11-22-2005
The City of
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Charter Re~sion Commission Meeting
November 22,2005 - 10 AM
5th Floor Executive Conference Room
19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes - November 15, 2005
3. Review of Recommended Revisions
4. Adjournment
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disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the
Office of the City Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City
of Aventura Commission and/or Advisory Boards may be in attendance.
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MINUTES
CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 -10 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33160
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson
Leonard Brenner at 10 a.m. Present were members Arthur Barr, Arthur Berger,
Leonard Brenner, Manny Grossman and Alan Lips. Also present were City Manager
Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a
quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the November 8,
2005 meeting was offered by Mr. Berger, seconded by Mr. Barr and unanimously
passed.
3. ISSUES/REVISIONS: Mr. Wolpin reviewed the remaining sections of the Charter.
A motion was offered by Mr. Berger and seconded by Mr. Grossman to recommend
deletion of section 5.01(e) which currently provides for a run-off election. The motion
passed, 4-1, with Mr. Barr voting no.
A motion to recommend repeal of section 7.10 which provides that the City must utilize
the services of the Metro Dade Fire Rescue Department was offered by Mr. Berger,
seconded by Mr. Barr and passed 3-2, with Mr. Grossman and Mr. Brenner voting no.
The next meeting was scheduled for November 22,2005 at 10 a.m.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Teresa M. Soroka, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on
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SUBJECT: POTENTIAL CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS]
I. That City Charter Section 2.03 "Election and Term of Office", be amended by amending
paragraph (c) "Limitations on Lengths of Service" to read as follows:
(c) Limitations on Lengths of Service.
No person shall serve as Mayor for more then two consecutive elected
terms. No person may serve on the Commission for more then two
consecutive terms. No person may serve as a combination of Mayor and
Commissioner for more than eight consecutive years.
Service shall be deemed to be consecutive unless there is an intervening
four-vear period during which the individual does not serve as a
Commissioner or Mavor (the "Break in Service"). Anv person serving the
maximum amount of time as Mavor must have a four vear Break in
Service before serving as a Commissioner. Anv person serving the
maximum amount of time as a Commissioner must have a four vear Break
in Service before serving as Mavor. Anv person serving the maximum
amount of time as a combination of Mayor and Commissioner must have a
four year Break in Service before serving as Mayor or Commissioner.
This Break in Service requirement shall be applicable only prospectively
and shall apply to any person who after the effective date of this Break in
Service provision reaches the maximum limitation on length of service
which is provided herein. No candidate may run for either the office of
Mayor or Commissioner when, if elected, the person would exceed the
limitations on service set forth in this paragraph by any length of time
taking into account the full regular term for the office sought.
II. That City Charter Section 5.01 "Elections", be amended to read as follows:
Section 5.01. Elections.
(a) Electors. Any person who is a resident of the City, has qualified
as an elector of the State and registers to vote in the manner
prescribed by law shall be an elector of the City.
I; Proposed additions to existing City Charter text are indicated by underline; proposed deletions from existing City
Charter text are indicated by strikethrollgh.
(b) Nonpartisan elections. All elections for the offices of
Commissioner and Mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan
basis.
(c) Election dates. A general election shall be held in each odd-
numbered year, on the first Tuesday in March. .'1.. ruR eff eleetieR,
if ReeeSSRr)", sRRUlle held eR the third Taesday iR MlH'6R.
(d) General election. The ballot for the general election shall contain
the names of all qualified candidates for Mayor if the Mayor's term
is expiring and for each of the three Commission seats which are to
be filled as a result of three Commissioners' terms expiring, and
shall instruct electors to cast one vote for Mayor, if applicable, and
one vote for each Commission seat, with a maximum of one vote
per candidate. If ftRy eamlidllte fer Mayer reeeives a RlIffieer ef
w:etes greater tl=1B.R 59%. sf the tela! FHimber ef Ballets east, sHeR
eansiElate saRn be 1h6 ffi:.1ly eleetea ~1a')'er, aRe no l1:lR err eleetien
fer Mayer shall lie FeElllired. If lIRY ellREiidllte(s) fer a CeRURissieR
seat reeeiw:e(s) a numBer sf vetes greater dum 50~<' sf tRe tetal
RlHIIber ef Ilallets east, SlieR eandidllte(s) sRall be dlll)" eleeted te
the CeHlHiissien ana Be RiB off eleetien for that Cemmissiofl
sellt(s) sRalllle reEllliFed.
fe1 RWll off eleeti8H. The Ilallet fer tRe F1Hl eff eleetieR shall eeRtaiR
tRe RlIffies ef the twe ellHdidales fer M~'eF, if lIjlllliell1lle, and tRe
Rant0S sf tke twe eanaiaates for eaea Cemmissiea seat ~.":ho
reeei":ed the mast .,'et0& ia tke geaeral eleetieB. The ballet sRan
instmet eleeteFs 10 east eRe .;ete fer ~iayer aBEt te east eRe vete fer
a8ea Cemmissien seat, ".vitk a maxiauiffi ef ene .;ete flaT eandidate.
The candidate for Mayor receiving the most votes shall be the duly
elected Mayor. The candidate for each Commission seat receiving
the most votes shall be duly elected to that Commission seat.
fit ill Special elections. Special elections, when required, shall be
scheduled by the Commission at such times and in such manner as
shall be consistent with this Charter.
fgt ill Single candidates. No election for Mayor or any Commission seat
shall be required in any election if there is only one duly qualified
candidate for Mayor or for any Commission seat.
W (g) Absentee votes. Absentee voting will be permitted as provided by
the laws of the State and under such conditions as may be
prescribed by ordinance from time to time; provided, however, that
no ordinance shall limit the right to vote by absentee ballot
available under State law.
ffi ill Commencement of terms. The term of office of any elected official
will commence following the election for such elected office, as
provided by ordinance ofthe City.
III. That City Charter Section 7.10 "Fire Rescue Services" be amended by repealing Section 7.10,
as follows:
Section 7.10. Fire Rescue Services.
The City sf ..\-"leHtaFa sHall Htilize tHe serviees af the ~f0tr() Dade Fire
ReS6l:l8 DefJartmem 18 f)re":ia8 :tire ana f8S6l:l8 sen'isea t8 tlie City.
F:/328.001/Charter/Potential Charter Amendments 11.9.05
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