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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-84-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN .AMENDING SEC. 2.0S BY STATING THAT TIlE MAYOR AND COUNCIL RECEIVE COMPENSATION, NOT SALARY, AND PERMITS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE ON CiTY BUSINESS WHEN APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL; PLACING QUESTION ON BALLOT FOR MARCH 13 , 1984; ESTABLISHING .AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND STATING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, a majority of the Council have expressed their opinion that the language in Sec. 2.05 of the Charter should be clarified to show that the members of the council receive compensation for their services, and not a salary; and WHEREAS, a majority of the Council feel that a unanimous vote of the Council need not be required to approve reimbursement for expenses as presently provided in Sec. 2.05 of the Charter; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to submit the question to the voters in order to determine whether a majority of the electors of the City are in favor of approving such a change; and. in order to be bound by said change; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to comply with the requirements of Section 166.031, Florida Statutes, pertaining to amendments of a City's Charter. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION i. That Section 2.05 of the Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2.05. Compensation; Expenses. (a) Compensation. The compensation of the mayor, vice-mayor and other members of the Council shall be as follows: (1) The Mayor shall be compensated at the rate of $800.00 per month; (2) The vice-mayor shall be compensated at the rate of $250.00 per month; (3) The members of the Council shall be compensated at the rate of $150.00 per month. (b) Expenses~ Remuneration of any expenses incurred by the mayor or other members of the Council while on city business shall be subject to approval by the council and, when approved, reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 112.161, Florida Statutes, as presently constituted or hereafter amended. SECTION II. The ballot at the general municipal election to be held within the City on Marchl 13 7,1984, shall contain a referendum for the purpose of allowing the electors of the City of Sebastian to approve or reject this amendment to the Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida. SECTION IIiI. If a majority of the electors voting in this referendum vote for the amendment to the Charter, the Council shall file said amendment with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and with the Department of State, and said amendment shall take effect upon the filing, unless otherwise provided by law; otherwise, no part of this ordinance shall become law. SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such ruling shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any of the remaining portions of this ordinance. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was finally passed by the Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on the /~-~ Mayor, CitY o3 Sehastia~ I HEREBY CERTIFY that Notice of Public Hearing of the foregoing Ordinance was given in accordance with Section 166.041 of the Florida' Statutes, that said public hearing was held in the City Hall of the City of Sebastian, Florida, at~.'OO/?/gZo'clock, on the_/J__~' day of ~=~4~~-F 19~_~, and that the foregoing Ordinance was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City Sebastian, Florida, on the /J--~. day oft~7~~~.4~ , of CitY Ci'erk ,~