehouses of the city as the commission
may by ordinance provide. Before any purchase or sale,
the chief procurement officer shall require that all
prescribed procurement procedures be followed. Bupplies
shall not be furnished to any department unless there
be to the credit of such department an available
appropriation balance in excess of all unpaid
obligation sufficient to pay for such supplies.
Sec. 19. Contracts for personal property,
public works or improvements,
unified development projects,
and real property; safeguards.
(a) Personal property. Any personal property,
including but not limited to supplies, equipment,
materials, and printed matter, may be obtained by
contract or through city labor and materials, as
provided by ordinance. All contracts for more than
$4,500 shall be awarded by the commission to the lowest
responsible bidder, after public notice and using such
competitive sealed bidding methods as may be
prescribed by ordinance, but the city -manager mayor or
designee shall have the power to reject all bids.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the a+ty-manager mayor
may waive competitive sealed bidding methods by making
a written finding which shall contain reasons
supporting the conclusion that competitive sealed
bidding is not practicable or not advantageous to the
city, which finding must be ratified by an affirmative
vote of two-thirds four -fifths of the commission after
a properly advertised public hearing. When competitive
sealed bidding methods are waived, other procurement
methods as may be prescribed by ordinance shall be
followed. All invitations for bids, requests for
proposals, or other solicitations shall contain a
reservation of the foregoing right to reject all
offers. All contracts for personal property in excess
of $4,500 shall be signed by the City -manager mayor or
designee after approval thereof by the commission. This
section shall not apply to transfer to the United
States or any department or agency thereof, to the
State of Florida, or to any political subdivision or
agency thereof,
(b) public works or improvements. Any public
work or improvement may be executed either by contract
or by the city labor force, as may be determined by the
commission, there shall be a separate accounting as to
each work or improvement, Before authorizing the
execution by the city labor force of any work or
improvement or phase thereof, the r ty-manager m„aXor or
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C"irgn.ee shall submit to the commission a description
of the anticipated scope of work and related Cost
estimates. All contracts for more than $lO,OOOO, which
shall include contracts under which ithprovemeftts valued
in excess of $10#000 are to be constructed for the
city, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
after public notice and using such competitive sealed
bidding methods as may be prescribed by otdinance, but
the eity-manager m_a car or designee shall have the power
to reject all bids. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
e ty=i a iaget ma,Y_ t_or_ des.nign_e.e may waive competitive
sealed bidding methods by making a written finding that
a valid emergency exists or that there is only one
reasonable source of supply, which finding must be
ratified by an affirmative vote of two-tht-rd9
four -fifths of the commission after a properly
advertised public hearing. When competitive sealed
bidding methods are waived, other procurement methods
as may be prescribed by ordinance shall be followed.
All invitations for bias, requests for proposals, or
other solicitations shall contain a reservation of the
foregoing right to reject all offers. Contracts for
public works or improvements shall be signed by the
e+ty-manager mayor or designee after approval thereof
by the commiss on.
When it becomes necessary in the opinion of the
c4tp-manager mayor to make alterations or modifications
in a contract for any public work or improvement, such
alterations or modifications shall be made only when
authorized by the commission upon the written
recommendation of the eitp-manager mayor or designee.
No such alteration shall be valid unless the price to
be paid for the work or material, or both, under the
altered or modified contract shall have been agreed
upon in writing and signed by the contractor and the
e+tp manager mayor or designee prior to such
authorization by the commission.
(c) Unified development projects. A unified
development project shall mean a project where an
interest in real property is owned or is to be acquired
by the city, is to be used for the development of
improvements, and as to which the commission determines
that for the development of said improvements it is
most advantageous to the city to procure from a private
person, as def ined in the Code of the City of Miami,
one or more of the following integrated packages:
(1) planning and design, construction, and leasing; or
(2) planning and design, leasing, and management; or
(3) planning and design, construction and management;
or
(4) planning and design, construction, leasing, and
management.
So long as the person from whom the city procures one
of the above --mentioned integrated packages provides all
of the functions listed for that package, such person
need not provide each listed function for the entire
unified development project nor for the same part of
the unified development project.
Requests for proposals for unified development
projects shall generally define the nature of the uses
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the city is seeking for the unified development project
and the estimated allocations of land for each use.
they shall also state the following:
(1) the specific parcel of land contemplated to be
Used or the geographic area the city desires to
develop pursuant to the unified development
project;
(2) the specific evaluation criteria to be used by the
below -mentioned certified public accounting firm;
(3) the specific evaluation criteria to be used by the
below_mentioned review committee;
(4) the extent of the city's proposed commitment of
funds# propertyt and services.
(5) the definitions of the terms 'substantial
increase' and 'material alteration' that will
apply to the project pursuant to subsection (e)(4)
hereof; and
(6) a reservation of the right to reject all proposals
and of the right of termination referred to in
subsection (e)(4) below.
After public notice there shall be a public
hearing at which the commission shall consider:
(1) the contents of the request for proposals for
the subject unified development project;
(2) the selection of a certified public
accounting firm, which shall include at least
one member with previous experience in the
type of development in question; and
(3) the recommendation of the eitp-manager mayor
for the appointment of persons to serve on
the review committee. Said review committee
shall consist of an appropriate number of
city officials or employees and an equal
number plus one of members of the public,
whose names shall be submitted by the city
meneger mayor no fewer than five days prior
to the above -mentioned public hearing.
At the conclusion of the public hearing the
commission shall authorize the issuance of a request
for proposals, -select a certified public accounting
firm, and appoint the members of the review committee
only from among the persons recommended by the city
manager mayor.
The procedure for the selection of an integrated
package proposalsshall be as follows;
(1) all proposals shall be analyzed by a
certified public accounting firm appointed by
the commission based only on the evaluation
criteria applicable to said certified public
accounting firm contained in the request for
proposals. Said certified public accounting
firm shall render a written report of its
findings to the city -manager ma r.
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(2) the review committee shall evaluate each
proposal based only on the evaluation
criteria applicable to said review committee
contained in the request for ptoposals- gaid
review committee shall render a written
report to the e�ty manager mayor of its
evaluation of each proposal, ncluding any
minority opinions.
(1) taking into consideration the findings of the
aforementioned certified public accounting
firm and the evaluations of the
aforementioned review committee, the city
manager ma or shall recommend one or mote of
the proposals for acceptance by the
commission, or alternatively, the city
manager na_Yo_r may recommend that all
proposals be rejected. If there are three or
more proposals and the city manager mayor
recommends only one, or if the etty-manager
mayor recommends rejection of all proposals,
the eity-managet mayor shall state in writing
the reasons for such recommendation.
In transmitting his recommendation or recommendations
to the commission, the city -manager mayor shall include
the written reports, including any minority opinions,
rendered to him by the aforementioned certified
accounting firm and review committee.
(4) all contracts for unified development
projects shall be awarded to the person whose
proposal is most advantageous to the city, as
determined by the commission.
The commission may accept any recommendation of
the city manager mayor by an affirmative vote of a
majority of its members. In the event the commission
does not accept a proposal recommended by the eity
manager mayor or does not reject all proposals, the
commission shall seek recommendations directly from the
aforementioned review committee, which shall make a
recommendation or recommendations to the commission
taking into account the report of the aforementioned
certified public accounting firm and the evaluation
criteria specified for the review committee in the
request for proposals.
After receiving the direct recommendations of the
review committee, the commission shall, by an
affirmative vote of a majority of its members:
(1) accept any recommendation of the review
committee; or
(2) accept any previous recommendation of the
city -manager mayor; or
(3) reject all proposals.
