R-0861-89 RESOLUT ION 861,-gg
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF MIAMI SHORES IN FAVOR OF INSTITUTING CHANGES IN
THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER PRO-
VIDING FOR BOTH AT LARGE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND
COMMISSIONERS, AND COMMISSIONERS TO BE ELECTED FROM
DISTRICTS, PROVIDING THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL TRAVERSE
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.
WHEREAS, The Village of Miami Shores recognizes a need to provide
additional commission members to be elected from districts to provide re-
presentation and address problems particular to the districts in order that
all citizens shall have a greater opportunity to qualify and be elected to
the Board of County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, district elections will reduce the election cost for can-
didates qualifying to run within districts, and
WHEREAS, districting would provide for resolving district Issues as
said districts should reflect districts of equal size and population, pro-
viding said districts shall not traverse municipal boundaries .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF MIAMI SHORES:
Section 1 . That the Village of Miami Shores Is in favor
of instituting changes In the Metropolitan
Dade County Home Rule Charter providing for
both at large election of the Mayor and
commissioners and commissioners to be elected
from districts, providing that no district shall
traverse municipal boundaries.
Section 2 . That the Village Manager shall cause copies
of this resolution to be sent to the Mayor and
Board of County Commissioners of Metro olltan Dade
County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS X1.9 DAY , 1989
By
HE T. COUR Y, Mayor
ATTEST :
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK
By
SCOTT W. DAVIS, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By ` %2
WILLIAM F . FANN, JR. , VILLCAGE ATTORNEY