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Home My Public Portal About12-8434 Referendum to the Electorate A Proposed Referendum Sponsored by: City Manager City Attorney Resolution No. 12-8434 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED REFERENDUM TO REPLACE THE OLD OPA- LOCKA CITY CHARTER, FIRST ADOPTED IN 1955, IN ITS ENTIRETY, WITH A NEW, MODERN, UPDATED CHARTER, IN THE FORM MAINTAINED AND AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE; CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING SAID NEW CHARTER TO THE ELECTORATE AT SAID REFERENDUM; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka has determined that it is in the best interest of the City for a Special Election to be held to replace the old Opa-locka City Charter first adopted in 1955 with a new, modern, updated Charter, which should be submitted to the electorate; and WHEREAS, the proposed ballot question in the Special Election to replace the old Opa-locka City Charter is set forth in final form in this resolution, to be submitted to the electors of the City by means of the herein resolution; and WHEREAS, the exact text of the proposed new Charter, as approved by the City Commission, shall be maintained and available for inspection and copying by members of the public, in the City Clerk's office, upon transmittal of this resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County; and • Resolution No. 12-8434 WHEREAS, the proposed referendum shall be submitted to the electorate at a special election to be held on November 6, 2012, the same date as the Presidential Election, as called for and provided herein, and shall become effective upon approval by the electors: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings in the preamble to this resolution is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this section. Section 2. The following referendum question to adopt a new City Charter shall be presented to the electorate at a special election to be held at the same time of the Presidential Election on November 6, 2012: a) Shall the old Opa-locka City Charter, first adopted in 1955, be replaced in its entirety with a new, modern, updated Charter, in the form maintained and available in the City Clerk's office? NOTICE OF REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 IN THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 12-8434 A Referendum Special Election will be held on November 6, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the City of Opa-locka, Florida, at the polling places in the several elections precincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, the following question: 2 Resolution No. 12-8434 Question 1: Shall the old Opa-locka City Charter, first adopted in 1955, be replaced in its entirety with a new, modern, updated Charter, in the form maintained and available in the City Clerk's office? Yes No Referendum No. 1, provides that the old Opa-locka City Charter, first adopted in 1955, be replaced in its entirety with a new, modern updated Charter, the exact form of which is maintained and available in the City's Clerk office. By Order of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida INTERIM CITY CLERK A list of City of Opa-locka polling places follows: Precinct# 235 Opa-locka UTD Methodist Church 630 Sharar Avenue Opa-locka, Florida 33054 Precinct# 236/313 Westview Baptish Church, Inc. 13301 NW 24 Avenue Miami, Florida 33167 Precinct# 237 Nathan B. Young Elementary School 14120 NW 24 Avenue Opa-locka, Florida 33054 Precinct# 265/280 Opa-locka Senior Citizen Building 14295 NW 21 Court Opa-locka, Florida 33054 Precinct# 271 Cultural Arts Center 2105 Ali-baba Avenue Opa-locka, Florida 3 Resolution No. 12-8434 Precinct# 296 Robert B. Ingram Elementary School 600 Ahmad Street Opa-locka, Florida 33054 Precinct# 391 The Salvation Army 7450 W 4 Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33014 Section 3. The official ballot to be used at said election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State of Florida, and shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION November 6, 2012 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Question 1: Shall the old Opa-locka Charter, first adopted in 1955, be replaced in its entirety by a new, modern, updated Charter, in the form maintained and available in the City Clerk's office? Yes No Referendum No. 1, provides that the old Opa-locka City Charter, first adopted in 1955, be replaced in its entirety with a new, modern updated Charter, the exact form of which is maintained and available in the City's Clerk office. Section 4. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots containing the question set forth in Section 3 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said municipal election. Section 5. JOANNA FLORES, the Interim City Clerk of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, or her duly appointed successor, is hereby designated and appointed as the official 4 Resolution No. 12-8434 representative of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said special municipal election. Section 6. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Section7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF July, 2012. i • - YRA`AYLOR MAYOR ttest: roanna Flores nterim City Clerk Approved .s to form and leg. s iciency: 11/4411 i Ii J s 9- .. eller V y A forney Moved By: COMMISSIONE' ILLER Seconded by: COMMISSIONE' OLMES Commission Vote: 4-0 Commissioner Holmes: YES Commissioner Miller YES Commissioner Tydus: YES Vice-Mayor Johnson: NOT PRESENT Mayor Taylor: YES 5