HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-16-04 Charter Amendment RE CompensationORDINANCE NO. 0-16-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHEDULING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 20169 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER TO AMEND SECTION 2.05 OF THE CITY
CHARTER BY INCREASING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR,
VICE -MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND BY REQUIRING
THAT ANY PAYMENTS FOR EXPENSES BE LIMITED TO
REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED; PROVIDING
BALLOT LANGUAGE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call an election in the City of Sebastian on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City of
Sebastian the question stated herein,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. A citywide election is hereby called and shall be held in the City of
Sebastian, Florida, on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the City of Sebastian the proposed amendment to the City Charter in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
Section 2. The ballot language shall be substantially in the following form:
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
CHARTER AMENDMENT
QUESTION #2
COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Shall Section 2.05 of the Charter be amended as follows:
• to increase the compensation for the Mayor from $450.00 to $750.00 a
month and to increase the compensation for the Vice -Mayor and City Council
members from $300.00 to $600.00 a month, and
• to require that any payments for expenses be limited to reimbursement of
actual expenses incurred?
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
Section 3. The result of such election shall be determined by a majority of the
qualified electors of the City of Sebastian voting on the proposal.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Coy The motion was seconded by Councilmember
McPartlan and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Bob McPartlan
Vice Mayor Jerome Adams
Councilmember Andrea Coy
Councilmember Jim Hill
Councilmember Richard Gillmor
aye
ave
aye
nay
absent
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 13th
day of July -12016.
CITY OF SE STIAN, FL IDA
By:
Mayor Bob McPartlan
ATTEST:
Janette Williams, MMC
Qity CT&k.
A0proved as -to #6rm and legality for
r0 e� the= -City of Sebastian only:
Robert A. Ginsburg
City Attorney
HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in
the Vero Beach Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing on
the Ordinance was held on the 13th day of July , 2016, and that following
said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the
November 8 ,2016 bqllot.
anette Williams, MMC
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City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Sec. 2.05. Compensation.
The mayor, vice -mayor and each of the other council members shall be paid the
following amounts on a monthly basis.
(1) Mayor: Seven hundred fifty dollars
750 '
(2) Vice Mayor: Six hundred dollars ($600);
and
(3) Council members.: ; Six hundred dollars
600 ;
Any payments for expenses shall be limited to reimbursement of actual expenses
incurred.
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