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R-0928-94 RESOLUTION NO. 928_94 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 27 OF ARTICLE III OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF MAYOR BY COUNCIL WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO ANY MEMBER HAVING SERVED A TERM OF ONE YEAR AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHEREAS, the council of Miami Shores Village believes that the electorate of Miami Shores Village should have the right to determine whether they wish to give priority in the election of mayor by the council to a member who has served a minimum one ( 1) year period as an elected official in the State of Florida, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, That this council hereby approves the proposed amendment to Section 27 of Article III of the Miami Shores Village Charter, attached hereto, which amendment provides for the election of mayor by the council from those members of council having served a minimum term of one ( 1) year as an elected official in the State of Florida, if any. PASSED and ADOPTED this -5th day of SPptPmhPr 1994 . WILLIAM J./HEFPVMAN Mayor ATTEST: Villa Clerk: SCOTT W. DAVIS APPROVED AS TO FORM: William F. 'Fanfi, Jr. Village Attorney PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 27 OF ARTICLE III OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CHARTER; PROVIDING LIMITATION ON ELECTION OF MAYOR BY COUNCIL ARTICLE III Sec. 27 . Mayor election. At the first meeting of a newly elected council after each election the council shall elect one of its members mayor, who shall be elected from those council members who have served a minimum of one year as an elected official in the State of Florida, if any. The mayor who shall preside at meetings of the council and shall be recognized as head of the village government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of military law. (Words stricken through shall stand deleted. Underscored words constitute the amendment proposed. ) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 26, OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CHARTER ARTICLE III Sec. 26 . Council induction into office, meetings. Newly elected councilmen shall be inducted into office on the first Tuesday next following their election, after which the council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules or upon call of two (2) or more members. All meetings of the council shall be open to the public. The council shall fix its rules of procedure, and shall act in all matters upon a majority vote of those present, a majority of the council being necessary for a quorum, but less than a quorum may adjourn to a specified time. A minimum of three (3) affirmative votes of the council shall be required on all matters. A Council member shall forfeit the right to serve at such time as that member ceases to be a legal resident of Miami Shores Village. (Underscored words constitute the amendment proposed. )