HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-02-12RESOLUTION NO. R-02-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR
CANVASSING OF ELECTION RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR DECLARATION OF
RESULTS; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ENTER THE RESULTS OF THE
ELECTION IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, formerVice Mayor Ben Bishop, whose term would have expired in March 2003, vacated
his City Council seat on September 26, 2001, and pursuant to Section 2.08(c) of the City Charter, City
Council appointed a successor to fill that seat until the seating of a successor elected by the electorate of
the city at the next general municipal election to be held March 12, 2002; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the two (2) two (2) year terms to be filled in even numbered years, the
vacant one (1) year term was added to the ballot.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.05 of the City Charter, the Mayor issued a Proclamation on
December 12, 2001, calling a general election for March 12, 2002, for the purpose of selecting three (3) City
Council members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to Section 4.07 of the City Charter, adopted Resolution No.
R-01-85 on December 12, 2001, specifying Precincts 12, 14, 15 and 16 as the official polling places for the
City of Sebastian for the general election, naming the offices to be filled; and authorizing the Supervisor of
Elections to administer the election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended Resolution No. R-01-85 by adoption of Resolution NO.
R-02-04 on February 13, 2002 to reflect changes to two of the four polling places; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 100.021 of the Florida
Statutes, published notice of the general election on December 21, 2001, and January 4, 2002 in the Vero
Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation and advertised the polling place changes on
February 17, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has posted notice of the general election on the official announcement
board located at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, Precincts 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, held
a general election on March 12, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Canvassing Board has verified said returns and has found the same in proper
form.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1. DECLARATION. The City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, hereby accepts the returns provided by the Canvassing Board for the City of Sebastian for the
general election, held on March 12, 2002, in Precincts 12, 14, 15, and 16 of the City of Sebastian, as
attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. RECORDING. The City Clerk is hereby directed to enter the results of the general
election in the official minutes of the City Council meeting during which this Resolution is adopted.
SECTION :3. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for,a/c~,oRtion by Councilmember ~/~. ~c~J~...... The
motion was seconded by Councilmember ~'/~(_ and, upon being put to{Y¥~te, the vote
was as follows:
Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Joe Barczyk _
Councilmember Raymond Coniglio
Councilmember James Hill
Councilmember Edward Majcher, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and 8th day of March, 2002,
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
Approved as to Form and Content for
Relia~/b~Y the..,~ity of Sebastian Only:
Rich stringer
City Attorney
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Walt'er Barnes'
Mayor
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CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL
We, the undersigned, members of the duly constituted Board of Canvassers for the
City of Sebastian, Florida, do hereby certify that we met in the office of the Supervisor of
Elections on the 12th Day of March A.D. 2002 and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes
given for the offices herein specified at the General Election held on the 12th Day of March
A.D., 2002, as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We
do hereby certify from said returns as follows:
For City Council Member, the whole number of votes cast was
(VOTE FOR TWO)
, of which number
WALTER W. BARNES
BETSY FIELD-CONNELLY
JAMES A. HILL
RECEIVED ,//~,~ VOTES
RECEIVED '/7 sq 7 VOTES
RECEIVED //,~ 7,,7~ VOTES
For City Council Member, (special race to complete vacated seat as per City Charter)
(VOTE FOR ONE)
~YMOND G. CONIGLIO
SAL NEGLIA
RECEIVED
I~CEIVED
VOTES
Canvassing B~ooard Member, Sally Maio
Canvassing Board Membe ch Stringer
C~vassing Board Member, Jeanette Williams