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RESOLUTION NO. _____ _
A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, placing a non-binding
ballot question on the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election
ballot, to determine whether the voters support the building of a new City
Hall, Police Station and Library using the value of the existing Library
and/or City HalllPolice Station property, and how surplus funds from such a
transaction should be spent.
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10 WHEREAS, several developers/firms have made offers to acquire the South Miami City
11 Hall/Police Station, library properties and Sylva Martin property; and
12 WHEREAS, they have offered to rebuild South Miami City Hall/Police Station, library
13 and move the Sylva Martin building; and
14 WHEREAS, City Hall is 61 years old and in need of repair; and
15 WHEREAS, due to the current economic strengthening, this is an opportune time to
16 investigate a redevelopment of the City Hall campus including, the City Hall, Police Station, and
17 the Library; and
18 WHEREAS, the 2nd floor of the main building is not ADA accessible, making it
19 nonconforming under current Federal standards for such structures and therefore inappropriate
20 for public use; and
21 WHEREAS, some feel that the Commission would benefit from knowing whether the
22 residents agree that the City should build a new City Hall campus including, the City Hall, Police
23 Station, and the Library, using the value of the existing property as a tool for financing the
24 construction, and how the proceeds should b~ spent for other improvements, such as a pedestrian
25 bridge and improved sewer infrastructure.
26 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
27 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
28 Section 1. A non-binding straw ballot question shall be placed on the Tuesday,
29 November 8, 2016, Presidential Election ballot for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
30 electors the question as set forth below.
31 Section 2. Notice of such election shall be published in accordance with the election
32 laws.
33 Section 3. The result of such election shall be determined by a majority of the qualified
34 electors of the City of South Miami voting upon the proposal at the Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
35 Presidential Election. All qualified electors of the City of South Miami shall be entitled to vote at
36 said election. The question shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form:
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2 Title: Non-binding ballot question concerning financing of a new City Hall campus and
3 other improvements.
4 BALLOT QUESTION:
5 Should the City use the value of the existing library and/or City Hall and Police
6 Station property to fund the construction of an environmentally sound and more
7 efficient City Hall campus including, City Hall, the Police Station and the Library
8 and other possible improvements to the City.
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10 NO
11 Section 4. The form of the ballot shall be in accordance with the requirements of general
12 election laws.
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14 Section 5. Early voting shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of
15 general election laws.
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17 Section 6. Vote-by-mail ballot may be used by qualified electors of the City of South
18 Miami for voting on this question. The form of such absentee ballot shall be in accordance with
19 the requirements prescribed by general election laws.
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21 Section 7. A sample ballot showing the manner in which the question or proposal
22 aforesaid will appear at this election shall be published and provided in accordance with the
23 applicable provisions of general election laws.
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25 Section 8. This election on the proposal aforesaid shall be held and conducted in
26 accordance with applicable provisions of the general laws relating to elections and the provisions
27 of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter. The City Manager or the manager's designee,
28 the Finance Director, and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to take all
29 appropriate actions necessary to carry into effect and accomplish the provisions of this
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31 Section 9. Severability: If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is
32 for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
33 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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35 Section 10. Effective Date: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
36 adoption by vote of the City Commission and, if approved by the electorate, the amendment to
37 the City Charter shall become effective ten (10) days following the date of the election held for
38 its approval.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2016.
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1 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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7 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE:
8 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
9 EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh:
10 Commissioner Edmond:
11 Commissioner Liebman:
12 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Harris:
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24SE I I NEIGHBORS I SUNDAY JULY 24 2016
MIAMIHERAtD.COM
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Mjami,
Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular City Commission meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 2016. beginning at 7:00 p.m .. in the City Commission
Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s):
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami.
Florida, placing a question on the ballot for Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
Presidential Election. to correct language made obsolete by state law or previous
charter changes, and to clarifY existing Charter language without change in
function or intent by amending Art. ]f, Sec. 8.A, Art. HI, Sec. 5.E, Art. IV. Sec.
2.B, Art. IV; Sec. 2.e., Art. V, Sec. l.B.4-5, Art. V, Sec. S.B., Art. V, Sec. 6.,
including an effective date for the amendment, and directing the City Clerk to
incorporate the amendment into the Charter and to file the revised charter with
the Florida Department of State; providing ballot language and directing the City
Clerk to take all necessary actions to carry out the provisions ofthis resolution.
A Resolution of tile City of South Miami, Florida, placing a question on the
ballot for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election, to amend the City
Charter, Article II, SECTION 6, subsection D Voting Procedure, to reduce the
number of votes necessary to make land use and development re1,'1llations Jess
restrictive for the Madison Square affordable housing project.
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A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, placing a non-binding ballo
question 011 the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election ballot, to
determine whether the voters support the building of a new City Hall, Police
Station and Library using the value of the existing Library and/or City Hall/Police
Station property. and how surplus funds from such a transaction should be spent.
An Ordinance amending Chapter 1, Section 1·8 of the City of South Miami's
Code of Ordinances regarding general penalties for offenses.
An Ordinance amending Chapter 5. Article 1, Section 5-1 of the City of South
Miami's Code of Ordinances protecting wild parrots. their nesting trees and
their eggs a.nd establishing criminal penal1ies and entorcement procedures.
An Ordinance establishing a moratorium on the subdivision ofparceJs ofland
pending the adoption of an an1endment to the City's Land Development Code.
Section 20-4.2, governing subdivision ofland and buildable sites.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further intormation, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105, the City hereby advi~cs the public that if a person decides to
appeal any decision made by this Hoard Agency or Commissi.on \\'itb rc!o>-pcct to any matter considered
at its meeting or hearing. he: or she wi1l need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose,
a1Toctcd person may need to ensure that a \'crbatim record of the proceedings is made which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
FROM PAGE 12SE
CALENDAR
Herald Media Company now
present this journalistic chronol-
ogy, which showcases the spirit
and accomplishments of the
Cuban American community. The
permanent exhibition is housed
at the College's National Historic
Landmark Freedom Tower, itself
central to the story of Cubans in
the United States. MDes Free-
dom Tower was operated by the
u.s. Government as a reception
center for Cuban refugees from
1962 to 1974. The building is
significant because it represents
the important story of the Cuban
exodus to America and resettle-
ment during the Cold War}.
reports the u.s. Department of
the Interior, which has also called
the Freedom Tower the Ellis
Island of the South)'. Though it
operated in that capacity for only
12 years, the building has become
an icon representing the faith
that democracy brought to
troubled lives. the generosity of
the American people and a
hopeful beginning that assured
thousands a new life in a new
land. July 24 -July 28 12 p.m.-5
p.m. Free Miami Dade College -
in varied environments and
locations throughout the China
to reveal the mix of ancient
tradition and modern lifestyle of
its young people. YAA also will
feature several exhibits show~
casing internationally acclaimed
contemporary Chinese artists, Ji
Zhou, Li Hongbo and Yi Zhou. in
addition to artwork from stu~
dents at the Roupu Art Center in
Wuhan, China. July 2411 a.m.-6
p.m.; July 25 -July 28 10 a.m.-5
p.m. $11-$14 Young at Art Mu-
seum 751 SW 121 Ave .. Davie.
Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami
School Summer Camp This
intensive Summer program
focuses on the Cuban Classical
Ballet Technique and will include:
Pointe. Variations. Pas de Deux.
Character Dance and more. The
camp concludes with a showcase
performance on Saturday, July
30. July 24 -July 28 9 a.m.-S p.m.
$250 and up Miami Hispanic
Cultural Arts Center 111 SW. Fifth
Ave., Miami.
Exhibit Tours· Creating the
Dream Enjoy a guided tour of
~Creating the Dream: George
Merrick and His Vision for Coral
Gables,A" an exhibition about the
Gables' founder and developer
George Merrick. Learn how
Merrick went from thirteen~year
old farmer's son to development
king. This inspiring American
story addresses local history and
urban design. July 241 p.m.
Included in admission Coral
Gables Museum 285 Aragon Ave ..
Coral Gables.
Exile Experience: A Journey to
Freedom "The Exile Experience:
Journey to Freedom" is a pictorial
account of the struggles that the
Cuban exile community has
endured since Fidel Castro's rise
to power, and the successes they
have achieved in the United
States. Having covered the
Cuban exile community and its
struggle for freedom extensively
throughout the years, Miami
Dade College and The Miami SEE CALENDAR, 26SE
The Public is advised that the South A Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) will be holding a meeting
on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 6:30 P.M, at Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park, 14445 SW 122nd Avenue,
Miami,33186,
The MAC will be evaluating the potential incorporation of the area into a separate municipality; it will also
be meeting with staff to discuss the County's concerns regarding any adverse impact to the remaining
unincorporated municipal service area or other regional municipal-type services that could occur due to
any such incorporation.
The MAC area is generally bounded as follows:
NORTHERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 120th Street
SOUTHERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 232nd Street
EASTERN MOST BOUNDARY:
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WESTERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 157th Avenue
(Boundaries only include areas within
County Commission District 9 for study area)
The public is invited to share its thoughts on incorporation. the proposed boundaries, services it wishes to
see enhanced and any additional information that may assist the MAC in its deliberations.
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MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily excepl Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA .
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
MARIA MESA, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL
CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily. Business Review.
flk/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami-Dade
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI-AUGUST 2,2016
in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
07/22/2016
Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business
Review . is a newspaper published at Miami,· in said
Miami-Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami :Dade
County, Florida each day (except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays) and· has been entered as second class mail
matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County,
Florida, for a period of one year ·next preceding the fir~t
publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant
further says. that he or slie has neither paid nor promised any
(SEAL)
MARIA MESA personally known to me
RHONDA M PELTIER
MY COMMISSION /I FF231407
EXPIRES May 17 2019
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