HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-28 ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-28
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 III OF THE CITY
CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL OF CHARTER OFFICERS WITHOUT
CAUSE IF PURSUANT TO CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE IVIANNER 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 3.03(a)
of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 3.03(a)
(a) Any Charter officer may be removed from office for cause, or without cause
pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement, by a majority vote of the entire city
council."
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.
~ 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 thc 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.
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:
BALLOT
CiTY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Referendum
Amending Section 3.03(a) concerning removal of charter officers without
cause.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to provide for removal of charter
officers without cause if such removal is allowed under the terms of the officer's
employment contract?
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall beco~ effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember ~ . The motion
was seconded by Councilmember ~
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Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joseph Barczyk
Councilmember 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 Ordinance duly passed and adopted this ~ a.A_day of
??~ ,1999.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Chuck'lxreubergerl MaY°r / ~__~
( ATTEST:
I~aflu3~n MfO'Halloran, cMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public heating on this Ordinance was published in the Veto Beach
Press Journal as~quired by State Statute, that one public heating was held on this Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the
~.A & day of/r/~, 1999, and that following said public heating this Ordinance was passed by the
City Council. /
ATTEST:
Katlu~ 161. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
reli~ thg City (~f Sebastian only:
mCh S'i~ger Q~
city Attorney
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