13713RESOLUTION NO. 13713
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION,
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 1972, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING A REFERENDUM QUES-
TION AND PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO
THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION.
BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 - That a special election be and the same is hereby
called and directed to be held in the City of
Miami Beach on November 7, 1972, for the purpose of submitting
a referendum question and the following proposed amendments to
the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, for the approval or
rejection of the electorate; the proposed questions being as
follows:
1. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE PERSONNEL BOARD, NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF SUCH APPEAL, SHALL FIX A PLACE AND A TIME
FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
THEREAFTER AT WHICH HEARING THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
SUSPENDED, REDUCED OR REMOVED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAR AND BE HEARD IN PERSON, OR BY COUNSEL."
2. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"FROM AND AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1971,
ANY OFFICER OF THE CITY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE THEN
HOLDING SUCH OFFICE, AND WHO HAVING THERETOFORE OR
THEREAFTER HAS HELD SAID OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT
YEARS, HE SHALL, UPON THE TERMINATION OF HIS SERVICE,
AND UPON HIS HAVING ATTAINED THE AGE OF 55 YEARS, BE
PAID BY THE CITY DURING HIS LIFETIME, A SUM EQUAL TO
40% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SALARY THAT HE WAS
PAID BY THE CITY AT THE TIME OF THE TERMINATION OF
HIS SERVICE, AND THE CITY SHALL LIKEWISE PAY TO SUCH
OFFICER IN LIKE MANNER AND UNDER LIKE CONDITIONS A SUM
EQUAL TO 50% OF SUCH SALARY IF SUCH OFFICER HAS SO
SERVED FOR A PERIOD OF 12 YEARS; AND A SUM EQUAL TO
60% IF SUCH OFFICER HAS SO SERVED FOR A PERIOD
OF 16 YEARS, AND A SUM EQUAL TO 80% IF SUCH OFFICER
HAS SERVED FOR 20 OR MORE YEARS; AND WHEREBY THE SAID
ELECTED OFFICER WILL CONTRIBUTE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
THE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE CITY'S GENERAL PENSION FUND."
3. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CAUSE TO BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT TO BE USED IN SAID PRIMARY ELECTION THE NAME
OF ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CITY WHO, NOT MORE
THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS NOR LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR
TO SAID PRIMARY ELECTION, SHALL HAVE PAID TO THE CITY
CLERK FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A SUM EQUAL TO 7-1/2%
OF THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE OFFICE TO WHICH HE SEEKS
ELECTION AS A QUALIFYING FEE OR UNLESS SUCH PERSON
SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS
PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY FOR QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE
FOR SUCH OFFICE, A PETITION APPROVING HIS CANDIDACY
SIGNED BY SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED VOTERS
TO CONSTITUTE NOT LESS THAN TWO PER CENT OF THE NUM-
BER OF SUCH VOTERS AS THE SAME SHALL BE ON THE DATE
SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION."
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
4. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"COMMENCING WITH THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1973, THERE
SHALL BE NO PRIMARY ELECTION, AND COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER
1973 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER, THERE SHALL BE BUT
ONE GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR,AND THE
CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AT
SAID ELECTION SHALL BE DEEMED ELECTED."
5. The referendum question to be submitted shall be
as follows:
"SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CHANGE ITS METHOD OF
ELECTION TO DISTRICTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEN?"
6. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN
ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS
THEREAFTER. ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICU-
LAR DISTRICT MAY VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN
QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDI-
DATES FOR COUNCIL MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT AT
LEAST SIX MONTHS, AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR
TO QUALIFYING. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF
TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A
PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING
OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973
SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR
WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED.
"ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL INCLUDING THE MAYOR WHO
CEASES TO BE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF AND RESIDE IN THE
CITY OR WHO FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FAILS TO ATTEND
COUNCIL MEETINGS WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHALL IMMEDIATELY
FORFEIT OFFICE. ANY COUNCILMAN WHO CEASES TO RESIDE IN
THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH HE WAS ELECTED SHALL IMMEDIATELY
FORFEIT HIS OFFICE. ANY ELECTED OR APPOINTED CITY
OFFICIAL WHO HOLDS ANY OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICE, WHETHER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR MUNICIPAL, SHALL FORFEIT HIS CITY
POSITION. ANY APPOINTED OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WHO QUALIFIES AS A CANDIDATE FOR
ELECTION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE SHALL
IMMEDIATELY FORFEIT HIS CITY POSITION. ALL SUCH VACANCIES
SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THE CHARTER."
7. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICULAR DISTRICT MAY
VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION
IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEED NOT
RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR SHALL BE
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VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED."
8. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SIX COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND IN NOVEMBER
1975, THERE SHALL BE ONE COUNCILMAN ELECTED FOR EACH
DISTRICT NUMBERED IV, V, AND VI FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS,
AND AN ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO
YEARS THEREAFTER. ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE
PARTICULAR DISTRICT MAY VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR
COUNCILMAN QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION IN A PARTICULAR
DISTRICT. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEED NOT RESIDE
WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR
TO THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD
OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY
WERE ELECTED."
9. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT
AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO QUALIFYING, BUT SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF
THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED
NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED
UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRA-
TION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED."
10. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SIX COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973: ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND IN NOVEMBER
1975 , THERE SHALL BE A COUNCILMAN ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED IV, V, AND VI FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS. THE MAYOR
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE
UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE
ELECTED."
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
"SECTION 2. That for the purpose of holding and
conducting the Special Election, to be
held on November 7, 1972, the City of Miami Beach has
been divided into voting precincts and election
districts, with polling places therein, as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 58: Biscayne Elementary School, 800 - 77th Street.
PRECINCT NO. 59: North Shore Park Teen Center, corner of Byron Avenue
and 72nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 60: Normandy Isle Municipal Pool Area, 7030 Trouvi1le Esplanade.
PRECINCT NO. 80: 69th Street Fire Station, 6860 Indian Creek Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 81: North Beach Elementary School, 711 Arthur Godfrey Road.
PRECINCT NO. 82: Polo Park Recreation building, 805 - 42nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 108: Masonic Hall, 1910 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 109: Dade Boulevard Fire Station, northwest corner of the
intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 110: 21st Street Community Center, 2100 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 111: American Legion Post No. 85, 1828 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 112: Flamingo Park Teen Center, Flamingo Park at 12th Street
and Michigan Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 113: Ida M. Fisher Junior High School Gymnasium, corner of
14th Place and Pennsylvania Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 114: Ocean Front Auditorium, 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 115: Miami Beach Employees' Association building, 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 116: South Shore Community Center, 833 - 6th Street.
PRECINCT NO. 148: South Shore Recreation Center, 930 Biscayne Street.
PRECINCT NO. 265: Miami Beach Auditorium, 1700 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 273: Normandy Shores Golf Course Clubhouse, 2401 Biarritz Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 274: Temple Ner-Tamid, 7902 Carlyle Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 275: North Shore Park Teen Center, corner of Byron Avenue and
72nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 276: St. John's First Methodist Church, 4760 Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 288: Miami Beach Auditorium, 1700 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 289: Ida M. Fisher Junior High School Gymnasium, corner of
14th Place and Pennsylvania Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 290: Jefferson Avenue Fire Station, 1051 Jefferson Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 291: Ocean Front Auditorium, 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 337: Miami Beach Employees' Association building, 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 349: Masonic Hall, 1910 Alton Road.
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"SECTION 3. That copies of the proposed Amendments to
the City Charter, in full, shall be made
available to the electors at the Office of they City
Clerk .from 9:00 o'clock A.M. to 5:00 o'clock P.M. each
day, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from
October 5, 1972, up to and including November 7, 1972."
"SECTION 4. That the Dade County Supervisor of Regis-
tration, shall open his registrations books
for the purpose of registering electors for the Special
Election, to be held on November 7, 1972, in accordance
with law.
"SECTION 5. That the City Clerk and Finance Director
be and she is hereby directed to publish
once a week, for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks
next preceding such Special Election, in the Miami
Beach Sun -Reporter, a newspaper of general circulation,
published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Notice
of said Special Election, as follows:
'CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Election has
been called by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, and will. be held
in said City from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 7:00
o'clock P.M. on the 7th day of November, 1972,
at which time there shall be submitted to
the duly registered and qualified voters of
said City, the following questions:
1. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENEDE.D TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE PERSONNEL BOARD, NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF SUCH APPEAL, SHALL FIXA PLACE AND A TIME
FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC FLARING WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
THEREAFTER AT WHICH HEARING THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
SUSPENDED, REDUCED OR REMOVED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAR AND BE HEARD IN PERSON, OR BY COUNSEL."
2. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"FROM AND AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1971,
ANY OFFICER OF THE CITY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE THEN
HOLDING SUCH OFFICE, AND WHO HAVING THERETOFORE bR
THEREAFTER HAS HELD SAID OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF' EIGHT
YEARS, HE.SHALL, UPON THE TERMINATION OF HIS SERVICE,
AND UPON HIS HAVING ATTAINED THE AGE OF 55 YEARS, BE
PAID BY THE CITY DURING HIS LIFETIME, A SUM EQUAL TO
40/ OF THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SALARY THAT HE WAS
PAID BY THE CITY AT THE TIN', OF THE TERMINATION OF
HIS SERVICE, AND THE CITY SHALL LIKEWISE PAY TO SUCH
OFFICER IN.LIKE MANNER AND 1314DER LIKE CONDITIONS A SUM
EQUAL TO 50/ OF SUCH SALARY IF SUCH OFFICER HAS SO
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
SERVED FOR A PERIOD OF 12 YEARS; AND A SUM E'QUATj TO
60 IF SUCH OFFICER HAS SO SERVED FOR A:PERIOD
OF 16 YEARS, AND A SUM EQUAL TO 80/ IF SUCH OFFICER
HAS SERVED FOR 20 OR MORE YEARS; AND WHEREBY THE SAID
ELECTED OFFICER WILL CONTRIBUTE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
THE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE CITY'S GENERAL PENSION FUND."
3. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO --PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CAUSE TO BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT TO BE USED IN SAID PRIMARY ELECTION THE NAME
OF ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CI'T'Y WHO, NOT MORE,
TH1LN FORTY-FIVE DAYS NOR LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR
TO SAID PRIMARY ELECTION, SHALL HAVE PAID TO THE CITY
CLERK FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A SUM EQUAL TO 7-1/2/
OF THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE OFFICE TO WHICH HE SEEKS
ELECTION AS A QUALIFYING FEE OR UNLESS SUCH PERSON
SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS
PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY FOR QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE.
FOR SUCH OFFICE, A PETITION APPROVING HIS CANDIDACY
SIGNED BY SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED VOTERS
TO CONSTITUTE NOT LESS THAN TWO PER CENT OF THE NUM-
BER OF SUCH VOTERS AS THE SAME SHALL BE ON THE DATE;
SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION."
4. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"COMMENCING WITH THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1973, THERE
SHALL BE NO PRIMARY ELECTION, AND COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER
1973 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER, THERE SHALT, BE BUT
ONE GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILAEN AND THE MAYOR,AND THE
CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AT
SAID ELECTION SHALL BE DEEMED ELECTED."
5. The referendum question to be submitted shall be
as follows:
"SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CHANGE ITS METHOD OF
ELECTION TO DISTRICTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
C OUNC I LIMEN ? "
6. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"TNM CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IDT THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN
ELECTION SHALL -'BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS
THEREAFTER. ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICU-
LAR DISTRICT MAY VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCI11,1AN
QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDI-
DATES FOR COUNCIL MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT AT
LEAST SIX MONTHS, AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR
TO QUALIFYING. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF
TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A
PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING
OFFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEINBER 1973
SHALL HOLD OrFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR
WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED.
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE -MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
"Al`iY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TNCLUDTUG THE IIPYOR WHO
CEASES TO BE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF AND RESIDE IN THE
CITY OR WHO FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FAILS TO ATTEND
COUNCIL MEETINGS WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHALL IMMEDIATELY
FORFEIT OFFICE. ANY COUNCILMAN WHO CEASES TO RESIDE IN
THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH HE WAS ELECTED SHALL IMMEDIATELY
FORFEIT HIS OFFICE. ANY ELECTED OR APPOINTED CITY
OFFICIAL WHO HOLDS ANY OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICE, WHETHER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR MUNICIPAL, SHALL FORFEIT HIS CITY
POSITION. ANY APPOINTED OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WHO QUALIFIES AS A CANDIDATE FOR
ELECTION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE SHALL
IMMEDIATELY FORFEIT HIS CITY POSITION. ALL SUCH VACANCIES
SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN `.:HB. CFI.Z�RTER."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES -CAST.
7. SKILL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS :
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACd DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICULAR DISTRICT MAY
�70TE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COIiNCILM..AN QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION
IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEED NOT
RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR '.7HALL ZE.
VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CI`T'Y. MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECT"ED . "
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTTOIN 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
8. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED .:
9. SHALL THE CITY CHAR. ES ,L BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLEM<. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT
AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO QUALIFYING, BUT SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF
THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED
NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED
UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRA-
TION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
10. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALT, BE ELECTED FROM SIX COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE, MAP ON FILE IN THE "OFFICE OF`
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973: ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, IT, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND IN NOVEMBER
1975, THERE 1ZHALL BETA COUNCILM_AII ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED IV, V, AND VI FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS. THE MAYOR
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TEIR21 OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOLDING OFFICE PR.IO]II. TO THE
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE
UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE
ELECTED."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUE!STXON 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
ON QUESTIONS 6 THROUGH 10, THE ELECTOR MAY VOTE FOR ONLY
ONE QUESTION.
A copy of the proposed Amendments to the City Charter.,
in full, will be available to the electors in the
office of the City Clerk and Finance Director_ from
9:00 o'clock A.M. to 5:00 o'clock P.M. each day,
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from
October 5, 1972, up to and including November 7,
1972.
For the purpose of holding and conducting said
election, the City of Miami Beach has been divided
into voting precints or election districts, with
polling places therein., as follows:
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PRECINCT NO. 58: Biscayne Elementary School, 800 - 77th Street.
PRECINCT NO. 59: North Shore Park Teen Center, corner of Byron Avenue
and 72nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 60: Normandy Isle Municipal Pool Area, 7030 Trouville Esplanade.
PRECINCT NO. 80: 69th Street Fire Station, 6860 Indian Creek Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 81: North Beach Elementary School, 711 Arthur Godfrey Road.
PRECINCT NO. 82: Polo Park Recreation building, 805 - 42nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 108: Masonic Hall, 1910 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 109: Dade Boulevard Fire Station, northwest corner of the
intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 110: 21st Street Community Center, 2100 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 111: American Legion Post No. 85, 1828 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 112: Flamingo Park Teen Center, Flamingo Park at 12th Street
and Michigan Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 113: Ida M. Fisher Junior High School Gymnasium, corner of
14th Place and Pennsylvania Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 114: Ocean Front Auditorium, 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 115: Miami Beach Employees' Association building, 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 116: South Shore Community Center, 833 - 6th Street.
PRECINCT NO. 148: South Shore Recreation Center, 930 Biscayne Street.
PRECINCT NO. 265: Miami Beach Auditorium, 1700 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 273: Normandy Shores Golf Course Clubhouse, 2401 Biarritz Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 274: Temple Ner-Tamid, 7902 Carlyle Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 275: North Shore Park Teen Center, corner of Byron Avenue and
72nd Street.
PRECINCT NO. 276: St. John's First Methodist Church, 4760 Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 288: Miami Beach Auditorium, 1700 Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 289: Ida M. Fisher Junior High School Gymnasium, corner of
14th Place and Pennsylvania Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 290: Jefferson Avenue Fire Station, 1051 Jefferson Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 291: Ocean Front Auditorium, 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 337: Miami Beach Employees' Association building, 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 349: Masonic Hall, 1910 Alton Road.
All being places where elections are usually held in said municipality.
All electors shall vote at the polling places in
the voting precincts in which the City Registration
Books show that said electors reside.
The Dade County Supervisor of Registration shall open
the Registration Books of said City for the purpose
of registering any person qualified to vote in Said
election in accordance W4th law.
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"SECTION 6. That the official ballot to be used
in the Special Election to be held on.
November 7, 1972, hereby called shall be substantially
in the following form, to wit:
1. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE PERSONNEL BOARD, NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF SUCH APPEAL, SHALL FIX A PLACE AND A TIME
FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
THEREAFTER AT WHICH HEARING THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
SUSPENDED, REDUCED OR REMOVED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAR AND BE HEARD IN PERSON, OR BY COUNSEL."
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
2. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"FROM AND AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1971,
ANY OFFICER OF THE CITY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE THEN
HOLDING SUCH OFFICE, AND WHO HAVING THERETOFORE OR
THEREAFTER HAS HELD SAID OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF EIGdT
YEARS, HE SHALL, UPON THE TERMINATION OF HIS SERVICE,
AND UPON HIS HAVING ATTAINED THE AGE OF 55 YEARS, BE
PAID BY THE CITY DURING HIS LIFETIME, A SU14 EQUAL TO
40% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SALARY THAT HE WAS
PAID BY THE CITY AT THE TIME OF THE TERMINATION OF
HIS SERVICE, AND THE CITY SHALL LIKEWISE PAY TO SJC:H
OFFICER IN LIKE MANNER AND UNDER LIKE CONDITIONS A SUM
EQUAL TO 50% OF SUCH SALARY IF SUCH OFFICER HAS SO
SERVED FOR A PERIOD OF 12 YEARS; AND A SUM EQUAL TO
60% IF SUCH OFFICER HAS'`SO SERVED -FOR A 'PERIOD
OF 16 YEARS, AND A SUM EQUAL TO 80% IF SUCH OFFICER
HAS SERVED FOR 20 OR MORE YEARS; AND WHEREBY THE SAID
ELECTED OFFICER WILL CONTRIBUTE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
THE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE CITY'S GENERAL PENSION FUND."
