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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Steven J. Alexander
Philip K. Stoddard, Ph.D, Mayor City Manager
Walter A. Harris, Vice Mayor Maria M. Menendez, CMC
Bob Welsh, Commissioner City Clerk
Josh Liebman, Commissioner Thomas F. Pepe, Esq.
Edmond, Commissioner City Attorney
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016, 8:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ROLL CALL
C. MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. RESOLUTION(S)
1. A Resolution confirming the canvassing of the election returns of the General and
Special Elections held February 9, 2016 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and a
Vice Mayor from Groups II and III, and one charter amendment; declaring results
of said election. 3/5
2. Elected Mayor & Commissioners – Oath of Office
3. A Resolution relating to elections; appointing Bob Welsh, to serve as Vice Mayor
in such capacity until February 13, 2018. 3/5
F. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY HAS A SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST IN CONDUCTING EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY COMMISSION
MEETINGS. SPEAKERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT SECTION 2-2.1(K)(2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDES
THAT “ANY PERSON MAKING PERSONAL IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO SHALL BECOME
BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION SHALL BE FORTHWITH BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE
BEFORE THE COUNCIL BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE BE GRANTED BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION.”
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105, THE CITY HEREBY ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES
TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BOARD, AGENCY OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT ITS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AFFECTED PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDIGS
IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT BY THE CITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR ADMISSION OR
OTHERWISE INADMISSIBLE OR IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE, NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE CHALLENGES OR APPEALS NOT
OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW.
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION No. 246-10-13280,“ANY INVOCATION THAT MAY BE OFFERED BEFORE THE START
OF REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS SHALL BE THE VOLUNTARY OFFERING OF A PRIVATE CITIZEN, FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSION AND THE CITIZENS PRESENT. THE VIEWS OR BELIEFS EXPRESSED BY THE
INVOCATION SPEAKER HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THE
COMMISSION DOES NOT ENDORSE THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR VIEWS OF THIS, OR ANY OTHER SPEAKER.”
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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution confirming the canvassing of the election returns of the General
and Special Elections held February 9,2016for the purpose of electing a
Mayor and a Vice Mayor from Groups II and III,and one charter
amendment;declaring results of said election.
WHEREAS,pursuant toArticleV,Section5B of theCity Charter,,ViceMayorWalter
Harris,Commissioner Gabriel Edmond,and City Clerk Maria M.Menendez,sitting asa
Canvassing Committee,have examined the election results of theGeneralandSpecialElections
of theCity of SouthMiami,Florida,heldonFebruary9,2016,ascertifiedbytheSupervisor of
Electionsanddeclarethesaid election resultstobeproperand correct and,havingcountedand
recorded the absentee and early voting ballots inthe manner provided by law;and
WHEREAS,the total votes cast in said election for each candidate is as follows:
MAYOR'S RACE
Horace G.Feliu
Claudia Hauri
Philip K.Stoddard
Received 601 votes
Received 113 votes
Received 795 votes
Received 656 votes
Received 733 votes
Josh Liebman
Bob Welsh
VICE MA YOR 'S RACE
WHEREAS,the total of votes cast in said election for the charter amendment isas
follows:
Shall the CityCharter be amended to change the election month when
the City of South Miami holds its general elections from February of
each even year to March of each even year commencing in2020by
amending Article V,Section 2.A?
Affirmative:645 Negative:729
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.That Philip K.Stoddard has been re-elected Mayor fora term ending
February 13,2018;andBob Welsh hasbeenelectedasVice Mayor foraterm ending February
13,2018.
Section2.ThatCommissionersBobWelshandJoshLiebman,havingrununopposed
havebeen re-elected fora four-year termendingFebruary 11,2020.
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Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. 1
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2016. 4
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 6
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 10
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 13
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard: 14
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 15
Commissioner Welsh: 16
Commissioner Liebman: 17
Commissioner Edmond: 18
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CITY ATTORNEY 21
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ELECTION:
DATE OF ELECTION:
Elections
2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami,Florida 33172
T 305-499-8683 F 305-499-8547
TTY:305-499-8480
SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
FEBRUARY 9,2016
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION TABULATION
I,the undersigned,MARIA M.MENENDEZ,CityClerkof SOUTH MIAMI,dobymysignature hereto,
certify thattothebest of myknowledge:
1.On February 9,2016,commencing at approximately 7:00 p.m.the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Electionshadtheabsenteeballottabulatingequipmenttestedtoascertainthattheequipmentwill correctly
count the votes cast forthe candidates and/or issues,which have been voted oninthe SOUTH MIAMI
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS,held on February 9,2016.
2.Thetesting materials ofthePublicTest,delivered stillunderSealNo.0051135,openedinmy
presence,wereusedandthe procedures of Paragraph Two,Certification of Logic and Accuracy were
followed.
3.Atthe completion ofthe above testall counters were zeroed,andallvotescastinthe above election
were counted.Stepshavebeentakentoensurethe security ofsaid materials priorto,during and subsequent
tothe election,exceptwhensaid materials were properly inthe possession ofthe Elections Department staff
appointed to conduct the election.
4.Exceptas otherwise specifically setforthanddeclaredinthis certification,inour presence and
sight,no absentee ballotwas removed fromor added,andno absentee ballotwasinanymanner altered or
tampered withbyany person,andnoperson touched any absentee ballotorPEB,except aperson authorized
todoso pursuant toSection101.5612,FloridaStatutes.
5.Atthecompletionofthevotecount,the absentee ballottabulatingequipmentwasagaintestedto
ascertainthattheequipmentcorrectlycountedthevotescastforthecandidatesand/orissues.
6.Storedinacontainer(s),sealed,datedandsignedbyme,wereplacedthevotedabsenteeballots[],
voidedballots[],LogicandAccuracyreports[],andtestmaterials[].Thesealedcontainer(s)was/were
delivered tothe undersigned and placed inmycustody.
Signature of City Clerk:
M:T*ffiNENDEZ
City Clerk
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SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL
RUNDATE:02/09/1607:29PM
OFFICIAL GENANDSPEC
SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA
FEBRUARY9.2016
TOTAL VOTES *EDOSS 1
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF7)
REGISTEREDVOTERS-TOTAL
BALLOTSCAST-TOTAL..
VOTERTURNOUT-TOTAL.
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6.839
1.514
100.00
22.14
637
MAYOR CITY:SOUTH MIAMI
Votefor1
HoraceG.Feliu ...
ClaudiaHauri ....
Philip K.Stoddard ..
Total ....
OverVotes ....
UnderVotes ....
.....*601
113
795
1.509
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39.83
7.49
52.68
250
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349
636
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Votefor1
JoshLiebman ....
Bob Wei sh
Total
Over Votes ....
UnderVotes
656
733
1.389
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119
47.23
52.77
266
304
570
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SOUTH MIAMI:CHARTERAMEND.
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NO
Total
Over Votes
UnderVotes
ELECTION MONTH
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729
1.374
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139
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SUMMARYREPT-GROUPDETAIL
RUN DATE:02/09/16 07:01PM
TOTAL VOTES
PRECINCTSCOUNTED(OF7)..
REGISTEREDVOTERS-TOTAL..
BALLOTSCAST-TOTAL....
...0
...6.839
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MAYORCITY:SOUTHMIAMI
Votefor1
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Claudia Hauri
Philip K.Stoddard ....
OverVotes
UnderVotes
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Votefor1
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Bob Welsh
OverVotes
UnderVotes
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...0
...0
QUESTIONCITY .-SOUTH MIAMI
Votefor1
YES/SI
NO/NO
OverVotes
UnderVotes
...0
...0
...0
...0
OFFICIALGENANDSPEC
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FEBRUARY9.2016
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ELECTION:SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
DATE OF ELECTION:FEBRUARY 9,2016
CERTIFICATION OF LOGIC AND ACCURACY
I,the undersigned,MARIA M.MENENDEZ,CityClerk of SOUTH MIAMI,doby my
signature hereto,certify that tothebestmyknowledge:
•1.On February 3,2016,commencingat approximately 10:00a.m.the Miami-Dade County
Supervisor of Electionsrepresentativehadthetabulatingequipmenttestedtoascertainthatthe
equipment will correctly countthe precinct and absentee ballots castforthe candidates and/or
issues,to be voted in the SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS to be
held on February 9,2016
2.The undersigned compared thetestresultswiththe predetermined totalsforeachcandidate
and/or issueand pursuant tothe requirements established inSection101.5612,Florida Statutes,
observedthe performance andresults of allrequiredtestsandverifiedthecorrectness of the
programsandequipment,aswellasanyreplacement of saidmaterialsrequiredbysaidtests,
subject to said tests.
3.Atthe completion of theabovetest,there were delivered tome,ina sealed container with Seal
No.0051135 theverifiedLogicandAccuracyreports[]andtestmaterials[],andstepshave
beentakentoensurethesecurityofsaidmaterialspriorto,duringandsubsequenttotheelection,
exceptwhensaidmaterialsareproperlyinthepossession of theElectionsDepartment staff
appointed to conduct the election.
Signature of City Clerk:
1fJ}jU<£/fr
M.MEKENDEZ jL Date
City Clerk
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL
RUNDATE:02/03/1610:00AM
PRECINCTSCOUNTED(OF7)
REGISTEREDVOTERS•TOTAL
BALLOTSCAST-TOTAL..
MAYORCITY:SOUTHMIAMI
Votefor1
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Claudia Hauri ....
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OverVotes ....
UnderVotes ....
VICEMAYORCITY:SOUTHMIAMI
Votefor1
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Bob Welsh
OverVotes
UnderVotes
QUESTION CITY:SOUTH MIAMI
Votefor1
YES/SI
NO/NO
OverVotes ....
UnderVotes ....
TOTALVOTES
0
6,839
0
OFFICIALGENANDSPEC
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 9.2016
EDOSS EDIVO ABSENTEE EVOSS
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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution relating to elections;appointing Bob Welsh to
serve as Vice Mayor in such capacity until February 13,2018.
WHEREAS,atthe General andSpecial Elections on February 9,2016,Bob
Welsh was elected asthe candidate fromGroupIIIand received the highest
number of votes in that election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.That Bob Welsh beandis herebyappointed as Vice Mayor of
theCity of South Miami,Florida toserveinsuch capacity until February 13,2018.
Section 2.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10^day of February,2016.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,COMMISSION VOTE:
LANGUAGE,LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
CITY ATTORNEY
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