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10/5/76
RESOLUTION NO. 76-3e7
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1976, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION
OR REJECTION OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
"SHALL SECTION 4(h) OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BE
AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE
IN THE SALARIES TO BE PAID TO CITY
COMMISSIONERS FROM THE $5,000
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED in 1949 TO
$12,000 ANNUALLY EFFECTIVE NOVEM-
BER 10, 1977 AND FOR AN INCREASE
IN THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR -COMMISSIONER
FROM THE $5,000 PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED
IN 1949 TO $15,000 ANNUALLY, EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 10, 1977?"
AS BEING A REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 76-665, passed and adopted
July 1, 1976, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
called and provided for a special municipal election to be held
in said City on September 28, 1976, for the purpose of submitting
the following question to the duly registered and qualified elec-
tors of the City of Miami for their ratification or rejection:
and
Shall Section 4(h) of the Charter of the City of
Miami, Florida, be amended to provide for an increase
in the salaries to be paid to City Commissioners from
the $5,000 previously established in 1949 to $12,000
annually effective November 10, 1977 and for an
increase in the salary of the Mayor -Commissioner
from the $5,000 previously established in 1949 to
$15,000 annually, effective November 10, 1977?
WHEREAS, the inspectors and clerks of each precinct in
the City have made returns to the Commission on the results of the
election in each such precinct on each of the questions submitted
at said election, and the returns of said election have been
delivered and canvassed by the Commission in accordance with State
law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Commission hereby finds, ratifies, and
declares the results of the special municipal election held on
September 28, 1976, to be as follows:
ballots:
That on the following question proposed on the
Shall Section 4(h) of the Charter of the City of
Miami, Florida, be amended to provide for an increase
in the salaries to be paid to City Commissioners from
the $5,000 previously established in 1949 to $12,000
annually effective November 10, 1977 and for an
increase in the salary of the Mayor -Commissioner from
the $5,000 previously established in 1949 to $15,000
annually, effective November 10, 1977?
there were 4,463 votes cast for approval of the question, and
10,699 votes cast against approval of the question, and the
Commission hereby declares and certifies that said question was
rejected and disapproved by the electorate; further, the Commission
hereby declares that the total number of ballots cast at said
election in the 87 voting precincts was 23,585.
Section 2. The Commission also hereby finds: (a)
said election was duly and properly held and notice thereof was
duly given in accordance with law; (b) all steps in connection
with and leading up to said special election were duly, regularly
and lawfully taken and had; and (c) all applicable provisions of
the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida and of said
Resolution have been complied with.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to perform any and all incidental duties in connection
herewith as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this_aaL day of OCTDRFR , 1976.
ATTEST:
MAURICF A. FFRRF
MAYOR
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CITY CLER
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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RORERT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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PRA. K H. WESTON
Acting City Attorney
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