98-029 RESOLUTION NO. 98-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND
ADOPTING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE MARCH
10, 1998 MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION, AS
CERTIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK AND ATTACHED
HERETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 10, 1998, a Municipal Special Election was held in the
City of Aventura; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 98-03 provides that the City Clerk shall canvass
elections returns and present a certification of election results to the City Commission
at the first meeting of the Commission following the election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has canvassed and certified the election results and
this Commission wishes to adopt the election results as certified by the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The results of the March 10, 1998 Municipal Special Election, as
certified by the City Clerk and attached hereto, indicating that each of the eight (8)
Charter amendment measures have been approved by the electors, are hereby
adopted.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Resolution No. 98- 2__.~9
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The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissionert~o§e~rs-~.j-be~:t, who
moved its adoption· The motion was seconded by Commissionert~e~-]-ow , and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Harry Holzberg ),es
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder ),es
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1998.
/~RTHUR I. SNYDER; MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF AVENTURA
GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 N.E. 1915T STREET
SUITE SOO
~c~~ AVENTURA, FLORIDA 33180
ARTHUR I. SNYDER
JAY R. BESKIN
CERTIFICATION KEN COHEN
HARRY HOLZBERG
I, TERESA M. SMITH, CMC, DULY APPOINTED CITY CLERK OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED IS A
TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PRECINCT COUNT OF THE VOTES CAST IN
THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 10, 1998 IN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA.
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL AT AVENTURA, MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS 11TM DAY OF MARCH, 1998.
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CiTY CLERK
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
PHONE: 305-466-8900 ' FAX: 305-466-8939
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
METRO-DADE CENTER
OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Mailing Address:
SUITE 1910 F~ O. Box 012241
111 N.W. 1st STREET Miami, Florida 33101-2241
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-1962
(305) 375-5553
ELECTION: CITY OF AVENTURA SPECIAL ELECTION
DATE OF ELECTION: March 10, 1998
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION TABULATION
I, the undersigned, Teresa Smith , Clerk of City of Aventura , Florida, do, by my
signature hereto, certify that to the best of my knowledge:
1. On March 10, 1998 , commencing at approximately ~ the Dade County Supervisor
of Elections representative had the tabulating equipment tested to ascertain that the equipment will
correctly count the votes cast for the candidates and/or issues, which have been voted on in the
City of Aventura Special Election, held on March 10, 1998
2. The testing materials of the Public Test, delivered still under Seal No. '] ~ '3 t ~-opened in my
presence, were used and the procedures of Paragraph Two, Certification of Logic tu-~d Accuracy were
followed.
3. At the completion of the above test, all ballots cast in the above election were counted. Steps
have been taken to insure the security of said materials prior to, during and subsequent to the election,
except when said materials were properly in the possession of the Elections Department staff appointed to
conduct the election.
4. Except as otherwise specifically set forth and declared in this certification, in my presence and
sight, no ballot card was removed from or added to any ballot card container, ballot tray or other
segregation of ballots, and no ballot card was in any manner altered or tampered with by any person, and
no person touched any ballot card container, ballot card tray or ballot card, except a person authorized to
do so pursuant to Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes.
5. At the completion of the ballot count, the automatic tabulating equipment was again tested to
ascertain that the equipment correctly counted the votes cast for the candidates and/or issues.
6. Stored in a container(s), sealed, dated and signed by me, were placed the voted ballots [
voided ballots ["~ ], Logic and Accuracy reports [ ~], precinct header(s) [v ], diskette [ ~/] and test ballots
[,.ii. The sealed container(s) was/were delivered to the undersigned and placed in my custody.
Signature of Municipal Clerk Date
PI:;:EiC]:NC'T' 0102 CITY OF:' AVI!i:I'I'¥L.IF:~A Page 1
08:~04pm Mar :1.0 1998 SF:'IECIAL.
