Ord No 37-79-1059ORDINANCE NO.37-79-1059
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
FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND
DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF
READING THIS ORDINANCE AT NO LESS THAN
TWO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS,the City Charter of the City of South
Miami,Florida,provides that where at least two Commissioners
are to be elected at a 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
of South Miami,Florida,does hereby authorize the preparation
of ballots for the election of City Commissioners where at
least two Commissioners are to be elected,to be conducted
ona group basis,it being the intention hereby that there
shall be one group for each Commissioner tobe elected.
Section 2.Group 1 shall be assigned to the
incumbent with the longest consecutive service on the Commission,
Group 2 shall be assigned to the incumbent,if there be one,
with the next longest consecutive service on the Commission.
Section 3.The Clerk shall designate the number
of groups necessary for the proper election of the City
Commission.
Section 4.This Ordinance is declared to be an
Emergency Ordinance adopted for the purpose of meeting a
public emergency affecting the life,safety,health and
prosperity of the residents of the City of South Miami,
Florida,because candidates for the coming election for City
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Commissioner,to be held on February 12,1980,may qualify for office
on or after January 2,1980,prior to the time that this Ordinance
could be given a second reading,as is required by law,unless
declared an emergency.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of December ,1979.
APPROVED:
Attest:
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Mayor
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Seconded bv Commissioner Lantz
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