Charter Amendments_November 1983CHARTER AMENDMENT'S 140
Date (Cont'd)
11/2/83 #3 re. ACLF's & nursing homes, Health Adv.
Bd., low-income housing, etc. (see ACLFS,
NURSING HOMES, HOUSING - LOW COST, HEALTH
ADV BD, SP. ELEC. - 11/1/83 (CHARTER CHGS))
11/2/83 C Atty Memo 570-83, ord. amdg. §9 of City
R -3B Charter so as to conform procedure for
adoption of ords. to St. law as set forth in
§166.041, FL Statutes; not reached - def. to
11/9/83 cont'd mtg.
11/9/83 C Atty Memo 570-83, Ord. 83-2390 adopted,
R -3B amdg. §9 of, City Charter to conform
procedures for adoption of ords. to State
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C TER AM NMEN S
Date
11/9783-
R -3B
141
(Cont'd)
law as set forth in §166.041, FL Statutes,
to become effective 11/19/83. (see ORDS. -
GEN. AND/OR PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTION)
11/16/83 Discussion re. Charter Amdt. for 4 -yr.
R-9$ staggered terms of Comm.; w/drawn at request
of Comr. Grenald for further staff rev. &
provision of relevant back-up info. Comr.
Singer advised he would send other Comrs.
some back-up info re. item. (see CITY COMM)
12/7/83 Res. 83-17576 adopted as amd'd; pl'g before
R -7D electorate at 3/13/84 Sp. Elec. (Pres.
Preference Primary), ballot ques. for an
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CHARM AMEMI5MtNTS 142
Date (Coned)
12/7/83 amdt. to CMB Charter, incr'g the no. of Bd.
R -7D of Adj. mems. fr. 7 to 9, consisting of 2
active or retired gen. businessmen & 5 ac-
tive or retired mems. of fol.
professions/callings: Law, arch., engr'g,
real estate dev. or broker, c.p.a., & fin.
consultation or landscape arch., provided
that not more than 2 shall be fr. any such
professions. Bd. mem. Phil Brooks responded
to ques's fr. Comm. (see ZONING BD. OF
ADJUSTMENT)
12/7/83 Res. 83-17579 adopted, proposing an amdt. to
R -7G CMB Charter re. staggered terms of Comrs. be
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CNAATER AMENOMtNTS
Date (Cont'd)
submitted to electorate at 3/13/84
(Pres's Preference Primary).
COMMISSION)
12/7/83
R -7G
12/7/83
R -8L
14
Sp. Elec.
(see CITY
Discussion re. restrictions on the issuance
of revenue bonds; placement on March ballot
of ques. to amd. the Charter eliminating
this restriction. C Atty directed to draft
resolution for consideration 12/21/84.
Mayor Fromberg asked C Atty to also research
to det. if City's tax base is required to
back revenue bonds where revenue is insuffi-
cient. (see BONDS)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date
12/21/83
R -7C
144
Res. 83-17601 adopted, proposing an amdt. to
the MB Charter re. staggered terms of
Comrs., to be submitted to the electorate at
a sp. elec. to be held on 3/13/84 (Pres.'s
Pref. Primary); repealing Res. 83-17589
adopted 12/7/83 (amd'g detail text wording).
(see CITY COMMISSION)
12/21/83 Res. 83-17602 adopted, calling Sp. Elec. on
R -7C 3/13/84 to submit to the electorate, amdts.
to City's Charter & Related Laws concerning
staggered terms for Comrs., issuance of mun.
bonds, & expansion of Bd. of Adjustment fr.
5 to 7 mems. Proposed ques. re. casino
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CHAR'I'ER AMENDMENTS 145
Date (Cont'd)
12/21/83 gambling def'd to 1/4/84 so Mayor Fromberg
R -7C would have opportunity to express his
thoughts on matter. Proposed ques's 1 and 3
amd'd prior to adoption of above resolution.
(see CITY COMMISSION, BONDS, ZONING BD. OF
ADJUSTMENT, GAMBLING)
1/13/84 Fol. Resolutions adopted, re amdts. to City
R -11A Charter:
1) Res. 84-17613 adopted, amd'g text re
staggered terms of Comrs. (deleting
words "either by voluntary agreement
or"), repealing Res. 83-17601.
(Cont'd on next card)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 146
Date (Cont'd)
1/13/84 2) Res. 84-17614 adopted, amd'g text re
R-11A incr'g no. of Bd. of Adjustment voting
mems. fr. 5 to 7, repealing Res.
83-17576, 83-17602, and 84-17610.
3) Res. 84-17615 adopted, setting text
pertaining to §37(h) re. issuance of
municipal bonds.
