Ord No 25-15-2232ORDINANCE NO.25-15-2232
An Ordinance relating to the year 2016 General and Special Election of the
Mayor and City Commissioners for Groups,II and III;scheduling the day,
placeand time of the election;scheduling the day,place and time of early
voting;providing for qualification of candidates;providing forclose of
election books;approving the official ballot;providing for notification.
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 2A,of theCity of South Miami Charter provides that the
City Commission of theCity of SouthMiamishallscheduleageneral election forFebruary of
each even year,and that the Mayor shallbe elected fora term of two(2)yearsand
commissioners shall be elected for terms of four(4)years at the general election;and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 2D,of theCity of South Miami Charter provides that no
person mayappearonthe Ballot for Election as Mayor orCity Commissioner if,bytheend of
hisorher current term of office,the person willhave served (or,but for resignation would have
served)in office as the Mayor orasaCity Commissioner fora total of nine years or more;and
WHEREAS,the Charter requires the City Commission of the City of South Miami to
schedule theday,place and time of the general election by ordinance;and
WHEREAS,statelaw requires election bookstoclose twenty-nine (29)days prior tothe
election.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.The 2016 GeneralandSpecial Election willbeheldonTuesday,February
9,2016.Onthatdate,amayorwillbeelectedtoserveaterm of two(2)years,andtwo(2)
Commissioners,onefromGroupIIandonefromGroupIII,willbeelectedtoserveaterm of
four(4)years.Early voting shall occur on Saturday,February 6,2016,from 9:00a.m.through
5:00 p.m.
Section2.ThequalifyingperiodforthiselectionshallopenMonday,November30,
2015at9:00a.m.andcloseFriday,December1,2015,preciselyat5:00p.m.Candidatesshall
qualifyattheoffice of theCityClerk,6130SunsetDrive,SouthMiami,Florida.
Section2.Thequalifyingperiodforthiselectionshallopen Monday,November 30,
2015andcloseFriday,December4,2015from9:00a.m.through5:00p.m.sharpeach day.
Candidates shall qualify at the office of the City Clerk,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,
Florida.
Section3.VotingshallbeconductedatCityHallintheCity Commission Chamber,
6130 SunsetDrive,SouthMiami,Florida.ThepollsfortheGeneralandSpecialElectionshall
openpreciselyat7:00a.m.andclosepreciselyat7:00p.m.onTuesday,February9,2016.
Section4.Thesampleballotforthe 2016 GeneralandSpecialElectionisannexedto
this ordinance.
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Section 5.The election books for registering new voters shall close Monday,January
11,2016.
Section6.TheCityClerkshallpublishnotice of suchGeneralandSpecialElection
onceaweekforfourconsecutiveweeksnextprecedingtheGeneralandSpecialElectionina
newspaper of general circulation in South Miami.The notice shall contain the date,time,and
placeoftheearlyvotingandofthe General and Special Electionandidentifythe Commission
Groups.
Section7.If anysection,clause,sentence,orphrase of thisordinanceisforany
reasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding shallnot
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 8.All ordinances orparts of ordinances in conflict withthe provisions of this
ordinance are repealed.
Section 9.This ordinance shalltake effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this Yt_day of November,2015.
lsl Reading-11-03-15
>nd2na Reading-11-17-15
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'PROVED AS TO FORM:
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Welsh:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Additions shown by underlining and deletions shownby overstriking.
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
BOLETA OFICIAL DE MUESTRA
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS ELECCIONES GENERALES
Y ESPECIALES
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 9,2016 9 DE FEBRERO DEL 2016
Question No.1
TO VOTE,COMPLETELY FILL IN THE ShalltheCity Charter beamendedto change the
OVAL4»NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE.election month when the City of South Miami
If you mate a mistake,review the holds its general elections from February of each
instructtons provided to comet your ballot evenyearto March of each even year commencing
in2020byamending Article V,Section 2.A?
PARAVOTAR,LLENE COMPLETAMENTE
EL6VALO ^JUNTO ASUSELECCION.
