HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-18ORDINANCE NO. O-99-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, SCHEDULING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT A REFERENDUM ISSUE TO
THE ELECTORATE IN ORDER TO AMEND ARTICLE I OF THE CITY CHARTER
TO PROVIDE FOR EXTENSION OF THE LIMIT ON AIRPORT LEASES FROM
TWENTY (20) TO THIRTY (30) YEARS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN
WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; PROViDING THE TIME AND
PLACES FOR HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE
BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND PROViDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 166.031 of Florida Statutes provides that the governing body of a municipality
may submit to the electors of that municipality a proposed amendment to all or part of its charter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Charter, the City of Sebastian Charter Review Committee has
recommended that certain revisions be made to the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit the amendments to the City Charter for ratification by
the electors of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That upon passage of the Referendum submitted hereunder, the existing Section
1.02(7)of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 1.02(7)
(7) Airports. To purchase, acquire, take hold, establish, construct, equip, maintain and
operate municipal airports, landing fields, hangars, aviation terminals and administration
buildings, runways depots, warehouses, garages, repair shops, oil and fuel tanks or stations, or
other necessary appurtenances for the use of airplanes and other aircraft, and to acquire or lease
any and all real property within the corporate limits, or within ten (10) miles of the boundaries
thereof for such purpose; to set apart and use for such purpose any real property owned or leased
by the city, whether or not originally acquired by condemnation, purchase or lease for another
purpose; to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of such
municipal airports; to employ airport directors, airport managers, employees or agents in
connection with such operation; to impose fees or charges in connection with the use of such
airport or airport facilities; to sell gasoline or other supplies necessary in connection with the
operation of such airports; to provide lounges, eating places, refreshment parlors and other
facilities in connection with such municipal airports; to let or lease to private persons or
corporations portions of said airports for building sites, hangar space, concessions or other uses
for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years; to prescribe and promulgate reasonable roles and
regulations for the operation of such airports, and to exercise supervision and control of such
operation; to accept and receive grants from the state and federal governments and any body
politic for the eoustruction, maintenance, operation and management of such airport facilities."
Section 2. An election is hereby called and scheduled to be held on March 14, 2000, to determine
whether the revisions to the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida shall be approved by a majority of the
votes cast in such election, in which the qualified electors residing in the City of Sebastian shall participate.
Section 3. The places of voting in such election shall be the usual places of voting in the City of
Sebastian, Florida, in the regular election as determined under the applicable provisions of Florida law, which
are currently as follows:
PRECINCT
POLLING PLACE
Precinct 12 ................................................................ The Sebastian Community Center,
1805 North Central Avenue
Precinct 14 ................................................................ Highlands Chapel Church of God,
281 Delaware Avenue
Precinct 15 ................................................................ The North Indian River County Library,
1001 Fellsmere Road (CR 512)
Precinct 16 ................................................................ Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714,
731 South Fleming Street
The polls shall open at such voting places on March 14, 2000, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All duly
qualified electors residing within the City of Sebastian shall be entitled to participate and vote in such election.
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~ The purpose oft/tis 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:
BALLOT
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Referendum
Amending Section 1.02(7) concerning terms for airport teases.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charier to lengthen the limit on terms for
airport leases from 20 to 30 years7
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember_~a~~. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember ~ and upon, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joseph Barczyk
Councilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben Bishop
Couneilmember Edward Majcher
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this,~A~.~ day of
~ j 1999.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Chuck'-lqeuberger, Mayor /' {'..~__J
ATTEST:
K'itl~ 1~. 0 ilalloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the Vero Beach
Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public heating was held on this Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the
~ day of ~~, 1999, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by the
City Council. t
~A~T~,~T:
Kaflu3m M/. O'~-I~lioran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
reliag~y the Ci.~,¥ Seb, astian only:
Rich Stringer (.3
City Attorney
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