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RESOLUTION NO. 8 0- 2 9 1
A RESOLUTION TO TAKE EFFECT APRIL 18, 1980
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF GEORGE I. KORBEL, ESQ.
AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY EXPERTS; ALTHORIZING
AN EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $30,000 IN CONNEC-
TION WITH A PRELIMINARY STLIDY OF THE DADE
COUNTY ELECTORAL SYSTEM WITH SPECIAL. EMPHASIS
ON SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS; FUKTIIER STIPULATING
THAT IF SI NGLI: MEMBER DISTRICT REPRESF,NTATION ON
THE METROPOLITAN' DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS-
SIONERS AND THE: SCHOOL BOARD OF THE: DISTRICT
OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IS VOLUNTARILY IMI'LE-
MENTED BY APRIL .18, 1980, THE: E:NGAGE:MENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED CONSULTANTS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDI-
TURE OF $30,000 MAY BE ELIMTNAT1:D; FURTHER DIRECT-
ING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND COPIES OF THIS RESOLU-
TION TO 017FICIALS HEREIN DESIGNATED.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
engage the professional services of GEORGE J. KORBEL, ESQ.$
220 West Craig Street, San Antonio, Texas 78212, and any
other necessary experts in connection with a preliminary
study of the Dade County Electoral System with special
emphasis on Single Member Districts, subject to the con-
ditions set forth in Sections 2, 3 and 4 hereof.
Section 2. The expenditure of an amount not to exceed
$30,000 is hereby authorized to cover the cost of the above
professional services.
Section 3. If Single Member District Representation
on the Metropolitan Dade County Board of Commissioners and
on the School Board of the District of Dade County, Florida,
is voluntarily implemented by April 18, 1980, the engagement
of the aforementioned expert(s) and associated expenditure
of $30,000 may be eliminated.
Section 4. The provisions of this resolution shall
not take effect until April 18, 1980.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
copies of the herein resolution to the members of the Metro-
politan Board of County Commissioners and to the
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MEETING OF
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the School Board of the District of Dade County, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this10 day of April 1980.
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
':�FRALIFH G. ONGIE
Y CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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