Charter Committee

Send email to the Committee
Committee Members:   

David Leahy (co-chair)

dclele@miamidade.gov

Lenard Gorman (co-chair)

lenard@gormanpa.com 

Dr. John Gentile 

(project manager)

chiro@netrox.net

John D. Golden
gold7533@bellsouth.net

Ira Gordon

bigilaw@aol.com

Larry Kessler

LKgums@aol.com

 

Chris Kurtz
Ckurtz@wsh-flalaw.com

Jose I Rojas

jrojas@concepcionrojas.com

Mike Shehadeh

mshehadeh@ci.homestead.fl.us

William Solomon

kingsol@bellsouth.net

 

 

Function/Purpose:
Identify the various legal aspects of proceeding with the petition route vs. the MAC route to incorporation, including our negotiating leverage with the county and timeline to complete the process.  Decide how the "county required" MAC informational presentations can be compressed or eliminated to shorten the road to incorporation.  Investigate the various charter options and make recommendations on the type of government structure (strong mayor or strong village council).  Produce a "straw man" charter document that provides a starting point utilizing other incorporated villages as a blueprint with modifications applicable to The Falls.  Thoroughly understand the county incorporation procedure code (Chapter 20, Article 2, Sec. 20-24 - Appointment Of Charter Commission).  Committee members should be well versed in knowing their way around the county departments and officials. 
Meeting Dates:  click on any date underlined in blue, to view agenda and/or meeting results

Tues. July 1,  7pm

Snappers Restaurant

14501 S Dixie Hwy 

Tues. July 15,  7:30pm

Dave and Mary Alper  Jewish Community Center

Youth and Adult Building 

Bldg. #4, Room 111

11155 SW 112th Avenue

Wed. July 30,  7:30pm

Dave and Mary Alper JCC  

Bldg. #4, Room 111

11155 SW 112th Avenue

Tues. Aug 12,  7:30pm

Dave and Mary Alper JCC  

Bldg. #4, Room 111

11155 SW 112th Avenue

Mon. Sept 8, 7:00 p.m. 

Dave and Mary Alper JCC Room 503.

Sun. Oct. 19,  7:30pm

11645 SW 99 Court

Next Meeting:

Sun. Nov. 9,  7:30pm

11645 SW 99 Court