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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-06-10 charter question #2 vice mayor Adopted but not codified until after March 13, 2007 election ORDINANCE NO. 0-06-10 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 2.06 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR; PROVIDING FOR SUCH MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; PROVIDING FOR 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 parts of its City Charter; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 5.03 of the City Charter, the Charter Review Committee has met, held public hearings, and recommended certain revisions to the Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit the proposed amendments to the City Charter for ratification by the electors of the City of Sebastian, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. That upon passage of the Referendum submitted hereunder, existing Section 2.06 of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to add a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Vacancies - In the event the office of mavor shall become vacant durina the course of a term. the vice-mavor shall succeed to the office of mavor. In the event the office of vice-mavor shall become vacant durina the course of a term. a new vice- mavor shall b~ chosen as the first order of business at the next council meetina. Section 2. ELECTION. An election is hereby called and scheduled for March 13, 2007, to determine whether the revisions to the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida shall be approved by the majority of the votes cast in such election, in which the qualified electors residing in the City of Sebastian shall participate. Section 3. POLLING PLACES. 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 103 104 105 106 107 109 201 203 204 Location St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 13075 U.S. 1, Sebastian VFW Post 10210, 815 Louisiana Avenue, Sebastian Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714, 731 South Fleming Street, Sebastian North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian Sebastian Elementary School, 400 CR 512, Sebastian North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian Trinity Lutheran Church, 611Schumann Drive, Sebastian Calvary Baptist Church, 123 Thunderbird Drive, Sebastian Sebastian Christian Church, 190 Day Drive, Sebastian. Section 4. BALLOT. 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 Question # 2 Amending Section 2.06 to provide for filling vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Vice-Mayor Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to add the following provision? (e) Vacancies - In the event the office of mayor shall become vacant during the course of a term, the vice-mayor shall succeed to the office of mayor. In the event the office of vice-mayor shall become vacant during the course of a term, a new vice- mayor shall be chosen as the first order of business at the next council meeting. Yes for Approval No for Rejection Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council. The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember N e g 1 i a . The motion was seconded by Councilmember Co v and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Brian Burkeen Councilmember Nathan McCollum Councilmember Andrea Coy Councilmember Sal Neglia Councilmember AI Paternoster aye absent aye aye aye 2 The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this ~h day of Oct 0 be r , 2006. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA BY:~ Mayor Brian Burkeen ATTEST: ", --- Approved as to form and legality for reli by the City of Sebastian only: \~ I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing on the Ordinance was held on the 27 t h day of S e p tern be J; 2006, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the March 13, 2007 ballot. (.... " " / / ) . '_____..lcl'. (f .)1 ~ Sally A. M . , MMC City Cler 3