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Home My WebLink About03171997 City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET g SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 a FAX (561) 589-5570 AGENDA SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997 - 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CRAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ALL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK- 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA No public input is allowed at a Special Meeting unless approved by majority vote of City Council at the beginning of the Special Meeting (in accordance with R-97-02) 97.053 2. 3. 4. CALL TO ORDER FLAG CEREMONY - Junior Girl Scout Troop 318 - Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL ELECTION MATTERS RESOLUTION NO. R-97-16 - Certificate of Canvassing Board (City Clerk Transmittal 3/12/96, R-97-16) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CANVASSING OF ELECTION RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR DECLARATION OF RESULTS; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ENTER THE RESULTS OF TIlE F.I.~CTION IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT ~.REWlTH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Presentation of Plaques to Former City Council Members Norma Damp and Ray Halloran by Mayor and City Manager Investiture of Newly Elected Officials by City Clerk Election of Mayor Eleciion of Vice Mayor ADJOURN ANY PERSON Ii'HO DECIDES TO APPE. AL ANY DECISIONMADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) MIL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, V?HICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105E8.) IN COMPLIANCE IV1TH THE AMERICANS MTH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE IgttO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5.330 AT LEA~ 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING. City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET g SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 n FAX (561) 589-5570 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL SU'BJECT: 3/11/97 Election Matters 1) Resolution No. R-97-16 2) Presentation of Plaques 3) Investiture of Elected Officials 4) Election of Mayor 5) Election of Vice Mayor AGENDA NO: DEPT. ORiGIN: DATE SUBMITTED: City. Clerk 3113/97 MEETING DATE: 3/17/97 APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: EXHIBITS: * R-97-16 Not At This Time Expenditure Required: Amount Budgeted: Appropriation Required: 1) Resolution No. R-97-16 Summary Statement: In accordance with Section 4.08(e) of the City Charter, "The City Council shall hoM a Special Meeting on the first Monday following the election for the purpose of receiving the certificate of the county canvassing board of the returns for Indian River County, Florida, or the city canvassing board, as the case may be. The City Council shall then declare the results of the election and enter them in the minutes of the special meeting." Recommended Action: Adoption of Resolution No. R-97-16, certificate of canvassing board by current City Council members. 2) Presentationof Plaoues to Former CRv Council Members Prior to the swearing in of new officials, the Mayor and City Manager will present plaques to former City Council members Damp and Halloran, who will then leave the dais. 3) Investiture of Newly Elected CitvCouncil Members; Summary Statement: In accordance with Section 2.04(b) of the City Charter, "The term o/each newly elected council member shall begin on the Monday following the election, at a special meeting of the city council to be held. for:the purpose of swearing in such newly elected officials. Ifa regular meeting is to be held the Monday following the election, the newly elected officials shah be sworn in at the conclusion of such meeting." Section 4.08(c) continues, "/,ny oath of office required to be administered to the newly elected council members shah be administered at such special meeting or at the next city council meeting where the newly elected council members are in attendance." Recommended Action: The City Clerk will swear in newly elected City Council members and the new mctnbers will take their places at the dais. 4) Election of Mayor Summary Statement: In accordance with Section 2.06 of thc City Charter, ':..after the seating of any newly elected council members, at the first scheduled city council meeting subsequent to the second Tuesday in March, the new city council shall, as the first order of business, elect a mayor from among its members. The incumbent mayor or in his or her absence, the vice-mayor or in his or her absence, the senior member of city council, shall ask for nominations for mayor. After aH nominations have been made, the nominations shah be closed The city clerk shall then call the roll of the council members and each council member shall cast an affirmative vote for the council member of their choice. The council member that receives a majority o/the votes cast on the frst ballot, balloting with sequential roll calls shall continue until a council member receives a majority vote. Council members shah not nominate themselves. Only elected council members shall be eligible for the office of mayor. (i) I/there ls no mayor seated on the new or existing city council, a temporary city council chairperson may be elected from the incumbent members of the city council for the purpose o/electing a mayor as set forth above. (2) In the event there is only one nomination and second for mayor, the nominee shah be seated as mayor." Recommended Action: The vice.mayor shall ask for nominations for mayor and then close nominations. The City Clerk will then call the roll on each nominee and each Council member shall vote in the affirmative on nominee of his/her choice. The first nominee that receives a majority of affmnative votes shall be elected mayor. 