2006-017
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND
ADOPTING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE MARCH
21, 2006 MUNICIPAL SPECIAL MAIL-IN BALLOT
ELECTION, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CANVASSING
BOARD AND ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2006, a Municipal Special Mail-In Ballot Election was
held in the City of Aventura as a result of the recommendations of the Aventura Charter
Revision Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-1 of the Aventura City Code provides that the City Clerk
shall present a certification of election results to the City Commission at the first
meeting of the City Commission following the election; and
WHEREAS, the Canvassing Board has canvassed and certified the election
results and this Commission wishes to adopt the election results as certified by the
Canvassing Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The results of the March 21, 2006 Municipal Special Mail-in Ballot
Election, as certified by the Canvassing Board and attached hereto, indicating that the
proposed two Charter amendments were approved by the electors, are hereby adopted.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stern and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez-Weinberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
Resolution No. 2006iL
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PASSED AND ADOPTED tho ," d,y of Aprtl, 2006. &
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY OF AVENTURA
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
We, the undersigned, Circuit Court Judge ISRAEL REYES, LESTER
SOLA, Supervisor of Elections, Miami-Dade County Elections Department, and
TERESA M. SOROKA, MMC, City Clerk, constituting the Board of Canvassers in
and for the City of Aventura, do hereby certify that we met on the 22"d day of
March, 2006 and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes cast for the charter
amendment mail-in ballot election held on the 21st day of March, 2006, as shown
by the return on file in the Office of the City Clerk. We do hereby certify from said
returns as follows:
Question 1. Requirement for Break in Service as Mayor or Commissioner.
The City Charter currently provides for a limitation on the consecutive length of
service as Mayor or Commissioner, but does not specify any required break in
service before resuming office. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to
provide for a four year break in service before a person may again serve as
Mayor or Commissioner, once the maximum length of consecutive service has
been reached.
Shall the above-described Charter Amendment be adopted?
3,141 Yes
873 No
Question 2. Elimination of Run Off Elections for Mayor and Commissioner.
The City Charter currently provides for both general elections and run off
elections for Mayor and Commissioner. It is proposed that the Charter be
amended to eliminate run off elections and to revise the method of election from
a majority vote requirement to a system by which the candidate for Mayor or a
Commission seat who receives the most votes in the general election is elected.
Shall the above-described Charter Amendment be adopted.
2,559 Yes
1,425 No
We further certify that this certification includes all valid votes cast in this election.
URA CANVASSING BOARD
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Date Certified: March 22, 2006
Gt'and Totals Node 5
13.23,49 22-Mar-2006
OFFICIAL SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDEMENT
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
MARCH 21, 2006
PRC CNTD (OF 1)
REGISTERED VOTERS
BALLOTS COUNTED
Total
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4,055
TOTA
- TOTAL
TOTAL
Question 1
(Vat "fat' )
YES/51
NOmO
3, 141
873
4,014
2
39
guest ions 2
(Vote for) 1
YES/51 33
NO/NO 34
Total
Ovet""votes
Undervotes
2,559
1,425
3,984
3
68
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Percent
100.00
78.25
21. 75
100.00
64.2.3
35.77
100.00
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