Si se equtvoca*lea las instrucciones que se YES/SI xx
le dan para correglr an boleto.NO/NO xx
MAYOR
ALCALDE
(VoteforOne)
(Voteporuno)
o
COMMISSIONER -GROUP II
COMISIONADO -GRUPO II
(Votefor One)
(Vote por uno)
o
COMMISSIONER -GROUP III
COMISIONADO -GRUPO III
(Votefor One)
(Vote por uno)
o
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CrTY OFMIAMIBEACH,FLORIDA
NOTICEOFRUN-OFFELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY OVENthata Run-Off Election hasbeen called bythe Mayor andCityCommission oftheCityof Miami Beach,Florida,
pursuant to ChyResolution 2015*28091,andwillbeheldinthe City of Miami Beach from 700a.m.until 7:00p.m.onTuesday,November 17.
2015,forthe purpose ofelecting a City Commissioner inGroup )V,who shallholdoffice forthetermas provided bylaw.Atthe November 17,
2015Run-Off Election,the following shallbe submitted tothedulyregisteredandqualifiedvotersoftheCityof Miami BeBch:
GROUP IV -COMMISSIONER
(VoteforOne}
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Betsy Perez
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Miami-Dade Countyelection officials shallconductthe Run-off Election herebycalled,withacceptanceofthe certification oftheresultsof
theejectiontobe performedbytheCityCommission.The official returnsforeachprecinctshall befurnishedtotheCityClerk oftheCityof
MiamiBeachassoonastheballotsfromall precincts havebeentabulated.
ThevotingprecinctsintheCityforthe Run-Off Electionshallbeasestablishedbythe Miami-Dade Countyelectionofficials.OnElectionDay,
airelectorsshallvoteatthevotinglocation and the votingprecincts in which the official registration booksshow thai theelectorsreside.
All questionsconcerningvoting location andvoting precincts shouldbe directed tothe Miemi-Dade County Electrons Department,
2700NW87 Avenue,Doral,Florida 33172;Telephpne:305.499.VOTE (B683)orTTY:305.499.8480.
Registration ofpersons desiringtovoteinthe Run-Off Election shallbeinaccordancewiththegenerallawoftheStateof Florida governing
voterregistration.Qualifiedpersonsmayobtain registration formstovoteattheOfficeoftheCityClerk,Cm/Hall,1700ConventionCenter
Drive,FirstFloor,MiamiBeach,Florida,33139,duringnormalbusinesshours,andatsuchothervoterregistrationcentersandduringsuch
timesasmaybeprovidedbytheSupervisorofElectionsofMiami-DadeCounty.Thevoterregistration deadline fortheRun-OffElection
wasMonday,October 19,2015.All persons eligibletovoteattheElectionsmustberegisteredbeforethedatesetforthhereinorhave
registeredpreviously,asprovidedbylaw.Each person desiringtobecomearegisteredvotershallberesponsibleforpropertyfillingout
the registrationformandreturning It tothe Miami-Dade CountyElections Department Ailquestionsconcerningvoterregistrationshould
bedirectedtothe Miami-Dade CountyElectionsDepartment,2700NW87 Avenue.Doral,Florida 33172;Telephone:305.499.VOTE (8683)or
TTY:305.499.8480.
Absenteevotersparticipatinginthe Run-OffElectionshallbeentitledtocasttheirballotsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheLaws
oftheStateofFloridawithrespectto absentee voting.ThedeadlinetorequestanabsenteeballotfromtheMiami-DadeCountyElections
Departmentforthe Run-OffElection Is 5:00 pm,Wednesday,November 11,2015.Allquestionsconcerningabsenteeballotsshouldbe
directedtotheMiami-DadeCountyElectionsDepartment,2700NW87 Avenue,Doral.Florida33172;Telephone:305.499.VOTE (8683)or
TTY:305.499.8480.
The Run-Off Election will beconductedinaccordancewiththeapplicableprovisionsoftheFloridaStatutesandtheCharterand
CodeoftheCityofMiamiBeach,Florida.AcopyofResolution 2015-29091 isavailableattheOfficeoftheCityClerkendonline at
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Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk
CityofMiami Beach.Florida
Ad No-1066
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY giventhatthe CityCommission of the Cityof SouthMiami.Florida willconductPublic Hearings)atits regular City Commission mating
scheduled forTUesday.November 17.2015 beginning at7:00 pjnv iaCte CityCommission Chambers.6130 Strasct Drive,toconsider (hefollowiagitcm^)-.