All contracts For unified development project
shall be signed by the a ty-manager maXor or designee
after approval thereof by the commission. The city
manager mayor or designee shall be responsible for
developing a minority procurement program as may be
prescribed by ordinance and permitted by law in
conjunction with the award of contracts for ynified
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development projects, the ptovisions of this chatter
section shall supersede any other charter or code
provision to the contraty.
Sales and leases of teal property. 9xdept as
otherwise provided in this charter section, there shall
be no sale, conveyance, or disposition of any interest,
including any leasehold, in real property owned by the
city, the department of off-street parking, or the
downtown development authority, unless there has been
prior public notice and a prior opportunity given to
the public to compete for said real property or
interest. Any such sale, conveyance, or disposition
shall be conditioned upon compliance with: the
provisions of this section; such procurement methods as
may be prescribed by ordinance; and any restrictions
that may be imposed by the cityp the department of
off-street parking, or the downtown development
authority, as appropriate. Further, no right, title,
or interest shall vest in the transferee of such
property unless the sale, conveyance, or disposition is
made to the highest responsible bidder, as is
determined by the city commission or the off-street
parking board, or the downtown development authority
board of directors. The city commission or the
off-street parking board or the downtown development
authority board of directors, as appropriate, may by
resolution waive the requirement of sale, conveyance,
or disposition to the highest responsible bidder by
means of the following procedure: the city manager
mayor, the director of the off-street parking
authority, or the director of the downtown development
authority, as appropriate, must make a written finding
that a valid emergency exists, which finding must be
ratified by an affirmative vote of true -thirds
four -fifths of the commission after a properly
advertised public hearing. When the requirement of
sale, conveyance, or disposition to the highest
responsible bidder is waived, other procurement methods
as may be prescribed by ordinance shall be followed.
The city or the department of off-street parking or the
downtown development authority shall have the power to
reject all offers. All invitations for bids, requests
for proposals, or other solicitations shall contain a
reservation of the foregoing right to reject all
offers. This section shall not apply to transfers to
the United States or any department or agency thereof,
to the State of Florida, or to any political
subdivision or agency thereof.
(e) Safeguards.
(4) Any substantial increase in the city's
commitment of funds, property, or services,
or any material alteration of any contract
awarded under subsection (c) of this section
shall entitle the city commission to
terminate the contract after a public
hearing. Prior to such public hearing, the
commission shall seep and obtain a report
from the city manager mayor and from the
review committee that evaluated the proposals
for the project, concerning the advisability
of exercising that right.
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(d) plans and specifications prepared by city
marjager ma, qr and filed with city clerk. Promptly
after the passage of said resolution, the etty-manager
mayor shall prepare and file with the city clerk plans
and specifications of each improvement ordered thereby
and an estimate of the cost hereof, including an
estimate of the cost of each kind of improvement if the
resolution provides alternative descriptions of
material, nature, character, and size. such estimate
shall show the amount of cost and incidental expense to
be assessed against property and; except in the case of
storm sewer improvements, the estimated amount to be
assessed against each foot of abutting property. The
estimate made by the city -manager mayor of the cost of
a street development or a storm sewer or waterfront or
water main improvement shall show the estimated amount
of cost and incidental expense to be assessed against
all property in the area of special benefits, but shall
not show any estimated assessment against any
particular property within the area, or against any
frontage or portion of such property.
(j) Publication of notice calling for bids. As
soon as practicable after the confirmation of any such
resolution ordering work to be constructed, the city
clerk shall publish at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation in the city, and if the estimated
cost exceeds $5,000 in a newspaper of general
circulation throughout the state, a notice calling for
sealed bids to be received by the commission on a date
not earlier than 15 days from the first publication in
the local paper, or if said estimate exceeds $5,000, in
each of said two newspapers, for the construction of
the work, unless in such resolution the commission
declared its intention to have the work done by the
city labor forces without contract. The notice may
refer in general terms to the extent and nature of the
improvement or improvements and may identify the same
by the short designation indicated in the initial
resolution and by reference to the plans and
specifications on file. If the initial resolution gave
two or more alternative descriptions of the improvement
as to its materials, nature, character, and size, and
if the commission did not later determine a definite
description, the notice may call for bids upon each of
such descriptions. No contractor shall be required to
take bonds, warrants, or other certificates in payment;
payment shall be made in cash upon monthly estimates of
the city -manager mayor to an amount not greater than
97-1/2 percent of such estimates, and the balance due
shall be paid in cash within 60 days after acceptance
of the work. Bids may be requested for the work as a
whole or for any part thereof separately, and bids my
be asked for any one or more improvements authorized by
the same or different resolutions, but any bid covering
work upon more than one improvement shall be in such
form as to permit a separation of cost as to each
improvement. The notice shall require bidders to file
with their bids either a certified check upon an
incorporated bank or trust company for 2-1/2 percent of
the amount of the bids or a bid bond. The bid bond
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shall be in like amount with corporate surety
satisfactory to the city to insure the ekecution of a
contract to carry out the work in accordance with such
plans and specifications and to insure the filing, at
the making of such contract, of a bond in the amount of
the contract price with sureties satisfactory to the
e+ty_manager rn conditioned on the performance of
the work in accordance with such contract. The
commission shall have the right to reject all bids and
if all bids are rejected the commission readvertise or
determine to do the work by the city labor forces
without contract.
(k) preparation and contents of preliminary
_ assessment roll. After a contract has been entered
into for an improvement ordered in any resolution, or
after an authorized improvement to be done by the
city's labor force has been completed, the a+ty-manager
mayor shall prepare and file with the city clerk a
preliminary assessment roll which shall contain the
following:
(p) Appeal to court. If the owners of any
railroad, lot, or parcel of land so assessed shall
within 20 days from such confirmation file a written
verified petition in a court of competent jurisdiction,
setting forth that the amount so assessed against any
property of the petitioner exceeds the amount of the
special benefit the petitioner has sustained or will
sustain by reason of such improvement, or is out of
proportion to benefits, or that the assessment is
invalid for any reason whatsoever, and shall at the
same time file with the court clerk a written
undertaking in at least the sum of $200, with a good
and sufficient surety, to the effect that the.
petitioner will pay to the city all costs and damages
to be sustained by it by reason of such proceeding, and
shall within 10 days from such confirmation, deliver to
the city -manager mayor a copy of said petition, then
the validity of such assessment against said property
shall be determined in the judicial proceeding so
begun. Within 10 days after the delivery of said copy
of petition to the city -manager mayor, the eity-manager
mayor shall answer the said petition, and the case
shall be heard upon such evidence as may be presented
to the court.
Sec. 25. Civil Service.
(c) Unclassified and classified service.
(1) The unclassified service shall include the
following positions or their functional equivalents;
(A) The city -manger; assistants-, and secretarial
staff to the mayor, citX attorney and city
clerk.
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(d) Rules; ekaminations; eligible lists;
certification of vacancies. Subject to the approVal of
the commission# the board shall adopt, amend, and
enforce a code of rules and regulations which shall
have the forge and effect of law providing for
appointment and employment in all positions in the
classified service# based on merit# efficiency,
character# and industry; shall make investigations
concerning the enforcement and effect of this article
and of the rules adopted; and shall make an annual
report to the commission. The chief examiner shall
provide examinations in accordance with the regulations
of the board and maintain lists of eligibles of each
class of the services of those meeting the requirements
of said regulations. Positions in the classified
service shall be filled from such eligible lists upon
requisition from and after consultation with the city
manager mayor. when positions are filled# the
employment office shall so certify# by proper and
prescribed form, to the director of finance and to the
director of the department in which the vacancy exists.
