The village charter provides for transition provisions solely intended for the purpose of effecting the incorporation of the Village and the transition to the new municipal government. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended that the Charter be amended to eliminate expired transition provisions referenced throughout the Charter.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter Revision Commission has recommended that the Charter be amended to reflect non-substantive stylistic and technical changes made for clarity, including: titles, typographical and grammatical errors, and renumbering of sections.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Village Charter currently limits the length of service of the mayor, vice-mayor, and council persons to no more than two consecutive terms. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended that the Charter be amended to limit the length of service of the mayor and council persons to three consecutive terms.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter Revision Commission has recommended that the Charter be amended to allow for an increase in compensation of the village council to $1,000 per month and the mayor to $2,000 per month, which compensation shall solely be increased or decreased via a future amendment to the charter.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter currently requires certain specific election and run-off dates that coincide with state primary and second state primary election dates. The state no longer has a second primary election, thus necessitating a change in the dates. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended striking the dates listed and replacing the village’s election date to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the run-off election date to the third Tuesday in November.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter currently precludes any person or firm that provided direct or indirect campaign contribution to a successfully elected official from lobbying any elected official, employee or appointed board or committee member for a period of four years thereafter. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended amending provision to reflect a one year prohibition on lobbying, rather than the four year prohibition.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter currently reflects the date of incorporation to be September 11, 2002. The Miami-Dade County election took place on September 10, 2002. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended changing the recognized date of incorporation to September 10, 2002.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?

The Charter currently reflects the village clerk report to the village manager and as being appointed by the village manager subject to the approval of the Village Council. The Charter Revision Commission has recommended changing the position of the village clerk to an appointed position by the village council, which position is filled and removed at the discretion of the village council, and requiring the clerk to report to the council.

Shall the above described amendment be adopted?