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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 sale of the Library and/or
City Hall and Police Station property resulting in the building of a new City
Hall, Police Station and Library and possibly other improvements in the
City.
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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 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
15 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
16 Section 1. A non-binding straw ballot question shall be placed on the Tuesday,
17 November 8, 2016, Presidential Election ballot for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
18 electors the question as set forth below.
19 Section 2. Notice of such election shall be published in accordance with the election
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21 Section 3. The result of such election shall be determined by a majority of the qualified
22 electors of the City of South Miami voting upon the proposal at the Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
23 Presidential Election. All qualified electors of the City of South ,Miami shall be entitled to vote at
24 said election. The question shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form:
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26 Title: Non-binding ballot question concerning financing of a new City Hall campus and
27 other improvements.
28 BALLOT QUESTION:
29 Should the City consider the sale of the library and/or City Hall and Police Station
30 to allow the construction of a new City Hall, Police Station and Library and other
31 possible improvements in the City.
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33 NO
34 Section 4. The form of the ballot shall be in accordance with the requirements of general
35 election laws.
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2 Section 5. Early voting shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of
3 general election laws.
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5 Section 6. Vote-by-mail ballot may be used by qualified electors of the City of South
6 Miami for voting on this question. The form of such absentee ballot shall be in accordance with
7 the requirements prescribed by general election laws.
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9 Section 7. A sample ballot showing the manner in which the question or proposal
10 aforesaid will appear at this election shall be published and provided in accordance with the
11 applicable provisions of general election laws.
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13 Section 8. This election on the proposal aforesaid shall be held and .conducted in
14 accordance with applicable provisions of the general laws relating to elections and the provisions
15 of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter. The City Manager or the manager's designee,
16 the Finance Director, and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to take all
17 appropriate actions necessary to carry into effect and accomplish the provisions of this
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19 Section 9. Severability: If any section clause, sentence, or phrase ofthis resolution is
20 for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
21 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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23 Section 10. Effective Date: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
24 adoption by vote of the City Commission.
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26 PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2016.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Harris: