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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - I ~B, <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL <br />ELECTION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER <br />TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, TO CONSIDER PROVIDING <br />FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AS FOLLOWS: <br />AMENDING SECTION 2.3(b) "RESIDENTIAL AREAS" TO PERMIT <br />THE REDRAWING OF RESIDENTIAL VOTING AREAS' BOUNDARIES <br />BY ORDINANCE BASED ON POPULATION GROWTH; AMENDING <br />SECTION 2.3(b) TO CONVERT THE AT-LARGE SEAT ON THE CITY <br />COMMISSION TO A RESIDENTIAL VOTING AREA SEAT; AMENDING <br />THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CHANGE THE <br />DATES OF GENERAL AND RUN-OFF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY AND <br />FOR THE RELATED EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF OFFICE AND THE <br />ALLOWED LENGTH OF SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR PERMISSION <br />TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS; <br />PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCES <br />FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC <br />INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO UTILIZE THE <br />SERVICES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; <br />REQUIRING THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENACT AN ENABLING <br />RESOLUTION; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR <br />SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; <br />PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. A special election is hereby called for November 4, 2008, to present to the <br />electors of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") the ballot questions provided in Section 3 <br />of this Resolution, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2008-307 and Ordinance No. 2008-308, <br />anticipated to be adopted on July 17,2008. <br /> <br />Section 2. Balloting shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., at <br />polling places provided for City elections and also by mail. All qualified electors residing within <br />the City shall be entitled to vote, subject to the closing of voter registration books as provided by <br />law. <br /> <br />Section 3. Notice of said election shall be published by the City Clerk in accordance with <br />Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least <br />30 days prior to said election, the first publication to be in the fifth week prior to the election, <br />and the second publication to be in the third week prior to the election, and shall be in <br />substantially the following form: <br /> <br />R2008- Charter Amendments - Special Election Res. <br /> <br />l ____ <br />