Res No 021-16-14576RESOLUTION NO.021-16-1 4576
A Resolution of the City of South Miami,Florida,in support of the
implementation of Light-Rail Transportation for the South-Dade US1 extension.
WHEREAS,Article II,Section 6 of theCity Charter provides that theCity
Commission shall act only by ordinance or written resolution;and
WHEREAS,Sec.8A-4.1 of theCityCode of Ordinances provides that commission
members are "...prohibited fromactingasa representative of the commission without the
consent of the majority...";and
WHEREAS,Mayor Stoddard would liketosignthe attached letter in support of the
implementation of Miami-Dade CountyLight-Rail Transportation forthe South-Dade US1
extension,and he would liketo obtain authorization for other members of the City
Commission to sign the letter as well.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.The above recitals arefoundtobe true and correct andare hereby adopted
by reference as if incorporated andsetoutinfullinthis resolution.
Section 2.The City Commission hereby authorizes the Mayor and other members of
the City Commission tosignthe attached letter in support of the implementation of Light-Rail
Transportation for South-Dade US1 extension.
Section 3.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isforany
reasonheld invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2ndday of February ?2016.
CLERK J
READ AND APPROVED AS T
LANQJdAJ^LEGALITY
)N THEREOF
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APPROVED:
MAYO
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Florida House of Representatives
Representative Kionne L.McGhee
District 117
Tallahassee Office:
1401The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee,FL 32399-1300
(850)717-5117
District Office:
Suite 225,Cutler Bay Town
Hall Center
10720 Caribbean Boulevard
Curler Bay,FL33189-1281
(305)256-6301
Email:Kionne.McGhee@myfloridahouse.gov
South Miami-Dade Elected Officials &Community Support the Implementation
of Light-Rail Transportation for the South Miami-Dade County
Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava
Commissioner Dennis C.Moss
Stephen P.Clark Center
111 NW 1st St
Miami,Florida 33128
Dear Commissioners and Director:
January 27,2016
Aileen Boucle
MPO Executive Director
Stephen P.Clark Center
111 NW 1st St
Miami,Florida 33128
In affirmation of our recent position on the continuance of implementing an efficient
transportation system in South Miami-Dade County,we stand united in seeking lightrailforour
community.We are opposed toBus-RapidTransitas the primaryfunctional modeof
transportation for the South-Dade USl extension.The future of Miami-Dade's transportation
system is Light-Rail.Ifyou should have any questions,please feel free to contact us.
Thank you,
htfonne L.McGhee
Florida House of Representatives
District 117
Carlos Curbelo
United States Representative
Congressional District 26
Otis Wallace
FloridaCity Mayor
Avis Lloyd Brown
FloridaCity Commissioner
Eugene Berry
FloridaCity Commissioner
PatriciaFairclough
Homestead City Vice-Mayor
Stephen Shelley
Homestead City Councilman
Larry Roth
Homestead City Councilman
PeggyBell
Town of Cutler Bay Mayor
Roger Coriat
Town of Cutler Bay Councilman
Sharon Butler
FloridaCity Vice Mayor
Steve Shiver
FloridaCity Commissioner
Jeff Porter
Homestead City Mayor
Jon Burgess
Homestead City Councilman
Elvis R.Maldonado
Homestead City Councilman
Jimmy Williams III
Homestead City Councilman
Ernie N.Sochin
Town of Cutler Bay Vice-Mayor
MaryAnn Mixon
Town of Cutler Bay Councilwoman
Sue EllenLoyzelle
Town of Cutler Bay Councilwoman
John DuBois
Villageof Palmetto Bay Vice-Mayor
Tim Schaffer
Village of Palmetto Bay Councilman
Cindy Lemer
Villageof Pinecrest Mayor
Cheri Ball
Village of Pinecrest Councilwoman
Bob Ross
Village of Pinecrest Councilman
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-Walter Harris
Citv of South Miami Vice-Mayor
Liebman
ity of South Miami Commissioner
Eugene Flinn
Village of Palmetto Bay Mayor
Karyn Cunningham
Villageof Palmetto Bay Councilwoman
Larissa Siegel
Village of Palmetto Bay Councilwoman
James E.McDonald
Village of Pinecrest Vice-Mayor
Doug Kraft
Village of Pinecrest Councilman
Philip Stoddard
City of South Miami Mayor
Gabriel-Edmond
City of South Miami Commissioner
Robert Welsh
City of South Miami Commissioner