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3 City of South Miami
4 Special City Commission Minutes
5 February 11, 2004
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7 CALL TO ORDER:
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9 The City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida met
10 in Special Session on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 beginning at
11 8:13 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive.
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13 The following members of the City Commission were present,
14 Vice Mayor Mary Scott Russell, Commissioners David D. Bethel,
15 Randy G. Wiscombe and Dan McCrea. Mayor Horace G. Feliu was
16 absent.
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18 Also in attendance were, City Manager Maria V. Davis, City
19 Attorney Earl G. Gallop and Acting City Clerk Maria M. Menendez.
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21 A. Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Bethel.
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23 B. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
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25 C. The National Anthem was sung by Officer Henry Guzman.
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27 D. The Colors were retired by City of South Miami Police
28 Officers.
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30 E. Presentations:
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32 1) A plaque was presented to Commissioner David D. Bethel for
33 his eight years of service to the City. Commissioner Bethel
34 said that these have been eight good years working for the
35 citizens of South Miami. He said that he hopes that the
36 newly elected officials will continue the work that he
37 started.
38 2) A plaque was also presented to outgoing Commissioner Dan
39 McCrea. Vice Mayor Russell thanked the Commissioner for his
40 service to the City, saying that he led them with
41 integrity, honesty and compassion, and that he was never
42 afraid to bring new ideas to this Commission for
43 discussion. She said that they were grateful for the time
44 that he served with the Commission. Commissioner McCrea
45 then said that it has been a privilege to serve the City
46 for these brief fifteen months. The Commissioner spoke
47 gracefully about the newly elected officials and he said
48 that we need to move passed the election, regardless of who
49 we supported and voted for and come together as this
50 remains our City, and we are all going to work together
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1 with this new Commission to make this the fabulous place it
2 can be and for South Miami to live up to its name.
3 3) There was also a plaque presented to Vice Mayor Russell for
4 her two years of service in the capacity of Vice Mayor.
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7 ITEMS (S) FOR THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION:
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9 RESOLUTION(S)
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11 Resolution No. 24- 04- 11803A
12 1. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
13 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ELECTION;
14 CANVASSING THE ELECTION RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION
15 HELD FEBRUARY 10 2004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
16 MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS FOR GROUPS II AND III AND
17 UNEXPIRED TERM FOR COMMISSIONER FOR GROUP IV; DECLARING
18 RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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21 Moved by Commissioner McCrea, seconded by Vice Mayor Russell
22 and Commissioner Bethel to approve this item.
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24 There being no discussion, the motion to approve this item
25 passed by a 4 -0 vote.
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27 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
28 Commissioner Bethel: Yea
29 Commissioner McCrea: Yea
30 Vice Mayor Russell: Yea
31 Mayor Feliu: Absent
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33 2. Newly elected Mayor & Commissioners - Oath of Office
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35 The Oath of Office was administered to Mayor Russell, Vice
36 Mayor Palmer, and Commissioners Birts- Cooper and Sherar. Each
37 newly sworn official was afforded an opportunity to acknowledge
38 family members and friends and to thank those involved with their
39 campaigns.
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42 Resolution No. 24- 04- 11803B
43 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
44 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ELECTION;
45 APPOINTING VELMA PALMER TO SERVE AS VICE MAYOR IN SUCH
46 CAPACITY UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2006; PROVIDING FOR AN
47 EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
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49 Moved by Mayor Russell, seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe to
50 approve this item.
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There, being no discussion the motion to approve this item
passed by a 5 -0 vote.
Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
Commissioner Sherar: Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
Mayor Russell: Yea
4. Adjournment
There, being no further business to come before this Body,
the meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Attest:
City Clerk
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Approved
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Mayor