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99-23123 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 99-23123 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION CONCERNING WHETHER "OCEAN BEACH PARK" (LOCATED GENERALLY TO THE EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 2ND STREET EXTENDED, AND THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 3RD STREET EXTENDED) SHALL BE RENAMED "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK"? BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH: SECTION 1. In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida and the general laws of the State of Florida, a Special 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 Tuesday, November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting to the electorate the question as set forth hereinafter. SECTION 2. That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials shall conduct the said Special Election hereby called, with Dade County's certification of the results of said Special Election being accepted 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 and results duly accepted by said appropriate Dade County Officials. SECTION 3. Said voting precincts in the City of said Special 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. A list of the voting precincts and the polling places therein (subject to change by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, in accordance with the laws of Florida) is attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special Election shall be in accordance with the general law of the State of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may obtain registration forms to vote at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, First Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, each and every day until October 4, 1999 during normal business hours, and at such other voter registration centers and during such times as may be provided by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County. Each person desiring to become a registered voter shall be responsible for properly filling out the registration form and returning it to the Miami-Dade County Elections Office. All registration forms must be received by the Miami-Dade County Elections Office and clocked in no later than October 4, 1999, at 5:00 p.m. in order for a person to vote in this Special Election. All questions concerning voterregistration should be directed to the Dade County Elections Office, III Northwest 1st Street, Floor 19, Miami, Florida 33130; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 012241, Miami, Florida 33101; Telephone: (305) 375-5553. 2 SECTION 5. Copies of the vicinity map depicting the location of Ocean Beach Park shall be made available to the electors at the office ofthe City Clerk from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, not later than thirty days prior to the date of said election. SECTION 6. Not less than thirty days' notice of said Special Election shall be given by publication in 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 Special Election. SECTION 7. The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form: THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND 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 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: RENAMING "OCEAN BEACH PARK" TO "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK" SHALL "OCEAN BEACH PARK" (LOCATED GENERALLY TO THE EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 2ND STREET EXTENDED, AND THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 3RD STREET EXTENDED) BE RENAMED "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK"? YES NO 3 SECTION 8. The official ballot to be used in the Special Election to be held on November 2, 1999, hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1999. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND 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 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: RENAMING "OCEAN BEACH PARK" TO "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK" SHALL "OCEAN BEACH P ARK" (LOCATED GENERALLY TO THE EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 2ND STREET EXTENDED, AND THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 3RD STREET EXTENDED) BE RENAMED "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK"? YES NO SECTION 9. Absentee voters participating in said Special 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. 4 SECTION 10. That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this Special 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 11. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage. PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 1999. ~~ AYOR ATTEST: ~o ftu~ CITY CLERK f:\atto \$all\sheila\res-ord.cm \ballot99 .res APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ~11fJi!- 3/J J/J9 Date 5 VI C. I t--J I T Y MA.P .', ',.: ~-;. .~':"~. . :",... ''-.' ::~.c. '~::i.~ .. ?-~...,,-"-"~~..~.~~, ". ...~- .........r~ ~...... . ",:.-. .~"':::! . .. ... --~. - -' :. .. .--~ ~ . 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INQUIRIES may be directed to the City Manager's office at (305) 673-7010. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting, or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writing addressed to the City Commission, c/o the City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. This meeting may be continued and under such circumstances additional legal notice would not be provided. Robert E. Parcher, City Clerk City of Miami Beach In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk's office. Telephone (305) 673-7411 for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers, (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advises the public that: if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. : f T Y 0 F Tvl f A Tv1 I B E A C H :ITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 lttp:\lci.miami-beach.n.us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. L.. ~ l-c; ~ TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Members of the City 0 mission DATE: April U, 1999 FROM: Sergio Rodriguez City Manager SUBJECT: A RESOL N OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, BY 517THS VOTE, THE RENAlVlING OF OCEAN BEACH PARK, TO "MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS OCEAN BEACH PARK", SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTOR.\. TE IN A REFERENDUlVI REGARDING THE PROPOSED NAME CHANGE; AND, IF THE NA.ME CHANGE IS APPROVED HEREIN AND BY THE ELECTORA TE IN A REFERENDUl\tI, RESCINDL~G RESOLUTION NUl\'IBER 92-20551, \VHICH NAl\'IED THE OPEN AREA LOCATED BET\VEE~ ALTON ROAD A~D LA GORCE DRIVE, AT 63RD STREET, "PONCIk,,"A PARK," IN HONOR OF lVlARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS; AND, A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY , NOVElVIBER 2, 1999, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBl\tlllllNG TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION CONCERNING \VHETHER "OCEAN BEACH PARK" (LOCA TED GENERALLY TO THE EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 2ND STREET EXTENDED, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 3RD STREET EXTENDED) SHALL BE RENA1"\'IED "l\'lARJORY STONEl\tlAN DOUGLAS OCEA1~ BEACH PARK"? ADMINISTRA TTON RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolutions. BACKGROUND At its meeting of February 24, 1999, the Community Affairs Committee reviewed a proposal submitted by the Reverend Linnea Pearson to rename Ocean Beach Park after Marjory" Stoneman Douglas. During the meeting, the Committee also discussed Poinciana Park, located between Alton Road and La Gorce Drive at 63rd Street, which is named "Poinciana Park in Honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas". AGENDA ITEM RIA tl-IY-1l DATE Page :2 April 14. 1999 The Committee unanimously approved the proposal to rename Ocean Beach Park after Marjory Stoneman Douglas. with the provision that her name be removed from Poinciana Park in order to prevent confusion once Ocean Beach Park is named after Ms. Stoneman Douglas. At the March 3, 1999 City Commission meeting the Commission accepted the recommendation from the Committee. ANALYSIS Marjory Stoneman Douglas has an international reputation as a conservationist and has authored books on conservation. She spent more than 70 years of her lite in South Florida; in 1916 she lived on Miami Beach. Miami Beach had a formative effect on her \VTitings and philosophy, and is referred to throughout her work. In 1989, at the age 01'98 she fought to save Ocean Beach Park from development. Ocean Beach Park is largely reclaimed from sandy soil, and Ms. Stoneman Douglas was involved in the initial movement to reclaim the park. Ms. Stoneman Douglas, who is renown for her efforts to protect the natural resources of Florida, was presented \Vith the Medal of Freedom by President Clinton in November of 1993 in honor of her work. Marjory Stoneman Douglas died in Miami on ~fay 14, 1998 at the age of 108 years old. A previous proposal to rename Ocean Beach Park after Marjory Stoneman Douglas was approved by the City of Miami Beach Commission on July 12, 1995, and was presented to the electorate of the City of Miami Beach as a ballot question at the November 7, 1995 Special Election. The question was defeated by a narrow margin: 4250 in favor of the renaming and 4392 against (49% in favor; 51 % against). This proposal is presented to the Commission today, with neighborhood support, in an effort to recognize Ms. Stoneman Douglas for her part in saving Ocean Beach Park, and as a result of increased recognition for her work in Miami Beach. Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code provides the following guidelines for renaming public facilities: 1. The proposal must be approved by a majority of the members of the Community Affairs Committee; 2. The proposal to rename the public facility must be heard by the City Commission at a scheduled Public Hearing; 3. The proposal must be approved by a 5/7ths vote by the City Commission at the Public Hearing: 4. If the City Commission approves the proposal by 5/7ths vote at the public hearing, then the name selection will be submitted to the electorare of the city by referendum at the next regularly scheduled election and approved by a majority of the voting electorate. Page 3 April 14, 1999 Today, the proposal is being presented to the City Commission as a scheduled Public Hearing. If the City Commission adopts the Resolution approving the renaming by 5/7ths vote, then, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida and the general laws of the State of Florida., a Special Election must be called by the Mayor and City Commission at which time there will be submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach the following question: Shall "Ocean Beach Park" (located generally to the East of Ocean Drive between the South Right-of-Way of 2nd Street extended, and the North Right-of-Way of3rd Street extended) be renamed "Marjory Stoneman Douglas Ocean Beach Park"? As such, a second Resolution has been prepared and included herein calling for the Special Election, and submitting the question to the electorate of the City. Upon approval of the proposal to rename Ocean Beach Park, the accompanying Resolution calling for a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 1999, should also be adopted by the City Commission. The cost of placing this question on the ballot will be minimal because of the General Election to be held on the same day. CONCLUSION In an effort to recognize Ms. Stoneman Douglas for her part in saving Ocean Beach Park, and as a result of increased recognition for her works on Miami Beach, and neighborhood support in favor of the renaming, the Mayor and City Commission should: 1) Adopt the Resolution approving by 5/7ths vote, the renaming of Ocean Beach Park to "Marjory Stoneman Douglas Ocean Beach Park", subject to approval by a majority of the electorate in a referendum regarding the proposed name change, and, if the name change is approved herein and by the electorate in a referendum, rescinding Resolution Number 92-20551, which named the open area located between Alton Road and La Gorce Drive, at 63rd Street "Ponciana Park" in Honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas; and, 2) Adopt the Resolution calling for a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City of Miami Beach a question concerning whether "Ocean Beach Park" shall be renamed "Marjory Stoneman Douglas Ocean Beach Park". 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