(f) Power of suspension, removal, fine, or
demotion.
(1) Any officer or employee in the classified
service may be removed, suspended, fined,
laid off, or demoted by the city manager
mayor or by the head of the department in
which such person is employed, for any cause
which will promote the efficiency of the
service; but such person must be furnished
with a written statement of the reasons
therefor within five days from the date of
the removal, suspension, fine, layoff, or
demotion, and be allowed a reasonable time
for answering such reasons in writing, which
answer shall be made a part of the records of
the board. No trial or examination of
witnesses shall be required except in the
discretion of the eity-manager mayor or the
head of the department. Any employee in the
classified service who deems that he or she
has been suspended, removed, fined, laid off
or demoted without just cause may, within 15
days of such action, request in writing a
hearing before the civil service board to
determine the reasonableness of the action.
The board shall, within 30 days after appeal
of the employee disciplined, proceed to hear
such appeal. After hearing and considering
the evidence for and against the employee,
the board shall report in writing to the city
manager mayor its findings a recommendations.
The city -manager mayor shall then sustain,
reverse, or modify the action of the
department director. Any member of the civil
service board and the director of personnel
may administer an oath of office to witnesses
appearing before said board or before said
director in an investigation, disciplinary or
appeal proceedings, and they shall have the
power to issue witness subpoenas and to
compel the attendance of witnesses.
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compensation# duties, and oaths
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(d) Compensation of officers and employees. The
ee��#aster,�al�a���ft�e-bp�o�d�r�ance�tl�eycempe�sat�on�ef
the -e+ty-mahajet a+tyj+ tto trey;- ariel-e t *=c a k: The
etty=rAefteger mayor shall fix the number and salaries or
compensation of all ether officers and employees#
except as otherwise provided in this charter. The
salaries or compensations so fixed shall be uniform for
like service in each grade of the service as the same I
shall be graded or classified by the e#ty=manager
mayor in accordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the civil service board. All fees and money -
received or collected by officers and employees shall
be paid into the city treasury.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby submits the
following proposed Charter Amendment for submission to the
qualified electors of the City of Miami at a special municipal
election on August 13, 1985, for the purpose of creating an
Executive Mayor form of government for the City of Miami and
defining qualifications, functions and compensation of the Mayor,
the Commission, the Chairman of Commission, the Director of
Administration, and the Director of Finance and Budget, and
establishing election dates and terms of office for the Mayor and
five Commissioners, defining the classified and unclassified
Civil Service, and setting terms and conditions of office for the
City Attorney and the City Clerk. The following proposed Charter
I Amendment shall repeal all Charter sections or parts thereof
i
—€ insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of the proposed Charter Amendment. The proposed
Charter Amendment shall become effective upon passage by the
electorate.
CHARTER ,-ANgNbMFNT No. 1
Sections 4► 13-A, 13-13► 15, 16, 21, 52, 53, 54, 55, 62,
55t 88 and 90 of the City of Miami Charter, Chapter 10847#
Special Acts, haws of Florida, 1925, as amended, are hereby
further amended in the following particulars:2
2
"8ec. 4. Form of government.
(a) General description. The form of government
of the City of Miami, Florida, provided for under this
Charter shall be known as the leemmi'sien-tnannger
`.executive mayor plan'. and tThe commission shall
consist of five (5) citizens, who are qualified voters
of the city and who shall be elected at large in the
manner hereinafter provided. The executive mayor, who
shall have the same qualifications as the commissioners
and shall not be a member of the commission, shall
serve full time,_without other salaried employment, and
shall be elected for an initial term of two years and
after the 1987 election shall serve four year terms.
After 1985 the mayor shall not be elected for more than
three consecutive full terms of office. The commission
shall constitute the governing body with powers (as
hereinafter provided) to pass ordinances, adopt
regulations, and appoint all boards and committees.
epee-int-a-chief-admtntstratt�e-off eer-to-be-known-as
the -lei ty-manager;l-and The commission shall exercise
all legislative powers conferred upon the city except
as hereinafter provided.
(b) Election of commission and mayor; terms of
office; recall. The commission shall consist of five
(5) members who shall be elected from the city at large
in groups numbered I through V. 6ne fi} of said
commissioners -shall -be tThe mayor and shall be elected
by the people from the group category designated mayor
te-be-numbered-f and all persons desiring to qualify
as candidate for mayor shall file in group f such
category. The mayor shall have the power set forth in
the Charter of the City of Miami in Dade County,
Florida. All persons desiring to qualify for
commissioners shall file in groups numbered ff I
through V. Group I and category mayor shall be elected
at the general elections held in 1985. The Group I
commissioner shall serve terms of four years.
Commissioners in groups numbered II and III shall be
elected at the general elections to be held in the year
1955 and at each general election each four (4) years
thereafter. Commissioners in groups numbered IV and V
shall be elected at the general elections to be held in
the year 1957 1985 and at each general election each
four (4) years thereafter. The mayor shall be
elected -at -each -general -election -and -shall -hold -office
for a term of two f-2+ years.- The mayor and all
commissioners [are] to hold office until their
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 remain
unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged
material,
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successors are elected and qualified from twelve
eie�eek�t�gbr��ef�wtt�e�dap.:eftertl�e�ea�,vase�ef�th���e�e
txr�d tine eiee ett�t#art ef�flie= ee art ef�tl�e a en r The
mayor and all ethev members of the commission shall be
subject to recall. "Vacancies shall be filled as
Provided in the Charter efLtl�e-#t►-ef
M+amt.
If a candidate for office of mayor or commissioner
receives a majority of votes in the primary election in
his group# he shall be considered elected upon and
after the canvass of the vote and the declaration of
the result of the election as hereinafter provided. If
there be no majority, two (2) candidates for nomination
of the office of mayor or commissioner who receive the
greatest vote in the primary election in each group
shall be placed on the ballot at the next regular
municipal election following the primary as provided in
section 8 of this Charter. The candidate for
nomination receiving the greatest vote in the regular
municipal election following the primary election, if
otherwise qualified, shall be elected from the group in
which he is qualified.
Any incumbent commissioner desiring to run for the
office of mayor or for another commission seat shall
present an irrevocable resignation of his/her present
office of city commissioner to the city commission not
less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of
election, whether primary or general, and said
resignation shall become effective on the date of the
election. Upon receipt of said resignation the
commission shall make a public announcement of the
resignation and instruct the clerk to accept qualified
candidates to run for election for the unexpired term
of the commissioner resigning for the purpose of
running for mayor. If any mayor or commissioner elected
under the provisions of this act desires to run for
some elective office other than the mayor or city
commissioner, then under such circumstances he/she
shall not be required to resign his/her city office
unless and until he/she has been elected to such other
elective office. In the event that such mayor or
commissioner is elected to such other elective office
other than that of mayor or commissioner, he/she shall
immediately resign his/her office as mayor or
commissioner and upon his her failure or refusal to do
so he/she shall be discharged and ousted from his/her
office and said office declared vacant by a majority
vote of the remaining members of the city commission.
