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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-85-0555J-85-526 5��3/85 RESOLUTION NO. �35` 555 A RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO GRAFT AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE KNOWN AS "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2", TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, SAID AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF PARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR IF THE PROPOSED EXECUTIVE MAYOR CHARTER AMENDMENT KNOWN 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 FIRST AND SECOND PRIMARY NOMINATION ELECTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE NAMES OF QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE REGULAR ELECTION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby instructed to draft an amendment to the City Charter to be known as "Charter Amendment No. 2", to be submitted to the electorate at a special municipal election, said amendment of the City Charter to provide for the holding of partisan elections for the Office of Mayor if the proposed Executive Mayor Charter amendment known 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 first and second primary nomination elections; and providing for the names of qualified independent candidates to be placed on the ballot at the regular election. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of MAY , 1985. PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: RO ERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 , LUCIA A. DOVGHERTY CITY ATTORNEY RFC/rr/068 85-555.0.