R-0885-91 RESOLUTION NO. 885-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA STRONGLY
OPPOSING THE PROPOSED COUNTY CHARTER
AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, the Council members of the Miami Shores Village
Council represent the interests of all citizens within the
corporate boundaries of Miami Shores Village; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Miami Shores Village have a
strong sense of community and commonality of interests; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has established
and enunciated commonly accepted principles in apportionment
in establishing district boundaries including the preserva-
tion of historical, political, and community boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council espouses and advocates
these generally accepted principles which respect the integ-
rity of municipal boundaries and provide for appropriate
representation for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Dade County Commission will be submitting
the question of a form of district/regional voting districts
to the electorate at the September 3 election; and
WHEREAS, the Dade County Commission has established pro-
posed district boundaries to constitute the nine Dade County
voting districts in the event that the district/regional
voting district ballot issue passes; and
WHEREAS, the district boundaries proposed by the Dade
County Commission divide Miami Shores Village between two
separate voting districts thereby ignoring the principles of
apportionment established by our courts and failing to
respect the integrity of our municipal boundaries.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
1. The Miami Shores Village Council strongly urges all
voters residing within the corporate limits of
Miami Shores Village to exercise their right to
vote at the September 3, 1991 Election.
2. The Miami Shores Village Council members strongly
oppose the proposed amendment to the County Charter
which will severely adversely impact the Villager's
influence over future County decisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August, 1991.
Steven J. Johnson
Mayor
By �L�o
Scott W. Davis, Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
William F. Fann, Jr. , Village torney