(d) Commission to be judge of its own election;
not-to-aietate-appeintments-by-or-interfere-pith-city
manager. The commission shall be the judge of the
election and qualifications of its own members, subject
to review by the courts. Neither-the-eommiss#on-nor-any
of its committees or members shall dictate the
appointment-of"any-person-to-office-or-employment-bp
the -city -manager -or -in -any -manner -interfere -with -the
city manager prevent him from exercising his own
judgment- tin- the -appointment -of -officers -and -employees
in"the-ad�►inistrat$ve�sart�fee;-�bxeept-for�tl�e-parpese
ef-rns�a#r�+:,-the�carnm�safes-and�-ts�members--sha���deai
xith�the'-a�miniatrati�re�eerbfee^solel}+,,throa�h-the�+�it�+
manager and neither the commioo+on nor any member
theraef--shah^give=orders--te-anq�of �the�ssbordinates�of
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the mayapt a#thee pebl#e!Y at ptiybtelYt AnY eeeh
d#etet+ORI—�tevent#an��ot�ete�et�ethee=�eebe�e�ebee�er�
the pert of a member of the eemm4aelen 'with the
adtln#otter en of the eity eheil be deemed to be
V+aIet#en-ef- the -eh atter I-end-epen-eon�#et#o �beirote
the a#ty eaett any member eo eamvieted eholl be
a tib�eet�tt��a�f#ne�not�e�eeed#n��f#�b�handtee9�c�a��eto
f��ee���}=et�#�+pe�eon�e,�t=�et�e�tetr��e��eot�e�eee��ng
slt�f}=ee®otbethan�n=theme#etrt#er��ef-the
eestt ehe fer�fe#t�h#e a #ee: in the_exsi iss.of Its
yPsiAlAtive functions and tJowers► the commission..or_ any
r.oMmissioner Mav enter into consultations L. with board-4
necessary; heweVer
member thereof sha]
de at'tmen_t, office
his/her duties, no
with the mayor or
independent iudgment
w
neither the coT1missi.on, nOr. an
interfere with the conduct of an
:)r employee in the discharge o
-2hall any commissioner interfer
revent him/her from exer.cisin
n the appointment of employees.
(e) Ratification and appointment Hleet-ien of
officers by commission; rules of commission; quorum.
The commission shall eleet ratify by a majority vote
the appointment made by the mayor of a director of
administration, a director of finance and budget, eliy
manager- and -shall -eleet-a elerk, and a city attorney.
The Commission shall appoint and supervise a clerk who
shall serve an indefinite term at the will of the
commission. a-itidge-ef -the-manlelpal-eet�rt-and-elvll
sere-lee-eemmtsslen;-but nNo member of the commission
shall be ehasen-as manager-er-a9-a-�etnber-ef-the-elv}}
serv4ee eemml994en er appointed to any ether city
office or employment. The commission may determine its
own rules of procedure and may punish its own members
for misconduct. and -may eempel-attendanee-ef-members A
majority of all the members of the 'commission shall
constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller
nu►nber may adjourn from time to time.
(f) Meetings of commission; to act by ordinance
4 or resolution, form of, manner of passage and
publication of ordinances; veto. At twelve o'clock
noon on the day the commissioners take office, they
shall meet at the city hall. Thereafter the commission
may meet at such time and place as may be prescribed by
ordinance or resolution. The meetings of the
commission and all sessions of committees of the
commission shall be public. The commission shall act
only by ordinance or written resolution; and all
ordinances and resolutions, except ordinances making
appropriations, shall be confined to one (1) subject
which shall be clearly expressed in the title, The
ordinances making appropriations shall be confined to
the subject of appropriations. No ordinance shall be
- passed until it has been read en-twe-f2}-separate-days
er-the-requirement-ef-reading-en-twe-fZ}-separate-days
been-diapensed-with-by a fear-f+fths-f4f5}-mete-ef-the
members-ef-the-eemmisslen in accordance with state law.
ordinances shall be read by title only. Copies of
proposed ordinances shall be furnished to each
commissioner and shall be made available to all
interested persons. The ayes and noes shall be taken
upon the passage of all ordinances or resolutions and
entered upon the journal of the proceedings of the
commission, and every ordinance or resolution shall
require on final passage, the affirmative vote of a
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Majority of all members. No member shall be excused from voting except on matters involving the
consideration of his/het' own official conduct, or where
his/Yet financial interests are involved. The mayor,..
the," fectoe_of.administration, and the director .of
finance and udget, the clerk and the city attorney,
or their designees shall attend all regular meetin s_of
the city commission.
All nonemergency ordinances and all resolutions
passed by the city commission shall be submitted,,,
before going into effect,,,to the mayor for h_is/h.e,r
approval. If a roved, he/she shall sign the same
within 15 days after passage; thereupon, it shall.
become a law but shall not go into effect earlier than
15 days after passage by the commission unless
otherwise provided in the measure. If the mayor wishes
to disapprove, he/she shall do so by filling his/her
written disapproval with the clerk within 15 days -and
by returning the measure with his her objects in
writing to the citycommissionat or before the first
regular commission meeting following its passage by the
commission, whichever is earlier. The objections shall
be entered in full upon the record of the proceedings
and the commission shall proceed to consider said
objections and to act upon the same. If upon
consideration the city commission shall pass the same
by a four -fifths vote of the entire commission, which
vote shall be entered upon the record,_the ordinance or
resolution shall then become a law_, the mayors
objections to the contrary notwit standing. Failure to
file a written notice of disapproval with the clerk
within 15 days or failure to return the measure with
the mayor's written objection to the city commission at
or before the first regular commission meeting
following the commission's passage of the measure,
whichever is earlier, shall result in the measure
becoming a law, not to o into effect earlier than 15
days after passage by the commission.
(g) Powers and duties of mayor. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Charter, Tthe mayor shall
preside-at-meetings-of-the-eemmtssten-and-perferm-such
ether-duties7 have all executive and administrative
powers of the citynn
ad erform all duties consistent
with his/her office and-this-Eharter, including but not
limited to the following: as may be imposed by the
eemmtseien--He-shad-be-reeegnised-es-the
(1) to serve as the official head of the city for all
ceremonial purposes and shall be the official
spokesperson for the city;
(2) to be recognized by the courts for the purpose of
serving civil process, and by the governor for
military purposes and may declare a state of
emergency; fin time of public danger or
emergency; he may7 with the consent of the
eemmissieners; take command of the pelice and
maintain-eider-and-enforce-the-f curs.-aartng-his
absenee or disability his duties sha+i be
performed by another member appointed by the
eommission*
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(5) to enforce the charter and ordinances of
the city and all general laws_ applicable thereto;
to present recommendations to the commis
the requirements of the city government, n
but not limited to the initiation of ord
and other legislation:
ion on
nances
.vyc�.alcL w.Ll.11 all VjJCLCILLIIy L7uayeL message. 'rne
line item budget may be changed by the commission.
The mayor may veto any change made by the
commission. Such veto may be overridden by a
four -fifths vote of the entire commission;
(_8) to exercise a veto power over ordinances or
resolutions adopted by the commission; which may
be overridden by a four -fifths vote of the
entire commission;
(9) to attend all meetings of the commission with
authority to take part in the discussions or
direct any officer or department head to take part
in the discussion, but without power to vote;
or any Ousiness of public im ort.
(11) to present an annual state of the city address.
