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Richard McKinnon [rmckinnon@cwa3178.org]
Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:14 PM
Charter Review
Proposals
2003-05-06 - Letter2003-05-29 - Letter
- Resubmit... - Allowing...
Dear Mr. Chairman
Could you submit the attached proposals to the Charter Review Board for
review
Richard D. McKinnon
President of CWA Local 3178
JOS~HER
VICTORIA STEVENS
Trec~urer
JOSEPH iv~ MANUS
Chief Steward
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JONATHAN SlNKES
C~ Steward
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ANDY de OLAZARRA
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SECtiON - 3
B~I~ JONES
Chief Stew(~
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ALEXANDER
Chief Steward
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RICARDO PiNE4RO
Ch~ Ste,,vc~d
SECT1ON - 6
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
LOCAL 3178 - AFL-CIO
PUBLIC SECTOR & HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
OF MIAMI-DADE & BROWARD COUNTIES
7.. ) Collins Ave., Suite 212
Miami Beach, FL, 33141
(305) 401-0927
rmckinnon~cwa3178-miamibeach.or.q
May 6, 2003
City of Miami Beach
Chairman of the City Charter Review Committee
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, H 33139
Dear Mr. Chairman
On behalf of the 450 employees of the City of Miami Beach that we represent, CWA
Local 3178 would like to request that the Special Act of 1937, C. 18696, Section 88 be resubmitted
to the electoral body for another approval.
In 1951, the electoral body of Miami Beach voted in favor of adding the following
'When an appeal from disciplinary action finally results in a reversal or setting aside
of such disciplinary action by the personnel board, or by a competent court, then the
employee shall be entitled to recover all wages and emoluments lost by reason of
such disciplinary action, and to recover his courts and reasonable attorney's fees as
determined by the personnel board in the event that final determination of the issue
has been made by said personnel board or determined by the court, if final
determination is as a result of court action."
In 1969, the Supreme Court of the State of Florida rendered an opinion stating that due to
the fact that the above amendment was not rifled properly and consequently the voters were not
properly informed of the potential cost as per State Statute, that it was deemed to be
unconstitutional.
I would like to ask the City Chatter Review Committee to issue a favorable
recommendation to the City Commission to resubmit it to the electoral body, properly rifled this
time, so that we can finally get a definite answer as to the wishes of the citizens of Miami Beach on
this matter. The Personnel Board of the City of Miami Beach has already issued a letter in support
of resubmitting the question to the electoral body and frankly anything else could be perceived as
as an attempt to circumvent the wishes of the voters of Miami Beach.
Sincerely
Richard D. McKinnon
President of CWA Local 3178
EXECUIIVE OFRCEI~
PHYLLIS SHAMIS
Secretcly
VICTORIA STEVENS
Treasurer
JOSEPH M~ MANUS
Chi~ Stewc~d
SECTION - 1
JONATHAN SINKE$
Chief Stewc~rd
SEC110N -2
ANDY de OLAZARRA
Ct/el Steward
SECTION - 3
BI~NSRELD JONES
Chief Steward
SECTION-4
ALEXANDER
Ckief Steward
SEC1K)N - 5
R1CAROO PINBRO
Chief Stewc~d
SECI1ON -6
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
LOCAL 3178 - AFL-CIO
PUBLIC SECTOR & HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
OF MIAMI-DADE & BROWARD COUNTIES
7- _ .~ Collins Ave., Suite 212
Miami Beach, FL, 33141
{305) 401-0927
rmckinnon@cwa3178.orq
May 29, 2003
City of Miurni Beach
Mt. Steven Zach
Chairman of the City Charter Review Board
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, F133139
Dear Mt. Chairman
As a taxpayers of the City of Miami Beach and on behalf of the 450 employees of the City of
Mi~rni Beach that we represent, CWA Local 3178 would like to ask for a change in
Charter/Related Law that currently require City employees mmaing for office in Dade County to
quit their City job in order to partidpate in the electoral process.
We understand that because of conflict of interest, City employees wishing to become elected
official in the following entities would have to suspend their City employment if they were seeking
positions for the City of Miami Beach, for Miami-Da& County Commission, or as an elected
official for a City bordering the City of Miami Beach. City employee should be allowed to seek to
become an elected official in other Cities within Miami-Dade County, without having to quit their
City employment.
We would like you to consider submitting the above suggested changes to the voters of Miutni
Beach.
Sincerely
Richard D. McKinnon
President of CWA Local 3178