Res. No. 068-97-10039RESOLUTION NO.68-97-10039
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO ELECTION;
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR GROUP 1 OF THE CITY
COMMISSION;SCHEDULING THE DAY,PLACE AND TIME OF THE
ELECTION;PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATION OR CANDIDATES;
PROVIDING THE CLOSE OF ELECTION BOOKS;APPROVING THE
OFFICIAL BALLOT;PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION.
WHEREAS,section 4,Article II,of the City of South Miami
Charter provides that the office ofa Commissioner shall become
vacant upon hisorherdeath;resignation,removal from office in
any matter authorized bylaw,orby forfeiture ofhisorher
office;and
WHEREAS,due the resignation of Commissioner Anna Price a
vacancy now exist in Group 1,thus creating an unexpired term
until February 10,1998;and
WHEREAS,section 4(b)article IIof the City of South Miami
Charter provides that "should a vacancy occur more than 9 months
prior to the general election,the Commission shall no power to
fillthesame;the expired term shallbe filled byaspecial
election being held not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days
after such vacancy occurred";and
WHEREAS,state law requires election books to close thirty
(30)days prior to said election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The 1997 Special Election will be held on
Tuesday,May 27,1997.Onthatdate,a Commissioner for Group 1
will be elected to serve an unexpired term ending February 10,
1998.
Section 2.The qualifying period for this election shall
open Friday,April 18,1997and close Wednesday,April 23,1997,
precisely at5:00p.m.Candidates shall qualify at the Office of
the City Clerk,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida.
Section 3.Voting shall be conducted at the Sylva G.
Martin Community Building,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,
Florida.The polls shall open precisely at 7:00 a.m.and close
precisely at 7:00 p.m.
Section 4.The official ballot for the 1997 Special
Election is annexed to this resolution.
Section 5.The election books shall close Monday,April
28,1997.
Section 6.The City Clerk shall publish notice ofsuch
special election onceaweekforfour (4)consecutive weeksnext
preceding such special election ina newspaper of general
circulation in South Miami.Such notice shall contain the date,
time,andplaceofsaidelectionandidentifytheCommission
group(s)to be voted for.
Section 7.TheCity Clerk is directed to comply with
application election laws.
Section 8.
upon its passage
This resolution shall take effect immediately
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9—day of April ,1997.
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:4-0
Mayor Price:Yea
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea