LTC 283-2016 Town of Cutler Bay Resolution MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
No. 283-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of t e City Co ission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 1, 2016
SUBJECT: TOWN OF CUTLER BAY RES UTION
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 16-36, adopted by the Mayor and Council
Members of the Town of Cutler Bay on June 15, 2016.
A Resolution Of The Mayor And Town Council Of The Town Of Cutler Bay,
Florida, Calling For The Florida Legislature To Join Other States In Prohibiting
The Sale And Possession Of Rapid Fire And High Power "Assault" Weapons; And
Providing For An Effective Date.
The Town of Cutler Bay has requested that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Miami
Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
JLM/REG
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RESOLUTION 16-36
A,RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, CALLING
FOR THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO JOIN OTHER
STATES IN PROHIBITING THE SALE AND POSSESSION.
OF RAPID FIRE AND HIGH POWER "ASSAULT"
WEAPONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the drafters Of the Second.Aniendnment("Amendment II")to the United States
Constitution never envisioned assault weapons when the right to bear arms was first conceived; and
WHEREAS, one of the'principal goals of the United States Constitution set forth in the
preamble to the.Constitution, is "to insure domestic Tranquility"; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that longstanding prohibitions
and restrictions on firearms possession are consistent with the Second Amendment
notwithstanding the fact that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a
firearm,unconnected to service in a militia; and
WHEREAS, legally acquired assault weapons were used by American citizens to
massacre innocent people in Columbine, Aurora, Newtown, San. Bernardino, and now in
Orlando; and
WHEREAS, the legal possession of assault weapons is a proven threat to law
enforcement and to the safety and tranquility of Florida's population as a whole; and
WHEREAS,the federal government had an automatic weapons ban in force for ten years
until it expired in 2004; and
WHEREAS, :California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland,
Massachusetts,New Jersey,New York have assault weapon bans in force at this time; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that prohibiting the sale and possession of rapid fire and
high power"assault"weapons is in the best interest of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. Support. The Town of Cutler Bay, Florida, urges the Florida Legislature
to prohibit the legal sale and possession of assault weapons in the.State of Florida. We further
request that all other municipalities and counties in Florida join us in letting the voices of sanity
and reason be heard and prevail in Tallahassee by.prohibiting,the legal sale and possession of
assault weapons.
Section 3. Transmittal by Clerk. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this
Resolution to the South Dade Mayors Coalition, municipalities in Miami-Dade County, Miami-
Dade County Board of County Commissioners, Speaker of the House Steve Crisafulli, Florida
_Senate President Andy Gardiner, State of Florida Governor Rick Scott, and the Miami-Dade
Congressional Delegation.
Section 4. Effective.Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 2016.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM.AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE
SOLE USE OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY:
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN
COLE & BIERMAN,P.L
Town Attorney
Moved By: Council Member Mixon
Seconded By: Council Member Coriat
FINAL VOTE AT ADOPTION:.
Mayor Peggy R. Bell YES
Vice Mayor Ernest Sochin YES
Council Member Mary Ann Mixon YES
Council Member Sue Ellen Loyzelle YES
Council Member Roger Coriat YES