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RESOLUTION NO.
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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:
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LUCIA A. DOVGHERTY
CITY ATTORNEY
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