223-2001 LTC CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No.
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Members of the City Commission
City Manager .
Commissioner Bower's term as Vice-Mayor
Date: October 2, 2001
Pursuant to City Resolution No. 2001-24471, Commissioner Bower's term as vice-mayor began
on July 1, 2001 and terminates on October 31, 2001, or until such date when a new vice-mayor is
thereafter elected.
Pursuant to City Charter Section 2.04, the City Commission shall, at its first meeting after each
general election, which shall be within three (3) days after the general election (or within thirty (30)
days after the run-off election, if a run-off election is held) elect from its membership a vice-mayor
who during the absence or disability of the Mayor, shall perform the duties of Mayor.
Commissioner Smith is next in the vice-mayor rotation. Since Commissioner Smith is a candidate
in the November election, he has agreed to hold off his appointment until after the election, when
the newly elected officials are sworn in (Mayor, Group I, Group II, Group Ill).
The Administration is recommending that Vice-Mayor Bower continue as vice-mayor until either
November 6t" or if a run-off election is necessary, until November 13th when a resolution will be
placed on the Agenda electing a new vice-mayor.
JMG\RP\Ib
c: Robert Parcher, City Clerk
\\CH2\VOLI\CLER\$ALL\LILLY\bowedtc.doc