HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem H-2 Ordinance: Charter AmendmentsCity of .~Vliami Gard~ens
1515-200 NW 167~' Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon II
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr.
Councilman Andr~ Williams
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett
Councilwoman Barbara Watson
MEMO UM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Sonja K. Dickens
City Attorney
Date: January 10, 2007
Re: Article VI - Charter Amendment
Article VI of the City of Miami Garden's Charter entitled "Charter Amendments" provides that
the Charter may be amended in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Home
Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County. Article VI also provides that, in order to implement that
Article, the Council must adopt an Ordinance expressly implementing Section 5.03 of the
Miami-County Charter. The attached item implements Article 6 of the City Charter.
RECOMMENDATION: To approval of this ordinance on first reading.
H-2) ORDINANCE
1 ST READING
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
ORDINANCE No. 2007-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, CREATING AND ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE
AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
CHARTER; IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE VI ENTITLED "CHARTER
AMENDMENTS;" ENABLING THE CITY TO AMEND ITS CHARTER
CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Article VI of the City of Miami Garden's Charter entitled "Charter
Amendments" provides that the Charter may be amended in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.03 of the Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County, and
WHEREAS, Article VI also provides that, in order to implement that Article, the
Council must adopt an Ordinance expressly implementing same, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Gardens finds it in the best
interests of the citizens of Miami Gardens to adopt an Ordinance implementing Article 6
of the City Charter,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, as follows:
11 SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
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Clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. ORDINANCE: An Ordinance is hereby created to implement Article
VI of the Miami Gardens Charter as follows:
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16 Consistent with the requirements of Article VI of the City's Charter, the City
17 Council of the City of Miami Gardens expressly adopts and officially implements Article
18 VI, entitled "Charter Amendments" of the City of Miami Gardens Charter in order to
19 authorize future amendments to the City of Miami Garden's Charter consistent with
20 Article VI.
21 SECTION 3. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith
22 are hereby repealed.
23 SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
24 phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
25 any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
26 and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
27 portions of this Ordinance.
28 SECTION 5. INCLUSION IN CODE: It is the intention of the City Council of the
29 City of Miami Gardens that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made
30 a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Miami Gardens and that the sections of
31 this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be
32 changed to "Chapter," "Section," "Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the
33 use of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed; provided, however, that
34 Section 1 hereof or the provisions contemplated thereby shall not be codified.
35 SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective
36 immediately upon its final passage.
37 PASSED ON FIRST READING ON THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007.
38 PASSED ON SECOND READING ON THE DAY OF _ , 20 .
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39 ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
40 GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF , 20_.
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SHIRLEY GIBSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOR, CMC, CITY CLERK
Prepared by SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ.
City Attorney
SPONSORED BY:
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
Mayor Gibson (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon, II (Yes) (No)
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton (Yes) (No)
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr. (Yes) (No)
Councilman Andre Williams (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Barbara Watson (Yes) (No)
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