Ord. No. 33-01-1764ORDINANCE NO.33-01-1764
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA RELATING TO THE YEAR
2002 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS FOR GROUPS,I AND IV AND POSSIBLE
CHARTER AMENDMENTS;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,Section2,ArticleV,of theCity of SouthMiami Charter provides
thattheCity Commission of theCity of South Miami shall schedule a general election for
February of eacheven year,andthatthe Mayor shall beelected for aterm of two(2)
years and commissioners shall be elected for terms of four (4)years atthe general
election;and
WHEREAS,the Charter requires theCity Commission of theCity of South Miami
to schedule the day,place andtime of the general election by ordinance;and
WHEREAS,state law requires election booksto close thirty(30)days prior tothe
election.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The 2002GeneralElectionwillbe held on Tuesday,February12,
2002.Onthat date,amayorwillbe elected to serve aterm of two(2)years,and two(2)
Commissioners from Groups IandIVwillbe elected to serve aterm of four (4)years.
Section2.Thequalifying period for thiselection shall open Tuesday,January
2,2002andclose Wednesday,January 9,2002,precisely at 5:00 p.m.Candidates shall
qualifyattheoffice of theCity Clerk,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida.
Section3.Voting shall be conducted atCity Hall intheCity Commission
Chambers,6130 Sunset Drive,SouthMiami,Florida.Thepollsshallopenpreciselyat
7:00a.m.,andclose precisely at7:00p.m.
Section4.Theofficialballotforthe2002generalelectionisannexedtothis
ordinance.
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Section 5.The election booksshallclose Monday,January 14,2002.
Section6.TheCityClerkshallpublishnotice of such general election oncea
weekforfourconsecutiveweeksnextprecedingthegeneralelectioninanewspaper of
general circulation inSouthMiami.Thenoticeshall contain thedate,time,andplace of
thegeneral election and identify thecommissiongroupsand proposed charter revisionsto
be voted for.
Section7.If anysection,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance isforany
reasonheldinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtofcompetent jurisdiction,theholding
shallnot affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section8.Allordinancesorparts of ordinancesinconflictwiththeprovisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 9.This ordinance shalltakeeffect immediately uponapproved.
PASSEDAND ADOPTED this _20_day of November ,2001.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK //MAYOR
1st Reading -November 6,2001
2nd Reading -November 20,2001
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feliu:
Commissioner Russell:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
ELECTION BALLOT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL ELECTION
FEBRUARY 12,2002
MAYOR'S RACE
Thereis hereby elected a Mayor fortheCity of SouthMiamitoserveforatwo(2)year
term.Voteforone (1)
COMMISSIONER RACE -GROUP I
ThereisherebyelectedaCommissionerfortheCity of SouthMiamifromGroupIIto
serveforatwo(2)year term.Voteforone(1)
COMMISSIONER RACE -GROUP IV
Thereisherebyelecteda Commissioner fortheCity of SouthMiamifromGroupIIIto
serveforafour(4)year term.Voteforone(1).
The polls willbe opened on Tuesday,February 12,2002 from 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.,atCityHall,City Commission Chambers,
6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL.
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Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
MEMORANDUM
To:Honorable Mayor,ViceMayor
andCityCommission
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From:Charles Scurr
CityManager
Date:November 20,2001
Agenda Item _
OrdinancecallingGeneralElection
IV
REQUEST
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA RELATING TO THE
YEAR 2002 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS FOR GROUPS,I AND IV AND POSSIBLE
CHARTER AMENDMENTS;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.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Theattachedordinance,onforsecondreadingandpublichearing,schedulesthe2002General
ElectionforTuesday,February12,2002,intheCityCommissionChambersfrom7:00a.m.to
7:00p.m.AtwhichtimeaMayorandCommissionersfrom Groups IIandIVandpossibleCharter
Amendmentswillbedecidedupon.Theordinanceprovidesforqualification of candidatesfrom
Tuesday,January2,2002toWednesday,January9,2002.Itprovidesfortheclosing of Election
Book onMonday,January14,2002.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval is recommended.
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday,Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami,Miami-Dade County.Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
O.V.FEREEYRE,whoon oath says that she is the
SUPERVISOR,LegalNoticesoftheMiamiDaily Business
Review f/k/a Miami Review,adaily (except Saturday,Sunday
andLegalHolidays)newspaper,published at Miami inMiami-Dade
County,Florida;thatthe attached copyof advertisement,
beingaLegal Advertisement ofNoticeinthe matter of
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI-PUBLIC HEARING 11/20/01
ORD.RELATING TO THE YEAR 2002 GENERAL ELECTION ETC.
in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper inthe issues of
11/09/2001
Affiant further says thatthe said MiamiDaily Business
Review isa newspaper published atMiamiin said Miami-Dade
County,Florida and thatthesaid newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade County.
Florida,each day (except Saturday.Sunday and LegalHolidays)
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post
office inMiamiin said Miami-Dade County,Florida,fora
periodof one year next preceding thefirst publication ofthe
attached copy of advertisement;and affiant further says that she
hasneitnerpaidnor promisedjauyperson,firm or corporation
anydiscount,rebate,commlssionat refundforthe purpose
ofsecuring this/adveftis>m.ent for publicationinthesaid
newspaper/////'
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Sworn to and subscrifc>eg'before me
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
All interested persons are hereby notified that the City Commission of
the City of South Miami,will conduct a public hearing at its regular City
Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday,November 20,2001 be
ginning at 7:30 PM in the City Commission Chamber,City Hall 6130 Sun
setDrive,toconsiderthe following describedordinance(s):
I AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA RELATING TO
THE YEAR 2002 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AMD
CITY COMMISSIONERS FOR GROUPS,IAND IV AND POSSI
BLE CHARTER AMENDMENTS;SCHEDULING THE DAY.
PLACE AND TIME OF THE ELECTION;PROVIDING FOR
QUALIFICATION OFCANDIDATES;PROVIDING FOR CLOSE
OF ELECTION BOOKS;APPROVING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION;PROVIDING FOR SEVER
ABILITY.ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.(1 stReading—November6,2001)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA RELATING TO
CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES;AMENDING SEC
TION 2-25 (L)OF CHAPTER 2 THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
ENTITLED "SCHEDUL^OF FINES";PROVIDING FOR SEV
ERABILITY.ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.AND AN EFFEC
TIVE DATE.(1st Reading—November 6,2001)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA,RELATING TO
CONTRACTS;APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BE
TWEEN THE CITY AND MARK RICHMAN PROPERTIES,INC..
FORTHE GRANTING OF AIR RIGHTS ABOVE MRPPROPER
TY TOTHE CITY.THE LEASE BY MRPOF CERTAIN CITY
PROPERTY AND THE CO-DEVELOPMENT OFA PARKING
STRUCTURE PROJECTAT SW73STREET BETWEEN SW58
COURT AND 53 AVENUE;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.(1st
Reading —November 6,2001)
The subject ordinance can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office.
Monday-Friday duringregular office hours.
Inquiries concerning this item should be directed to the City Manager's
Office at 305-663-6338.
ALL interested partiesareinvitedtoattend.
Ronetta Taylor,CMC
CityClerk
CityofSouth Miami
Pursuantto Florida Statutes 286.0105.the City herebyadvisesthepub
lic that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board,
Agency or Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meet
ing 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 evi
dence uponwhichthe appeal istobe based.11/g 01 -3-09/212441 M