4) Res. 84-17616 adopted, calling Sp. Elec.
on 3/13/84, to submit to electorate,
amdts. to City Charter & Related Laws,
concerning staggered terms of Comrs.,
iss. of mun. bonds, & expansion of
Zoning Bd. of Adjustment fr. 5 to 7
mems. (see
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CHAATER'AMENDMENTS
Date (Cont' d)
1/13/84 - CITY COMM., ZONING BD. OF ADJ., BONDS,
R -11A SPECIAL ELECTION -3/13/84)
2/15/84 Res 84-17648 adopted, repealing Res 84-17616
R -9I calling Sp. Elec. on 3/13/84 to submit
proposed amendments to City Charter re.
staggered terms for Comrs., iss. of bonds,
and incr'g no. of mems. of Bd. of Adj.
(ques's 2, 3, and 4), for approval or
disapproval; and directing Metro Dade Co.
Supvr. of Elections to take necessary steps
to remove ques's fr. ballot. (see CITY
COMM., SPECIAL ELECTION - 3/14/84, BONDS,
ZONING BD. OF ADJ., METRO DADE CO.)
147
CHAATEA AMENISMENVB 148
Date
4/19/84 Memo 251-84, Mayor ' s Ad Hoc Econ. DeV.
R -9F Council recommendation that Comm. pl. pro-
posed Charter amdt. pert. to Sec. 37(h) re.
issuance of mun. bonds (repealing "Falk
Amdt.") on 10/4/84 run-off Prim. Election
ballot, approved in prin. (see MAYOR'S AD
HOC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, ELECTIONS)
5/16/84 Ques. A (staggered 4 -yr. Comm. term) amd'd.
R -8B to provide that Mayor also draw lot after
Nov., 1985 election to det. if 2 or 4 yr.
term, w/4 -yr. Mayoral terms thereafter.
Atty. to submit rev. ballot lang. for
6/5/84. Clerk advised that when formal ac-
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 149
Date (Cont'd)
5/16/84 tion taken in July to call elections, Atty.
R -8B will prepare alt. res. to pl. item on
10/2/84 ballot should no space be available
on 11/6/84 ballot. Atty. to res. constitu-
tionality of indeterminate terms. Ques. B
(repealing Charter Sec. 37) dharifying lang.
rel. to issuance of rev. bonds, approved.
Fol. staggered term quest. lang. finaliza-
tion, Atty. to prepare req. res's. for
7/25/84 Comm. action. (see CITY COMMISSION,
ELECTIONS)
6/20/84 Request of Mildred Falk, Pres., MB
R -1A Homeowners Assoc., Inc. to discuss
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
(Cont'd)
"...proposed Charter Amdt. relating to
issuance of bonds of $250,000 or more by the
CMB..." Mrs. Falk appeared in opposition to
placement of proposed Charter amdt.
repealing §37(h) re. issuance of mun. bonds,
on election ballot. No action required or
taken. (see "F" MISCELLANEOUS)
Date
6/20/84
R—lA
6/20/84
R -10A
150
Proposed ballot ques. & Charter text for
fall election re. staggered term of Comrs. &
Mayor; def. to 7/11/84; C Atty to draft alt.
ballot ques. lang. (see ELECTIONS, CITY
COMMISSION)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 151
Date
7/11/84 Proposed ballot ques. & charter text for
R -10A fall election re. staggered term of Comrs. &
Mayor. Comm. approved wording as amd'd to
provide for lots to be drawn by City Clerk
at least 90 days bef. Nov., 1985 election.
(see ELECTIONS, CITY COMMISSION)
7/25/84 Res. 84-17805 adopted as amd'd., calling
C -4D 11/6/84 Sp. Election to submit qu. re. re-
peal of Sec. 37(h), to be qu. #2; bond
counsel to approve rev. wording. Res. 84-
17805A adopted as amd'd., calling 11/6/84
Sp. Election to submit qu. re. estmt. of
CHARTER AMENDMENTS 152
Date (Cont'd)
7/25/84 4 -yr. staggered terms for elected officials,
C -4D to be qu. #3. (see SPECIAL ELECTION -
11/6/84)
9/5/84 C Atty Memo 557-84, Res. 84-17836 adopted,
R -7F (Alt. #1) calling a Sp. Election to be held
on 11/6/84 for purpose of submitting to the
electorate of CMB, an amdt. to MB City
Charter Sec. 37(H) concerning limitation on
issuance of municipal bonds; repealing Res.
84-17805. (Ballot ques. #2) (see BONDS,
SPECIAL ELECTION - 11/6/84)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date
-9/5/84
R-91
153
Res. calling for a sp. election on 11/6/84
for purpose of submitting to the electorate,
a ques. re. an amdt. to the City Charter,
chg'g the Comm - C Mgr form of govt. to a
strong mayor form of govt. commencing Nov.,
1987. Comr. Daoud's motion to adopt reso.,
died for lack of a 2nd.