(12) Notwithstanding the above, the mayor shall
not have the power to transfer appropriated funds
between offices, departments or division unless
authorized by the city commission.
f h}--$af ar�e9-of -eemm#aster: --there-9he��-be-paid
to-tine-eom�fe9tonera-af-tt�e-E#ty-ef-M�am�T-��erfde�T-ley
the city of Miami as eempeneatfonT the sum of five
thogsand delfar9 t65768986} per year for eaeh
eemm#aafonerT payabi-e monthly in twelve f+B} equal
fe�btaf�tnenteT-and-the;ee�ahaf#�be-�a�c�-by�the-E�tY-off
t��am�-te�tl�e-ma�►oe-eem;nf ss�er�er-�e+��adsitt}ont��-eam--not
te-exeeed�tr+o�thoaaand�f�t�re-h�ndred-doffare-f��'T564 � 68}
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any or elf rntette#n ,ent empemses of the eff#ee of
The said eompensetian of five thousand dollars
per year is to be pe#d ee provided #n
�eee3es����et�e�pe+�ee�#r����aea�eapa�=l�eeee��b�gis+���►g
I�eeember I-V 1-949-r to the three f4} eem+ ias#oneea
Novembee 1949* and the avid eampemsat�on of five
the�gendndo��aea�f�5�H9999��:ia-to=be�paid�beginn#ng
peee�be�-���i99��r��ar�the=ethee�twe�f���eoe+�+issioners
ahe=v�i��=be�e�eete��et�tl�e-ee�e�ae�ri�er�#e�pa�-e�eetie+�
to�be�he�e�-fn��ove�bee���99i:��it45�rndeeateed�that
the additietiai e'empenaetien of twe thausand fete
hendeed dollars f6 599:99} to be paid to the
r ayoe-eeMr i9s ienee as provided in seetion f +the
peeeeding�-paeag�raph}-hereef �-ahaii-be�paid�-beginning
Heeember-ij-1949
(h) Chairman_ of commission and vice --mayor;
service status► The chairman of the commission and the
vice -mayor shall both be selected from the members of
the commission by the commission to serve for one year
and shall be so selected within 15 days of the_1985
general municipal election and yearly thereafter; if
not so selected, the chairman and the vice -mayor shall
be appointed by the mayor from members of the
commission. No chairman or vice -mayor may serve more
than four (4) consecutive one (1) year terms and, after
a two (2) vear period. may be eligible to serve again.
(i) Salaries of mayor, commission, city attorney,
clerk, chairman of the commission, and directors of
administration, and finance and budget. The commission
shall set the salaries, compensation, pension and
emoluments of the mayor, commission, clerk, and the
chairman of the commission at the time each fiscal -
year budget is approved. The salaries of the city
attorney, the directors of administration, and finance
and budget, shall be established by the mayor.
(j) Qualification and duties of the director of
administration, and the director of finance and budget.
The individual or individuals holding the position of
director of administration, and director of finance and
budget shall have general oversight over such
departments, boards and committees as may be assigned
by the mayor. Generally, the director of
administration shall hire the personnel for and
supervise those service departments such as police,
fire, sanitation and planning and zoning boards
administration; and the director of finance and budget
shall oversee the fiscal aspects and hire the
personnel for and supervise the departments under
his/her supervision.
(k) Summary removal. The City attorney, and the
directors of administration, and finance and budget,
serve at the will of the ma or and ma be terminated
without cause. The termination b the ma or- is f nal.
Hotaever, if they wish a public hear�.r on the removal
they maY regueat one in writltl9 w th1i1 one week of
bein terminated b fi1in such re nest with the office
of the ci t_ plerk, and the commission sha hold such
fiearing within two weeks of -the zeguest for hearir►a.
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Sec. 13-A. Filling vacancies in commission
mayor -
A vacancy on the eemrnss#en in the office of
commissioner caused by death, resignation, or other
causes shall be filled within ten (10) days after such
vacancy occurs by a majority of the remaining
commissioners and the terms of office of the person so
appointed shall be until his a successors in office are
is elected and qualified at either
fl-}ithe-odd-yee►r�first-general-eieetien-fee-eemmissieners
held-pr�rs�ant�te=seet�en--4-ef-the-E�harter=ef-the-Erty=ef
Minmt�-er
f2}-the even -peer State of Plerida general a+eetien:, at
which-eieetien-nut+enai -state- and- county-offices-aee
f+Iled;
the next general election. The commission shall
likewise fill such a vacancy in the office of mayor.
whiehever-eeeers-first.- In the event that the remaining
commissioners shall fail or refuse to fill such vacancy
within ten (10) days after it occurs, as provided
herein, then, and in that event, the city commission
shall call a special election to be held at a date not
less than thirty (30) or more than forty-five (45) days
after the expiration of the said ten-day period for the
purpose of having the electors selecting such
Commissioner or eommissioners: fill such vacancy.
Persons otherwise qualified for office shall have ten
(10) days from the call of the election within which to
file the statement and pay the fee required of
candidates in regular municipal elections. The person
who receives the greatest number of votes in said
special election is elected and shall be the city
commissioner for a and -his term of office shall -be
unti+ -his-er-her ending when his or her successor in
office is elected and qualified at the first general
election fer-Cemmissieners held pursuant-te-sectien-4
of -the --Ekarter-ef-the-e+ty-ef-Miami subsequent to the
special election held to fill such vacancy.
Shod+d-there-be-mere-than-one-fl}-sueh-vaeaney-en
the-eommissien;-then;-and-in-that-event;-the-person-or
persons-reeeiving-the-highest-number-of-votes-in-such
election ahaii be the City commissioner or
eemmissienera-
If there is more than one (1) vacancy on the
commission, there shall be only one (1) election, and
the persons receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be elected to fill the vacancies, for terms
ending at the next 'general election. Elections held
subsequent to the filling of vacancies shall, when
necessary, be for shortened terms, in order to preserve
the sequence of staggered terms provided for in this
Charter. A like vacancy in the office of ma or shall
Be filled by, an appointment by the commission withinTO
days of the vacant or an election shall be conducted
in the manner described above.
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All
���: �����:��,�:;.::����'tfer►��het��term��ef�f�ur
er�i7le+rtyCel�Ah�����t9ers�e���rej
h#mt��tetieosslp : =
t\17C L'G �thG�teL�s-efJ�V4r-f ��--VL W1Ie1G-l.V 7IlITlis�l��e�7
number of eemm4:ss#eners eegaired to eetistitate a
CbttlfRt9s#can=ef�ffe�e=f 5�=�ttri�bers=sl�a��-bC=+��eeter'1-=fet�the
terns=ef�off#cej�rebcribed�by=secti�on�4-ef-tae-eh�rt�r
gHalff�rcatfons; -terms-, -salary;
siCltl"tess-er absenee;--remove}:-
The commission shall within thirty f33} daps
after - taking -of fi ce
be-the-adm#nistrat#ve-head-of--the-mantetpa�-ge�ernment
and 9ha3:-1 be responsible for the efficient
adman#stratien-ef-ai}-degartments=ane]-map-be-the-head
of -such-department-as-the-commission-may-by-ordinance
previde- He shall be chosen on the basis of his
executive-and-administrative-qua�ifieatiens---He-shall
held-offiee-at-the-will-ef-the -commission---He-sha}}
reeeiee-such-salary-as-map-be-fixed-by-the-commission:
f n-ease-ef-the-sickness-er-absenee-ef-the-city-manager
the-city-commission-map-appoint-another-person;-net-e
member of the city eommission; to act for the City
manager;-daring-his-sickness-er-absence-and-the-person
se-appointed-map;-during-the-absenee-or-sickness-ef-the
city -manager; -act -for -him -and -perform -al} -his -duties
and-a}}-such-acts-ef -the -person=se-appointed-shall-be
as-valid-as-though-performed-bp-the-titp-manager.---the
person-appointed-bp-the-city-commission-te-act-as-city
manager during the absence or sickness of the city
manager shad net be entitled to or paid any
eempensatien-far-his-services-as-such-city-manager-bp
the-Eity-of-Miami-
faj--Removal of city manager.- The commission
shall -appoint-bp-a-ma�erity-vote-of-its-members;
the-cf tp-manager -for - an- indefinite -term; -and -map
remove-him;-bp-a-ma�eritp-vote-ef-its-members.--At
least -thirty -f3GJ -days-before-such-remeval-sha}}
become effective; the commission shah ; by a
ma�eritp-vote-ef-its-members-,-adept-a-preliminary
reeelutien-stating-the-reasons-for-his-removal:
The city manager may reply in writing and may
request-a-publie-hearing;-which-shall-be-held-net
earlier than twenty 1-38i daps nor later than
thirty- f 3G+-daps-etf ter-the-filing-ef-suer-requeet-
After-suer-publie-hearing;-if -one-be-requested;
and-af ter-full-eensideratien-the-commiasien-,-by-a
maierity-vote-of-its-members;-map-adept-a-final
re0elntien-of-remeval7
See;--i6:--6ame--dowers-and-duties:
the-powers-end-duties-ot-the -city-manager-shah
ire
#�x3�-fie--see-that-t�lte�inwlgav-end-erd$nanpeee-�are-ent+areed
f.�+s appoint -
oil le�nd^eaHM
NI ltdirectors of the departments .and *+l
30-
1 10 ,0 0
0
0
snba�rd#gate slf#e+ets end employees #n the
depeftments #n both thy! ales#fled and
tinelsss#f#td-setvlee =al# #5p �#�tt ltt�ta�ta be tl 9a i
merit and fitness alone; and #n the eaass#ilea
service all aprointmentt and removala tb be
shb3eettc-this
eheeter
fe+--To extre#se eef,tre# over all departments &M6
d# r#s#e�w►s cttatedih+art#nvc t-thatitnay�be htrtafter
cte�+ttd'=by�t1°le""telti'it'It# �s#en
id+-=-Te- attend- all-Meet+"Ia-of- the- eernrft#5s#en-w#th- the
t#ght-teng-fle
'vett:
fed---�5�e-reCe�nmend-te-the-eamrn#ss#en-let-ndepttc�i�=sneh
measnresyas=-ht-mdy-deeM-necessary-er-expetllent
ff}--Te keep the commission fully ad'r#5ed as to the
f#nt�ne#a#-eend#t#en--and-needs-af-the�e#ty; -nnd-
perform- sneh- other- dnt#es-as-may-be-prescribed
by-ths-�hnrter-er-be-regn#red--ef-hlm-by-and#ranee
ar--resent#en-ef-the-eemm#ss#an-
Sec. 21. Department of law.
The city attorney shall be the director of the
department of law and an attorney -at -law admitted to
the practice in the State of Florida. He or she shall
be the legal advisor of and attorney and counsel for
the city, and for all officers and departments thereof
in matters relating to their official duties. He or
she shall prosecute and defend all suits for and CE
behalf of the city, and shall prepare all contracts,
bonds and instruments in writing in which the city is
concerned and shall endorse on each his or her approval
of the form and correctness thereof.
The city attorney shall be the presecet#ng
attorney-of-the-munteipel-eeurt:--He-shall have such
number of assistants as the commission ordinance may
authorize. He-shall-proseeute-al+-eases-brought-before
such-eeurt-nnd-perform-the-same-duties;-se-far-ns-they
are applicable thereto; as are required of the
preseeut#ng-attorney-ef-the-eeunty-
When required to do so by the resolution of the
commission, the city attorney shall prosecute or defend
for and in behalf of the city all complaints, suits and
controversies in which the city is a party, and such
other suits, matters and controversies as he or she
shall, by resolution or ordinance, be directed to
prosecute or defend.
The mayor, the commission, the-elty-managerT the
director of any department, or any officer or board not
included within a department, may require the opinion
of the city attorney upon any question of law involving
their respective powers and duties.
The city attorney shall be a full-time
governmental employee; shall not engage in the private
practice of law, and upon his eject on by the City
ear►m#ae*an-aha**-serve-=anti f-the- time -for -the- e*ection
-3i-
0 0
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ehetter Wh4eh 4614ews the Me -Mt gemetal f efl4elpel
eleet4et'
Sec. 62, Same --unclassified and classified
service.
The civil service of the city is hereby divided
into the unclassified and the classified service.
(1) The unclassified service shall include:
(a) The city managet; his assistants; and
secretarial staff to_the_ .mayor, city attorney .and ci,ty
clerk.
Personnel with permanent civil service rights
appointed by the city -manager ma or, city attorney and
city. clerk shall retain said civil [service] rights in
the position from which selected as may have accrued.
Sec. 88. Power to appoint boards or
commissions of citizens.
The commission may, at the request of the city
manager;-appeint create boards or commissions, to be
composed of such number of citizens as the commission
may deem expedient to act in an advisory capacity in
conjunction with any one (1) or more of the departments
created or authorized hereby. The members of all such
boards and commissions shall serve without
compensation, and may be removed at any time by a
majority vote of the commission.
Sec. 90 Compensation of officers and
employees.
The eommissien shall fix by ordinance the
eempensatien-of-the-city-manager;-henda-ef-departments;
manicipal-judges-and-the-city-cleric:-The-city-manager
The mayor shall fix the number and salaries or
compensation of all ether officers and employees except
as otherwise provided in this Charter.
The salaries or compensations so fixed shall be
uniform for like service in each grade of the service
as the same shall be graded or classified by the city
manager mayor in accordance with the rules and
regulations adopted by the civil service board, All
fees and moneys received or collected by officers and
employees shall be paid into the city treasury.
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Section 2,A, To accomplish the stated purpose of the
herein proposed Charter Amendment it has been necessary to make
extensive changes In the existing charter; accordingly, it is the
express intent of this ordinance to vest the mayor with
executive and administrative powers presently held by the City
Manager. In furtherance of such purpose and intent all
references to "City Manager" contained in the Charter and not
expressly addressed in Section 2 of this ordinance shall be
changed to "Mayor'! including but not limited to Sections 520 53,
54, 55, and 65.
Section 3. The provisions of Section 2, in whole or in
part, of this ordinance shall only become operative if proposed
Charter Amendment No. 1, having been approved by the City of
Miami electorate at a Special Municipal Election on September 4,
1984, is ruled invalid by judicial decision, in whole or in part,
and in case of such a ruling of invalidity, the provisions of
Section 1, in whole or in part, of this ordinance shall be void,
wholly or partially, and shall have no force or effect.
Section 4. All existing Charter sections or parts
thereof and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, insofar as they are in conflict, are hereby repealed.
Section 5. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held
or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such
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ca
holding or invalidity shall not affect the tataiming portions of
this ordinance unless such holding or invalidity thwarts or
frustrates the above expressed intent of the City Cottilssion. If
the expressed intent is not thwarted or frustrated, the remainder
of this ordinance after the exclusion of such Invalid part or
parts, shall be deemed and held to be as valid as it such part or
parts had not been included therein.
PASSED ON FIRST 98ADING BY TITLE ONLY this 23rd day of
Ma
y 0 1985.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this 13th day of Jung o 1985
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
ATTfir/ M A Y 0 R
•
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
4-r.Wl �,
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS -TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCIA A. DO
CITY ATTORN
1, 'Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida,
hcruh Y
ccrtify that oil IheA
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of, doe Dad.- County Court the plaice pruvid_,;
:'o" pt,tic pub'ici!ions by attaching said copy to
NVITNESS my hand nj t,1, official seal or &-ii--
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CiLy this. -,.....Jay ol ................ 13, j 9,
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City CIerIG
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CItY OP MIAMI, rl-0141bA
IN115R-OFPICE MtM()RAN0U1M
To Ralph Ongie VA1F June 1� 1985 FILE:
City Clerk
"Ueir,.,., Request by Mr. Xavier
L. Suarez to be heard
on Executive Mayor
Sergio Pereir issue
FROM City Manager caE::at:r�cLs
The attached letter from Mr. Xavier L. Suarez, Attorney at Law,
is being forwarded to you so that his name can be included in
the list of those members of the public who wish to address the
City Commission on the subject of the Executive Mayor Form of
Government. This matter is scheduled as a Second Reading
Ordinance to be heard at 10:00 a.m. at the June 13th City
Commission Meeting (Agenda items B1 through N ).
My staff contacted Mr. Suarez and informed him of the fact that
all second readings of ordinances are considered public hearings
and therefore, there was no need to treat his letter as a request
for a separate personal appearance in that segment of the agenda
which is normally scheduled for consideration at 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please advise.
attachment
cc: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
'10003
LAW OftlCtS
ARNETri ALA 1�s AMORA UAR roots IN:
+c, PALM BEACH, I:WhIbA
iLL PLAZA, StAtt 666 LOU15VILLE, KENTUOCY.
WASHINCftON, b.C.
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1 � (305)374-0622 AtLANTA, GEokOIA
XAVIEii'L. SLIARtZ i ELtilC 514160 NEW ALHANY, I'NbIANA
PARTNER
May 290 1985
Albert Ruder, Assistant City Manager
Agenda Clerk's Office
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Mr. Ruder!
This is my request to be placed on the agenda for the
meeting scheduled June 13, 1985. I wish to be heard on
the issue of the Strong Mayor.
Very truly yours,
Xavier L . Suarez
XLS/kds
CII*Y oP MIAMI. PL61gIbA
B1
To: Sergio Pereira oAtt: May 31, 1985 FILE:
City Manager
SU13JFCT: Charter Amendment
R� LuCIa A. tioug erty q iEli NcEs: Partisan Election of Mayor
City attorney
ENCLOSUiiESt
The City Commission at its May 9, 1985 meeting adopted on
first reading the attached ordinance which provides for a separate
Charter Amendment (No. 2). This ordinance proposes a charter
amendment subject to a referendum on August 13, 1985, that will
mandate partisan elections for the office of Executive -Mayor if
the proposed Executive -Mayor Charter Amendment is approved by
the electorate.
If these proposed ordinances are approved and adopted on
second If
at the June 13, 1985 Commission meeting, it would
then be appropriate to adopt a resolution calling for a special
election on August 13, 1985 which is the election date designated
in both of the ordinances.
LAD/RF'C/b j r
11
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MIAMI RVIM
AND DAILY RECORD
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami. Dade County, Florida,
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Sookie Williams, who on oath says that she is the Vice President
of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review and Daily Record, a
daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper,
published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached
copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice
In the matter of
CITY OF MIAMI
Re: ORDINANCE NO
Inthe ....... ...Y. X........................... Court,
was published in said newspaper In the issues of
May 31, 1985
Afflant further says that the said Mlamf Review and Daffy
Record is a newspaper published at Mfamf in said Dade County,
Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Dade County, Florida. each day
(except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been
entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Miami In said Dade County, Florida, for a period o1 one year
next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement: and afflant further says that she has neither
paid n missd any Zenon, firm or corporation any discount,
rebate c mission or refund for the purpose of securing this
adve se ant for publication in the said newspaper.
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Avtom to and•subacted:before me this
31S. day oe.....'Ami
�Y.:`i •;.., 1t0. 19 ...$5
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sl aao`o! Florida at Large
(SEAL) �%
My Commission etfgi�dpOilittA19�7`y,�
OITY Oil MIAMI,
DA5E COUktV, P1,611litfX
NO'triir8 6P -06111 916 01sbINANrVr�
Notice It hereby given that the City 66hihtlssi6t of the City of
Miami, Florida, on June 13,1f t, r;rattithanctng at 9:60 A.M. in tho City
06MM19910n Chamber, City Hall, M Pah Attiaridan Or., Mlaflii, F161I
will consider the following Ordihbnca(s) on final tead►h§ 6hd the
ad60116n thereof:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FCR THE HOL61NO OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1985, WITH RESPECT
TO THE, JE
ISSUANCE OP $7 666,1)()0 FOR THE, 6AYPRONT PARK
REDEVELOPMW PROCT BONDS.
ORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT
TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR V,000,060
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAII
FLORIDA; FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, EXTENDING,
ENLARGING AND IMPROVING THE SAYFRONT PARR OF _
THE AMERICAS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING
FACILITIES PROPERLY APPURTENANT THERETO, AND THE
IMPROVEMENT OF LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND THE
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR, ALL SUCH
ACTIVITY CONSTITUTING THE BAYFAONT PARK'
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH
BONDS.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
1", TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 13, 1985, SAID
AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR
THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE MAYOR FORM OF,
GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AND DEFINING
QUALIFICATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND COMPENSATION OF
THE MAYOR, COMMISSION, CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMISSION, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE AND BUDGET, AND CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING
FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND ELECTION DATES' FOR
FIVE COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR; DEFINING'THE
CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED'CIVIL SERVICE; SETTING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFICE FOR THE, CITY
ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK; REPEALING ALL CHARTER
SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR SUCH CHARTER AMENDMENT TO TAKE EFFECT UPON
PASSAGE BY THE ELECTORATE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH APROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "'CHAPTER, AMENDMENT. NO.
2," TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL -ELECTION ON AUGUST 13, 1985, SAID,
'T
AMENDMENT OF THE; CITY CHAPTERO PROVIDE.:FOR THE HOLDING OF PARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR THE -OFFICE
OF MAYOR IF.THE PROPOSED EXECUTIVE MAYOR CHARTER
AMENDMENTKNOWN AS CHARTER, AMENDMENT NO. 1,
SCHEDULED' FOR REFERENDUM ON AUGUST. 13, 1985
BECOMES EFFECTIVE, SAID PARTISAN ELECTIONS'TO
COMMENCE NOVEMBER 5, '1985,,SETTING FORTH'
PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES;
PROVIDING. FOR A:,FIRST AND SECOND PRIMARY`.
NOMINATION ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE.NAMES OF
QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES TO BE PLACED
ON THE BALLOT.ATTHE.REGULAR ELECTION; REPEALING.
ALL CHARTER SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; ,
PROVIDING FOR SUCH CHARTER' AMENDMENT O,TAKE,
EFFECT UPON PASSAGE BY THE' ELECTORATE, AND
CONTAININGA SEVERABILITY.AND. REPEALER GLAuse,`
Said proposed ordlnance(s) may be Inspedted by thIe public,at the,;
office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan A-.meriaan; Driva,.Mlami, Flortdaa<,,.
Monday lhripuph Friday, ezcl4iding .h.Allt�a�>9, dtrrinp the hours t,6 09
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
AII7nterestoO parties may appear .at the meetin.4 and be heard wittl
respect to the proposed ordinsnce(s),
0puld any person desire to appeal any decision of the City,
Commission with reo0oot to any rpatter tQ 4e port tdered'; t this
meeting, that person shell onsu►e that a. YarOt#tim,.rrefX�rL! of #he;;
proceedlnpl3 Is made irtciLldin all ,testimt?ny sold.r)dant;e' uplan.
which any (Itppeal may be b@s�
(MtdiB)
Woo
CITY r ,C. QfilGll*..
