Res. No. 067-99-10691RESOLUTION NO.67-99-10691
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO ETHICS;
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TO AMEND SECTION 2-11.1 OF THE CODE OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AND CODE OF ETHICS,TO MAKE PARAGRAPH (t),KNOWN AS
THE "CONE OF SILENCE"ORDINANCE,APPLICABLE TO
MUNICIPALITIES BY LOCAL OPTION;PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission of theCity of SouthMiami adopted
a conflict of interest and code of ethics ordinance on March 2,1999 which mirrors the
provisions of section 2-11.1 of theCode of Miami-Dade County withthe exception of
paragraph (t)of the county code,known asthe "cone of silence"ordinance;and,
WHEREAS,paragraph 2-11.1 (t)of the county code was adopted to address
certain problems that appear to be peculiar to county government and,possibly,to some
large municipalities;and,
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission believe that the "cone of silence"
ordinance interferes withthe commissioners'abilities to communicate onequal footing
withthe city's professional staff andwithvendors of goods,services and professional
services;and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.The Mayor andCity Commission respectfully request the Board of
Commissioners of Miami-Dade County to amend section 2-11.1 of the Miami-Dade
County codeto make paragraph (t)applicable to municipalities pursuant toalocal option.
Section2.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffect immediately uponapproval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _^hday of March ,1999.
ATTEST:J APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:y?c^Mayo^01 i veros :Yea
C^^//-.Commissioner Feliu:Yea
^^^/<£=-•**==&//j/2-Commissioner Bethel:Yea
-CfTY ATTORNEY Commissioner Russell:Yea
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