1999-0415 Regular City Commision Meeting

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• 11C. Add-on item Mayor Samson asked the City Clerk what procedure would be required to amend the City Charter to change the dates of City Elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years to save money by piggy-backing with a County election. City Clerk Brown-Morilla said that an Ordinance would need to be prepared calling for an election to have the City voters decide on the proposed Charter amendment. Mayor Samson characterized the Charter as containing a mistake: by scheduling City Elections to occur in odd-numbered years our elections stand by themselves and the City has to pay Miami-Dade County approximately$8,500. If we could piggy-back our election with a County election in even-numbered years, the City would then only have to spend approximately S1,000. Mayor Samson said he would ask the City Attorney for legislation to propose amending the Charter so that our elections would be changed to even-numbered years, and the subsequent election would change from 2001 to 2002. Public Speakers: Faye Malkin 12. REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS: 12A. Phillip Chemoff asked if a candidate for City Commission had to reside in a district. Mayor Samson and City Clerk Brown-Morilla clarified the City Charter requirements of area residency, which applies to three City Commission seats, but not to the At-Large Commissioner seat, nor to the Mayor's seat. • 13. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Morrow seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting, which was approved by a unanimous voice vote. - y rri``� 4'y Respectful)/ submitted by: Approved the Cit -C mmission on May 13, 1999 qtr, \■ :ate. et.N. 1-CAP1/46A-4 bli Ri bard Brown-'Morilla, City Clerk Davi Samson, Mayor ,6 A.1 0 `�Cj ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO LOBBYING. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Summary Minutes of the April 15, 1999, City Commission Meeting - Page 10 of 10