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
3. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CAUSE TO BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT TO BE USED IN SAID PRIMARY ELECTION THE NAME
OF ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CITY 6'T'rIO, NOT MORE
THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS NOR LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR
TO SAID PRIMARY ELECTION, SHALL HAVE PAID TO THE CITY
CLERK FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A SUM EQUAL TO 7-1/20,4,
OF THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE OFFICE TO WHICH HE SEEKS
ELECTION AS A QUALIFYING FEE OR UNLESS SUCH PERSON
SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS
PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY FOR QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE
FOR SUCH OFFICE, A PETITION APPROVING HIS CANDIDACY
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
SIGNED BY SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED VOTERS
TO CONSTITUTE NOT LESS THAN TWO PER CENT OF THE NUM-
BER OF SUCH VOTERS AS THE SAME SHALL BE ON THE DATE
SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION."
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
4. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"COMMENCING WITH THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 1973, THERE
SHALL BE NO PRIMARY ELECTION, AND COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER
1973 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER, THERE SHALL BE BUT
ONE GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR,AND THE
CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AT
SAID ELECTION SHALL BE DEEMED ELECTED."
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
5. The referendum question to be submitted shall be
as follows:
"SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CHANGE ITS METHOD OF
ELECTION TO DISTRICTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEN?"
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR DISTRICTING
AGAINST DISTRICTING
6. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON FILA' IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN
ELECTION SHALL"BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS
THEREAFTER. ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICU-
LAR DISTRICT MAY VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN
QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDI-
DATES FOR COUNCII, MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT AT
LEAST SIX MONTHS, AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR
TO QUALIFYING. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF
TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A
PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING
OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973
SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR
WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED.
"ANY i•IE143ER OF THE CITY COUNCIL INCLUDIL•IG THE MAYOR WHO
CEASES TO BE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF AND RESIDE IN THE
CITY OR 1,11-10 FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FAILS TO ATTEND
COUNCIL MEETINGS WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHALL IMMEDIATELY
FORFEIT OFFICE. ANY COUNCII&1AN WHO CEASES TO RESIDE IN
THE DISTRICT. FROM W HIC:i HE WAS ELECTED SHALL IY2%EDIATELY
FORFEIT HIS OFFICE. ANY ELECTED OR APPOINTED CITY
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
OFFICIAL WHO HOLDS ANY OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICE, WTHETHER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR MUNICIPAL, SHALL FORFEIT HIS CITY
POSITION. ANY APPOINTED OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OV TIS
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WHO QUALIFIES AS A CANDIDATE FOR
ELECTION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE SHALL
IMMEDIATELY FORFEIT HIS CITY POSITION. ALL SUCH VACANCIES
SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN TH- .Cl-.NRTER."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES -CAST.
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
r -
7. SHALL THE CITY, CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS :
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOT17N ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERIC- THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE PARTICULAR DISTRICT 14A.Y
VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN QUALIFYING FOR ELECTTODT
IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEED NOT ;
RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE k
FOR A TEMM OF 7-170 YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR •SIIMLL :BE.
VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MP24BERS
OF T1' CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY Tr7ERE ELECTED,".,
THIS At ENDMENT S iiALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A 14AJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
8. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE A4MMED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL, BE ELECTED FROM SIX COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE 14AP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF .
THE CITY CLERK. THREE COUNCIII.1EN SF_kLL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEMBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NiTLI-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND IN NOVEL -MER
1975, THERE SHALL BE ONE COUNCILMAN ELECTED FOR EACH
DISTRICT NUMBERED IV, V, AND VI FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS,
AND AN ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN -LIKE 1,IANNER EVERY TIMI}
YEARS THEREAFTER. ONLY THOSE VOTERS RESIDING IN THE
PARTICULAR DISTRICT MAY VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR
COUNCILMA.iN QUALIFYING FOR ELECTION IN A PARTICU _;,kR
DISTRICT. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEED NOT RESIDE
I'7ITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. THE MAYOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF T`vv0 YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR 1
SKALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF TIDE
CITY. 11EiIBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR
TO THE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SILL HOLD
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OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY
ITERS ELECTED.'
