HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-30 ORDINANC~ NO. 0-99-30
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 ADOPTION OF THE CITY BUDGET AND MILLAGE
BY RESOLUTION; 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 !.. That upon passage of the Referendum submitted hereunder, existing Section 3.04(e)
of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 3.04(e)
(e) The city manager shall also prepare and submit the annual budget, budget message,
and capital program to the city council and shall keep the city council fully advised as to the
financial condition and future needs of the city, and shall make such recommendations to the city
council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems desirable. The city council shall adopt the
annual budget, millage rate and capital program, as presented or as modified, by resolution."
Section 2. An election is hereby called and scheduled to be held on March 14, 2000, to determine
whether the revisions to the City Chart~' 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.
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 3.04(e) concerning the City budget.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to designate that the budget and
millage rate be adopted by resolution?
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
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Section $. 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 Ncuberger
Councilmember Joseph Barczyk
Councilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmcmber 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 ~ day of
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~a~ M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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Ch ct /
(Seal)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the Veto Beach
Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing 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
CiW Council.
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Kathryn MffO'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for
relianFe.bspthe City of Sebastian only:
City Attorney