Ord No 29-13-2176ORDINANCE NO. 2 9 -1 3- 217 6
An Ordinance relating to the year 2014 General Election of the Mayor and
City Commissioners for Groups, I and IV; scheduling the day, place and
time of the election; scheduling the day, place and time of early voting;
providing for qualification of candidates; providing for close of election
books; approving the official ballot; providing for notification.
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2A, of the City of South Miami Charter provides
that the City Commission of the City of South Miami shall schedule a general election for
February of each even year, and that the Mayor shall be elected for a term of two (2)
years and commissioners shall be elected for terms of four (4) years at the general
election; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2D, of the City of South Miami Charter provides
that no person may appear on the Ballot for Election as Mayor or City Commissioner if,
by the end of his or her current term of office, the person will have served (or, but for
resignation would have served) in office as the Mayor or as a City Commissioner for a
total of nine years or more; and
WHEREAS, the Charter requires the City Commission of the City of South Miami
to schedule the day, place and time of the general election by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, state law requires election books to close twenty -nine (29) days prior
to the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The 2014 General Election will be held on Tuesday, February 11,
2014. On that date, a mayor will be elected to serve a term of two (2) years, and two (2)
Commissioners, one from Group I and one from Group IV, will be elected to serve a term
of four (4) years.
Section 2. The qualifying period for this election shall open Monday, January
6, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and close Friday, January 10, 2014, precisely at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates shall qualify at the office of the City Clerk, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami,
Florida.
Section 3. Early Voting shall be conducted on Saturday, February 8, 2014
at City Hall in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami,
Florida. The polls shall open precisely at 9:00 a.m., and close precisely at 5:00 p.m.
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Ord. No. 29 -13 -2176
Section 4. Voting shall be conducted at City Hall in the City Commission
Chamber, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida. The polls shall open precisely at
7:00 a.m. and close precisely at 7:00 p.m.
Section 5. The sample ballot for the 2014 general election is annexed to this
ordinance.
Section 6. The election books shall close Monday, January 13, 2014.
Section 7. The City Cleric shall publish notice of such general election once a
week for four consecutive weeks next preceding the general election in a newspaper of
general circulation in South Miami. The notice shall contain the date, time, and place of
the general election and identify the Commission Groups.
Section 8. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this1 9th day of November , 2013.
ATTEST:
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1St Reading — 11/5/13
2nd Reading— 11/19/13
READ AND Allk VEDA
LANGUAGE F✓EGALITY
EXEC�JT4(N THEREOF~
RM: COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
BOLETA OFICIAL DE MUESTRA
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
ELECCIONES GENERALES
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Y ESPECIALES
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
11 DE FEBRERO DEL 2014
Question No. I
TO VOTE, COMPLETELY FILL IN THE
OVAL 4100 NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE.
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If you make a mistako, review the
instruttions; provided to correct your ballot:
Question No. 2
PARAVOTAR, LLENE COPAPLF-TAM15NTE
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YES/Sl xx
to clan Para corregir su boleta.
