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SPECIAL
COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON
NOVEMBER 7th 1973
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OITTHEE ACICITY
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RESULTS OF PRIMARY ELECTION - MAYOR AND
TWO COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
On the 7th day of November, 1973 the City Commission
of Miami, Florida met at its regular place of meeting in the
City Commission Room at City Hall, Dinner Key, Miami, Florida
in special session to consider business of public import.
The meeting was called to order at 4:40 o'clock P.M. by Vice -
Mayor Theodore R. Gibson, Acting Chairman in the absence of
Mayor Kennedy, and the following members of the Commission
were found to be present: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and
Reverend Gibson. Absent: Mr. Reboso and Mayor Kennedy.
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS:
The Commission proceeded with the canvassing of the
returns of the November 6, 1973 Primary Election for the
nomination of candidates for. the office of Mayor and two
Commissioners of the City of Miami, Florida, and of the
Special Charter Amendment Election Veld on November 6, 1973,
examinins the official return sheets from the 82 voting pre-
cincts and the absentee ballots cast at said elections.
Upon completion of its canvass the following resolu-
tion was introduced by Mr. Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73-880
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 1973 FOR THE NOMINATION OF
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND TWO
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City Clerk's office)
Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer,
Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. NOES: None.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-881
A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY AND DECLARE THE
RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT
ELECTION HELD 0'+ NOVEMBER 6,1973 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION
OR REJECTION SEVERALLY OF THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS, TO -WIT: (1) "SHALL SECTION 21
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BE
AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH CONTAINING
A PROVISION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI SHALL BE A FULL TIME GOVERN-
MENTAL EMPLOYEE; SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN THE
PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW; AND, UPON HIS
ELECTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION, SHALL
SERVE UNTIL THE TIME FOR THE ELECTION OF
THE CITY OFFICIALS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 4
(c) OF THE CHARTER WHICH FOLLOWS THE NEXT
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AS MORE FULLY
SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 8180 DATED
JULY 26, 1973?"(2) "SHALL SECTION 56 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BE AMENDED --
BY ADDING THE PROVISION TO INCLUDE SIDEWALKS
AND LANDSCAPING AS ALL OR AS PART OF HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENTS IF THE CITY COMMISSION SO ORDERS
AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS
MAY BE FINANCED WITH ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH
IN ORDINANCE NO. 8175 DATED JULY 26, 1973?"
(3) "SHALL SECTION 56 (HH) BE AMENDED BY ADDING
A NEW PARAGRAPH CONTAININ9 THE PROVISION THAT
UPON SHOWING OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROPERTY
OWNER THE COST OF THE CONNECTION OF THE PROPERTY
OWNER's PREMISES WITH THE LATERAL MAY BE MADE
BY THE CITY FROM ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SAN-
ITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION; WHICH COST SHALL CON-
STITUTE A LIEN UPON THE HOUSE, LAND AND PREMISES
AND SHALL BE PAYABLE IN EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS
WITH INTEREST AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE CITY COM-
MISSION, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE
NO. 8176 DATED JULY 26, 1973?" (4) "SHALL SECTION
58(b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BE
AMENDED BY DELETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 6% MAXIMUM
INTEREST AND SUBSTITUTING A MAXIMUM "INTEREST NOT
TO EXCEED THE RATE PROVIDED FOR IN THE STATUTES OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA" AND DELETING THE REQUIREMENT
THAT THE "PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BE PAYABLE IN GOLD
COIN" AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR"LEGAL TENDER OF THE
UNITED STATES", AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE
NO. 8177 DATED JULY 26, 1973?" (5) "SHALL SECTION 56(p)
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BE AMENDED BY DE-
LETING THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN WHICH
THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE REPAID
FROM TEN (10) SUCeEEDING YEARS "OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD"
ADDING THE TERM TEN (10) YEARS OR SUCH PERIOD, AS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 8178 DATED JULY 26,
1973?" (6) "SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BE AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH CONTAINING
A PROVISION THAT ALL SUCH QUALIFYING FEES SHALL HE
DEPOSITED WITH THE SAID CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN
6:00 P.M. ON THE 45TH DAY PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, AS
MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 8179 DATED
JULY 26.1973?"
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the City Clerk's office)
Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mrs.
Gordon, Mr.Plummer and Reverend Gibson. NOES: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, on motion duly made and seconded, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:30 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST: H. D. SOUTHERN
CITY CLERK
DAVID T. KENNEDY
MAYOR
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