Published by: South Florida Business Journal
Published: February 20, 2009
Written by: Oscar Pedro Musibay

Miami-Dade County commissioners won’t need a super majority on the most controversial piece of the Marlins stadium agreements: the financing.

A super majority would be nine of 13 commissioners, even if fewer than 13 are at the meeting. However, the construction agreement containing the financing requires that two-thirds of the commissioners present vote for it. So, if 12 commissioners attend the meeting, only eight need to vote in favor of it.

The operating agreement, and a waiver for the purchase of construction materials and equipment on a sales tax-exempt basis, also needs two-thirds of the commissioners at the meeting to support it.

Most of the other agreements, including parking and non-relocation, only need a simple majority to pass.



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