97-22504 RESO
RESOLUTION NO, 97-22504
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4,1997 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AND FOUR CITY COMMISSIONERS (GROUP
NUMBERS I, II, III, AND IV); PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT
OF SAME BY THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
ELECTIONS DIVISION; PROVIDING THAT VOTING
PRECINCTS SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY
DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR
CONDUCTING ELECTION TO METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter ofthe City of Miami Beach, Florida, a General Election
is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 a,m, to 7:00
p,m. on November 4, 1997 for the purpose of electing four (4) City Commissioners in Groups I, II,
III, and IV, respectively, and a Mayor, each of whom shall hold office for the terms as provided by
law.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials shall conduct the said General
Election hereby called, except for the certification of the results of said General Election, which duty
shall be performed by the City Commission, The official returns for each precinct shall be furnished
to the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from all precincts have been
tabulated on the night of said General Election,
SECTION 3,
That the said voting precincts in the City of said General Election shall be as established by the
proper and appropriate Dade County Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the polling places
and the voting precincts in which the OFFICIAL REGISTRATION BOOKS show that the said
electors reside, Registration of persons desiring to vote in said General Election shall be in
accordance with the general law of the State governing voter registration,
SECTION 4.
Not less than thirty days' notice of said General Election shall be given by publication in the Miami
Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida, Such publication
shall be made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks next preceding said General
Election.
SECTION 5.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
"THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election has been
called by the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
and will be held in said City from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m, on the 4th
day of November, 1997, for the purpose of electing four (4) City
Commissioners in Groups I, II, III, and IV, respectively, and a Mayor,
each of whom shall hold office for terms as provided by law."
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Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the election precincts as established
in accordance with Section 3 hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information regarding
eligibility of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 6.
That the official ballot to be used in the General Election to be held on November 4, 1997, hereby
called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 4, 1997
V ote for one (l) only:
MAYOR
Leslie Martinez Botet
Mike Burke
Neisen Kasdin
Robert P. (Bob) Kunst
David T. Pearlson
Robert "Bob" Skidell
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FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS
GROUP I
Frank G. Del Toro
Spencer Friedman Eig
Joe Fontana
Sid Gersh
Bernice Martinez
Jose Smith
GROUP II
David Dermer
Sy Eisenberg
Ada Llerandi
GROUP III
Nancy Liebman
Jose Morel
Warren Stamm
GROUP IV
Matti Herrera Bower
Simon Cruz
Larry Napp
Ray Reilly
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of qualified candidates will appear on said
ballot in alphabetical order according to surname; provided, however, that said ballot and its
preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida with respect
to the use of an electronic voting system.
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SECTION 7,
That the absentee voters participating in said General Election shall be entitled to cast their ballots
in accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee voting.
SECTION 8,
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this General Election and will
pay to Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or statement approved
by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 9,
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage,
PASSED and ADOPTED this 10th day of Septe
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MURRAY H. DUBBIN
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(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO,
DATE: SEPTEMBER 10,1997
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN^AA' I [), ,,1~
CITY ATTORNEY (~.. )~1V-<,,,,n
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER
4,1997
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 10-4, a
general municipal election is being called for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four (4) City
Commissioners (Group #s I, II, III, and IV) on November 4, 1997, and providing for the City Clerk
to notice said resolution through the publication of an appropriate advertisement in a newspaper
meeting the requirements set forth in Section 50.031, Florida Statutes.
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