MARCH 10, 1998
CITY OF' AVENTURA
Regimtered Voters 1,548
Ballots Camt 59
CHARTER AMENDMENT
AF:'F:'OIhI'¥MIEIgT OF VICE MAYOR
(244) YES (244) 38 65.52%
(245) NO (245) 20 34.48%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
F]:L,I_]:NC} A VACANCY OF:'F]:CE OF MAYOR
( 256 ) YIEld; ( 256 ) 47 83.
(257) NC) (257) ~2 16.07%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FIL. I-.]:NG A VACANCY COUNCII...MEHBER
(267) YES (267) 49 85.96%
(268) I'10 (268) 8 14.04%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CITY MAHAGER'S BC)~D
(276) YIEld; (276) 51 89.47%
(277) NO (277) 6 10.53%
CHARTER AMIENDMENT
REVZS]:OH OF C~EI~ERAL E:LECT]:ON DATE
FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(285) YES (285) 38 67,, 86%
(286) IgC) (286) 18 32.14%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
RE:VIS]:OI~I 01= COMMEI~ICEMENT DATE OF
TERMS OF:' MAYOR AND COUNCIL
( 292 ) YES ( 292 ) 42 76 ,, 36%
(293) NO (293) 13
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CODE OF ETHICS
(301) YES (301) 49 85.96%
(302) NO (302) 8 14.04%
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
DESIGNATION OF' GOVERNING BODY
AND ITS MEMBERS
(310) YES (310) 48 85.7:L~
(311) NO (3:1. :L ) 8 14.29%
PId .C.1.1 lC f 0.1.0,.~ [.,.I. f Y OF:' AVIEIqTt. JF;:A i age .1.
08:04pm Mar .1.0:1.998 SPEC,'IAL tEI...ECT]:ON
MARCH 10, 1998
CITY OF AVENTURA
l:~eg :i. stered Voters 4.~ 419
Ballots Cast 222 5,02,'-,'
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
AF'F:'OIIqTMENT 01:= VICE MAYOR
(244) YES (244) .1.31 62 ,, 09~;
(245) I'IC) (245) 80
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FII...LZNG A VACANCY OF:'F'ICE OF MAYOR
(256) YES (256) 173 8:L ,, 992:
(257) I'IC) (257) ::~8 :1.8 ,, 01~;
CHARTE:R AMENDMENT
FIL.I...II~O A VACANCY COUI'4C:ELHEMBER
( 267 ) YES ( 267 ) .1. 70 84 ,, 58%
(268) I'10 (268) 3.1. .1. 5,42~
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CZ'f'Y HAI4AGE:R'S BON~
(276) YE;S (276) .1.88
(277) I'10 (277) 24
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
REV:[SZOI'I OF:' OENERAL E:I...IECTION DATE
FOR MAYOR AND COUI'ICIL
(285) YES (285) 160 76,,19%
(286) I'10 (286) 50 23,81~:
CHARTER AMENDME:NT
REVISZON OF: COMMEIqCEMIENT DATIE OF
TE:F~MS OF:' MAYOR AND COUNCIL
( 292 ) YES (292) :[ 56 7:~
(293) NO (29;3) 55 26,, 07r~
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
CODE OF ETH.1:CS
( 30.1. ) YIES ( 30.1. ) .1. 90 88 ,, 79%
(502) I'10 (302) 24 11,, 21~
CHARTER AMENDMENT
DE:S:[GNAT:[C)N OF:' GOVERN:I:NG BODY
