Ord. No. 17-93-1543ORDINANCE NO.17-93-1543
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF
FEBRUARY,.1994 THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO AMEND ARTICLE
II,SECTION 6B(3)OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI BY REQUIRING READING ONLY THE TITLE OF ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS,the Charter of the City of South Miami,Florida
currently provides in Article II,Section 6B(3):"Each ordinance
shall be read in its entirety on both of the first and second
readings;"and
WHEREAS,Florida Statute 166.041 (3)(a)provides:
Except as provided in paragraph (c)(i.e.
zoning ordinances),a proposed ordinance may
be read by title,orin full,on at least two
separate days and shall,at least ten days
prior to adoption,be noticed once ina
newspaper of general circulation in the
municipality.";and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission wish to submit a
Charter Amendment which would require reading only the title of
ordinances to the electorate at the Municipal Election in February,
1994.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That a separate ballot question in the February,
1994 Municipal Election appear in substantially the following form:
Shall Article II,Section 6B(3)of the Charter of City
of South Miami be amended to require reading of only the
title of ordinances?
Yes No
Section 2.That the City Clerk is hereby directed to prepare
the aforesaid ballot question in conjunction with the Dade County,
Supervisor of Elections in accord with all applicable State,County
and City election laws.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day ofOctober 1993.
Approved:
Mayor f ^
City Clerk
ad and approved as to form:
City Attorney '