A Resolution mjtfcerfoog theCityManager to negotiate andcater iotoa three-year agreement withanoption to renew fora maximumoffiveconsecutive
yearn,withSouthern Carpet CareInc.DBA.EliteMaintenance &Management Co.forjanitorial services asrequired bytheCity,
A Resolut^fcrsf^d useappnrolto rrcrrmt a genentfr^^
A Resolution authorizing theCity Manager to enter,into in agreement vrtti Granicus.fnc^through aCityof Ddray Benchpiggyback agreement,
RFF02015-27,to enahlethe publicto view publicmeetings.
A Resolution cuthwiringthe CityManager Co enterinto atbrrx-year agreement withasoptiontorenewwithTbrofe&Management tbrGreenPes)Services.
A Resolution authorizing theCity Manager loenterintoa three-year agreement withanoptionu>renewwithAKCOElectronics forthe Maintenance and
Monitoringofthe FireAtom System at the Giosoo-BelhcJ CommunityCenter.
A Resolution aulbcrvring (heCity Manager toenterintoa (hr«-ycaragreement wth anoption torenewwithSouthern WasteSystemsfor(heremoval end
dispose)of noa-baatrdous waste.
A Rcsohitkra forspecial useapproval to permit a general rcsiaunutt at 5840SW7Jsi Street(Commercial Space-A).
ARc^utiOTJOTspedaluseitrjprovaltoricrrm
A Resolution sprjroving a special exception waivingstrict compliance withthe provisions or the Hometown District Owrl&y parking requirements,fora
general restaurants si 5840SW 71 Street (Commercial Space •A).
A Rcsolnu'oo approving a special exception waivingstrictcompliance withthe provisions orthe Hometown District Overlay parking requirements,for8
general restaurants al5840 SW71 Street (CorrmietcVl Space -B).
AResolutionapproving •specialexception toconstructaSstoryLargeScaleDevelopment sf 6201SunsetDrivewithintheTteosu Oriented Development
DistrictMixedUsc-5TODD MtW*zoningdistrict.
AResolutionapproving(he construction more(bantwo storieson lite Madison Squaresilo forthe Madison Square affordablehousingprojectpursuant to
Section20-3.SCDXO andotherapplicable provisions of(heCUy*ri LandDevelopment Code.
(An Ordinance relating to theyear20tfj General andSpecial Election ofthe Mayor andQty Ccounissionen forGroups,II and111:scheduling Ibcday,ploccX
end time ofthe election;s^bedoliog the da^place and (iuie ofearly voting;providing for qualification ofcarutolotea;proving forclosc ofelection books;1
approving (be ductal ballot;providing for notification./
An Ordinance rcfclmgto tteOly s 2015 fiscal >ca^
An Ordinance AdoptingTheCityofSouthMiami 2015 TextAmendmentstothe Comprehensive PIsi>Future LandUseAndHousing Bkmenta.And
AuthorizingTransmittal ToThe Florida DepartmentOfEconomicOpportunity saidReviewAgencies.
An Ordinance amending (he City ofSouthMiamiLand Development Code,Article Vfjj Transit Oriented Development District."Definitions?
Section20-8.2,"Definitions,*1 toamendverticalstoryfloorheightmaximum.
An Ordinance AdoptingaSmallScaleAmendment tothe Amm LandUseMapof the Oomprehcnsrw:(Han,amending (he designation of(he SytvaMartin
Bufldmg anda perking lotontheChyHallproperty tocaledat<>DOSuns«Drive from
Ait Ordinance amending theOfficial Zoning Mapas provided intheCityofSouthMiami LandDevelopment Code,Article111,''Zoning Regulations,''
Section 20-3.HC1 andother applicable provisions to apply o Historic Preservation Overlay (HP-OVJ qpoo thehistoric SytvaMoron BuDdiag andfront
porchonlylocatedat approximately 6130Sunset Drive,
An Ordinance ameudhig theCityofSouthMiamiLend Development Coda,Article II,"Definitions,"Section 20-23,"Definitions,"toadddefinitions
for"Variety Retail**and"Retail Outlet-Off-PriceRetail/'andArticleVJ1,"HometownDistrict Overlay Ordinance,**Section20-7.12,Ptmaitted Uses."
toprovidethatsuchusesshallnotbe permiUed iatheHometownDistrictOverlay
ALL interestedpartiesareinvitedto attend nnd willbe heard.
Forfurther iaforoiaJion.pleasecontacttheCity Clerks Officeat:305-663-6340.
Maria M.Menendez,CMC
CityClerk
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