5) Election of Vice Mayor Summary Statement: In accordance with Section 2.06(c), "At thefirst regularly scheduled city council meeting subsequent to the second Tuesday in March, the city council shah elect a vice-mayor from among its members. The term of the vice-mayor shah be for one year or until his or her successor is elected. The vice-mayor shall be elected using the same procedure as for the election of the mayor." Recommended Action: The newly elected mayor shall ask for nominations for vice-mayor. The City Clerk will then call the roll on each nominee and each Council member shall vote in the atTu'mative on nominee of Ms/her choice. The first nominee that receives a majority of affirmative votes shall be elected vice-mayor. \wp-form~leefion.tr3 2 RESOLUTION NO. R-97-16 A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING ]FOR CANVASSING OF ELECTION RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR DECL~ON OF RESULTS; DIRECTi3IG THE CLERK TO ENTER THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION iN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS iN CONFLICT FIE~~; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 4.05 of the City Charter, issued a Proclamation on January 22, 1997, calling a general election on March 11, 1997, for the purpose of selecting three (3) City Council members; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 4.07 of the City Charter, adopted Resolution No. R-97-01 on January 22, 1997, specifying Precincts 12, 14, 15 and 16 as the offidal polling places for the City of Sebastian for the general election, naming the offices to be filled and question to be decided; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City &Sebastian, pursuant to Section 100.021 of the Florida Statutes, has caused to be published notice of the general election on December 13 and 27, 1996, in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 100.342 of the Florida Statutes, has caused to be published notice of the referendum question on February 7 and 21, 1997, in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation; and WI~EREAS, the City Clerk has posted notice of the general election on the official announcement board located at City Hall; and WI~EREAS, Pre':in'ts 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, held a general election on March 11, 1997; and WitE~S, the Canvassing Board for the City of Sebastian has verified said returns and has found the same in proper form. NOW, TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TII2E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. DECLARATION. The City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, hereby accepts the returns provided by the Canvassing Board for the City of Sebastian for the general election, held on March 11, 1997, in Precincts 12, 14, 15, and 16 of the City of Sebastian, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A". i.~.I?~TJ~)~N_~. RECORDING. The City Clerk is hereby directed to enter the results of the general election in the official minutes of the City Council meeting during which this Resolution is adopted. SECTION 3. CQNFLICT. All resolutions or pans of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. ~,~?,_TI_Q_I~. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. 2 The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember The motion was seconded by Councilmember "and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Louise Cartwright Vice Mayor Walter Barnes Councilmember Norma Damp Councilmember Raymond Halloran Councilmember Richard Taracka The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this day of ,1997. ATTEST: CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: Louise R. Cartwright Mayor Kathryn M. O~alloran, CMC/A. AE City Clerk Approved as to Form and Content: Valerie F. Settles City Attorney CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD CITY OF SEBASTIAN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA We, the undersigned, members of the duly constituted Board of Canvassers for the City of Sebastian, Florida, do hereby certify that we met in the office of the Supervisor of Elections on the 11th Day of March, A.D., 1997, and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes given for the offices herein specified at the General Election held on the 11th Day of March, A.D., 1997, as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We do hereby certify from said returns as follows: .QITY OF SEBASTIAN For City Council Member, the whole number of votes cast was ~. (VOTE FOR THREE) of which number LOUISE .R,. CARTWRIGHT received ~/,~0 VOTES LARRY L. DRIVER received VOTES K.J. MATHER received VOTES CHUCK NEUBERGER received VOTES LARRY PAUL received VOTES RUTH SULLIVAN received VOTES MARTHA S, WININGER received VOTES CiTY OF SEBASTIAN (continued) Referendum No. 2: EXTENDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TERM LEASES OF AIRPORT LAND FROM 2O TO 4O YEARS Shall the City.of Sebastian:amend the City Charter to extend the maximum allowable lease term .for airport property from 20 years to 40 years? YES FOR APPROVAL received ~"- VOTES NO~F, OR REJECTION received _ ///,-~ '~ ~ VOTES ~anVassir~g Bo~a~d Member Walter" Barnes Vice Mayor Canvassing Board Member Kathryn M. O'Halloran Canvassing Board Member' Sally A, Maio Deputy City Clerk