HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-84-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AMENDING SECTION 2.02
OF THE CHARTER BY REQUIRING ONE YEAR RESIDENCY IN ORDER TO
QUALIFY TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER AND/OR MAYOR,
PLACING QUESTION ON BALLOTFOR MARCH 13, 1984; ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND STATING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHERE~, a majority of the Council have expressed their opinion
that the language in Sec. 2.02 of the Charter should be changed to require
that the members of the council should reside in the City for one year prior
to qualifying to seek such office; 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 s~ctio~ ~: 02
is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2.02 Eligibilit~'
No person shall be eligible to hold the office of council member
or mayor unless he or she is a qualified elector in said city and actually
continually resided in said city for a period of one (1) year immediately
preceding the final date for qualification as a candidate for said office.
SECTIONtI.
The ballot at the general municipal election to be held within
the City on March 13, 1984, shall contain a referendum for the purpose of
allowing the electors of the City of Sebastian to approve or reject this
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SECTION III.
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 the 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 remain~ng':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 /? day of
Mayor, Ci~
City Clerk
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~'~96) P/~o'clock, on the / %~ day of
~~~, , 198~ , and that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly passed and adopted by the City C6uncil of the City of Sebastian,
~lorida. on the /~' da~ of j~~~ , 1~8/
City Clerk
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