2005-011
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE CITY
ELECTION OF MARCH 1, 2005; DECLARING
QUALIFYING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO
OFFICE OF COMMISSION SEAT 4 WITHOUT NECESSITY
FOR FURTHER CONDUCT OF ELECTION PROCESS;
ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE MARCH 1, 2005
ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR
AND COMMISSION SEATS 2, 4 AND 6; AS CERTIFIED BY
THE CITY CLERK AND ATTACHED HERETO;
DECLARING CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE OF
COMMISSION SEAT 6, HAVING RECEIVED GREATER
THAN 50% OF THE TOTAL BALLOTS CAST AT THE
MARCH 1, 2005 ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A RUN-
OFF ELECTION ON MARCH 15,2005 FOR THE OFFICES
OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION SEAT 2; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, only one candidate has qualified to run for the office of Commission
Seat 4, and said candidate is unopposed and is deemed elected by operation of law;
and
WHEREAS, three candidates qualified to run for the office of Commission Seat
2, three candidates qualified to run for the office of Commission Seat 6 and four
candidates qualified to run for the office of Mayor; and
WHEREAS, an election was held on March 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 26-1, the City Clerk has canvassed
the election returns and presents a certification of election results to the City
Commission for its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA; THAT
Section 1. The above recitals are hereby confirmed and incorporated herein.
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Section 2.
Billy Joel, being unopposed as the sole qualifying candidate for the
office of Commission Seat 4, is hereby declared to be elected to such office for a four-
year term commencing on March 18, 2005.
Section 3.
Commission Seat 6 candidate Luz Weinberg, having received
greater than 50% of the total number of ballots cast for Seat 6, is hereby declared to be
elected to such office for a four-year term commencing on March 18, 2005.
Section 4. There being no candidate receiving greater than 50% of the total
number of ballots cast for Commission Seat 4, the names of the two candidates
receiving the greatest number of ballots cast, Michael Stern with 1,496 votes and Muriel
Cohen with 934 votes, shall be placed on the ballot for the run-off election to be held on
March 15, 2005.
Section 5. There being no candidate receiving greater than 50% of the total
number of ballots cast for the office of Mayor, the names of the two candidates
receiving the greatest number of ballots cast, Manny Grossman with 1,226 votes and
Susan Gottlieb with 1,133 votes, shall be placed on the ballot for the run-off election to
be held on March 15, 2005.
Section 6.
The results of the election process, as certified by the City Clerk,
are hereby adopted.
Section 7.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
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The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Cohen
,who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Diamond
, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner lev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2005.
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~EY M. PERLOW, MAYoR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF AVENTURA
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
We, the undersigned, Circuit Court Judge JERI BETH COHEN, LESTER
SOLA, Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections, Miami-Dade County Elections
Department, and TERESA M. SOROKA, CMC, City Clerk, constituting the Board
of Canvassers in and for the City of Aventura, do hereby certify that we met on
the 1st day of March, 2005 and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes cast for
Commission Seats 2 and 6, and the Office of Mayor at the General Election held
on the 1st day of March, 2005, as shown by the return on file in the Office of the
City Clerk. We do hereby certify from said returns as follows:
For COMMISSIONER SEAT 2, the whole number of votes cast was 3,160, of
which number
Muriel COHEN received 934 votes
HANNAH LIPTON received 730 votes
Michael STERN received 1,496 votes
For COMMISSIONER SEAT 6, the whole number of votes cast was 3,095, of
which number
Sid GERSH received 714 votes
Gary L. PYOTT received 478 votes
Luz "Lucy" WEINBERG received 1,903 votes
For MAYOR, the whole number of votes cast was 3,272, of which number
Scott ABRAHAM received 252 votes
Susan GOTTLIEB received 1,133 votes
Alan GREENFIELD received 661 votes
MANNY GROSSMAN received 1,226 votes
C~. AVEN~S~ING BOARD
JERI BET ~EN, Circuit Court Judge
Miami- e Cou y
Date Certified: March 1,2005
SUMMARY REPT.GROUP DETAIL GENERAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
CITY of AVENTURA. FLORIDA
MARCH 1. 2005
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TOTAL VOTES IVOTRONIC ABSENTEE EARLY VOTING
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 10) 10 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS. TOTAL. 16.011
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. 3.314 1. 994 445 B75
VOTER TURNOUT. TOTAL 20.70
MAYOR CITY ,AVENTURA
(Vote for) 1
Scott Abraham. 252 7.70 183 11 58
Susan Gottlieb. 1.133 34.63 654 199 280
Alan Greenfield 661 20.20 430 89 142
Manny Grossman. 1. 226 37.47 696 143 387
Over Votes. 0 0 0 0
Under Votes. 42 31 3 8
CITY COMMISSION SEAT 2 CITY,AVENTURA
(Vote for) 1
Muriel Cohen 934 29.56 566 III 257
Hannah Lipton. 730 23.10 423 145 162
Michael Stern. 1.496 47.34 912 161 423
Over Votes. 0 0 0 0
Under Votes 154 93 28 33
CITY COMMISSION . SEAT 6 CITY ,AVENTURA
(Vote for) 1
Sid Gersh 714 23.07 431 122 161
Gary L. Pyatt . 478 15.44 249 69 160
Luz "Lucy" Weinberg 1. 903 61.49 1.184 217 502
Over Votes. 0 0 0 0
Under Votes 219 130 37 52