95-21720 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 95-21720
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 1995 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AND THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS (GROUP
NUMBERS IV, V AND VI) ; PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT
OF SAME BY THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
ELECTIONS DIVISION; PROVIDING THAT VOTING
PRECINCTS SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY
DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR
CONDUCTING ELECTION TO METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
,SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, a General 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 November 7, 1995 for the purpose of electing three (3) City
Commissioners in Groups IV, V, and VI, respectively, and a Mayor,
each of whom shall hold office for the terms as provided by law.
SECTION 2 .
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials
shall conduct the said General Election hereby called, except for
the certification of the results of said General 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 on the night of said General Election.
SECTION 3 .
That the said voting precincts in the City of said General 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 . Registration of persons
desiring to vote in said General Election shall be in accordance
with the general law of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4 .
Not less than thirty days ' notice of said General Election shall be
given by publication in the Miami Herald, 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 General Election.
SECTION 5 .
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following
form:
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"THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General 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 7th day of November, 1995, for the purpose
of electing three (3) City Commissioners in
Groups IV, V, and VI , respectively, and a
Mayor, each of whom shall hold office for
terms as provided by law. "
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in
the election precincts as established in accordance with Section 3
hereof, and shall further set forth pertinent information regarding
eligibility of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 6 .
That the official ballot to be used in the General Election to be
held on November 7, 1995, hereby called, shall be in substantially
the following form, to-wit :
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Vote for one (1) only: MAY R
(Here insert names of candidates)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS
GROUP IV
(Herein insert names of candidates)
GROUP V
(Here insert names of candidates)
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(Here insert names of candidates) GROUP VI
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of
qualified candidates will appear on said ballot in alphabetical
order according to surname; provided, however, that said ballot and
its preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the
Laws of the State of Florida with respect to the use of an
electronic voting system.
SECTION 7 .
That the absentee voters participating in said General 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 8.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting
this General 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.
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SECTION 9 .
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage .
PASSED on ADOPTED this 13th d. f of Septemb: , 1995 .
MAYOR
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. '1 0 I, q S
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1995
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN diliAA 44-14
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER
7, 1995
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 10-4, a
general municipal election is being called for the purpose of electing a Mayor and three (3) City
Commissioners(Group#s IV,V and VI)on November 7, 1995, and providing for the City Clerk to
notice said resolution through the publication of an appropriate advertisement in a newspaper
meeting the requirements set forth in Section 50.031, Florida Statutes.
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