City Commission
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · April 12, 2013
Minutes
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
www.coralgables.com
Meeting Minutes
Friday, April 12, 2013
12:00 PM
Investiture Ceremony
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Jim Cason
Vice Mayor William H. Kerdyk, Jr.
Commissioner Maria Anderson
Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera, Jr.
Commissioner Frank C. Quesada
Patrick G. Salerno, City Manager
Craig E. Leen, City Attorney
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
City Commission Meeting Minutes April 12, 2013
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Mayor Cason, Vice Mayor Kerdyk Jr. and Commissioner Quesada
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Cabrera Jr.
INVOCATION
Reverend Dr. Arnold Perry from St. Mark's Lutheran Church gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Frank C. Quesada led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Ana Collado from the University of Miami School of Music sang the National Anthem.
A. CITY CLERK ITEMS
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-49
A.-1. 13-2281 Resolution with attachments, officially accepting the City Clerk’s Certification and
Declaration of the Result of the City of Coral Gables General Biennial Election, which was
held on April 9, 2013, wherein voters re-elected Jim Cason, to hold office as Mayor, Group
I, for a term of two years; said term to begin at noon on the third day after the election ,
until the General Biennial Election presently scheduled for April 14, 2015.
Attachments: Signed Cover Memo - Jim Cason-Group I
R-2013 - Draft Resolution - Jim Cason-Group I
Signed Resolution 2013-49
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., seconded by Commissioner
Quesada, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2013-49. The motion
passed by the following vote.
Yeas : 3- Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Quesada and Mayor Cason
Absent : 2- Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Cabrera, Jr.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-50
A.-2. 13-2282 Resolution with attachments, officially accepting the City Clerk’s Certification and
Declaration of the Result of the City of Coral Gables General Biennial Election, which was
held on April 9, 2013, wherein voters elected Vince Lago, to hold office as City
Commissioner Group II, for a term of four years; said term to begin at noon on the third
day after the election, until the General Biennial Election presently scheduled for April 11 ,
2017.
Attachments: R-2013-Draft Resolution-Vince Lago-Group II
Signed Cover Memo - Vince Lago - Group II
Signed Resolution 2013-50
This Resolution wasadopted by Resolution Number 2013-50
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-51
A.-3. 13-2283 Resolution with attachments, officially accepting the City Clerk’s Certification and
Declaration of the Result of the City of Coral Gables General Biennial Election, which was
held on April 9, 2013, wherein voters elected Patricia “Pat” Keon, to hold office as City
Commissioner Group III, for a term of four years; said term to begin at noon on the third
day after the election, until the General Biennial Election presently scheduled for April 11 ,
2017.
Attachments: Signed Cover Memo - Patricia Keon - Group III
R-2013-Draft-Resolution-Patricia Keon-Group III
Signed Resolution 2013-51
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., seconded by Commissioner
Quesada, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2013-51. The motion
passed by the following vote.
Yeas : 3- Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Quesada and Mayor Cason
Absent : 2- Commissioner Cabrera, Jr. and Commissioner Anderson
ADJOURNMENT
Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
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