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RESOLUTION NO. ______________ 1
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A Resolution confirming the canvassing of the election returns of the General 3
and Special Elections held February 9, 2016 for the purpose of electing a 4
Mayor and a Vice Mayor from Groups II and III, and one charter 5
amendment; declaring results of said election. 6
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, Section 5B of the City Charter, , Vice Mayor Walter 8
Harris, Commissioner Gabriel Edmond, and City Clerk Maria M. Menendez, sitting as a 9
Canvassing Committee, have examined the election results of the General and Special Elections 10
of the City of South Miami, Florida, held on February 9, 2016, as certified by the Supervisor of 11
Elections and declare the said election results to be proper and correct and, having counted and 12
recorded the absentee and early voting ballots in the manner provided by law; and 13
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WHEREAS, the total votes cast in said election for each candidate is as follows: 15
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MAYOR’S RACE 17
Horace G. Feliu Received 601 votes 18
Claudia Hauri Received 113 votes 19
Philip K. Stoddard Received 795 votes 20
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VICE MAYOR’S RACE 22
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Josh Liebman Received 656 votes 24
Bob Welsh Received 733 votes 25
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WHEREAS, the total of votes cast in said election for the charter amendment is as 28
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Shall the City Charter be amended to change the election month when 31
the City of South Miami holds its general elections from February of 32
each even year to March of each even year commencing in 2020 by 33
amending Article V, Section 2. A? 34
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Affirmative: 645 Negative: 729 36
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 39
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA; 40
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Section 1. That Philip K. Stoddard has been re-elected Mayor for a term ending 42
February 13, 2018; and Bob Welsh has been elected as Vice Mayor for a term ending February 43
13, 2018. 44
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Section 2. That Commissioners Bob Welsh and Josh Liebman, having run unopposed 46
have been re-elected for a four-year term ending February 11, 2020. 47
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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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