AND ITS MEMBERS
(3.1.0) YES ( :~:~ :1.0 ) 169 79,72~
(3.1.:1.) 1'10 (3;[ :1. ) 4¥
PREC]:I',IC~T 0:1.09 C]:TY OF:' AVE:N'f't. JF~:A F'age 1
08::04pm Hat '1.0 1998 SF:'EC:[AL EL.E:CT]:ON
MARCH 10~ 1998
CITY OF AVENTURA
Registered Voters 2.,, 546
Ba:l. lots Cas t 89 5,, 50%
CHAR'1'E':R AHENDHENT
APF:'OZNTMIENT OF: VICE MAYOR
(244) YE:S (2.44) 55 64.71~:
(245) I;10 (245)
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FILLING A VACANCY OFFICE OF MAYOR
(256) YES (256) 65 78.31~;
(257) 140 (257) ;t. 8 21 ,, 69~
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FILI...INC'~ A VACANCY COtJNCIL. HEMBI[R
(267) YES (267) 66 79.52%
(268) NO (268) 17 20. 482;
CHARTER AMEENDMENT
CITY MANAGER'S BOND
(276) YES (276)
(277) NO (277) 14
CHARTER AMENDMENT
RE]VZSIOI~I OF' GENEF(AI... ELECTZON DATE
FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(285) YIES (285) 54
(286) NO (286) 28 54.15%
CHARI'ER AMENDHENT
REVIS]:Oiq OF:' CC)MHIENCEMENT DATE OF
TERMS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(292) YES (292) 65 75.58~
(293) NO (293) 21 24 ,, 42~
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CODE OF ETH:[CS
( 301 ) YES ( 501 ) 67 79 ,, 76~
(302) I'10 (502) 17 20.24%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
~E:SI61,1ATION OF GOVERNING BODY
AND ITS MEMBERS
(5:[0) YES (510) 62 74 ,, 70~:
PRECINCT 01.1..1. C:I:TY 0F:' AVIEI".I"~'UF;.:A F'age 1
08:04pm Ma;" 10:1.998 SF:'ECIAL Ei]...EC'T']:ON
MARCH 10, 1998
[:ITY OF:' AVENTURA
I:;.:eg :i. s t e r ed V,o '1: e I,'.~i~. 2,566
Ballots Cast 146 5 ,, 69-".'
E;I-tARTER AMENDMIEI41'
AF'F:'OIIqTMI!']NT 01::' VICE MAYOR
(244) Yl!i]i~ (244) 92 68.66-".'
(245) I'10 (245) 42
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FII...LING A VACAN[:Y OFF'ICE OF' MAYOR
( 256 ) YIES ( 256 ) 114 85.07%'
(257) NO (257) 20 14.93%
CHARTER AMENDMEI'II'
FII...LII'IG A VACANCY COONCII...MEMBER
(267) YES (267) 115
(268) NO (268) 23 16.67%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CITY MAI'4AOER'S BOND
(276) YES (276) 126 91.30%
(277) NO (277) .1.2 8.70%
CHARTER AMIEI~IDMIENT
REVISION OF OIENli!]:;~AI_ ELECI'ION DATE
FOR MAYOR AND [:OUNCIL
(285) YES (285) .1.05 77.78;'.'
(2[!]6) NO (286) 30 22 ,, 22~'-'
CHARTER AMENDMEI'~I'
REVISION OF []OMMENE;EMENT DATE OF
TERMS OF= MAYOR AND [.'.'OUNCIL
(292) YES (292) 112 80.00%
(293) NO (293) 28 20., 00%'
[:HARTER AMENDMIEI~T
[:ODE OF EI'HI[:S
( 30.1. ) YE.S ( 301 ) 121 85., 82%'
(.~02) NO (302) 20 14.18%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
