Resolution No. 2022-28 Declaring Billy Joel Elected for Commissioner Seat 3 and Cancelling Special Election - April 5, 2022 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE
QUALIFYING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE TO BE ELECTED
AS THE COMMISSIONER FOR SEAT 3 ON THE
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION WITHOUT NECESSITY
FOR FURTHER CONDUCT OF ELECTION PROCESS FOR
THAT SEAT, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK;
CANCELLING THE SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED
FOR AUGUST 23, 2022; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-24, a Special Election was
scheduled for August 23, 2022 to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Commissioner
Jonathan Evans for Seat 3 on the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, qualifying for candidates interested in running for said Commissioner
Seat 3 was held from March 7, 2022 through March 11 , 2022; and
WHEREAS, since only one candidate qualified to run for the office of
Commissioner Seat 3 at the end of the qualifying week, that candidate is unopposed and
is deemed to be elected by operation of law without further conduct of election process;
and
WHEREAS, the term for the elected Commissioner for Seat 3 shall commence on
April 5, 2022, the first meeting of the City Commission following the election process, and
end in November 2024 (the unexpired portion of the term of Commissioner Evans for
Commissioner Seat 3); and
WHEREAS, since there is no longer a need for the Special Election on August 23,
2022, the City Commission wishes to cancel said election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The following candidate, being unopposed as the sole qualifying
candidate for the office of Commissioner Seat 3 on the City Commission, as indicated
below, is hereby declared to be elected to such office:
Commissioner Seat 3 Billy Joel
Section 2. The results of the election process, as certified by the City Clerk, are
hereby adopted.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2022-28
Section 3. The Special Election scheduled for August 23, 2022 is hereby
cancelled and the City Clerk is directed to advise the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections of said cancellation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Landman, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Absent
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2022.
RACHEL S. FRIEDLAND, VICE MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HOR TH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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