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ORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT AMENDING SECTIONS 4(a)4(b) AND 13(h)
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF. MIAMI TO PROVIDE
FOR AN ENLARGED CITY COMMISSION FROM FIVE TO NINE
MEMBERS WITH THE FOUR ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSIONERS
TO BE ELECTED FROM FOUR DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH
THE 1979 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR
A METHOD OF ESTABLISHING THE SAID DISTRICTS; PRO-
VIDING FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM OF OFFICE FOR SAID
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS; SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF OCTO-
BER 5, 1978; PROVIDING THAT THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT
SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS "PROPOSED MIAMI CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1"; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERA31LITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the population composition of the City of Miami
has changed substantially over the past 20 years; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide opportunities for more
people to participate directly in the affairs of local government;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Dade County,
Florida, must approve the ballot form of any charter amendment
question prior to placement on the ballot;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Miami hereby
submits the following proposed charter amendment
the electors of the City of Miami at the Special
of October 5, 1978, to become effective upon its
electors:
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 13(b) of tt
Chapter 10847, Special Acts, Laws of Florj
hereby further amended in the following pl
"Section 4. Form of government, 1
(a) General description, --The`
the City of Miami, Florida, prov
Words and/or figures stricken through sh
words and/or figures constitute the amend
Provisions are now in effect and remain u
omitted and unchanged material,
for submission to
Municipal Election
approval by the
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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