THIS AMENDMENT' SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST_
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
9. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THREE COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOZN-i ON THE MAP ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLEF . THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVEifIBER 1973; ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, II, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND AN ELECTION
SHALL BE HELD IN LIKE MANNER EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MUST RESIDE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT `
AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AND IN THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO QUALIFYING, BUT SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF _
THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. THE MAYOR SHALL -HOLD OFFICE
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR NEED
NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SHALL BE VOTED
UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY. MEMBERS OF TIM
CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL TEE EXPIRA-
TION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT.BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
10'. SHALT. THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE
AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SIX.. -COUNCIL
DISTRICTS, AS SHOWN ON THE PAP ON FILE IN THE "OFFICE OF
THE CITY. CLERK. THREE COUNCILMEN SHALL BE ELECTED IN
NOVE14BER 1973: ONE BEING ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT NUM-
BERED I, IT, AND III FOR FOUR-YEAR TERti1S, AND IN NOVEMBER
1975, THERE ?SHALLBE��-A COUNCIL,%l-MI ELECTED FOR EACH DISTRICT
NUMBERED IV, V, AND VI FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS. THE MAYOR
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR NEED NOT RESIDE IN A PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ALL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CZE.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOLDING OFFICE PRIOR TO THF,
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1973 ST=ALL . HOLD OFFICE
UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE: TERMS FOR lTdICH THEY WERE
ELECTED."
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS QUESTION 5 IS
APPROVED BY A ti1AJOI ITY OF THE VOTES CAST.
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAII`.ST THE AMENDMENT
ON QUESTIONS 6 THROUGH 10, THE ELECTOR. MAY 'DOTE FOR ONLY
ONE QUESTION.
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SECTION 7 - This Resolution shall be effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of August, 1972.
Attest:
City Clerk -Finance Director
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I)1q"('I2ICT NO. 1
1;tnni!td on the East Ly City limit Line; .%e Atlantic Ocean;
11otrn''rcd on the %fc�t Iry the City Lirnt'"n L'
ii.ille i; rn�r.e Bay;
l;oiuttl.;d ern-Me North by City Limit Line, i.e., the Not line of 87th Terrace and its production east and west to the City Limit
lines. ,
hounded on the south by the following described line: Bvrcin at the intersection of the Fast City Limit Line with the centerline of
71st Street and its production easterly; Thence run West alone•, the centerline of 71st Street and its prod,tction easterly to tkc
centerline of Collins Avenue; Thence run south aloes; the centerline of Collins Avenue to the centerline of Girth Slrret; Thet.ce
run Rest along the centerline of 69th Street to the centerline of Byron Avenue; Thence run North alon;: the centeriine of Byron
Avenue to the centerline of .aid 71st Street: Thence run West alone centerline of 71st :street to the c(,nterline of I::aian Creak;
Thence run North:vesterly along centerline of Indian Creek to a point bet-ween The Isle of Normandy and lli cayne Point;
Thence run Northwesterly and then Nest along a line mid-stream between The Isle of Normandy and Biscayne Point to the
Westerly City Limit Line in Biscayne.
DISTRICT NO. 2
Bounded on the Mmt b, City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean;
Bounded on the We,t by City Limit bine in Biscayne Bay;
$goaded on the Norih by the following described line: Begin at the intersection of the East City Limit Line with the centerline of
11st Street and its production easterly; Thence run Nest along the centerline of 71st Street and its production easterly to the
centerline of Collins Avenue; Thence nen South ..long the centerline of Collins Avenue to the centerline of Goth Street; Thence
lain west along the centerline of 61A)i Street to the, centerline of Byron Avenue; Thence run north alow,- the centerline of Byron
Avenue to the centerline cif 71st Street; 'Thence run west along the centerline of 71st Street to the cr nterline of Indian Creek;
Thence run North-westerly along the centerline of Indian Creek to a Point between The Isle of Nonnandy and Biscayne Point;
7%ence Northwesterly and then West along a line mid-stream between between The Isle of Normandy and Biscayne Point to the
West City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay.
Bounded on the South by the following described line: Begin at the intersection of the East City Limit Line in tlr.e aar.' : r�:-Es
with the centerline of Lot 3, INDIAN BEACH COP.PORATION'S SUBDIVISION, and it.� production easterly; said centerline
of Lot 3 being the dividing line between The Fontainebleau and Eden Poe 11 'els; Thence run westerly along last described line
to the centerline of It_dian Creek; Thence run northerly along centerline of Indian Creek to its int,n-ection with cer:eriina of
FIamin;ta Wator%yay; Thence run Westerly alorg centerline of Flamingo Waterway to centerline of Pine 'free Dtiye: Thence
run Northerly along centerline of Pine Tree Drive to centerline of Nest 51st Street; Thence Westerly along centerline of Rest
51st Street to centerline of Lake Vie%y Drive; Thence run North along centerline of Lake View Dri-:e to centeriine of 51st Ter-
race; Then run West along centerline Of 51st Terrace to centerline of Cherokee Avenue; Then run Northerly alon.- centerline of
Cherokee Avenue and its production Northerly to its intersection with the centerline of 52nd Street; Thence run Westerly along
centerline of 52nd Street to the centerline of North Bay Road: Then run Southwesterly and then southeasterly along the
centerline of North Bay Road to its intersection with the centerline of Alton Road; Thence run South�vesterly along centerline
of Alton Road to a point mid-stream of Surprise Waterway; Thence run Northwesterly along a line mid-streari of Surprise
Waterway to Biscayne Bay; Thence run approximately North 75 Degrees West to the Rest City Limit Line in Eiscayne Bay-.
DISTRICT NO. 3
Bounded on the East by City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean;
Bounded on the West by City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay;
Bounded on the North by the following descri!:ed lino: Ile;in at the intersection of the East City Limit Lite in the Atlantic Ocean
with the centerline of Lot 3. INDIAN BEAC:I COI:PORATION'S SUBDIVISION, and its production easterly; said centerline
of Lot 3 being t'-.e (�i:•idin,g line bet::een The Fontainebleau ,Ind �-:dcn Roc Hotels; Thence run westerly along the last described
line to the vetaerl;n- c- ir.dian Creek: Thence run northerly along the centerline of Indian Creek to its int2rs_c'.ion with the
cen'terlii,e of F!atrin; o it aterway; Thence run lVesterly along t„e centerlit:e of Finminmo Waterway to centeriine of i ire Tree
Drive; Thenc-� run northerly along the centerline of Pine Tree Drive to centerline of 11: est 51st Strzet; Thence run westerIv
along centerline of West 51st Street to centerline of Lake View Drive; Thence run North along centerline of Lake Vi.w Drive
to centerline of 51st Terrace; Thence run west along centerline of 51st Terrace to centerline of Cherokee Avenge; Thence run
northerly along centerline of Cherokee Avenue and its production northerly to its intersection with the centerline o 52nd Street;
Thence tun \Westerly along centerline of 52rd Street to the centerline of north Bay- Road: Thence run southaosterIp and then
southeasterly along centcrlin.e of North Bay Road to its intersection with the centerline of Align Road; Thence run scumwest-
erly along cent:-di-.,v t.f Alton Road to a point mid-stream of S urpri-ze Water%cay; Tho-:ce ;un northowe-,tc_ly along a lire
mid-stream. of Surnrise 1`, aterway to Biscayne Bay; Thence runt approximately North 75 Degrees West to, the West City Limit
Line in Biscayne Bay.
Bounded on the South by the following described line: Begin at the intersection of the East City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean
with the centerline of 2-1rd Street and its production easterly; Thence run esterly along the centerline of 23rd Scree: and i-..
production Easterly to the ce-nterline of Liberty Avenue; T:terse run Northerly along the centerline of LibertyAven^.,e to its
intersection with the centerline of West 24th Street; Thence run North%vesterly alone centerline of West 24th Street to its inter-
section with Pine 'free Drive.; Thence South%yesterh• along centerline of Pine Tree Drive to its intersection with centerline of
Dade Boulevard; 'Thence South-westerly alon„ centerline of Dade Boulevard to the Easterly Shore- of Biscayne Bay; Thence .
North along the easterly shore of hiscayne_ Eay to its intersection with centerline of Canal adjacr-nt to and south of Sunset
Island No. 4; Thence Northwesterly along a straight line along the Westernmost boundary of Sunset Island No. 4 to its in-
tersection with the centerline of the Canal betwoen Sunset Island Nos. 3 and 4 and its production westerly; Thence run due
West to the ..'est City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay.
