Ord. No. 23-03-1807ORDINANCE NO.23-°3-1807
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA RELATING TO THE YEAR
2004 GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS FOR GROUPS,II AND III AND UNEXPIRED
TERM FOR COMMISSIONER FOR GROUP IV;SCHEDULING THE
DAY,PLACE AND TIME OF THE ELECTION;PROVIDING FOR
QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES;PROVIDING FOR CLOSE OF
ELECTION BOOKS;APPROVING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION;PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY,ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,Section 2,Article V,of the City of South Miami Charter provides
thatthe City Commission of theCity of SouthMiamishall schedule ageneralelectionfor
February of each even year,andthattheMayorshallbe elected fora term of two (2)
yearsand commissioners shallbe elected forterms of four(4)yearsatthegeneral
election;and
WHEREAS,theCharterrequiresthe City Commission of the City of South Miami
toscheduletheday,placeand time of thegeneralelection by ordinance;and
WHEREAS,statelawrequireselection books toclose thirty (30)dayspriortothe
election.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.The2004GeneralElectionwillbeheldonTuesday,February 10,
2004.Onthatdate,a mayor willbeelectedtoserveaterm of two(2)years,two(2)
CommissionersfromGroupsIIandIIIwillbeelectedtoserveaterm of four(4)years
andone(1)Commissionerfrom Group IV,willbeelectedtoserveanunexpiredterm of
two (2)years.
Section2.Thequalifying period forthiselection shall openTuesdayDecember
30,2003andclose Tuesday,January6,2004,preciselyat5:00p.m.Candidatesshall
qualify atthe office of the City Clerk,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida.
Section3.Voting shall be conducted atCity Hall intheCityCommission
Chambers,6130SunsetDrive,SouthMiami,Florida.Thepollsshallopenpreciselyat
7:00a.m.,andclose precisely at7:00p.m.
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Section 4.The official ballot forthe2004 general election is annexed tothis
ordinance.
Section 5.The election books shall close Monday,January 12,2004.
Section 6.TheCityClerkshall publish notice of such general election oncea
weekforfour consecutive weeks next preceding the general election ina newspaper of
general circulation inSouthMiami.Thenoticeshall contain thedate,time,andplace of
thegeneralelectionandidentifythecommissiongroupsandproposedcharterrevisionsto
be voted for.
Section7.If anysection,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance isforany
reasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding
shallnot affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section8.All ordinances orparts of ordinances in conflict withthe provisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 9.This ordinance shalltake effect immediately upon approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18tfcay of November ,2003.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK Y
1st Reading -November 4,2003
2nd Reading -November 18,2003
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Russell:
Commissioner McCrea:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
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ELECTION BALLOT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION
FEBRUARY 10,2004
MAYOR'S RACE
There is hereby elected a Mayor forthe City of South Miami to serve foratwo(2)year
term.Vote forone(1)
COMMISSIONER RACE -GROUP II
There is hereby elected a Commissioner fortheCity of South Miami from Group IIto
servefora four (4)year term.Vote forone(1)
COMMISSIONER RACE -GROUP III
Thereis hereby elected a Commissioner fortheCity of South Miami from GroupIIIto
servefora four (4)year term.Vote forone(1).
COMMISSIONER RACE -GROUP IV
Thereis hereby elected a Commissioner fortheCity of SouthMiamifromGroupIVto
serveforatwo(2)year term.Voteforone(1).
Thepollswillbeopenedon Tuesday,February 10,2004 from 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.,atCity Hall,City Commission Chambers,
6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL.
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MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday,Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami,Miami-Dade County,Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Beforethe undersigned authoritypersonally appeared
O.V.FERBEYRE,whoon oath says thatheor she isthe
SUPERVISOR,LegalNoticesoftheMiamiDaily Business
Review f/k/a MiamiReview,adaily (except Saturday,Sunday
andLegal Holidays)newspaper,publishedat Miami in Miami-Dade
County,Florida;thatthe attached copyofadvertisement,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice inthematterof
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI-PUBLIC HEARING -NOV.18,2003
ORD.RE:TOTHEYEAR 2004 GENERALELECTIONFORMAYOR,ETC.
in the XXXX Court,
waspublishedinsaid newspaper intheissuesof
11/07/2003
Affiant further says thatthesaidMiamiDaily Business
Reviewisa newspaper publishedat Miami insaidMiami-Dade
County,Floridaandthatthesaid newspaper has
heretofore been continuouslypublishedinsaidMiami-DadeCounty,
Florida,eachday(exceptSaturday,SundayandLegal Holidays)
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post
officeinMiamiinsaid Miami-Dade County,Florida,fora
periodofoneyearnextprecedingthefirst publication ofthe
attached copyof advertisement;andaffiantfurther says thatheor
shehasneitherpaidnorpromisedanyperson,firm orcorporation
any discount,rebate,commission or refund for the purpose
of securing tj^adver^efnent fqr publication in the said
newspapepc
OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL
O.V.FERBEYREpersonally km wntome jaNETT LLERENA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION NO.CC 912958
MY COMMISSION EXP.JUNE 232004
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING j
NOTICE IS HEREBY giventhattheCityCommissionofthe City of
South Miami,Florida will conduct aPublic Hearing duringa Regular
CityCommissionmeeting Tuesday,November 18,2003beginningat
7:30p.m.,intheCity Commission Chambers,6130Sunset Drive,to
consider 2nd Reading ofthefollowing described ordinance(s):
AN ORDINANCE OFTHEMAYORANDCITYCOMMISSIONOF
THECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;RELATINGTOTHE YEAR
2004 GENERAL ELECTIONFORTHEMAYORANDCITYCOM
MISSIONERS FOR GROUPS,II AND III AND UNEXPIRED TERM
FOR COMMISSIONER FOR GROUP IV;SCHEDULING THEDAY,
PLACE AND TIME OF THE ELECTION;PROVIDING FOR QUALIFI
CATIONOFCANDIDATES;PROVIDINGFORCLOSEOFELEC
TIONBOOKS;APPROVINGTHEOFFICIAL BALLOT;PROVIDING
FOR NOTIFICATION;PROVIDINGFOR SEVERABILITY,ORDI
NANCES IN CONFLICT,ANDAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Said ordinances canbe inspected intheCityClerk'sOffice,Monday-
Fridayduring regular office hours.
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ALL interested partiesareinvitedtoattendand will beheard.
Maria M.Menendez
ActingCityClerk
Cityof South Miami
Pursuant toFlorida Statutes 286.0105,theCity hereby advises thepub
licthatifaperson decides to appeal anydecisionmadebythisBoard,i
Agency orCommission with respect to any matter considered at its meet-j
ingorhearing,heorshe will needarecordoftheproceedings,andthatfor
suchpurpose,affectedpersonmayneedto ensure thataverbatimrecord
ofthe proceedings ismadewhichrecordincludesthetestimonyandevi
dence uponwhichthe appeal istobe based.
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