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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-21-10 Amend Charter Sec. 2.12ORDINANCE NO.0-21-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHEDULING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO AMEND SECTION 2.12-PROCEDURE (A) MEETING OF THE CITY CHARTER TO LIMIT A SPECIAL MEETING TO ONE (1) TOPIC AND REQUIRE REASONABLE NOTICE; PROVIDING BALLOT LANGUAGE;. AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 166.031 of Florida Statutes provides that the governing body of a municipality may by ordinance submit to the electors of said municipality a proposed amendment to all or parts of its City Charter; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5.03 of the City Charter, the Charter Review Committee has met, held public hearings, and recommended to the City Council certain revisions to the Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call an election in the City of Sebastian on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 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. ELECTION. A Citywide election is hereby called and scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2021 in the City of Sebastian, Florida, 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 and made a part hereof. Section 2. BALLOT. The purpose of this election shall be to present a referendum issue to the electors of the City of Sebastian of whether or not to adopt revisions to the City Charter. The ballot shall be substantially in the following form: CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA CHARTER AMENDMENT Ballot Question #5 LIMIT SPECIAL MEETING TO ONE (1) TOPIC AND REQUIRE REASONABLE NOTICE Shall Section 2.12 Procedure (a) Meetings of the City Charter be amended, as provided in Ordinance 0-21-10 to require a special city council meeting to be limited to one topic and require reasonable notice? Yes for Approval No for Rejection Section 3. ELECTION RESULTS. 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 by the City Council. The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember MCPartlan . The motion was seconded by Councilmember Jones and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Ed Dodd aye _ Vice Mayor Jim Hill aye Councilmember Fred Jones aye Councilmember Chris Nunn ave Councilmember Bob McPartlan The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of June .2021. ATTEST: 19Mh oillh l.r A anette Williams, MMC ny Clerk CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: Mayor Ed Doddz y — Approved as to form and legality for z- reliance by t re City of S stian ly: ann Anon, r., sq. City'Attorney I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the TC Palm Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing on the Ordinance was held on the 23 day of June, 2021, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the November 2, 2021 ballot. J nette, MM ny Clerk ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 0-21-10 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE Sec. 2.12. - Procedure. (a) Meetings. The city council shall meet regularly at least once a month at such times and places as the city council may prescribe by resolution. Special meetings of the city council may be held on the call of the mayor or any council member limited to one tonic. There shall be at least twenty-four (24) hours advance notice of any special council meeting called and said meetings shall only be held after 5 p.m. If a public emergency exists any council member or charter officer may call a special meeting, and the advance reasonable notice is required notice -,.qui. ,._._. as well m the td..... Fe-ghietign-hall be waived. All city council meetings shall be public meetings, except as otherwise permitted by law. (b) Rules and journal. The city council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping ajoumal of its proceedings. Thisjournal shall be a public record. (c) Voting. Voting may be by voice vote, except that a roll call vote shall be required on appropriation of funds, for the approval of an ordinance or upon any motion upon the call of any council member. The ayes and nays on each roll call vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. Three (3) members of the city council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent council members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the city council then in force. No action of the city council, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of three (3) or more council members.