R-0685-79 RESOLUTION NO. 685-79
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A COUNTY CHARTER
AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRICT ELECTIONS
OF COMMISSIONERS BY THE ELECTORATE WITHIN
HIS/HER DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Dade County League of Cities ' Metro
Study Committee recommended to the Board of Directors of the
Dade League that Dade County take immediate action to institute
changes in the Metropolitan government in order to provide for
a more meaningful local government structure to bring the
electorate closer to the elected officials of the County , and
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Dade League
adopted this proposal and has requested that it be put to a
County wide vote at the election to be held on March 11 , 1980 ,
as an amendment to the County Charter, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Dade League
has requested support in this action from all the cities of
Dade County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
that the Dade League proposal be approved as follows:
Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners
of Metropolitan Dade County be requested
to place on the ballot at the election
scheduled to be held March 11 , 1980, an
amendment to the charter amending
Section 1. 04 1. to provide :
From each of the eight districts
there shall be elected by the qualified
electors of his district a County
Commissioner who shall be a qualified
elector residing within the district
at least six months and within the
County at least three years before
qualifying.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Dade County League of Cities for presentation to the
Board of County Commissioners of Dade County.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 1979.
Henr . E e
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk �'