Resolution 86-18339 RESOLUTION NO. 86-18339
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON MARCH 11, 1986 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH AN AMENDMENT TO THE MIAMI BEACH
CITY CHARTER CONCERNING FOUR YEAR STAGGERED
TERMS FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS, WITH THE MAYOR'S
TERM REMAINING AS TWO YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 March 11, 1986 for the purpose of submitting to the
electorate the question as set forth hereinafter .
SECTION 2.
The appropriate and proper Dade County election _
officials shall conduct said election hereby called except for the
canvassing of returns of said Special Election, which duty shall
be performed 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. The official certification of the results of said
Special Election shall be made by the City Commission of the City
of Miami Beach.
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.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
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
register to vote at the City registration office located in the
lobby of City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 , each and every Wednesday until February 8, 1986,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4 :30 p.m. , and at such other
voter registration : centers and during such, times as may be
provided by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County. All
questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the
Dade County Elections Office, 111 Northwest First Street, 19th Floor, Miami
Florida 33130 ; Mailing Address: P.O. Box . 012241, Miami, Florida
33101; Telephone: (305) ' 375-5553.
SECTION 5.
Copies of the proposed amendment to the Miami Beach City
Charter shall be made available to the electors at the office of
the City Clerk from 9:00 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:
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-.1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION
HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE 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 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1986, AT WHICH TIME
THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY
REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
QUESTION 1:
"SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO
ESTABLISH FOUR YEAR STAGGERED TERMS FOR CITY
COMMISSIONERS, EXCLUDING THE MAYOR, BY THE
CITY CLERK DRAWING LOTS AT LEAST NINETY DAYS
PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER, 1987 ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHICH HALF OF THE SIX COMMISSION
GROUPS WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1989 AND WHICH
HALF WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1991;
THEREAFTER, ALL TERMS OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. THE MAYOR'S TERM SHALL
BE TWO YEARS. "
YES
NO
SECTION 8.
The official ballot to be used in the Special Election
to be held on March 11, 1986, hereby called, shall be in
substantially the following form, to-wit:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
QUESTION 1:
"SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO
ESTABLISH FOUR YEAR STAGGERED TERMS FOR CITY
COMMISSIONERS, EXCLUDING THE MAYOR, BY THE
CITY CLERK DRAWING LOTS AT LEAST NINETY DAYS
PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER, 1987 ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHICH HALF OF THE SIX COMMISSION
GROUPS WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1989 AND WHICH
HALF WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1991;
THEREAFTER, ALL TERMS OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. THE MAYOR'S TERM SHALL
BE TWO YEARS. "
YES
NO
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION AND CHARTER TEXT
REGARDING STAGGERED TERMS OF
COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR
1. Ballot Question:
"SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO ESTABLISH FOUR
YEAR STAGGERED TERMS FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS, EXCLUDING THE
MAYOR, BY THE CITY CLERK DRAWING LOTS AT LEAST NINETY DAYS
PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER, 1987 ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHICH HALF
OF THE SIX COMMISSION GROUPS WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1989
AND WHICH HALF WILL EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER, 1991; THEREAFTER, ALL
TERMS OF CITY COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. THE MAYOR'S
TERM SHALL BE TWO YEARS. "
2. Charter Amendment pertaining to a new paragraph to be
inserted between paragraphs eleven and twelve, Section 8 of
the: Miami, Beach City Charter :
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter , at
least ninety days prior to the November , 1987 general
election, the City Clerk shall draw lots to determine whether
each officials' term of office will expire in November, 1989
or November , 1991. Three Commissioners (and the groups they
represent) shall have their terms expire in November , 1989
and three Commissioners (and the groups they represent) shall
have their terms expire in November, 1991. The Commission
groups expiring in November , 1989 shall be designated groups
I, II, and III; the remaining three Commission groups shall
be designated groups IV, V, and VI, and the names of the
incumbants shall be reassigned to an appropriate group after
the lot is drawn. All subsequent Commission groups shall
receive four year terms. The Mayor shall receive two year
terms.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE•MIAMI BEACH.FLORIDA 33139
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.
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 8th day of January, 1986.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 1985
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PRECINCTS
PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS
412, 416 Biscayne Elementary School 800 - 77th St.
413, 414 North Shore Activity Center 7275 Collins Ave.
415, 439 North Shore Park Teen Center 501 - 72nd St.
417, 436 Normandy Shores Golf Club 2401 Biarritz Dr.
437 Normandy Isle Municipal Pool 1765 - 71st St.
438, 440 Indian Creek Fire Station 6880 Indian Creek Dr.
478 Mt. Sinai Medical Center -
Wolfson Auditorium 4300 Alton Road
479, 480 Miami Beach Fire Station #3 5303 Collins Ave.
481 Carriage Club North 5005 Collins Ave.
482 North Beach Elementary School 4100 Prairie Ave.
483 St. Patrick's School and Church 3700 Meridian Ave.
610 • Dade Boulevard Fire Station #2 23rd St. & Dade Blvd.
611 Miami Beach Public Library Auditorium 2100 Collins Ave.
612 Barclay Plaza Hotel & Apartments 1940 Park Avenue
613 100 Lincoln Road Apartments 100 Lincoln Road
615 Miami Beach Garden Center 2000 Convention Center Dr.
616, 643 Flamingo Park Teen Center 1000 - 12th Street
617 Hibiscus Auditorium - Lobby 955 Alton Road
618 Bayshore Golf Course 2301 Alton Road
642, 645 St. Francis De Sales Church 621 Alton Road
644 South Shore Hospital 630 Alton Road
646 Miami., Beach Fire Station #1 . 1051 Jefferson Ave.
647 Miami Beach Police Athletic League 999 - 11th Street
649 Leroy Fienberg Elementary School 1420 Washington Avenue •
650 La Flora Hotel 1238 Collins Avenue
651 The Essex House 1001 Collins Avenue
652 Ocean Front Auditorium 1001 Ocean Drive
653, 654 South Shore Community Center 833 - 6th Street
655 South Shore Branch Library 225 Washington Avenue .
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
"EXHIBIT - A"
9/10/85
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 86-18339
(Calling for a Special Election to be held
on March 11, 1986 for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the electorate of the City of
Miami Beach an amendment to the Miami
Beach City Charter concerning four year
staggered terms for City Commissioners,
with the Mayor's term remaining as two
years)
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