DESIGNATION OF GOVERNING BODY
AND IT.S MEMBERS
(310) YES (::%10) 1.1.2 81.16%
(311) NO (3.1,1) 26 18,, 84~
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MARf~'I'I 10, 1998
CITY OF:' AVE:-'I,ITURA
Reg :i. mtered Voterm 658
Ballots C,a ~.~r[ :1.10 16.72%
Etl-.IAI~ "f'El~
AF'I::'OINTMENT 01::' VICE MAYOR
(244) YES (244) 7[:.~ 78.95%
(245) I'10 (245) 20 21.05%
CHAI~'T'ER AMENDMIZ~T
FII..I_ING A VACANCY OI::'E:'ICE OF MAYOR
(256) YES (256) 83 88.30%
(257) NO (257) 11 11 ,. 70%
CHARTER AMEN~ME~
FII_L. II'IC*) A VACANCY COUNCIL. MEMBER
(267) YES (267) 89 90.,82%
(268) I'10 (268) 9 9.18%
CHARTER AMENDMIE~T
CITY MANAGE[I:~ ' S
(276) YES (276) 91 93.81%
(277) NO (277) 6 6. :1.9%
CHARTER AMENDHIE~
REVZSION 01= E')EI'IE~]:~AI.. IEI-ECTIOI'I DATE
FOI:~ MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(285) YES (285) 82 85.42%
(286) I'10 (286) 14 14.58%
[;HARTEF~ AMEN~HENT
REVISION OF COMMEIqCEMENT I)ATE
TE[RMS E)F MAYOR AND COUNCIL
( 292 ) YEE; ( 292 ) 80 86.96%
(293) I'10 (293) :1.~ 13.04%
CHARTER AMENDMIE~
COI)E OF ETHICS
(301) YE~S (301) 89 89.90~:
(502) NO (302) 10 10.10%
CHARTER AMENDME[NT
DESIGNATIOIg 01:: GOVERNING BODY
AND ITS MEMBERS
(3:1.0) YES (310) 83 86.46%
(3:l.:L) NO (311) 13 13.54%
I='RIEC:I:NC'T' 0:1.1L?¢ C]:'TY OF:' AVIEI,I'f'LJF:~A I::'age 1
08::04pm Mar 10:1.9'~;)8 SF'ECIAL IEL. E~.CTION
MARCH :LO. 1~798
CITY OF' AVENTURA
Reg:i. stered Vo'f.e r':~ ~9~
Ba]. lc,'t:a; Cas't; '~? ;:': 9 ,, 2'.6.'-.'
CI-tARTER APIENDMIENT
AF'F:'OII,ITMIFNT OF VICE MAYOR
( 2.44 ) YES ( 2'.44 ) ~f~O 70 ..
( 2'.'~J' 5 ) NO (2:45) 25 2~?., 41;¢
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
FILLIN[3 A VACANCY OF:'F'ICE OF:' HAYOR
( ;:: 5e'~ ) YES (25~.~ ) 70
(2':5'?) I'lO ( ;~ fY? )
CHARTER AHENDHENT
FILL. II'I(3 A VAC~'~I'IC;Y COUNCILHEMBER
( 2:E~7 ) YES ( ;;:'.¢:~'? ) '75 86.
(2¢~8) I'10 ( ;::¢:~8 )
CHARTER AHENDHENT
CITY HANAGER'S BOND
(27¢~) YES ( ?/7¢.~ ) 75
( 2Y7'7 ) 1'1(3 (277) 8
CHARTER AMENDMENT
REVISION OF' GENERAL ELECTION DATE
FOR M~YOR AND COUNCIL
(285) YES (285)
(28&) NO ( 2:8¢.~ ) 10 12.052:
CHARTER AMENDMENT
REV:I:SIOI~ OF COMMEN[;LEMEMT DC~TE: DF
TERMS £)F MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(2~72) YES (2/?2) 74
( 2~?::~ ) NO ( ;:'.~75 )
CHARTER AMENDMIENT
CODE OF' ETHICS
( ~];01 ) YES ( 50:1. ) 7;:'. 8?. 80:'~
( ~ ()2".) NC) ( ;:~()2: ) :1.0
CHC~RTER AMENDMENT
DESI6NATIOIq OF:' GOVERNING BODY
¢~ND ITS MEMBEF~S
(510) YES (510) 74 89 ,, :l,&;=
(5:1. 1) NO (;':;:1.1) 9 :1. 0.84;'.'
