Charter Amendments_September 1985CHARM AMBNOMMNITS 166
Date (Cont'd)
9/4/85 dismissal of M.B. Homeowners Assn., Inc./
R -7C Mildred Falk's cross-appeal. Mrs. Falk
stated she would drop cross-appeal if Comm.
would pl. ques. on ballot for electorate to
vote if they wish Cony. Ctr. expanded. (see
METRO DADE CO., SP. ELECTION - 11/5/85,
CONVENTION CTR. EXPANSION, M.B. HOMEOWNERS
ASSOC.)
9/4/85 Mayor Fromberg's motion to adopt a res.
R -7E calling a sp. election on 11/5/85 to submit
to electorate a "straw vote" ballot ques.
re. amdg. Charter & Related Laws to chg.
Comm. - C Mgr. govt. form to Exec. Mayor
form, died for lack of a 2nd.
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oiiAg'I'S12 AMENDMENTS
Date
11/20/85
R -1A
161
M4679-85, request of Mildred S. Falk, Pres.,
M.B. Homeowners Assn., to discuss a petition
requesting Charter amdt. adding sec. re.
cit. auth. to approve/disapprove City par-
ticipation in projects valued @ $250,000 or
more. Petition to be fwd'd to Metro Dade
Co. Elections Dept. for sig. verification.
C. Clk. advised Co. Elections Supvr. will
ret. verification results by 12/18/85. C.
Clk. to advise Mrs. Falk & Benita Argos when
verification process completed. Adm./C.
Atty. to investigate validity of sig.
gathering procedure & funds source/payt.
method; participant list to be obtained fr.
Mrs. Falk. (see "F" MISC., PETITIONS)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 162
Date
12/4/85 C. Clerk advised Metro Dade Co. Elections
R -8G Dept. notified her that petitions submitted
by Mildred S. Falk requesting Charter amdt.
requiring voter approval of all facets of
City participation in projects totaling
$250,000 or more. did not contain sufficient
valid signatures. She further advised that
she had so notified Mrs. Falk, who stated
she will attempt to obtain addnl signatures.
(see "F" MISC., PETITIONS, ELECTIONS)
12/18/85 Discusssion re. staggeredetCommissionterms;4
R -9H yrs. • tolnensure suggested min should t , b red.
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CHARM NDMtNT$ 163
Date (Cont'd)
12/18/85 time lost thru campaigning and red. election
R -9H costs to candidates. Admin. to submit for
1/8/86 mtg., back-up info on ques. as last
pres'd to electorate (11/6/84), for Comm.
review and revision if desired. (see CITY
COMMISSION)
1/8/86 Discussion on past proposal re 4 -yr.
R -8D staggered terms for Comrs. & Mayor. Metro -
Dade Co. Supvr. of Elections advised of var.
possibilities gov'g which State elections
may be held in Mar. & possible div. of exps.
should City pl. ques. on 3/11/86 run -oft or.
d
3/18/86 gen. election. C Clerk advised
CHARTER AMENDMENTS 164
Date (Cont'd)
1/8/86 Comm. must act today if ques. is to be pl'd
R -8D on 3/11/86 ballot due to 60 -day requirement
for Charter chg. R#86-18339 adopted,
calling Sp. Election on 3/11/86 submitting
to electorate amdt. re 4 -yr. staggered terms
for Comr's, w/Mayor's term remaining 2 yrs.
(see METRO DADE CO., ELECTIONS, SPECIAL
ELECTION - 3/11/86)
1/22/86 Harry Plissner pres'd proposal for strong -
R -1A mayor form of govt. No action required or
taken. (see "P" MISC.)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date
1/22/86
R -9W
1b5
City Clerk advised, per Metro Dade Co. Supvr
of Elections that a 3/11/86 runoff election
will not be held and if City proceeds
w/plans to hold a Sp. Election, it would
cost over $40,000. R#83-18353 adopted,
rescinding the calling of a 3/11/86 Sp.
Election to consider amdg City Charter re.
4 -yr. staggered terms for Comrs., and 2 -yr.
term for Mayor. Admin. to bring item back
at appropriate time to pl. on 11/4/86
ballot. (see SPECIAL ELECTION - MARCH 11,
1986, SPECIAL FT.F,CTION -11/4/86, METRO DADE
CO.)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date
2/5/86 Mildred S.
R -11A submitted
166
Falk, Pres., MB Homeowners Assn.,
addnl. petitions re request for
Charter amdt. regarding auth. of cits. to
approve/disapprove City participation in
projects valued @ $250,000 or more, to be
tendered to Clerk subj. to opinion fr. C
Atty whether or not their acceptance is
appropriate. NOTE: Subsequent to mtg., C
Atty advised petitions should be accepted &
forwarded to Metro. Dade Co. Elections Dept.
for validation. (see PETITIONS, METRO DADE
COUNTY, "F" MISC.)
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MATER AMENDMENTS
Date
4/2/86
R -11B
4/16/86
R -11E
167
Discussion held re. timing of placement of
ques. bef. electorate to repeal Charter g
37(h). Admin. to discuss matter w/Dade Co.
Elections Dept. and submit rep./recommenda-
tion.
Upon inquiry, Admin. advised City is not in-
volved in the Mun. Loan Program due to
Charter provision requiring a referendum for
payts. of more than $250,000. Mgr. advised
provision also inhibits City's ability to
acquire/assemble land in So. Beach for HUD
108 Program, as well as refinancing bond
issues.
