98-14 ORDINANCE NO. 98 - 14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF
VICE-MAYOR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Special Municipal Election held on March 10, 1998, the
City Charter of the City of Aventura was amended to provide that semi-annually at such
times as established by ordinance, the Commission shall elect one of its members as Vice
Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish such time periods for
appointment of the Vice Mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission shall elect a Vice Mayor semi-annually, at
the first Commission meeting in April and the first Commission meeting in October of each
year, by a majority vote of the City Commission.
Section 2. Severability. 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.
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Section 3. Inclusion In the Code. It is the intention of the City Council, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the
City of Aventura Code; 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 Commissioner Cohen, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Commissioner ,Jeffrey M. Pedow yes
Vice-Mayor Jay R. Beskin yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved
its adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
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Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Vice-Mayor Jay R. Beskin yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder 3,es
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 7th day of April, 1998.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second readingthis 21st da of April, 1998.
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ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY