Ord. No. 04-80-1063ORDINANCE NO.4-80-1063
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE BALLOT FOR ALL
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR CITY
COMMISSIONER TO BE HELD ON A GROUP BASIS,
AND DESIGNATING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
GROUP SHALL BE SELECTED,AND PROVIDING
WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
WHEREAS,theCity Charter oftheCityof South
Miami,Florida,provides thatwhereatleasttwo Commissioners
aretobe elected ata General or Special Election,said
Election shall be conducted ona group basis for each member
ofthe City Commission tobe elected.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That the City Commission of the City
ofSouth Miami,Florida,does herebyauthorizethe preparation
of ballots for the election of City Commissioners where at
least two Commissioners aretobe elected,tobe conducted
onagroup basis,itbeingtheintentionherebythatthere
shallbeonegroupforeachCommissionertobe elected.
Section 2.Group 1 shall be assigned tothe
incumbent with thelongest consecutive service ontheCommission.
Group2shallbeassignedtotheincumbent,iftherebeone,
withthenext longest consecutive service onthe Commission.
Section 3.The Clerk shall designate the number
ofgroupsnecessaryfortheproperelectionoftheCity Commission
Section 4.This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately at the time of its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd dayof January
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City Clerk
Passed on first reading:12/18/79
Passedon second reading:Ul/Uc/oU
,1980
APPROVED:
Mayor
jCed hy Mayor Block _
"seconded by vice May°r Gibson
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