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OFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
| MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA |
JULY 18, 2006 |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 |
PROVIDING FOR A CITIZEN’S BILL OF RIGHTS
The Town Charter currently does not include a Citizen’s Bill of Rights. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to include a Citizen's Bill of Rights.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 |
REDUCING COUNCIL SIZE AND PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF COUNCIL BY GROUP RATHER THAN BY SEATS
Currently the Council consists of seven members composed of the Mayor, and six Councilmembers with four elected to a Seat based upon their area of residence. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to reduce the Council to five members composed of the Mayor and four at-large Councilmembers elected by group without a residential area residency requirement, along with transition provisions facilitating this change and conforming amendments.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 3 |
PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCILMEMBERS
The Charter currently provides for both general elections and run off elections. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to eliminate the run off election, except to break a tie vote, and to revise the majority vote requirement for election of Mayor and Councilmember so that candidates for Mayor or Councilmember receiving the most votes are elected to the open positions.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4 |
TOWN COUNCIL COMPENSATION
The Town Charter currently provides that the Councilmembers receive reimbursement for official expenses but no compensation. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to provide that the Town Council may provide, by a super-majority vote, Council compensation by Ordinance which shall take effect upon the commencement of the term of Councilmembers elected at the next regular Town election following the date of the adoption of the Ordinance.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 |
RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
The Town Charter currently does not contain a specific provision for recall of elected Town officials. It is proposed that the Charter be amended to provide for a recall procedure for elected Town officials by referencing and incorporating applicable state law.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 6 |
CLARIFYING ELECTION DATE
The Town Charter currently provides that a general election shall be on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in October of each even-numbered year. It is proposed that the Town Charter be amended to provide that if a County general election is scheduled in the first two weeks of October in an even-numbered year, the Town election shall be held on that County election date.
Shall the above described amendment be adopted? |
YES |
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NO |
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