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VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY
MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Charter Commission Note -
The following is the Charter of the Village, as adopted by referendum and effective
on September 10, 2002.
On February 26, 2002, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners appointed
the following residents as members of the Palmetto Bay Charter Commission: Edward
P. Ludovici, as Chairman, Thomas Ringel, as Vice Chairman, Mary T. Cagle, Stephen
Yenzer and Paul J. Schwiep. The Charter Commission met during the months of March,
April and May 2002 to draft the Charter for the Village.
On December 5, 2005, via Village resolution 05-107, the Mayor and Village Council
appointed the following residents as members of the Palmetto Bay Charter Revision
Commission: Thomas Ringel, Brian Pariser, Barnett Greenberg; Stanley Kowlessar, Susan
Ludovici and non-voting council liaison member Paul Neidhart. The Charter Revision
Commission selected Mr. Ringel as Chair and Mrs. Ludovici as the vice-chair. The Commission
met during the months of February, March, and April, 2006 to draft proposed revisions
to the Charter for the Village.
On June 25, 2009, a Special Election was called to present Charter amendments via
mail-in ballot.
On February 7, 2011, via Village resolution 2011-06, the Mayor and Village Council
appointed the following residents as members of the Palmetto Bay Charter Revision
Commission: Beverly Gerald, Warren Lovely, Betty Pegram, Tom Ringel, David Zisman
and non-voting council liaison member Vice-Mayor Brian W. Pariser. The Charter Revision
Commission selected Beverly Gerald as Chair. The Commission started meeting in March
2011 to draft proposed revisions to the Charter for the Village.
On February January 5, 2015, via resolution 2015-15, the Mayor and Village Council
found that allowing additional time for the Charter Revision Commission to commence
its review of the Charter was beneficial to the Charter Revision Commission. Resolution
2015-15 directed the Mayor and Village Council to follow Article VI, Section 6.2 (B) that dictated that the five appointments must be made by each of the three members
of the Council from within their respective residential districts and one at large
appointment each by the Mayor and by the Vice-Mayor, for a total of five members at
the regularly scheduled Council Meeting in May of 2015. In addition, the Mayor shall
appoint one person to the Commission who is the Vice-Mayor or Councilmember who is
serving a second consecutive term, who shall serve as a non-voting Commission member.
On May 4, 2015, at the regularly scheduled Council Meeting, the Mayor and Village
Council appointed the following residents as members of the Palmetto Bay Charter Revision
Commission: Fidel Barreto, Patrick Fiore, George Hoffman, John Quick, David Zisman
and non-voting council liaison member Vice-Mayor John DuBois. The Commission started
meeting in June 2015 to draft proposed revisions to the Charter for the Village.
On November 8, 2016, a Special Election for charter amendments was held in conjunction
with the General Election for the Village of Palmetto Bay. Following the results of
the election, three charter amendments were adopted to the Village Charter.
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