NO/NO xx
MAYOR
ALCALDE
(Vote for One)
(Vote por u no)
cD Candidate A xx
cD Candidate B xx
COMMISSIONER - GROUP I
COMISIONADO - GRUPO I
(Vote for One)
(Vote poruno)
c) Candidate A xx
o Candidate B xx
COMMISSIONER - GROUP IV
COMISIONADO - GRUPO IV
(Vote for One)
(Vote por uno)
o Candidate A xx
o Candidate B xx
Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business prowitlttg,tor an atnendrtlst> to Ssct+on76 1 J?efin+ho�s by
Review is a newspaper published at viaii in said v• ac -Dane '•'din ,h d ' ` A. !� t G. N � . s roar ,t
a �J i p1it�ri�yC+� C ai7a c 5+1 agent ip �5 Ure
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has optlona} forms of,Payfnent are pnped #air }y for both memtiers ,
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, and�tesyste+r� and l�t)1end+ni�Sectign )B 7, Pepsior� Bepefrts
Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and Retrremen) pates providing tp+ a reppaisr cpntam+ng a
sevQrab+II.YV, v+s+gn conta+mnganefFecGVedato
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post a
office in Miami in said Miami Dade County, Florida, fora 'An Ordmagpe relating to the year 2Q•l4 {General cElechon of
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the ahe Mayor and City Corpm'isstoners for Gfoups I and- ►17,
attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or cheduhng the day; place and Ume of tf)e gtect+gh scheduhno
she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation theday7p face,
andtimeof eadyvoting prgvfdmg #ojquai+(icat+pn
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of cagd+dates provtding #or¢Ipse of siecfwn bopks, approving
of securing this advertiseme t for publication in the said the offrcla� ballot provltling foi riot+ficat+on r 3 a
newspaper. t ��� r s
�An Ordinance antend+r)g ChaptsrA1 0(the Code f,Ord +nar�css
of the C+ry of South Miarni by adding /+r}+cle !V providing for
"the se+zu.re and +mpoundrpent of vehicles tha,ars irtYO ed
- ;;with the commission of a crime and prov}ding';far notice;; an
adJr+ln+straWe fee procedure antl an appeals process
Sworn to and sub d before me this ? z
An Ordinance ametdtng Section 8A 1 8ubseciion I of the City -
OS d f EMBER D. 2013 of South M +arms Gbde of Ordinances to tacihtate retention of
design profession @[s and to "avoid potifhpts on Vdit+nteer review
'boards �t°r � x
ALLinterested parties are>,nwted to attend and w+iJ be heard
SEAL) For further mforrriaGon please contact the C+ty'Clerks OfFlce
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M. ZALDIVAR personally known to the at 30 6340
City.Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.01b5.- rile C+ty hereby advises the
,,.....u,, ;; tP AS pubic that it a person .decides .to appeal any dectsfor) made; by this
Board, Agency or Corrfmiss+on with respecI to any matter considered at
Notary Pik = SCate 9f Ftorfda
''• ;µ : • My Comm. Enpffes Nov 2, 2017 its ;moetingorheanng{•le dr she w+li need a recordof,the proceedings,
Cemmtsattxt # FF 0341ei and that for such purpose affected personmay need io ensure that'd
° verbatim record of the' rgceedin. s +s made which record•includes the
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„ testimony and upon which the appeal is to be based.
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CITY OFSOUTRMIIAMiI
iNOTICE OF PUBLICMEARI NG
NOTICE IS `HEREBY given that the City! Commission of the Crty of
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
South Miami, Fionda will conduct Publiq Heanng(s) at rts regularyi0
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
CQmmI551pn meehngschedUled J or Tuesday, NoVember.l9, 2073,-
Legal Holidays
beginning at 7 00 p mr.m the City Commission Chambers 6130 Sunset
Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida
Drive toconsiderthefoi)gwing+tein(s?
STATE OF FLORIDA
A Resolution submitting to the electors''dhe question of whether
COUNTY OF MiAMI -DADE:
vanous aechmCal change's spectficaily'IdenGfied in exhibit A" ;''
,
tp this:Resolut+on;'shouid be made to ilia City Charter `
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
A Resolution submitting to the electprsthe uestion of whether '
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M. ZALDIVAR, who on oath says that he or she is the
, ,
vanous §ubstantive changes; specifically ident+fiei m exhibit A
LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business
; tath+sRes9lution ahoultibemadetotheC1,C 1 rier
Review f /k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday
=
and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade
A Resolution submitting io thLe electors the yuesfion of whether
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
C+ty s; General Elections hould be moved firom Feb ruary to ,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of
humb
November of evgri j : O'years�to eoinc+d"iththe
which the federal government's gener'aFeleptions are hetd ;
(ITV OF SOUTH MIAMI
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the I dint yyo� „w wncuci
PUBLIC HEARING FOR 11/19.2013
the City Charter should be amended t6 require,four instead of
hve pomrpissron °votes,tp t� mdke Ipndkuse ar�d developme "nt
in the XXXX Court,