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OA1 TER AMENDMENTS
Date
6/4/86
R -11G
168
Comr. Singer requested item re. proposed
ballot ques's for revocation of Charter
g37(h) and establishment of 4 -yr. staggered
Comr. terms, be pl'd on the 6/18/86 agenda;
Chamber of Commerce rep. to appear at mtg.
to address issue.
6/18/86 Discussion re. proposed ballot ques. for
R -9C Charter §37(h) revocation & establishment of
4 -yr staggered Comr. terms. Chamber of Com.
pledged support to City; advised a Political
Action Com. formed; asked for mtg. of Cham-
ber's Bd. of Govs & Comm. to d1 cus City's
fut.; and advised Rediscover M.B. Cam. has
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
bate (Cont' A)
6/18/86 committed to support Chamber/Comm. (see
R -9C CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, REDISCOVER M.B. COM.)
169
6/18/86 Mgr advised per LTC 96-1986, dtd. 6/11/86,
R -11A of notification fr. Metro Dade Co. Elections
Dept. that Charter amdt. petition submitted
by Mildred Falk to allow electors to
approve/disapprove City participation in
projects valued @ $250.000 or more, had
suff. signatures to be pl'd on ballot. Ref.
to C Atty for rev. & rep. @ 7/9 mtg. (see
PETITIONS, ELECTIONS)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 170
Date
7/7/86 Sp. jt. mtg. w/Chamber of Commerce held re.:
1. staggered terms for Comrs.;
2. repeal of Charter Sec. 37(H) (Falk Amdt.).
Comm. informally agreed to call Sp.
Election on 11/4/86 to pl. ques's bef.
the electorate. C Atty to draft appropriate
resolutions. (see SP. ELECTION -11/4/86)
7/9/86 Rep. on Charter Amdt. petition submitted by
R -10C Mildred Falk, Pres. - Homeowners Asso. of
MB, re electors having power to approve/dis-
approve city participation in projects
totalling $250,000 or more. C Atty advised
petition unconstitutional; Comm. under no
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Date (Coned)
7/9/86 mandate to pl. it on ballot.
R -10C taken. (see PETITIONS)
7/23/86 R#86-18531 adopted, calling
R -7F 11/4/86 re amd'g Charter
staggered terms for Comrs.
remaining 2 yrs. (see
11/4/86)
171
No action
sp. election for
concerning 4 -yr
, w/Mayor's term
SP. ELECTION -
7/23/86 R#86-18532 adopted, calling sp. election for
R -7G 11/4/86 re. amd'g Charter re issuance of
mun. bonds (repeal of Charter §37(h)). (see
SP. ELECTION - 11/4/86)
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 172
Date
7/23/86 No action taken on res. calling sp. election
R -7H for 11/4/86 to delete Art. XIV fr. Charter
(Civil Serv. Syst.) & inc'g provisions into
Code. (see SP. ELECTION - 11/4/86, CIVIL
SERVICE)
8/15/86 R#86-18541 adopted, redesignating 11/4/86
R -3A ballot ques. #3 re staggered terms to #2;
and ques. #4 re. repeal of Charter 837(h)
to #3. (see SPECIAL ELECTION - 11/30/86)
9/17/86 M#584-86, hrg. held/concluded; Ord. 86-2516
R -3D adopted, amdg. Charter §30(v), providing
var. annl. sp. assessment payts., incr'g fr.
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS 173
Date (Cont'd)
9/17/86 10 yrs to 20 yrs, max. length of time for
R -3D payt. of amts specially assessed, & pro-
viding int. rate @ 6% or prevailing rate of
FL Stats., §687.01, whichever gtr.
11/5/86 Request of Stanley K. Shapiro to chg. char -
R -1C ter so that a Comm. candidate does not have
to designate seat he is running for prior to
filing date. C Atty advised amdt. would re-
quire a referendum. No action taken to pl.
ques. on 11/87 ballot. Admin. to provide
addnl. info of procedures fol'd by other
muns. NOTE: LTC 154-86, dated 11/12/86,
filed w/mtg. recs. (see ELECTIONS)
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CHARTER AMENDMENT 174
Date
11/6/$6 R#86-18669 adopted, auth'g Metro Dade Co. as
SP. MTG. 11/4/86 Sp. Election Canvassing Bd. to con-
duct_recount of ballot ques. #3 re Charter
amdt. re. repeal of §37(h). (see 11/4/86
SP. ELECTION, METRO DADE CO.)
11/19/86 R#86-18674 adopted, accepting certification
C -4B of Metro Dade Co. Canvassing Bd. as to
results of the CMB 11/4/86 Sp. Election;
declaring guests 1 ($3,000,000 GO Bond
Issue) & 3 (repeal Charter 037(h)),
approved; and ques. 2 Asta ger to ),
disapproved. (see TR(DE•.
$3,00 11,000 GO BOND ISSUE)
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CHAR'I'ER AMENDMENT
Date
12/17/86
R -7A
175
R4t86-18708 adopted, nullifying and repealing
Charter par. 7, §26 requiring electorate
approval of ords. or measures approved by
electorate. C Atty advised ministerial act
(prov. no longer has force due to passage of
State law(s)).
12/17/86 Res. congratulating MB Chamber of Commerce's
R -7C
Com. for the New MB for assistance in
defeating Falk Amdt.; def. to 1/7/87.
1/7/87 Res. congratulating the MB Chamber of
R -7A Commerce's Com. for the New MB for
assistance in defeating Falk Amdt.; w/drawn.
(see CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
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