2001-07 ORDINANCE NO. 2001-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 ENTITLED
"ELECTIONS", BY AMENDING ARTICLE I. "IN
GENERAL" SECTION 26-1 "CANVASSING OF
ELECTION RETURNS; CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION"
TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS TO
SERVE WITH THE CITY CLERK IN THE CANVASSING
OF ELECTION RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 26-1 of the City Code provides for the canvassing of
election returns by the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to amend Section 26-1 to provide for
additional individuals to serve with the City Clerk in the canvassing of election returns.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:~
Section 1. That Section 26-1 of Chapter 26 "Elections" of the City Code of the
City of Aventura is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 26-1. Canvassing of election returns;
certificates of election.
All municipal elections shall be canvassed by a panel
composed of the City Clerk, with thc ccclctc.".cc cf the
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections or his/her
desiqnee, and an actinq County Court or Circuit Court iudge,
selected by the City Clerk, with preference qiven to a judge
residing in the City of Aventura. 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, which shall be adopted by Resolution. Canvassing
of election returns shall be conducted under the applicable
provisions of the Florida Statutes.
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Section 2. Severabilit¥. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall
remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 3. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission, and it
is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance"
shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved
its adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen, and, upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Manny Grossman yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
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The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
who moved its adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
cot~en ., and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Manny Srossman yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert absenl:
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
PASSED on first reading this 1st day of May, 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 5th day of June, 2001.
ATTEST: \
TERESA M. SORipKA, GMC
CI'~Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY