04-11-1941 Special MeetingMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
APRIL 11, 1941
The Miami Shores Village Council held a special
meeting on April 11, 1941, with all members present except
Mr. Pruitt. .The Village Attorney also was absent!
Mr. Ferber appeared before the Council and requested
approval of a plat creating an addition to River Eay Park
subdivision, and same was approved subject to the County
Commissioner land County Engineer's Approval.
The Council then discussed the proposed changes in
the Charter, the the twelve changes are attached to and made
a part of these minutes.
After which the meeting was adjourned.
$EPROVED BY COUNCIL:
PAGES 1 and 2. Boundary changes to confirm ordinances
annexing land.
PAGE 4. ARTICLE 2. SECTION 1. The right of perpetual succession;
to use and alter at pleasure a common seal; to sue and be sued;
plead and be impleaded, and in all proper courts, including the
right by action at law in the nature of debt and otherwise as may
be appropriate in any court of competent jurisdiction to sue
for and collect fines and penalties imposed by the Village Court,
and by bill in equity to aid and obtain enforcement of any legal,
statutory or other right of the Village; to levy on property of
any person or corporation in the Village and sell the same in the
same manner as sales under execution are conducted in order to
order to collect fines or penalties due the Village or to enforce
a judgment of the Village Court; to contract or be contracted with;
to incur debts, borrow and expend money and make evidences of
indebtedness for all lawful municipal purposes; provided that
unless the same shall previously have been authorized by the affirma-
tive vote of a majority of the qualified .electors 'residing in the
Village who are free holders, no indebtedness of the Village shall
be incurred which shall extend for a period of more than three
years or which shall create an outstanding indebtedness over such
maximum period of more than twenty-five per centum (25%) of the
net revenue of the Village received during the next preceding
fiscal year.
PAGE 8. ARTICLE 3. SECTION 1. Change the terms of Councilmen
so that each election there shall be three (3) vacancies to fill.
That a provision for the recall of any member of
the Council of I:iiami Shores Village be inserted in the Charter, which
provision shall provide that before any recall shallbe instituted
the persons sponsoring such shall first deposit in:the treasury of
the Village the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars cash
to defray the expenses of the election; and in addition thereto
shall file a Two Thousand (02000.00) Dollar common law bond payable
to the Governor of the State of Florida, or his successors in
office, for the use and benefit of all persons effected thereby,
conditioned that in the event the recall is not successful the
person sought to be recalled shall be entitled to his damages,
action and punity suffered in the proceedings; and provided further
that no recall shall be had until there shall have been filed with
the Village Clerk a petition containing the signatures of not less
than Fifteen per cent (15%) of the then qualified electors of the
Village.
PAGE 8. ARTICLE 3. SECTION 2.
Change the compensation of the Mayor to Six Hundred
(0600.00) Dollars per year.
Change the compensation of the Council to Three
Hundred ($300.,00) Dollars per year.
PAGE 8. ARTICLE 3. SECTION 2. Change the word "May" to "Shall"
in the appointment of the Village Manager.
PAGE 9. ARTICLE 4. SECTION 1.
The qualifications of the electors, other than
otherizing the issuance of bonds and all other evidences of
indebtedness, be citizens of the United States, of the State
of Florida for a period of one (1) year and of Miami Shores
Village for a period of six (6) months.
PAGE 9. ARTICLE 4. SECTION 1.
Adopt the Florida Bond Election Act of 1931.
PAGE 10. SECTION 2.
Change the method of nominating candidates for
the Council from written petitions to the payment of a Fifty
($50.00) Dollar fee.
PAGE 10. ARTICLE 5.
Extend to
enter the amounts of
adoption.
PAGE 10.
adoption
SECTION 3.
sixty (60) days the time in which to
taxes upon the tax roll after the final
ARTICLE 5. SECTION 3.
Change the tax lien date from the date of the final
of the tax roll back to January 1st.
PAGE 11. ARTICLE 5. SECTION 6.
A paper printed and published in Miami Shores
Village, and, if none such paper is published or printed
in the Village, a paper published and printed in the City
of Miami.