Ord. No. 20-00-1722ORDINANCE NO.20-00-1722
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
LOBBYISTS;AMENDING SEC.8A-5,ENTITLED "LOBBYISTS;
REGISTRATION AND REPORTING,EXEMPTIONS,"OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI CODE,BY CREATING PARAGRAPH (g),
ENTITLED "PROHIBITION ON APPOINTMENT OF LOBBYISTS TO
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES";PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommission of theCity of SouthMiami are
committedtogoodgovernmentwhich,asan important ethic,requires lobbyiststo register
withthecityandtodisclosethe principals whoseintereststhey advocate;and,
WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommissionvalue,andwishto promote,the
contributions that volunteer members of boardsand committees make tothe public good;
and,
WHEREAS,the service of lobbyists on boards and committees to advance private
interests is incompatible withthe spirit of volunteerism for the public good;and,
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission desire to protect the spirit of
volunteerism forpublicservice.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
SectionLSec.8A-5,entitled"Lobbyists;Registration and Reporting,
Exemptions,"of theCity of South Miami Code,is amended to create paragraph (g)to
read:
Prohibition onappointment of lobbyiststoboardsandcommittees.No
person whois required to register withtheCityClerkasalobbyist shall
serveonanyboardorcommittee of theCity of SouthMiami.[Anyperson
whois required to register asalobbyist subsequent tobeingappointedtoa
boardorcommitteeshallbedisqualified from participating ontheboardor
committee fromthedatethatthepersonknew,orreasonablyshouldhave
known,thatheorshewas required to register.]Nopersonshallbe
appointedtoaboardorcommitteeforaperiod of ninemonthsfromthe
timethepersonfilesastatementwiththeCityClerkwithdrawinghisorher
registrationasalobbyist.Thepenaltyprovisions of paragraph (e)shall
applytoany lobbyist who violatesthisprohibition.
Additionsshownbyunderliningand deletions shownby ovoratriking.
Ordinance No.20-00-1722
Section 2.Within 14days of theadoption of this ordinance,theCityClerkshall
notifyall members of boards andcommitteesinwriting of the prohibition andthe
effective date of this ordinance.
Section 3.This ordinance shallbe codified inthe City of South MiamiCode.
Section4.Ifanysection,clause,sentence,orphrase of thisordinanceisforany
reasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,theholding
shallnot affect the validity of theremainingportions of this ordinance.
Section5.Allordinancesorpartsofordinancesinconflictwiththeprovisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 6.This ordinance shalltakeeffect30daysafterapproved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this J9^day of September,2000.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
1st Reading -September 5,2000
2nd Reading -September 19,2000 (as amended)
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feliu:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Russell:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Additionsshownbyunderlininganddeletionsshownby
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
SENTBY:8-10-0 15:06 NGF.P.A.-3056636348:?2/4
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:Mayor and City Commission
Charles D.Scurr,City Manager
Ronetta Taylor,CityClerk
From:EarlG.Gallop
Date:August 10,2000
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Re:Ordinance Prohibiting Lobbyists
From Serving on Boards and
Committees
Subject:The proposed ordinance prohibits lobbyists from serving on boards and
committees.It is sponsored by Commissioner Wiscombe,Vice-Mayor Feliu and
Commissioner Bethel.
Discussion:In promoting good government,theMayorandCityCommissionseek
volunteers to serve on boards and committees who will place the public good ahead of
privateinterest.Theserviceoflobbyistsonboardsandcommitteesisinconsistentwiththis
value because of the likelihood that they will advance private interest ahead ofthe public
good.
Recommendation:Approvetheproposedordinance.
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
PuoiiShed Dailyexcept Saturday,Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami.Miami-Dade County,Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Beforethe undersigned authority personally appeared
Octelma V.Ferbeyre,whoon oath says that she isthe
Supervisor,Legal Notices of the MiamiDaily Business
Review f/Wa MiamiReview,adaily (except Saturday,Sunday
and Legal Holidays)newspaper,publishedat Miami in Miami-
DadeCounty.Florida;thatthe attached copy of advertise
ment,beingaLegalAdvertisementofNoticeinthematterof
CITY Of SOUTH MIAMI
PUBLIC HEARING-9/19/00
ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC.
8A-5,ETC.
in the XXX?:*~Court,
was.pubiisijed in said .newspaper intheissuesof
Affiant further says that the said MiamiDaily Business
Reviewisa newspaper published atMiamiinsaid Miami-
Dade County,Florida,and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published insaid Miami-Dade
County,Florida,eachday (except Saturday,Sundayand
Legal Holidays)andhasbeenenteredassecondclass mail
matter at the post office inMiamiin said Miami-Dade
County,Florida,foraperiodof one year next precedingthe
firstpublicationoftheattached copy of advertisement;and
affiantfurther says that she hgs-oeither paidnorpromised
any person,firm or corpojatfon anydiscount,rebate,com
mission or rettfhd for tbepurpose oi securing this advertise
ment for putflicatiorytytne said newspaper.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICEISHEREBYgiventhattheCityCommissionoftheCityof
South Miami.Florida will conductaPublicHearingsduringitsregularCity
CommissionmeetingTuesday.September 19,2000beginningat7:30
p.m..inthe City Commission Chambers.6130 Sunset Drive,to consider
jhe following described ordinar.ce(s):
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OFTHECITYOFSOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA.RELATING TO
LOBBYISTS;AMENDINGSEC.8A-5,ENTITLED "LOBBYISTS;
REGISTRATION AND REPORTING.EXEMPTIONS."OFTHE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMICODE.BY CREATING PARAGRAPH
(g).ENTITLED "PROHIBITION ON APPOINTMENT OF LOB
BYIST TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES;PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.ANDANEF
FECTIVEDATE.(1,:Reacng-September 5,2000).
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OFTHECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI.FLORIDA.AMENDING
CHAPTER 17 ENTITLED STREETS AND SIDEWALKS*OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIA
MI.FLORIDA.BYPROVIDING DESIGNATED ARTICLES AND
BY ADDING ANEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "STORMWATER
UTILITY"PROVIDINGFORTHE CREATION OFACITYOF
SOUTH MIAMI STORMWATER UTILITY;PROVIDING FORITS
ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE.PROVIDING DEFINI
TIONS ANDTHE DETERMINATION AND COLLECTION OF
FEES AND PROVIDING FORTHE IMPOSITION OFLATE
CHARGES AND INTEREST ANDOF LIENS THEREON;PRO
VIDING FOR FEE EXEMPTIONS:REPEALING ALL ORDI
NANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE
WITH;PROVIDINGPENALTIESFOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC
TIVE DATE.(1"Reading •September 5.2000)
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OFTHE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA.RELATING TO
RIGHTS-OF-WAY;APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND METROMEDIA FIBER NET WORK
SERVICES.INC.TO INSTALL.OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE MUNICIPAL
RIGHT-OF-WAY;PROVING FOR SEVERABILITY.ORDI
NANCES IN CONFLICT.ANDAN EFFECTIVE DATE.(1°Read
ing-September 5.2000)