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08::04pm Hat 10 1998 ,E~I::'IECIAI_ E]...ECTIOH
MARCH 10,
CITY OF AVENTURA
I:~:eg :i. ~.~ te r ed Voters 0
Bal. ].o'ts Cast 16 ............ .--%
CHARTEER AHENDMENT
APF:'OINTMIEI~T OF VICE: HAYOR
(2.44) YE:S (244) 7 43.75%
( 2.45) NO (245) 9
CHARTER AHE:NDHIEWT
~Il..L. IN(3 A VACANCY OFFICE OF HAYOR
(256) YE:S (256) 10 66.67%
~HARTER
FII...I_ING A VACAI~CY [;OUNCII,.HEHI')E~
(267) YES (2.67) 14
(268) NO (268) 0
CI'-I~F~TER ~ME]qDHENT
CITY HANAGE]:~'S BOND
(276) YES (274)
(277) NO (277)
CHARTE:R AMENDME:HT
REVISION OF:' GE:NE:RAI_ E:LECTION DATE
FOR HAYOR AND COUNCIL
(285) YES (285) 10 66 ,, 67::
(286) NO (286)
CHARTER AHE:NDMENT
REVISIOI~ OF COI~I~IIENCtE:MENT DATE: OF
TE:I=~HS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL
(292) YES (292)
(29:3) N0 (293) 4 26.67%
CHARTER AHE:NQHIENT
CODE OF ETHICS
(301) YES (301) 13 86.67%
(302) I,t0 (302) 2 :1.3.3~3%
CHARTER AHENDHIE:NT
DE:E;IGNATION OF GOVERNING BODY
AND Il'E; MEMI{{E:RS
( :~;:1.0 ) YE:E; (3:10)
(311) NO ( 3:1. :1. ) 2.
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08:07pm Hat ~.0 1998
HAF"(CH :LO, 1998
I:I"('Y OF:' A'v'ENTLJRA
P &.,'e <:: :i. n c: '1.:~ Counted 6 :1.00.00,'~:
Absen'l.:ee F:'rec:i. nc'~'.s Coun'l.:ed 1 :LO0.O0,"-.:
Reg :11~s te red Vo 'k,~.:-: ~"~.~ 12., 730 100 ,. ()0-'-~
£:I..IARTER
AF'F:'O]:M'TMI~i:I',IT 01= V:[CF£ MAYOR
( 24/.~ ) Y Iii: ,t'3 458 66., 96:'.'
(245) NO 226 33.04%
FII..I_.I:I~IG A VAC;AI'-ICY OF:I::'ICIE OF MAYOR
(256) YES 562 83.26%
(257) NO :1113 16..74%
CHARTER AMI~!:I'tDMlii:I~T
F]iI...I~.ZI:I~I(:'; A VACANCY COUNCIL. MIEHBIER
(267) Y Ii"-' ,S 578 85.25%
(268) NO :I. 00 :1. 4.75-".'
C;HAF~'T'E:R AME:NDI'qI!i:NT
(=:]:'¥'Y i"lAl'.lA(31~]::.:'~c3 BOND
(277) NO ?:11 :1.0.41%'
C HAI'~.:TFZ F~: AHEENDHI!i:NT
REVT. SIOI'-I C)F= (3L"ENER~L. EI_ECT:[ON X)ATE
FOI=,: H~YOR AND COUI%I(:Z[L
(;;::85) YE,S 522. 77. :1.0:~
(;~86) 1,10 155 22..90:.:
~F'iARTI~:R AM E:NDI¥1F.=.NT
REV:[,.S:I:(::P.I 01::' C(:)HM11:~:I',I(:;EME':NT ]()ATE!: OF
TEt::~MS (::iF:' MAYOF~ AI~ID COUt,I(:;ZL
(2.92) YES 540 '78.
(293) NO 145 21.17%'
CHAF,:TE~R AMENDHIii:NT
COI)E OF:' ETHICS
( 301 ) Ylii:,~i; 601 86,85%
(302) NO 91 :1.3.. 15%
CHARTE:R AME!:NI)Hli!:NT
I)ES.TGNATIOI'4 (31::' GOVEF;:N:[NG BODY
A~'II) ITS MEMBI?:RS
(310).~,. . YE,~i; .559,.,,.., 8~... 07. -,
(,.~.1..L) NO .11,: .... 17.91%'