97-22583 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
97-22583
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ELECTING THE COMMISSIONER
SERVING IN GROUP I AS VICE-MAYOR FOR A TERM COMMENCING
ON NOVEMBER 15, 1997 AND TERMINATING ON FEBRUARY 28,1998
OR ON SUCH DATE WHEN A NEW VICE-MAYOR IS THEREAFTER
ELECTED.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Miami Beach City Charter, the City
Commission shall elect from its membership a Vice-Mayor who, during the absence or disability of
the Mayor, shall perform the duties of Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has established a policy of rotating the position of Vice-
Mayor every four months beginning with Group I; and
WHEREAS, for the term commencing on November 15, 1997 and terminating on February
28, 1998, the City Commission has elected Commissioner Jose Smith as Vice-
Mayor; and
WHEREAS, if a new Vice-Mayor in not elected on February 28, 1998, the sitting Vice-
Mayor should serve until such date as a new Vice-Mayor is elected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that Commissioner
Jose Smith , Group I, is hereby elected as Vice-Mayor of the City of Miami Beach for
a term commencing on November 15, 1997 and terminating on February 28, 1998 or such date as
a new Vice-Mayor is thereafter elected.
PASSED and ADOPTED THIS
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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Honorable Mayor and
M~mben o(the City Commission
DATE: November 14, 1997
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City Manager J'
VICE-MA YOk"'APPOINTMENT
SUBJECf:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution.
BACKGROUND
Section 2.04 of the City Charter states: "The City Commission shall, at its first meeting after each
general election, which shall be within three (3) days after the general election (or within thirty (30)
days after the runoff election, if a runoff election is held) elect from its membership a Vice-Mayor
who during the absence or disability of the Mayor, shall perform the duties of the Mayor."
The City Commission has established a policy of rotating the position of Vice-Mayor every four (4)
months. The term for the next Vice-Mayor is November 15, 1997 through February 28, 1998. rn
accordance with the established policy, the Commissioner elected in Group 1 in the November 13,
1997 Run-Off Election is next in the rotation to serve as Vice-Mayor. The Vice-Mayor shall serve
until a new one is appointed.
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