May 29, 2003 Ad The HeraldMa. TheHerald www.herald.o~om THURSDAY, MAY22,200~ 14
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD .............
Join the Charter Review Board on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.
Do YOU want to make a difference in YOUR City? Do you want YOUR voice heard? The City of Miami Beach Charter Review
Board wants YOUR comments and ideas,
As a City of Miami Beach residenl, do YOU have any suggestions on how to change YOUR City of Miami Beach government?
The Charter Review Board wants YOUR input.
The Miami Beach City Charter is equivalent to the State Constitution, establishing the City's form of government setting forth
the powers and duflee of [YOUR] governing body.
A review of the Charter occurs every ten years. It's YOUR opportunity to participate in shaping the form of YOUR government.
The next meeting of the Charter Review Board is Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 4:30 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 3rd
floor, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive. This meeting will be televised "live" on Miami Beach Governmental Channel 20.
ToD|ce tO be dlsc.um, l
City Charter topics to be discussed on May 29 include Form of Government/Commission Powers and City
Manaoer/Administrative Chan_oe~
Are YOU interested in considering having a provision in the City Charter thai changes the form of government from City Manager
to Strong Mayor, or increase Mayor's term? Are YOU interested in changes to the Charter to consider the long term economic
impact when adopting resolutions and allocating funds? Are you interested in changing · ect on dates to even years?
These are some of the issues that will be discussed on May 29, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.
Do YOU have other ideas about YOUR City of Miami Beach government? Attend the meeting.
HOW TO CONTACT THE CHARTER REVIEW BOARD;
YOUR attendance at the meeting is wanted, however if you are unable to attend the meeting, YOUR input is stilt important,
Interested individuals may submit suggestions to the CRB via small at Charterreview@miamibeachtl.agV, or by mail addressed
to the City C;ark, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, or via teletax at (305) 673-~254 to "Attention Charier
Review Board".
The CRB has identified a number of issues to be discussed. The list of current issues is available at
htlp://www, miamibeachfl.gov/newcitylcityhall/charter review/main.asp orby
calling the City Clerk's Office at 305-673-7411. -
^ copy of the Miami Beach City Charter is available at ,hltp://www. miamibeachf gov/newcity/ci/yhall/chart,review/main
If there are an.y questions regarding this process, please contact the Miami Beach C~ Clerk's Office at (305) 673-74'11.
In accor~anc~ with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, parsons needing special accommodation to participata in this proceeding, or to
request information on access for persons with disabilities, or to request this publication in accessibie format, or to request sign language
interpreters, should contact the City Clerk's office at (305) 673-741 I, no later than four days prior k~ the proceeding. If hearing impaired, contact the
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