HomeMy WebLinkAbout02041987L. Gene Harris
Mayor
Ci , of Sebastian
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Kathryn M. Benjamin
City Clerk
MINUTES
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ALL PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND INFORMATION ON OTHER ITEMS
LISTED BELOW MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
1. Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Attorney Palmer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Invocation was given by Reverend John Hill, Sebastian United
Methodist Church.
Present:
Absent:
Vice Mayor Kenneth Roth
Councilman Robert McCarthy
Councilman Peter Vallone
Mayor L. Gene Harris
Attorney Thomas Palmer
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau (excused)
Mayor Harris explained that Resolution Nos. R-87-03 and R-87-04
were previously passed but had been passed sixty-two (62) days
before the election and that State Statutes call for them to be
passed no more than sixty (60) days before. Mayor Harris stated
that paragraph a, page 4, had had a line added that was omitted
in the retype by the City Clerk's office.
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Attorney Palmer read, by title only, RESOLUTION No. R-87-03 a
resolution designating the official polling places for the
General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three (3)
Council Members for Terms of two (2) years.
MOTION by Vallone/Roth
I move we accept the RESOLUTION as read.
ROLL CALL on the motion carried unanimously. (4-0)
Attorney Palmer read, by title only, RESOLUTION No. R-87-04, a
RESOLUTION of the City of Sebastian, Florida, providing for the
holding of a Referendum in the City of Sebastian, Florida, on
the 10th day of March, 1987, on proposed amendments to Section
2.05, and Section 2.11, of the City Charter and thereby changing
the form of government from a Strong Mayor to a City Manager and
reducing the salary of the Mayor from $19,500.00 to $4,800.00
per year; designating the polling places, the form of the
official ballot, the manner of conducting the election;
providing for the return and canvassing the election;
providing an effective date.
MOTION by Vallone/McCarthy
I move we accept the RESOLUTION as read.
Mayor Harris advised that Council vote against the motion
because more time was needed for discussion on this matter.
ROLL CALL on the motion carried. (3-1 nay-Harris)
Mayor Harris adjourned the special meeting at 7:10 P.M.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE' 2/25/8.7 MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
ATTEST
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