Res No 147-12-13704RESOLUTION NO. 147-12-13704
A Resolution of the City of South Miami creating a Charter Review
Committee.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami recognize that
the City of South Miami Charter is in need of revision; and,
WHEREAS, an undertaking to revise the charter requires skill, judgment, wisdom and
substantial commitment by volunteers; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City
Commission desire
to establish a
Charter Review
Committee to evaluate and to make specific
recommendations for
revision to the
charter.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONOF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of South Miami Charter Review Committee ( "Charter Review
Committee ") is hereby created. The committee shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall
be appointed in accordance with the same procedure for the appointment of members of other
boards and committees. The membership of the commission shall consist of at least one
attorney who is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and who has expertise in the
area of municipal law. The City Manager shall serve as a non - voting ex officio member of the
commission.
Section 2. The Charter Review Committee shall be charged with the responsibilities of
preparing a work plan and schedule for accomplishing its work in a period not to exceed one year,
unless that time is extended by the City Commission; studying and making recommendations to
the City Commission regarding necessary or useful revisions to the charter; holding public
workshops upon approval by the City Commission; and, preparing drafts of the recommended
revisions to the charter.
Section 3. The City Manager will provide for staff and logistic support. Support may
include, but not be limited to, publishing the amended charter, as finally adopted by the City
Commission and by referendum. The City Attorney shall be responsible for reviewing proposed
revisions to the charter for legal sufficiency. The City Clerk will provide support in research,
retrieving and indexing prior revisions to the charter. The City Manager may present a budget to
the City Commission which will include the anticipated cost of logistic support, and other cost
items.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by vote of
the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24tl�lay of July , 2012.
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FORM,
APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea