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City of Coral Gables

File #: 08-0735    Version: 1 Name: Charter question on term limits
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 11/6/2008 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 12/16/2008 Final action: 12/2/2008
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, in accordance with Section 6.03 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an Ordinance in connection with the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following question, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for two (2) term limits for a total of eight (8) years for the Mayor, and Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for three (3) term limits for a total of twelve (12) years for City Commissioners, and providing for an e...
Attachments: 1. termlimits_1 (2), 2. comm_charter 9 term limits, 3. agendacover_term limits, 4. Verbatim Transcript - Agenda Item E-3 - Ordinance Special Municipal Election Term Limits
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An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, in accordance with Section 6.03 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an Ordinance in connection with the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following question, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for two (2) term limits for a total of eight (8) years for the Mayor, and Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for three (3) term limits for a total of twelve (12) years for City Commissioners, and providing for an effective date of April 20, 2009, with terms of office beginning prior to the effective date of the amendment not to be counted, including but not limited to amending certain Sections, stating the form of the question to be voted upon; providing the form of the ballot for said election; designating and appointing the City Clerk as the official representative of the City Commission with respect to the use of the voter registration books and records; further, directing the City Clerk to cause a certified copy of the herein Ordinance to be delivered to the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida, not less than sixty (60)days prior to the date of such special municipal referendum election; further directing the City Clerk of the City of Coral Gables to publish notice of such election pursuant to Section 100.342, Florida Statutes (2008), which notice shall include the full text of the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, providing at l...

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