2008-21
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND
ADOPTING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE APRIL 22,
2008 MUNICIPAL SPECIAL MAIL-IN BALLOT ELECTION,
AS CERTIFIED BY THE CANVASSING BOARD AND
ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008, a Municipal Special Mail-In Ballot Election was
held in the City of Aventura pursuant to Ordinance 2008-05 which proposed
amendments to the City Charter to consolidate city elections with Miami-Dade County's
general elections; 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 April 22, 2008 Municipal Special Mail-in Ballot
Election, as certified by the Canvassing Board and attached hereto, indicating that the
proposed 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 Vice Mayor Auerbach, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Teri Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez-Weinberg yes
Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2008.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
We, the undersigned, County Court Judge BRONWYN C. MILLER,
Chairperson, County Commissioner JOSE "PEPE" DiAl, Member, and Supervisor of
Elections LESTER SOLA, Member, constituting the Board of County Canvassers in
and for said County, do hereby certify that we met on the 23rd day of April, A.D., 2008,
and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes cast for the question herein specified at
the Aventura Special Mail Ballot Election held on the 22nd day of April, A.D., 2008,
as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We do
hereby certify from said returns as follows:
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Change of General Election Date for Mayoral and Commission Elections
The City Charter currently provides for the Mayor and Commissioners to be elected in
March of odd-numbered years. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to provide
for the general election for the Mayor and Commissioners to be held in November of
even-numbered years, and for the term of office and allowed length of service to be
extended to accomplish this election date change.
Shall the above-described Charter Amendment be adopted?
Yes 2,347
No 345
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County Commissioner JOSE "PEPE" DiAl
Member
Date Certified:
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