CITY Ir RI
CITY QF.t�iIllRMlt.FU BID&
MR 110
MIAMI REVIEW
AND DAILY RECORD
Published Daily except Saturday. Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Dade County, Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Sookle Williams, who on oath says that she is the Vice President
of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review and Daily Record, a
daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper,
published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached
copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice
In the matter of
CITY OF `7IAMI
Re: ORDINANCE NO. 10003
In the .......... �i.:�.. .................... .... Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
JUne 19, 1985
Afliant further says that the said Miami Review and Daily
Record is a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County,
Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Dade County, Florida, each day
(except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been
entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Miami in said Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year
next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
aovertis ant; and atfiant further says that she has neither
paid n mised any person, firm or cor
rebate c mmission or refund for the purposeiOf securingothion s
adve s ant for publication in tV said newspaper.
.illiirrfr .
Swowi to 4
RdCaypscribec
day of
before me this
9.h ; . _ `
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a
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city L. arogks
Public, State o) Florida at Large
(SEAL) ,�i�i pF� ' • * ` ; "
My Commission expires
�igrrir ;r,,!
elty OP MIAMI,
6AN 66UNfVj I L8011DA
LEGAL k6fi E
All Interested pertions will take notice that oh the lath dey of duns,
1485, the City C6ri misaloh of Miami, Florida adopted the following
titled ordinahce(s):
ORDINANCE NO. WON .
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY REPEALING ARTICLE
IV, ENTITLED ,PEN81ON AND RETIREMENt`PLANS," OF
CHAPTER 40, ENTITLED "PERSONNEL," OF tHECODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 2230, AS. AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDED
FOR A PROGRAM OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES AND
DEATH BENEFITS ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF,THE CITY OF MIAMI, SAID PROGRAM BEING ENTITLED
"MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM"; CRP--
ATED A RETIREMENT BOARD TO MANAGE AND OPERATE
THE SYSTEM; PROVIDED ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNC-
TIONS; PROVIDED FOR A TRUSTEE; AND SET FORTH THE
PLAN OF FINANCING THE SYSTEM; AND BY REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 5624, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDED
FOR A RETIREMENT PLAN ENTITLED "MIAMI CITY GEN-
ERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN," TO PROVIDE CER-
TAIN RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES AND DEATH BENEFITS
ON ACCOUNT OF GENERAL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, OTHER THAN POLICE OFFICERS AND
FIRE FIGHTERS; CREATED A RETIREMENT BOARD TO MAN-
AGE AND OPERATE THE PLAN; PROVIDED FOR ITS POW-
ERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS; PROVIDED FOR A TRUS-
TEE; AND SET FORTH A PLAN OF FINANCING SAID PLAN;
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED
"PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLANS," WHICH ESTABLISHES
THE "CITY OF MIAMI FIRE FIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFI.
CERS' RETIREMENT TRUST" AND THE "CITY OF MIAMI
GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT TRUST'; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVI-
SION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 10003
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
1 ", TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 13, 1985, SAID AMEND.
MENT OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREA-
TION OF AN EXECUTIVE MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AND DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS,
FUNCTIONS AND COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR, COM-
MISSION, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, DIRECTOR
OF ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDG•
ET, AND CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS OF
OFFICE AND ELECTION DATES FOR FIVE COMMISSION-
ERS AND THE MAYOR; DEFINING THE CLASSIFIED AND
UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE; SETTING TERMS AND CON-
DITIONS OF OFFICE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY'
CLERK, REPEALING ALL CHARTER SECTIONS OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SUCH;,CHAR,
TER AMENDMENT TO TAKE EFFECT UPON PASSAGE BY
THE ELECTORATE; CONTAINING A REPEALER AND A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE,
ORDINANCE NO. 10004
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "CHAPTER AMENDMENT NO.
2," TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE ATA SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON AUGUST 13;' 1985, SAID AMEND-
MENT OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR THE HO'-D
ING OF PARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
IF THE PROPOSED EXECUTIVE MAYOR CHARTER AMEND
MENT KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO, 1, SCHED-
ULED FOR REFERENDUM ON AUGUST 13, 1985 BECOMES
EFFECTIVE,,SAID PARTISAN ELECTIONS TO COMMENCE
NOVEMBER 5 1985; SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES FOR
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FORA FIRST
AND SECOND PRIMARY NOMINATION ELECTION; PROVID-
ING FOR THE NAMES OF
pIDATES TO SE Pt.ACED
LAR ELECT ION; REP A411
PARTS THEREOF IN COI
AND REPEAI.f:H 1:.1.AU0r '
ORDINAN
AN EMERUNCY ORAINAN
CIAL REVENUE FUNP 9NTI
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6hbINANdtN6. it6ft>
_. ...etc Ya st..-ilc m�imi retlyx is tiii4ti
UIJo l7CY E; Vr,v,c,., [, 1VV . n.'t, , / , '. . , ..
ING FUNDS FOR tHMA t PERATION IN THE AMOUNTS OF
$BDAO AND $683,?5b MtSPECTIVELY FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARDS FROM
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TO
ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR
AGREEMENTS) WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM TO ACCEPT THE GRANTS;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSE.
I. ORDINANCE NO. 10001
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 AND
6 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 9901, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER
21, 1984, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, AS AMENDED
BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND, SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARK WEST
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$53,500 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATIONAL EXPENSES,
REVENUE IN A LIKE AMOUNT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $8,500 AND FROM DEVELOPER'S BID DEPOSIT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
ORDINANCE NO. 10008
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 6 OF ORDI-
NANCE NO. 9901 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 21, 1984, THE
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, BY APPROPRIATING A TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $784,952 FROM THE 1984 RETAINED EARN-
INGS OF THE BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT, $653,000 COMING FROM THE HEAVY EQUIP.
MENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION AND $131,952 COMING
FROM THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES DIVISION; INCREAS-
ING REVENUES IN A LIKE AMOUNT TO FUND OUTSTAND-
ING PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE,
$32,150, HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION,
$595,452, PRINT SHOP DIVISION, $25,398 AND COMMUNI.
CATIONS SERVICES DIVISION, $131,952 REMAINING AT
THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 1984; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
ORDINANCE NO. 10009
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT
TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, OF $7,000,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, EXTENDING,
ENLARGING AND IMPROVING THE BAYFRONT PARK OF
THE AMERICAS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING FACILI-
TIES PROPERLY APPURTENANT THERETO, AND THE
IMPROVEMENT OF LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND THE
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR, ALL SUCH ACTIV-
ITY CONSTITUTING THE BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS.
ORDINANCE NO. 10010
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1985, WITH RESPECT
TO THE ISSUANCE OF $7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS FOR THE BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT.
ORDINANCE NO. 10011
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDI-
NANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLAS.
SIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3151.3199 SOUTHWEST
27TH AVENUE, 2660 LINCOLN AVENUE and 2699 TIGERTAIL
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM RG-215 GENERAL RESIDEW
TIAL (WITH SPI.3 OVERLAY) TO REG-216 GENERAL RESI-
DENTIAL (WITHOUT SPI-3 OVERLAY) MAKING FINDINGS;
AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON
PAGE NO. 45 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9500 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION
IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3D0, THEREOF; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
ORDINANCE NO.,10012
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDI-
NANCE NO, 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, 13Y CHANGING THE ZONING CLAS-
SIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3151.3199 SOUTHWEST
27TH AVENUE, 2660 LINCOLN AVENUE and 9099 TIGERTAIL
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ('MORE. PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM RG-,216 GENERAL :REW9W
TIAL PP MU PLANNED 09VELOPMENT MIXED V59; SUB-
JECT TO THE APPLICANT OBTAINING NECESSARY VARI-
ANCES; MAKING FINDINGS. AND BY° MAKING ALL 31,15
NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 46 OF SAID ZONING
ATLAS MADE .A PART OF ORDINANCE NO, 9500 BY .REF:
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