regulations tens restnctroe or i+) +saue>�ods`orborrow money+n
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excess Af hye etcettt pf the Citys operating budget and tpl
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was published in said newspaper in the issues of
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;require three +r�stcad of four Votes of the City CoCntn+ss+ou to
{+) grapt7sney�ofaippt )dany�easgarlj'�pjilse {)i�trap�fer){ge
11/08/2013
tooroiieiiv. orf+ ilVonioniiate�or.e "knettiirtori ti'tiifaetfuni3§
Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business prowitlttg,tor an atnendrtlst> to Ssct+on76 1 J?efin+ho�s by
Review is a newspaper published at viaii in said v• ac -Dane '•'din ,h d ' ` A. !� t G. N � . s roar ,t
a �J i p1it�ri�yC+� C ai7a c 5+1 agent ip �5 Ure
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has optlona} forms of,Payfnent are pnped #air }y for both memtiers ,
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, and�tesyste+r� and l�t)1end+ni�Sectign )B 7, Pepsior� Bepefrts
Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and Retrremen) pates providing tp+ a reppaisr cpntam+ng a
sevQrab+II.YV, v+s+gn conta+mnganefFecGVedato
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post a
office in Miami in said Miami Dade County, Florida, fora 'An Ordmagpe relating to the year 2Q•l4 {General cElechon of
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the ahe Mayor and City Corpm'isstoners for Gfoups I and- ►17,
attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or cheduhng the day; place and Ume of tf)e gtect+gh scheduhno
she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation theday7p face,
andtimeof eadyvoting prgvfdmg #ojquai+(icat+pn
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of cagd+dates provtding #or¢Ipse of siecfwn bopks, approving
of securing this advertiseme t for publication in the said the offrcla� ballot provltling foi riot+ficat+on r 3 a
newspaper. t ��� r s
�An Ordinance antend+r)g ChaptsrA1 0(the Code f,Ord +nar�css
of the C+ry of South Miarni by adding /+r}+cle !V providing for
"the se+zu.re and +mpoundrpent of vehicles tha,ars irtYO ed
- ;;with the commission of a crime and prov}ding';far notice;; an
adJr+ln+straWe fee procedure antl an appeals process
Sworn to and sub d before me this ? z
An Ordinance ametdtng Section 8A 1 8ubseciion I of the City -
OS d f EMBER D. 2013 of South M +arms Gbde of Ordinances to tacihtate retention of
design profession @[s and to "avoid potifhpts on Vdit+nteer review
'boards �t°r � x
ALLinterested parties are>,nwted to attend and w+iJ be heard
SEAL) For further mforrriaGon please contact the C+ty'Clerks OfFlce
-6
M. ZALDIVAR personally known to the at 30 6340
City.Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.01b5.- rile C+ty hereby advises the
,,.....u,, ;; tP AS pubic that it a person .decides .to appeal any dectsfor) made; by this
Board, Agency or Corrfmiss+on with respecI to any matter considered at
Notary Pik = SCate 9f Ftorfda
''• ;µ : • My Comm. Enpffes Nov 2, 2017 its ;moetingorheanng{•le dr she w+li need a recordof,the proceedings,
Cemmtsattxt # FF 0341ei and that for such purpose affected personmay need io ensure that'd
° verbatim record of the' rgceedin. s +s made which record•includes the
�� Bonded Through Natlona! Notify Assn. P 9
„ testimony and upon which the appeal is to be based.
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The Public Hearing has been rescheduled from November 21, 2013 to December 11, 2013 and will be held at
a new location. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida's Turnpike Enterprise will hold a Public
Hearing on the proposed improvements to the Florida's Turnpike (S.R.821) from Campbell Drive to U.S. 1, Financial
Project ID No.: 423372 -1, in Miami -Dade County.
The Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, al the Hampton Inn— Miami South /Homestead,
2855 N.E. 9th Street, Homestead, FL, 33033. The Public Hearing will begin as an open house at 5:30 p.m., with a
formal presentation at 6:30 p.m., followed by a public comment period.
This Public Hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning
the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The
project has been evaluated in accordance with Federal Executive Orders 11990 (Pmlecbon of Wetlands) and 11988
(Floodplain Management) No right- of-way acquisition is anticipated for the project.
The proposed Improvements include widening the Florida's Turnpike up to eight lanes from Campbell Drive to U.S.
1. for a distance of eleven miles. The Improvements Include interchange modifications, intersection Improvements,
access modifications, bridge widening and other improvements necessary to construct the proposed widening. In
addition, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is proposatg a Design -Build project to widen the Turnpike to six fall between
SW 288th Street and SW 216th Street (FPID, 423372 -2). The Public Hearing will also serve as a Public Information
Meeting for this proposed Design -Build project, This project will address the interim traffic needs for this segment
of the Florida's Turnpike . Express lanes will be _
added within the study limits of each project.
