97-22402 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
97-22402
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDA-
TION OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY MANAGER CONCERNING REAP-
POINTMENT OF JUDGE SAM I. SILVER TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL
MASTER WHO SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD HEARINGS AND
IMPOSE FINES, LIENS AND OTHER NON-CRIMINAL PENALTIES
AGAINST VIOLATORS OF CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES, AND
SHALL ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT SUCH OTHER SPECIAL
MASTERS AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE
SUBJECT HEARINGS; INCORPORATING ALL OTHER MATTERS SET
FORTH WITHIN CITY OF MIAMI BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 92-20436
CONCERNING COMPENSATION OF JUDGE SILVER AS WELL AS
OTHER DUTIES OF JUDGE SILVER SERVING AS SPECIAL MASTER
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY O].~
MIAMI BEACH:
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 90-2709, Miami Beach City Cod.~
Chapter 9B governing "Code Enforcement" was amended to provide for an alternative cod.~
enforcement system wherein Special Masters and Code Enforcement Boards or both were author] ze I
to hold hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-criminal penalties against violators of Cit r
Codes and Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach Ordinance 90-2723, City Code Chapter 9B, Secoiol
9B-4 entitled "Special Masters; appointment; duties", provision was made for the appointment 0 f
a Chief Special Master to fulfill the above referenced duties, with the authority to appoint such o:he.~
Special Masters as reasonably required to conduct said hearings; appointment of the Chief Spec;ic l
Master is established upon the Miami Beach City Commission's acceptance by a majority vot~ c f
the Miami Beach City Manager's recommendation for appointment; and
WHEREAS, Judge Sam I. Silver has been serving as Chief Special Master for the Cit:i 0 f
Miami Beach in accordance with the above referenced procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Miami Beach hereby recommen< s
reappointment of Judge Sam I. Silver to fill the position of Chief Special Master for the City (f
Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, all other matters set forth within City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 9:-
20436 with regards to limitation on compensation to be paid to Judge Silver as well as other dllti( s
of Judge Silver shall remain in effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND C![T'{
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and Ci- y
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Miami Beach City Manager concenir g
reappointment of Judge Sam I. Silver to serve as Chief Special Master pursuant to Miami Beach Ci y
Code Chapter 9B entitled "Code Enforcement", said Chief Special Master to be authorized to 10. d
hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-criminal penalties against violators of City Code~ ar d
Ordinances and further authorized to appoint such other Special Masters as may be reasonab y
required to conduct the subject hearings; and that all other matters set forth within City of M lar li
Beach Resolution No. 92-20436 concerning compensation of Sam Silver as well as other duti(~s Ilf
Judge Silver serving as Special Master are incorporated herein and shall remain in effect.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of
June
,1997.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ ~ 2 -91
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Co is
DATE: June 4, 19~q
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
REAPPOINTMENT F JUDGE SAM I. SILVER TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL MASTE R
Per Chapter 9B of the City Code, the term of the Chief Special Master is six (6) months. n e
Chief Special Master's current term expires June 18, 1997.
The attached two Resolutions provide for the reappointment by the Miami Beach:::il y
Commission of Judge Sam I. Silver based upon the recommendation of the City Manager. Or e
Resolution deals with the reappointment of Judge Silver as Chief Special Master for coc e
enforcement violations under Chapter 9B of the City Code, whereas the other Resolution conc;:rr s
reappointment of Judge Silver as Chief Special Master for appeals from citations and violatiors ( r
denials, suspensions and revocations of occupational licenses and certificates of use pursuant 1.)
Chapter 20 of the Miami Beach City Code.
Administration Recommendation:
The City Manager recommends the reappointment of Judge Silver as Chief Special M,stl r
in accordance with the attached two Resolutions.
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TELEPHONE: .130~) 673-7181
FAX: (30~ ) 673-7254
June 13, 1997
Honorable Sam I. Silver
Chief Special Master
City of Miami Beach
90 Edgewater Drive, Suite 614
Coral Gables, FL 33133
Dear Judge Silver:
Congratulations! Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, you were confirmedJY
the City Commission at the June 4, 1997 Commission meeting to serve as Chief Special
Master, for a six month term expiring December 4, 1997.
A copy of the resolutions are enclosed.
Sincerely,
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Robert E. Parcher
City Clerk
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