R-0889-92 ESOLUTION NO. 889-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA STRONGLY
OPPOSING THE PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS.
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 State Legislature is in the process of
creating new congressional districts; and
WHEREAS, the House of Representatives has established
proposed district boundaries to constitute 23 new congres-
sional districts; and
WHEREAS, the district boundaries proposed by the House
of Representatives 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 members strongly
oppose the proposed congressional redistricting
which will severly adversely impact the Villager's
influence over future legislative decisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 1992.
Steven Jdfinson
Mayor
B
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Scot W. Davis, Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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By.
William F. Farm, Jr. , Village Attorney