The draft environmental document is available
through December 23, 2013 at the following
locations during normal business hours:
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Pompano Operations Center
Turnpike Milepost 65
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(954) 9754855
Contact: Sonyha Rodriguez - Miller
(954)934.1276
South Dade Regional Library
10750 SW 211th Street
Cutler Bay, FL 33189
(305) 233 -8140
Miami -Dade Public Library
Homestead Branch
700 N Homestead Blvd.
Homestead, Florida 33030
(305) 246 -0168
Documents will also be on display at the Public
Hearing. Persons wishing to submit written
statements or other exhibits, in place of or
in addition to oral statements, may do so at
the hearing or by sending them to Mr. Henry
Pinzon, P.E , Project Manager, Florida's Turnpike
Enterprise, P.O Box 613069, Ocoee, Florida
34761 -3069. All comments must be postmarked
on or before December 23, 2013 to become a part
of the Public Hearing record.
Public participation is solicited without regard
to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion,
disability, or family status. Persons who require
special accommodation under the Americans with
Disabilities Act or persons who require translation
services (free of charge) should contact Mr. Henry
Pinzon, RE , Project Manager, at least seven days
prior to the Public Hearing.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Henry Pinzon, P.E.
Project Manager
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
P.O. Box 613069
Ocoee, Florida 34761 -3069
henry.pinzon @dot.state.fl.us
(407) 264 -3802
PUBLIC HEARING
Florida's Tumpike Widening from
Campbell Drive to U.S. 1
Financial Project ID Number: 423372
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
5:30 p.m. - Informal Open House
6:30 p.m. - Formal Presentation
Hampton Inn — Miami SouthiHomestead
2855 N.E. 9th Street,
Homestead, FL, 33033
MiamiHerald.com I MIAMI HERALD
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular
City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2013, beginning at 7:DD p.m., in the City Commission Chambers,
613D Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s):
A Resolution submitting to the electors the question of whether various technical changes, spaci9cally identified in
exhibit "A" to this Resolution, should be made to the City Charter,
A Resolution submitting to the electors the question of whether various substantive changes, specifically identified In
exhibit "A" to this Resolution, should be made to the City Charter.
A Resolution submitting to the electors the question of whether the City's General Elections should be moved from
February to November of even numbered years to coincide with the date on which the federal government's general
elections are held.
A Resolution submitting to the electors the question of whether the City Charter should be amended to require roar
instead of five commission votes to: 1) make land use and development regulations less restrictive or i) Issue bonds
or borrow money in excess off percent of the City's operating budget; and to require three instead of four votes of
the City Commission to: of grant, renew or amend any lease or frani f) trensier title to property. or (iii) appropriate
or expend non - budgeted funds.
An Ordinance amending the South Miami Pension Plan, providing for an amendment to Section 16 -12, Definitions,
by adding the definition of "Actuarial Equivalent" to assure that optional forms of payment are priced fairly for both
members and the system; and Amending Section 16-14. Pension Benefits and Retirement Dates; providing for
a repealer, containing a severablity provision; containing an effective data.
An Ordinance relating to the year 2014 General Election of the Mayor and City Commissioners for Groups, I and
N: scheduling the day, place and time of the election: sigh id flag the dear plauns ime time of earriv, %Iblk.- providing
for qualification of candidates; providing for close of election books; approving the official ballot; providing for
notification.
An Ordinance amending Chapter-15 of the Code of ordinances of the City of South Miami, by adding Article IV providing
for the seizure and impoundment of vehicles that are involved with the commission of a crime and providing for notice,
an administrative fee, procedure and an appeals process.
An Ordinance amending Section 6A -1, Subsection I of the City of South Miami's. Code of Ordinances to facilitate
retention of design professionals and to avoid connicts on volunteer review boards.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard
For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305 - 663 -634D.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 266.0105, the City hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made
by this Board, Agency or Commission with respect to any matter considered at is meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record
of the proceedings. and that for such purpose, affected person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Saturday, Nov 23rd, 2013
10:00 am —12 :00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to residents
of District 8 only. Food will be distributed while
supplies last. PLEASE BRING PICTURE ID.
For mofe tnferrn ati: -,r1, please contact Commissioner Lynda Bell's district once at 1305137&-667,
14707 South Dixie Highway, Suite dot, Palmetto Say, Florida 33176
Office of Commissioner
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COMMISSIONER
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Lynda Beii,
3rd Annual ThankSgiving
•
Food Giveaway!
Redland Fruit & Spice Park
- FreeTurlie "'
Fit's Fruits & Veaelatlfes!
24801 S.W. 18711 Avenue
• Free Gamed Goods!
Homestead, FL 33031
F.U01 116111 :
Saturday, Nov 23rd, 2013
10:00 am —12 :00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to residents
of District 8 only. Food will be distributed while
supplies last. PLEASE BRING PICTURE ID.
For mofe tnferrn ati: -,r1, please contact Commissioner Lynda Bell's district once at 1305137&-667,
14707 South Dixie Highway, Suite dot, Palmetto Say, Florida 33176
BB I SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013 tit• LOCAL & $TATE
MIAMI
IV PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HOLLYWOOD
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
FUNDED UNDER
THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD CONSOLIDATED PLAN
Pursuant to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations
Tor the Consolidated Plan, the City of Hollywood invites citizens to examine the
Annual Grantee Performance Report tar the period covering October 1, 2.01P
through September 30, 2013. The report is available for public inspection at
the Department of Community and Economic Development, 2600 Hollywo xi
Boulevard. Room 203, Hollywood, Fl 33020. Monday through Friday, belween
the hours of 8:00 a.m, and 5:00 p.m.; telephone (954) 921 -3271.
All interested agencies, groups and persons who wish to comment on this report
are invited to submit written comments to the Department of Community and
Economic Development at the above address. Such written comments should he
received before December 18, 2012,
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO REQUIRE REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY PROGRAMS AND /OR
SERVICES MAY CALL THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER FIVE BUSINESS
DAYS IN ADVANCE AT (954) 921.3201 (VOICE). IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS HEARING
OR SPEECH IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 1- 800 -955 -8770 (V -TDD).
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
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American Heritage School
SCHOLARSHIP EXAM
Pour -pear Jill or partial academic scholarship,t
will he awardefl to strudents entering nntnth grade
Saturday, February 8, 2014, $:30 a,m.
College Pirpm-otmv Schraol far bight mnage ha
gi/frJ etudes• in PK3 - Grade 11
American Heritage School will award full or partial amdemic
schnlorshipa m high - achieving eighth graders entering ninth grade for
the 21114- 15 school year. Fares application and registration
information, call 954. 472 -0022 Ext.3001.. Du NOT use the ,,pl ilalmn
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Dunn tries to close the gap
•AIINOFF, FgeH19 slipped to a distant second, try and unity and of how
edging out Jacque Colyt r to Do= — now, their favored
during a previous stint in of make Tuesday's runoff candidate for the Districts
ace, and for not speaking up against Hardetrron. seat — could lead the way
during an effort two years In the past two weeks toward uniting Haitian and
ago by some business own- Dunn has replaced several African Americans, who
ers to have Little Haiti's staffers with people who havehadashakyhistaryget-
namechanged. worked for Colyer, a Miami- ting along in Mean.
"All these things hap - Dade Children's 'Dust exec• Ashespoke,Dumbloted
paned under Dunn. The utive. Gone Is Donna cam- Spence -Jones for what he
community remembers paign manager Gregory saidwereeiforistocrezteof-
eNs,” said Marleine Basden, King,. in his place is Colyer frcial boundaries for Little
a Haitian communiry leader herself, a seasoned manager Haiti. He promised to help
and executive director of whohasspentaamermer- little Haiti find a permanent
Haitian Women of Miami. seeing large staffs and bud- identity — but not at the ex-
The people of Little Haiti, gets, pense of older, established
she mid am "prized voters. In the sprint to Tuesday's communities.
They ere passionate about election, Colyer has orga. "We were on the verge of
politics,” nried gatherings to raise seeinger divided community,
The lackofsupport Dunn Duress profile, none more and it — done because of
received in Little Haiti — a important tleanlast Wednes• political Intentions,” said
neighborhood that has his - days a the little Haiti Cut- Dunn, adding. •We all ac-
torically had a high voter tuml Center, where Dunn knowledgethatlhereisaLit-
tumout — offers a glimpse was surrounded by North tleHaitk "but thatits bound-
as to why the candidate, Miami Mayor Lucie Ton - arses will also honor Lemon
once considered a heavy fa- dreau and past Mayor Joe City, Little River and Ove,
vorits to win the commis- Celestin, Town. -We will build bridges
sion seat Far District 5, The trio spoke of harmo- aerossthecommunity."
Hardemon denied send-
THE SCHOOL BDANDOFBNOwAAD000NiFLORIDA ins extra resources to little
MEETINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELUTION Haiti on EleclionDay, saying
the neighborhood has been
r ra..1 tw
a focus throughout his ca
asp r�r
Air .n.r._ o parny 1„•,a paign, and that he
"stomped" Dunn in many
f
r', �,• ar "w _ neighborhoods, not just Lit -
IIe HaItl.
rna w. r..r.o aaosr•
k ,lea 'At the end of the day his
urr It—.se— actions are what caused the
oxil” ear+'^. nor demise of his campaign,"
.» -. or Hardemon said.
`OmrNR1 in the past two weeks
tsar
.— ,•.�•.rwr,am m.: pu+�w, Dunn has pieced together
» -r av>o vvsr e.ra>» string of endorsements that
sEw should help him chip away
il.'..n1r at Hardemon's large lead,
sax Besides Colyer's support,
Dunn has received - dorse-
e- —see m,A- . ments from Miami Mayor
TomASRegalad%Commis-
- sion Chairman Marc Samoff
ne,v
a..•wu.•nr..o.aa and Commm iss escrWifredo
sew oil a^
In "Wily" Gum
1•we`amuy tro Herdemortwho at 30was
n
,iara.r.e..
.,.n
,roan a-••
the youngest m the first -
round field of four candi-
dates, wants to persuade
_ _
voters that despite his youth
s.wer:.
sesor re•. Z.
and lack of poOUcal experi-
ence, his local ties and legal
skills — he's a former Mi-
aml•Dade assistant public
r+ma�a�+.
Imw" sic, r.•a
'i"
rtl rr
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defender — will suit him
well in representing the
w^ wfdu
80,000 residents of Miami%
most diverse district.
•
Dunn,53,counters that his
a„a,o,re
uxav _
seasoned political history,
job creation error. white in
office• and attempts to re-
form t he city's poNce depart -
ment should outweigh re-
cent campaign fundraising
galfesandapersonalhistory
of financial problems.
Tuesday, voters of Miam-
is District 5— the mlmdi-
>asrod.r�E><
a...¢
r.rra
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rslAa,orc>.a
rwaa�..,�
a —ass x.00r�
- dp...rr
�••'d
verse, winding linkage of
'wR'^ •°�+a'° +tee ° ° «•'^'�'
neighborhoods in the city
« t '• °,,;,,« �� rt�a�a..• '
thanks to recent redivria-
uue u '•
will go to the poHS to
.. ...... ar.r:i..d.mnru
' decide which candidate will
de d
"�'r°"�`•'""""'•b�'O"k
replace Spence - Jones, who
remailss p0,.,..VotingwiU
take place from 7 am until 7
nllamlpatewllaw lRIlITMaCWNTY , nPPIM
lb!<ZYIE
pm
.Rs uallalt
Durm's name recognition,
gained through previous
-1,.b iar: meauae Enuastaal realer; Des 11.1 a 1'
stintsas a city commissioner
. AI1s cone cone ea,neann vemw,nml at rover. A3ae,a
a,ld his longtime leadership
say 4-K es wlrrtartlpr, aanae.e,ae.amaa_.
as senior pastor at Faith
nesi— Anmaore ne"Ana,
Community Baptist Church,
Dee FPM: m ans, oe im,e el assn x in 1K sam,�l
had him pegged as a heavy
ono coat ,cool mare txe.a valet yea le -
74
favorite heading into the
eea,nn.me em keml ae,marr 2rmev mneM., .,.
NovSelectionButlatecarn-
1.111alw,vnme:<aro•cM -.re: w.mGmamme
s
f—i cretort fling
pnd n
a net.1 vl 1 1ma,l am aw c
ueztiorable spending
n Ice 1,— wo— rces ma mr
z 11.
me a,reen c a
have ® van voters pause. In
.. aoea y ee aaa.asee: m rc a, swemn •2,..
October, a US. postal in-
. !.Mege. B. strew anent eI b..aeNOV Bee Ea1a...
specter in Miami concluded
—p Sanest Peas Pokaw saw ale 2 M.l, scapm i �
DuM mailed his report 18
,:nD auate memmrlmvm a ,ovlea,a.— rook, a., "3��.
days late, despite Dunn's
.nos anmwrce cone m,oeae,, devebpmenl m
��:
claim that the report was
.es to "annne x Q-1 ire morns Ia - "As %come
lost in the —U.
envm Ire cBlr 1.1. a eeemyvana"v,ml, rosy soon r eu:,."
That —c report showed
1ml arose I.—I Sanest, .0. of s.r tr srnekrsn,a n�
extensive visits to area se,
aeass,gn. -ta. Conine A—Ay al B—O Co1I ens Oowme r.
'awanls and 43 rum um
U." Whe IFs.k rfueu eMMI se "ma. -se
0— ogsml aac,
P .Y mtamseven women
6Fermc- anso:y: ,D,1 a,l,an.rs ImI ez Ia1 mII9Xcl, e.s ID 11:,.
totaling more than $18,000.
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Icing, Dunn': former cam -
uwlmFrmenua: rs1 .14IBX21,rs roar azpnAXCXCk I.s lr-,
Feign manager, admitted to
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making some payments in
lPauc nrparvus w,terxEtD armEDarr, rlvEam nPGE Sxossa ;u --
cBSh, which is against state
election laws, Two of the
11:•IL_aN2_L: tweet Der -te, n- 201301111 arent9l,
seven women said they were
"'0 a m, wm„e1mv, xmary ra. zlu, neammaa it IB nu :
not paid anywhere near the
< „nom
amounts recorded, or n t of-
ern c wove, nam„nramn auyama. Rmv1 sown r.
�F
tn e as the report said. Dunn
—taul mnta,aeaae,113sm'
is also being fned about
,ue soma Cease mex—nney k.eaml as on—W, �,�
$6AOOfor his most recentf-
,. uewha,renl wn,avma
nancereport,which wasdue
Nov. 1. It showed up on Nov.
,em eeaea amaam cw.N.Ebma.. aanen, any mono coca <:
12, according to Miami elec-
. •, n ,n a scnm,nauan re. mv, a sae, rot «. a,sman ,
sareme. onyn mama slates..
I ions coordinator Dwight
eeX aaapm..anaave mna .ae se asp r Irs.a•w.. -
Danis. Dunn said he will ap-
m r en ur i,r.la i aa.w. ne=at,„ ,
peal the fine
.,. seeemmam
al 754 321 21 sa es Teem, axHm 1-1 r•
Dunn has refused 1. to-
it eratan ,weeaa .rw.lnenealan ,.r.
spood directly to questions
net amt -omems Act of xooe, ,aoa ,
about his fnanres, saying
•�n
n�DVwnanT,n Pta, al rsr3x12rsD n. ,r a,l. '..
themcdiaandvot —shold
nse e'la -1 apamr,ene
1publ.c lmwelg
be more conccmed with is-
mar ne useo ,n lee con 1 if Ih,, Ir
C6 [ha[ plBguC [hCd SVIC[,
-sa rir—la wn.Wr.a a—.. ma.nwe +,
like public housing and
nom vemee•1 era me vav: e. one m nasal a ,gassers ua:n ,.,ao
crime, He remised to cor-
,, meow
met any mistakes when the
eat, 10 Be Cd!Itaar[a atuaadWa ire "Wouts ay,t
Pleclion is oven
�wE,n a10 q 111 DI 111 FaESrronaar uaarT At eD csai4 ,1
"We have a new roam
ulrro suomse, - onnalsenael -In aecmal. COD SE 3' Are-
working on that now,” said
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Donn