Res. No. 115-99-10739115-99-10739RESOLUTIONNO._^>_™_^j™
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI CHARTER;AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.48-98-
10315,AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS NO.119-98-10387 AND
RESOLUTION NO.27-99-10651 TO DECREASE THE MEMBERS OF
THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION FROM FIFTEEN TO TWELVE
MEMBERS;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission adopted Resolution
No.48-98-10315,on March 3,1998,creating a five-member Charter
Revision Commission;and
WHEREAS,Resolution No.48-98-10315 was amended by
Resolution No.119-98-10387,adopted May 5,1998 to increase the
membership from five to nine members;and
WHEREAS,because of the overwhelming community interested
being generated it was the Mayor and City Commission's desire to
increase the membership of this Commission from nine to fifteen
members;and
WHEREAS,it has become increasingly impossible to make
quorum therefore the membership is being decreased from fifteen
to twelve.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.Section 1 of Resolution No.48-98-10415 as
amended by Resolution No.119-98-10387 and Resolution No.27-99-
10651 is amended as follows:
The City of South Miami Charter Revision Commission is
hereby created.The Commission shall consist of twelve members,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the city Commission.The Commission shall consist of at least
two Attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the State of
Florida and who have expertise inthe area of municipal law.The
Mayor is requested,in appointing members to the Commission,to
givedue consideration to selecting members based upon principles
of ethnic and gender inclusion,and leadership and professional
capacity.TheCityManagershallserveasa non-voting ex-
officio member of the Commission.
Section 2.Resolution No.48-98-10315,as amended by
Resolution Nos.119-98-10387 and 27-99-10651 shall remain in full
force and effect as amended.
Page 2 of Resolution No.115-99-10739
Section 3.
upon approval.
This resolution shall take effect immediately
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day ofJune 1999.
ATTEST:
CITY CLE
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Oliveros:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Yea
Commissioner Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and City Commission DATE:5/28/99
AGENDA ITEM #/
FROM:Charles D.Scurr //(J Comm.Mtg.
City Manager /J(AtJf/f)Decreasing Membership
of the Charter Revision
Committee
The attached resolution sponsored byMayor Robaina decreases the
membership of the Charter Revision Commission from fifteen to twelve.