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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-30RESOLUTION NO. ~ 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, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, at its January 24, 1996 Regular Meeting, adopted Ordinance Nos. 0-96-03, 0-96-04 and 0-96-05 placing referendum questions to amend the City Charter on the March 12, 1996 ballot; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 4.05 of the City Charter, issued a Proclamation on January 24, 1996, calling a general election on March 12, 1996, for the purpose of selecting two (2) City Council members and placing three referendum questions on the ballot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 4.07 of the City Charter, adopted Resolution No. R-96-06 on January 24, 1996, 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 questions to be decided; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.08 of the City Charter, the Supervisor of Elections for Indian River County has appointed a Canvassing Board and said Canvassing Board shall certify to the City Council the results of the voting at each polling place as well as the results of any absentee votes cast; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 100.021 of the Florida Statutes, has caused to be published notice of the general election on December 15 and 29, 1995, in the Veto Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Sebastian, pursuant to Section 100.342 of the Florida Statutes, has caused to be published notice of three referendum questions to amend the City Charter on February 5 and 19, 1996; 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, 1996; and WHEREAS, the 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: 2 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 general election, held on March 12, 1996, in Precincts 12, 14, 15, and 16 of the City of Sebastian, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A". ~.AT~Tlf)~. 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. ~.A~.I~[A. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember "~/~cJdi'd'~,.r.t.4~ The motion was seconded by Councilmember ~-~L~t~.d ~Z.~ and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Arthur Firfion Vice Mayor Carolyn Corum Councilmember Louise Cartwright Councilmember Norma Damp Councilmember Raymond Halloran The Mayor thereupon declared ~day of ~Ac/-, 1996. / ATTEST: Kathryn M~. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE City Clerk Approved as to Form and Content: Clifton A. McClelland, Jr. City Attorney this Resolution duly passed and adopted this CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: f o rAxthur L. F,~tion Mayor 4 CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD CITY OF SEBASTIAN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA We, the undersigned, James B. Balsi,qer, County Judge, Ann Robinson, Supervisor of Elections, and Fran B. Adams, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, constituting the Board of County Canvassers in and for said County, do hereby certify that we met in the office of the Supervisor of Elections on the 12th Day of March, A.D., 1996, and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes given for the offices herein specified at the Presidential Preference Primary Election held on the 12th Day of March, A.D., 1996, as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. We do hereby certify from said returns as follows: CITY OF SEBASTIAN For City Council Member, the whole number of votes cast was (VOTE FOR TWO) -~~, of which number WALTER W. BARNES received .... 2. ,~0,2., VOTES LARRY L. DRIVER received I 0 ~ ........ VOTES ARTHUR FIRTION received ¢]~' VOTES ROBERT PRUITT, JR. received /~LO~ VOTES RICHARD J. TARACKA received ,2) J 0 0 VOTES Please note that the reason for the referendum numbering beginning with 3 is that Ordinance Nos. 0-96-01 and 0-96-02, which would have approved questions 1 and 2, failed on second reading. CITY OF SEBASTIAN (continued) CITY OF SEBASTIAN (continued) Referendum No, 3: APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK BY CITY MANAGER Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to provide that the city manager have the authority to appoint the city clerk and the authority to remove the city clerk with the consent of the city council, and that the city manager shall have the authority to appoint the city election canvassing board, and to conform remaining provisions with the amendments? YES FOR APPROVAL received ~~ VOTES NO FOR REJECTION received ~__ VOTES Referendum No. 4: EXTENDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TERM LEASES OF AIRPORT LAND TO 50 YEARS Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to extend the maximum allowable lease term for airport property from 20 years to 50 years? YES FOR APPROVAL received ~~ VOTES NO FOR REJECTION received 2' ~¢_~.~_ VOTES Referendum No. 5: PROVIDING PROCEDURES TO RESOLVE TIES IN ELECTIONS FOR OFFICE Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to provide that in the event two or more candidates for the same office receive the same number of votes, the question shall be decided by lot? YES FOR APPROVAL received ~/'~ VOTES NO FOR REJECTION received 2~.,~~ VOTES Jame¢/t~. Bal~i'ger, County Judge Ann Robinson, Supervisor of Elections Fran B. Adams, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners