Charter Amendments_December 1979 to January 1980CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Request of Commissioner Mildred Falk to dis-
Duss 5 proposed Charter Amendments which would
e voted upon at March 11, 1980 election. Not
reached - deferred to 1/2/80.
Request of Commissioner Mildred Falk to dis- 1/2/80
cuss 5 proposed Charter Amendments which
would be voted upon at March 11, 1980 election.
Commission approved, in principle, placing 5
proposed Charter amendments on 3/11/80 ballot.
City Atty. was requested to prepare final
working of ballot questions, however, matter
was not reached prior to adjournment.
NOTE: Special meeting to be held on 1/8/80
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Date
12/19/79
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
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at 2:30 p.m. to consider resolution
and proposed amendments.
Date
1/2/80
Consideration of Commissioner Mildred Falk's 1/8/80
six proposed Charter Amendments which would
be voted upon at March 11, 1980 election.
Mayor Meyerson advised Commission of reser-
vations of V.M. Dr. Wikler concerning some
of the amendments. Commissioner Weinstein's
motion to defer carried. (See Elections)
Dr. Morris Zucker appeared and was heard re: 8/20/80
a proposal for a referendum to be submitted
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Date
to voters at earliest next general election
amending City Charter authorizing issuance of
$250,000,000 of City Revenue Bonds - to acquire
existing, and build highrise rental units to
meet needs of people, created by conversion of
hitherto rental buildings into condominiums.
No action taken. (See Housing - Middle Income) 8/20/80
Request of V.M. Alex Daoud for discussion of 9/3/80
Charter Amendment to require an election to
fill vacancies on City Commission where re-
maining term of office is 1 -yr, or longer
(deferred from 8/20/80). Not reached -
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deferred to 9/24/80. NOTE: Deadline for sub-
mittal of Charter amendments for 11/4/80 election
was 9/5/80. (See City Commission) 9/3/80
(ADD ON) Request of Commissioner Mel Mendelson 9/3/80
for discussion of Charter change to change term
length and number of commission votes required
to appoint voting members to Brd. of Adjustment.
Not reached - deferred to 9/24/80. NOTE: Dead-
line for submittal of Charter Changes for
11/4/80 was 9/5/80. (See Board of Adjustment)
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Date
Request of V.M. Daoud for discussion of Charter amend-
ment to require an election to fill vacancies on City
Commission where remaining term of office is one
year or longer not reached. Deferred to 10/1/80. 9/24/80
Request of Comm. Mendelson for discussion of
Charter change to change term length and number
of Commission votes required to appoint voting
members to Board of Adjustment, not reached.
Deferred to 10/1/80. 9/24/80
V.M. Daoud's motion for submission to electorate 10/1/80
of proposed Charter amendment to req. an election
to fill Comm. vacancies where remaining term is
1 yr. or longer failed of passage, 2-5. (see
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Date
Request of Comm. Mendelson for discussion of 10/1/80
Charter change to change term length and number of
Comm. votes req. to appoint Bd. of Adjustment vot-
ing members, deferred to 10/15/80 at his request.
(see BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
Matter set forth above deferred to 11/5/80 for
full Commission. 10/15/80
V.M. Mendelson's request for discussion of Char- 11/5/80
ter change to change term length & No. of Comm.
votes req'd. to appoint voting members to Bd. of
Adjustment not reached, deferred to 11/19/80.
(see BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
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Date
Request of V.M. Mendelson for discussion of 11/19/80
Charter change to change term length & number of
Comm. votes req'd. to appoint voting members to
Bd. of Adjustment, deferred to 12/3/80 for full
Comm. (see BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
Above -listed item not reached, deferred to 12/3/80
12/17/80. (see ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
Above -listed item not reached, deferred to 12/17/80
1/7/81. (see ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
Above -listed item deferred to 1/7/81
1/21/81. (see ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
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DATE
Request of V.M. Mendelson to discuss Charter 1/21/81
change to change term length & no. of Comm. votes
required to appt. voting mems. to Bd. of Adjust.
not reached - deferred to 1/27/81, continued mtg/
workshop. (see ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
Request of V.M. Mendelson for discussion of 1/27/81
Charter change to change term length & no. of
Comm. votes required to appt. voting mems. to Bd.
of Adjust., deferred to 2/4/81. (see BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT)
Above -listed item, not reached - deferred to 2/4/81
2/5/81. (see ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
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Date
Request of V.M. Mendelson for discussion of 2/5/81
Charter change to change term length & no. of
Comm. votes required to appt. voting mems. to Bd.
of Adjust., not reached deferred to 2/18/81.
(See CHARTER AMENDMENTS)
Abe Solosko requested Comm. consideration of pro- 3/18/8
posed Charter amendment establishing districts in
City, which was among proposed amendments on which
action was deferred at 1/8/80 mtg. Item to be
placed on 4/1/81 agenda at request of Comm. Daoud.
(see ELECTIONS, DISTRICTING)
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Date
Updated ballot question on subj. of Comm. Dis- 4/15/81
tricting; motion to place proposed Charter Amend-
ment on 11/3/81 municipal election ballot died
for lack of second. (see ELECTIONS, DISTRICTING)
Request of Comm. Falk to discuss proposed Charter 7/8/81
Amendment eliminating Bd. & Com. appts. for 90
days prior to an election; referred to C. Att. for
review & recommendation. (see CITY BOARDS OR
COMMISSIONS)
Comm. Falk reiterated her suggestion expressed at 7/15/81
the 7/8/81 mtg. regarding adoption of a Charter
Amendment to change the termination date of any
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Date
board & com. appts. which presently occurs during 7/15/81
the last 90 days bef. an election, to immediately
following the election. Matter was deferred to
9/2/81 for a full Comm. (see CITY BOARDS OR
COMMISSIONS)
Res. #81-16781 adopted, calling Special Election
on 11/3/81 to submit a proposed Charter amendment
to the electorate to provide for cost -of -living
increases in pensions being paid and to be paid
under the Police & Firemen's Pension System.
Res. #81-16807 adopted, declaring results of 11/4/81
Special Elect -on held 11/3/81: Quest. No. 2 -
9/16/81
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to amend Charter so as to provide cost -of -living in-
creases in present and future pensions to be paid
under Police & Firemen's Pension System, APPROVED. 11/4/81
C. Att. Memo 330-82, discussion of proposed 5/19/82
Charter amdt. re. staggered terms of Comrs.,
scheduled for 6/2/82.
C. Att. Memo 330-82, discussion of proposed Charter 6/2/82
amdt. re. staggered terms of Comrs., deferred to
6/16/82. Comr. Singer requested that Clerk prepare
hist. of 2 yr. Comm. terms (filed w/mtg. recs.).
(see CITY COMMISSION)
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Date
C. Atty Memo 330-82, proposed Charter amdt. re. 6/16/82
staggered terms of Comrs,; not reached def. to
7/7/82. (see CITY COMMISSION)
C. Atty Memo 330-82, discussion of proposed Charter 7/7/82
Amdt. re. staggered terms of Comrs., not reached -
def. to 7/21/82. (see CITY COMMISSION)
C. Atty. Memo 330-82, proposed Charter amdt. re. 7/21/82
staggered terms of Comrs.; not reached - def. to
8/18/82. (see CITY COMMISSION)
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Date
Res. 82-17087 adopted, calling sp. election on 8/18/82
11/2/82 providing for two amdts. to City Charter
re. Firemen's Relief & Pension Plan and Police-
men's Relief & Pension Plan for vesting of par-
ticipant's benefits (to conform w/recent amdts.
in St. law). (see ELECTIONS, POLICE & FIREMEN'S
PENSION PLAN)
C. Atty Memo 330-82, discussion of proposed
Charter amdt. re. staggered terms of Comrs.;
not reached - def. to 9/1/82. (see CITY COMM.)
8/18/82
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7g3 `' Req. by Daniel' Retter (atty3to'discuss
R -1C ':..Petition to amend the M.B.Charter ...':- Memo
230-83. City Atty. Memo 215-83. Mr. Retter
req'd. Comm. to voluntarily submit proposal in
petition re ACLF's to provide that 1) zoning ords.
establishing criteria for ACLF's & nurs. homes be
approved by electorate; 2) granting conditional use
for ACLF require unan. vote of Comm.; 3) Health
Adv. Bd. be estab.; and 4) zoning density variance
for any low-income hsg. proj. be subject to
approval of voters. He said he would hold petition
(submission would req. spec. eletion if req'd
signatures obtained) if Comm. (continued)
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would cancel pub.- hrg. & ta-ke no action on
prop. ord. (R 3E of 4/678 ), and if City would
impose a moratorium on approval of ACLF
applications until after Nov. elections. At conclu.
of discus., Mr. Retter submitted Petition to City
Clerk (to be verified by Dade Cnty. Elections
Dept.). Cert. of verification will be on 4/20/83
agenda for further action if necessary. (see
ADULT CONGREGATE LIVING FACILIITES,
HOUSING - LOW COST, METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY, NURSING HOMES, PETITIONS, "R"
MISCELLANEOUS)
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date
6/15/83
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Consideration of pl'g. petition ques's. re.
ACLF's/nursing homes/low-income hsg. projects,
etc. on 11/1/83 elec. ballot, as req'd. by atty.
Daniel Retter. C. Atty. adv'd. no action req'd.
since Circuit Ct. ruled yesterday that City must
accept addl. sig's. No action taken. (see ADULT
CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES, ELECTIONS,
HOUSING - LOW COST, NURSING HOMES, SUITS
AGAINST THE CITY).
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7/613 - Memo fr. Elaine Matthews, C. Clerk; re ballot
R-3B wording on enlarging Library Bd. Comm. approved
following form: "Shall Art. VI, Secs. 40-42, being
the Related Laws of the City of M.B., Fla., be
amended to provide for flexibility in number of
Library Bd. Ttee. members; defining duties of
Board; providing that all personnel except
Unclassified personnel shall be apptd. in
accordance w/the Civil Svc. Act, and repealing
provisions of said Art. contrary thereto; changing
City Council to City Commission." (see CITY
EMPLOYEES, ELECTIONS, LIBRARY)
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7/6183
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C. Atty. Memo 457-83, Res. calling special
election on 11/1/83 to sub mit to electorate an
amendment to City Charter re ACLF's, Nursing
Homes, Health Adv. Bd., Low Income Hsg.
Projects, deferred to 7/20/83 at 11:30 AM Time
Certain. In interim, Daniel Retter, atty. & chmn.
of Comm. to Control ACLF's on M.B. & Mrs.
Mildred Falk to meet w/C. Atty. in effort to
determine mutually -agreeable ballot question
wording. (see ADULT CONGREGATE LIVING
FACILITIES, ELECTIONS, HOUSING -LOW COST,
NURSING HOMES)
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Date
10/5/83 C Atty Memo 570-83, ord. passed on 1st
R -5B reading amdg City Charter S9 so as to
conform procedure for adoption of ords. to
St. law as set forth in §166.041, FL
Statutes. Hrg. & 2nd reading scheduled for
11/2/83 at 2 p.m.
11/2/83 Res. 83-17518 adopted, declaring results of
11/1/83 Sp. Election as certified by the
Canvassing Committee, det'g fol. ques.
approved:
#2 re. amd'g Related Laws to provide
flexibility in no. of Library Bd. Trustee
mems., etc.; and