Letter #2 from Mr. Garraway1348 Washington Avenue #109
Miami Beach, Florida 3139
19~ May 2003
Mr. Stephen N. Zack, Chairman
Charter Review Committee
City
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Pursuant to your letter of 2~ May 2003, I am taking the oppommity to re-submit my
proposal for review and reconsideration.
It is encouraging to know that the public is encouraged to participate in the review
process. Never the less it is disturbing to know that our views and proposal needs the
consideration and un explained threshold in order to was-~-ant acceptance and
consideration.
The views of our citizens should not be subject to the ideas and position of the few but by
a system, which accepts majority views and ideas. Hence I put forward for 3 issues for
review:
1. Amendment - to the relevant Sections of the existing Charter to provide
(a) The abolition of the office of the City manager and the institution of an elected
executive Mayor with two 4-year terms.
(b) Proposal 1 (a) should be inclusive of amending the City Commission with two
four- year terms.
(c) The Mayoral office should be by at large elections and the Commission seats
should be elected by district elections.
(d) District elections are consistent with taxation and oqual representation.
(e) A select Committee appointed by the Governor's office to dete~'afine salaries for
elected officers.
(f) A City manager is not an elected official. The office does not meet and or
represents the wishes of the citizens.
2. The office of the City Attorney should be by at large elections with the same terms of
office as Mayor and Commissioners.
In conclusion it must be resliT~t that a growing city needs a political system, which
meets and represents all its citizens.
Belle Garraway ~