HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-26 ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-26
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 II OF THE CITY CHARTER
TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE IN THE MANNER OF CALLING SPECIAL
MEETINGS OF COUNCiL SO ALL COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE EQUAL
STANDING; 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 Section 2.12(a)
of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.12(a)
(a) Meetings. The city council shall meet regularly at least once a month at such times
and places as the city council may prescribe by resolution. Special meetings of the city council
may be held on the call of the mayor or any council members. Whenever practical, each council
member shall receive at least twelve (12) hours advance notice of any special council meeting
called. If a public emergency as defined under Florida law exists any council member or charter
officer may call a special meeting, and the twelve (12) hour advance notice requirement shall be
waived. Ail city council meetings shall be public meetings, except as otherwise permitted by law."
Section 2. An election is hereby called and scheduled to he 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, m thc 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 Ixxlge 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.
Section 4. The 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:
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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
~ day of2~7~ , 1999, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by the
City Council.
ATTEST: /
l~atlu~ 1~/I. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
y the City of Sebastian only:
Rich Stringer O
City Attorney
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BALLOT
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Referendum
Amending Section 2.12(a) concerning special meetings.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to give all councilmembers equal
authority to call special meetings of council?
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~ -:~~'~-'~ . The motion
was seconded by Councilmember ~
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joseph Barczyk
Couneilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben Bishop
Councilmember Edward Majcher
and upon, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
The Mayor thereupon declared this orainance duly passed and adopted this ,~2,,t~ day of
7~a~t~ ,1999.
kdt~ ~70'I-Ial!oran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Chuck ~euberger, Mayor / ~
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