95-21459 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 95-21459
A RESOLUTION OF THE MA YOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
94-21218, WHICH INCREASED THE MEMBERSHIP
OF THE EQUITY RATE STUDY COMMISSION
FROM FIVE (5) TO NINE (9) MEMBERS, AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-21181 BY
DECREASING THE MEMBERSHIP ON THAT
COMMISSION FROM NINE (9) TO SEVEN (7)
MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1994, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida adopted Resolution No. 94-21181, which established a five-
member Equity Rate Study Commission to recommend to the City Commission
changes in the rate structure and classification system used by the City to impose
business license fees; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 1994, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
94-21218, which amended Resolution No. 94-21181 by increasing membership on
the Equity Rate Study Commission from five (5) members to nine (9) members; and
WHEREAS, the Equity Rate Study Commission has been unable to meet due
to the fact that a quorum could not be convened on any given date; and
WHEREAS, decreasing the membership from nine (9) members to seven (7)
members will enable the Equity Rate Study Commission to achieve a quorum and to
perform its duties and fulfill its responsibilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that:
1. Resolution No, 94-21218 is hereby repealed,
2, Paragraph "1" of Resolution No. 94-21181 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1. the City of Miami Beach Equity Rate Study Commission is hereby
created, The Commission shall consist of seven (7) ninc (9)
members, each to be appointed by the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1995.
ATTEST:
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Robert Parcher, City Clerk
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Neisen Kasdin, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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CITY OF
MIAMI
BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. IZq~5
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
JANUARY 4,1995
FROM:
Roger M. Carlto
City Manager
SUBJECT:
EQUITY RATES STUDY AD-HOC COMMISSION
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution
thereby decreasing the number of members in the Equity Rates Ad-Hoc Commission from nine
(9) members to five (5) members. It is further recommended that of the original members,
Barton Goldberg, Jonathan Belloff, Irving Kass, Jack Spirk, and Barbara Gillman, be retained,
as they are able to serve on this committee. The additional members of the committee include
Pedro Adrian, Jr. and Sharon Welkovitz. Staffhas attempted to' contact these members without
success.
BACKGROUND
The Equity Rates Ad-Hoc Commission that was created to review the existing Occupational
License Ordinance has been unable to convene for lack of a quorum on several occasions.
Additionally, two of the members, David Winer and Alina Sardinas, have recently resigned from
the Committee. In light of the foregoing, the Administration recommends that its number of
members be reduced.
CONCLUSION
In an effort to have the committee convene and begin the lengthy review process it is essential
that the members which are appointed are responsive to the task. Based on the attendance at
previous meetings and conversations with the interested members the Administration has
concluded that a five member committee would help to facilitate the process.
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