11/21/84 Res. 84-17937 adopted, accepting cert. of
R -7A the Metro Dade Co. Canvassing Com. as to the
results of the Sp. Election held 11/6/84;
fol. ques's detd. to be disapproved:
Ques. #2 re. repeal of Charter g37(h) re-
garding electorate approval of
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CHARM R AMENDMENTS
Date (Cont'd)
11/21/84
R -7A Ques. 03
3/20/85
R -9E
mun. bonds
re. amdg.
staggered
officials.
(see BONDS, SP.
ELECTIONS)
Charter §8
terms
ELECTION
154
to est. 4 -yr.
for elected
11/6/84,
Mayor Fromberg advised experience re. City's
econ. dev. plans indicates Charter §37(h)
restriction is crippling progress in City,
and during recent developers' conf., pro-
spective developers advised City's inabili-
ty to issue rev. bonds was a maj. obstacle
to their ability to put together a viable
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 155
Date (Cont'd)
3/20/85 project. Comm. voted, in principle, to pl.
R -9E repeal of §37(h) on 11/85 ballot.
4/17/85 Mayor Fromberg urged the Comrs. to stress to
fl -11F public, importance of passage of anticipated
ballot ques. to repeal Charter Sec. 37(h).
5/15/85 Request by Raphael Herman to discuss
R -1A calling a pub. hrg. on "strong mayor form of
govt." Mr. Herman appeared and was heard.
(see "H" MISCELLANEOUS)
6/26/85 Memo 372-85, Harry Plissner appeared rep'g
R -1A the Com. for Better Govt. for MB and sub-
CHARTER AMENDMENTS 156
Date (Cont'd) 1
6/26/85 mitted petition for Charter chg. to provide
R -1A for Strong Mayor form of govt. City Clerk
directed to submit petition signatures to
Dade Co. Elections Dept. for verification.
Atty Harold Rosen, rep'g the MB Chamber of
Commerce, expressed its opposition to the
petition. (see METRO DADE CO., CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, "P" MISC., PETITIONS)
7/10/85 Memo 414-85, Mildred Falk was heard re.
R -1B request to pl. on 11/5/85 ballot, a petition
req'g. voter approval of participation of
City prop., funds, or cr. in any project
whose tot. value is $250,000 or more,
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CRARTER AMENDMENTS 157
Date (Cont'd)
7/10/85 w/prov. that any emergency project may be
R -1B effectuated by a 5/7 Comm. vote. (see "F"
MISC., PETITIONS)
7/10/85 Discussion held re. "strong -mayor' initia-
R-3B tive petition cert. by Dade Co. Election
Dept. No opposition expressed to City
Atty's request for auth. to negotiate, subj.
to conflict of int. search, agreement
w/Judge Arthur England as consultant in
formulating recommendation for Comm. consid-
eration. Deferred to 7/24/85 at 11:15 a.m.;
City Atty. & consultant to submit rep. &
recommendation as to ramifications,
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 158
Date (Cont'd)
7/10/85 constitutionality, etc. (see PETITIONS, "P"
R -3B MISC.)
7/24/85 C Atty. rep. re. Co. cert. "strong -mayor"
R -3B initiative petition. Sp. counsel Judge
Arthur J. England recommended City decline
to pl. proposed amdt. bef. voters (rep. in
file). Comr. Daoud's motion to pl. item on
11/5/85 ballot, died for lack of 2nd. Comr.
Daoud's motion to pl. on ballot strong -mayor
form of gvt. (similar to Hialeah form), to
become effective November, 1987, died for
lack of 2nd. Def. to 9/4/85 for full Comm.
C Atty to expedite action on Com. for Better
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-C i2TE.AMEMM W 159
-15-Ste (Cont'd)
-7/24/85 Cvt. for M.D. Writ of Mandamus --filed to
R3B compel'Comm. t6p1. petition item an ballot.
(see PETITIONS)
9/4/85 No action taken re. res. calling sp. elec-
R-7C tion on 11/5/85 to submit to electorate a
Charter amdt. re. issuance of mun. bonds
(repeal Sec. 37(h)). V -M Shockett read Co.
Atty Robt. A. Ginsburg's 9/4/85 ltr. to
David Pearlson, Pres. - M.B. Resort Hotel
Assn., confirming that Co. Comrs. auth. Mr.
Ginsburg to dismiss Co's appeal
ltion Bonds
Supr. Ct. re. Dade Co. Sp.
for M.B. Cong. Ctr. expansion project, upon