DISTRICT NO. 4
Bounded on the East by City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean;
Bounded on the West by City Lirnit Line in Discayne Bay;
Bounded on the North by the following described litre: Begin at the intersection of the East City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean
with the centerline of 23ni Street and its production easterly; Thence run westerly along the center':ine of 23rd Street and its
production easterly to the ceracrline.cf Liberty Avenue; Thence run Northerly along the centerli: e of Liberty Avenue to its
intersec'ion with tate centerline of Rest 24th Street; Thence run northwesterly along the cen,:,rlir.e of West 24th Street to its
intersection with the cen;cr!ine of Pine Tree Drive: Thence southwesterly along centerline cf Fir:c Tr Drive to its intersection
with the centerline of Dade Boulevard; Thence Southwesterly alang centeriine of Dade Boulevani to the Easterly Shore of
Biscayne Bay; Thence North alcor the Easteriy Shore of Biscayne Bay to its interscc:ion w:,-':i tl:e centerline of Canal adiac-ent
to and South of Sunset Island `ic. 4; Thence Nor:hwcstet% along a straight line along the 1Weaternmos: boundary of Sunset
Island No. 4 to its ;ntarscction with the centerline of the Canal between Sunset Island .\os. 3 and s and is production westerly;
Thence run due West *o the West City Limit Lire in Biscayne Bay.
Bounded on the South Ly a line described as follows: Begin at the in'ersection of the East City Limit Line in the atlantic Ocean
with the centeri:no of 14th Lane and its proaac:ion Tneace run West alor.- said cert;:-line of 141h Lane to the center -
line of \Washington .avenue; 'Thence Ncrth alor.t- centerline of tWa�hington Avenue'to cert:r`.ine
along centerline of 1 4th Street to centerline of .:Ieri4ian Avenue; Thence .,ouch along cen-erii=:e o =r: a:, ;,i 7 c-
line of 11th Street; Thence 1W^ t on centerline of lith Street to centerline of Alton Roa%i: Thence South on cert•-ori:r.: �f ni_on
Road to centerline of 10th Strut: 'Thence West, along the centerline of 10th Street and its production went to a point ir Bis-
ea3me Bay mid-stream between the easterly shore of Biscayne Bay and the Easterly boundary of Star Island; Thence run North-
westerly along a straight line which is parallel with and northerly ci the north line of Hibiscus Island and mid-stream between
Hibiscus Island and the south end of Di Lido Island, to the west City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay.
DISTRICT NO. 5
Bounded on the East by City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean;
Bounded oa tii2 North south and West by a line described as follows: Begin at the intersection of the East City Limit Line in the
Atlantic 0c^an with the ct-n_er!ine of 13th Lane and its production easterl,: ; Thence run West along the ccnter!ine of 14th
Lane to the centerline of Washinvton Avenue; Thence North along the c-interline of 1Washin}ton :lyenue to t::e centerline of
15th Strep t; Thenc_- \West, alone; the centerline of lith Street to the centerline of Meridian Avenue; Thence south along center -
line of Meridian Avenue to cen'.erlire of 11th Street; Thence West along centeriine of 11th Street to centerline of Alton Ro2d:
Thence South along centerline of Alton Road to centerline of bth Scree:; Thence Easterly cion+z centerline of fth Street to
centerline.- of Ocean Drive: Thence Norcheriy along centerline of Ocean Drive to centerline of 11th Street, Thence Easterly
along centerline of 11th Street and its production easterly to the East City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean.
DISTRICT NO. 6
Bounded on the Last by City Limit Line in the Atlantic Ocean;
Bounded on the West by City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay ;
hounded on the youth by the centerline of the Main Ship Channel south of McArthur Causeway;
kloundr-d on 'hc• `renal L}• the following describ,_d line: l;e;;in at the intersection of the Fast City Limit Line in the Atlar.'.ic Oc-an
with tate centerline of 11-th Street and its production ea:tcrly; 'faience %ve_tcrly along, tht, centerline of said 11th to t;�.,
centerline o: pecan Drive; 'h}:. nee South alone centerline of Uc^an Drive to rente-rlino of nth Street; Thence
centerline of 8th Street to centerline of Alton It,.nd; 'thence Not-Oi alunFr centerline of Alton ItO.rd to ceworlin of DIJI qtr•_. t:
Ther.ce \Wc..,t, alonir the centerline of 10th Ftrer,t Intl its produr,ion wen to a point in 1,i,cayne P.1%- mid-S!re:,m •'
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easterly shore of i:: cc,yne 1:Iv and the easterly boundary of stir Island; Thence run Northwc=r rays a1on�
which i parallel %vita and northerly of the north line of I[iLi-cos Island and mid-stream between liibi.,cus Is!an.i an+l the cu;h
end of Di Lido Island, to the west City Limit Line in Biscayne Bay.
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