HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-20ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-20
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 ARTICLES II AND IV OF THE CITY
CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGING CITY COUNCIL TERMS FROM TWO
(2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) 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, existing Sections 2.03(a),
2.04(a), 2.06(c) and 4.12(a) of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Section 2.03(a)
(a) The three (3) councilmember positions to be determined in thc year 2001 elections
shall servc for a three (3) year term. The two (2) councilmember positions to be
determined in thc year 2002 elections shall serve for a four (4) year term. Thereafter,
there shall be held a general election of two (2) council members on the second
Tuesday in March of each even-numbered year that is not a leap year, and of three (3)
council members in cach leap year."
"Section 2.04(a)
(a) The terms of the council members shall be for four (4)
successor has been duly elected or appointed and sworn."
years, or until a
"Section 2.06(c)
(c) Vice-mayor - Selection and term. Immediately following the election of
a mayor, the city council shall elect a vice-mayor from among its members. The vice-mayor
shall be elected using the same procedure as for the election of mayor."
"Section 4.12(a)
(a) In all general or special elections, the candidate receiving the highest vote in
each of the offices of council member to be fired, shall be elected for four year terms, or
the balance of the term."
Section ~. 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. Thc 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, t~om 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.
Section 4. Thc purpose of this 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 Sections 2.03(a), 2.04(a), 2.06(c) and 4.12(a) concerning council
terms.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to change council terms from two
to four years?
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective mediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember ~ . The motion
was seconded by Councilmembex /~
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joseph Barczyk
Councilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben Bishop
Councilmember Edward Majcher
and upon,~~put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this..~ day of
.'~/~.aa.~..~-.e.~ ,1999.
.~~S T:
K-a/thryn 1~ o'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the Veto Beach
Press Journal as~r%quired by State Statute, that one public hearing was held on this Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the
~.~ ~.M day of/',/~.., 1999, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by the
City Council.
ATTEST: .
R~.thryn 1~. 0'Hallor~, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
rei~ae{e by(~)h~o~f ,S~eb as t i an only:
Rich Stringer ~3
City Attom~
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