2003-020
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE CITY
ELECTION OF MARCH 4, 2003, DECLARING QUALIFIED
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE OF
COMMISSION SEAT 1 WITHOUT NECESSITY FOR
FURTHER CONDUCT OF ELECTION PROCESS;
ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE MARCH 4, 2003
ELECTION RESULTS FOR COMMISSION SEATS 3 AND
5, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CANVASSING BOARD AND
ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, only one candidate has qualified to run for the office of Commission
Seat 1, and said candidate being unopposed is deemed elected by operation of law;
and
WHEREAS, three candidates qualified to run for the office of Commission Seat
3, two candidates qualified to run for the office of Commission Seat 5 and an election
was held on March 4, 2003; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 26-1, the Canvassing Board has
canvassed the election retums and presents a certification of election results to the City
Commission for its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA; THAT
Section 1. The above recitals are hereby confirmed and incorporated herein.
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Section 2. Harry Holzberg, being unopposed as the sole qualifying candidate
for the office of Commission Seat 1, is hereby declared to be elected to such office for a
four-year term commencing on March 21, 2003.
Section 3. Commission Seat 3 candidate, Bob Diamond, received more than
50% of the total number of ballots cast for Seat 3, and is hereby declared elected to
such office for a four-year term commencing on March 21, 2003.
Section 4. Commission Seat 5 candidate, Zev Auerbach, received more than
50% of the total number of ballots cast for Seat 5, and is hereby declared elected to
such office for a four-year term commencing on March 21, 2003.
Section 5. The results of the election process, as certified by the Canvassing
Board, are hereby adopted.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Holzberg, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay r. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Manny Grossman yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED th;, 11" day of M~~
~EY .PERLOWJMAYOR
APP";::1"';; ~'CIENCY'
CITY OF AVENTURA
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
We, the undersigned, Circuit Court Judge AMY STEELE DONNER,
DAVID LEAHY, Miami-Dade County Elections Department, and TERESA M.
SOROKA, CMC, City Clerk, constituting the Board of Canvassers in and for the
City of Aventura, do hereby certify that we met on the 4111 day of March, 2003,
and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes cast for Commission Seats 3 and 5
at the General Election held on the 4th day of March, 2003, as shown by the
return on file in the Office of the City Clerk. We do hereby certify from said
returns as follows:
For COMMISSIONER SEAT 3, the whole number of votes cast was 2,869, of
which number
Bob DIAMOND received 2003 votes
Sid GERSH received 259 votes '
Charles RADLAUER received 607 votes
For COMMISSIONER SEAT 5, the whole number of votes cast was 2,863, of
which number
Zev AUERBACH received 1598 votes
Patricia ROGERS-LIBERT received 1265 votes
CITY OtlAVENTURA CA
County Elections
Date Certified: March 4, 2003
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SUMMARY REPT.GROUP DETAIL AVENTURA UNOFFICIAL RESULTS '---
GENERAL ELECTION
MARCH 4. 2003
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TOTAL VOTES .%" TOUCHSCREEN ABSENTEE
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 9) 9 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . 14,524
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. 2,989 2.067 922
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 20.58
CITY COMMISSION . SEAT 3
(Vote for ) 1
Bob DIAMOND. 2,003 69.82 1.328 675
Sid GERSH 259 9.03 205 54
Charles RADLAUER . 607 21.16 433 174
Over Votes 7 0 7
Under Votes . 113 101 12
CITY COMMISSION . SEAT 5
(Vote for ) 1
lev AUERBACH 1.598 55.82 1,061 537
Patricia ROGERS-LIBERT. 1.265 44.18 917 348
Over Votes 3 0 3
Under Votes . 123 89 34
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