HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-06-18ORDINANCE NO.O-06-18
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 SECTION 5.03 OF THE
CITY CHARTER TO SHORTEN THE CHARTER REVIEW CYCLE FROM
SEVEN TO FIVE YEARS; 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 V 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 5.03 of the City Charter of the City of Sebastian, Florida, shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 5.03. Charter review committee.
Not later than April 15 of the year 1999 and of every ~~ 5th year thereafter, the city
council shall appoint a charter review committee to review the Charter of the city. Each
charter review committee shall consist of fifteen (15) residents of the city. The
committee shall otherwise be appointed in the manner provided by the Code of
Ordinances. The committee shall be funded by the city council and shall be known as
the "City of Sebastian Charter Review Committee." It shall, within six (6) months from
the date of its formation, present to the city council its final recommendation for
amendment of the Charter or its recommendation that no amendment is appropriate. If
amendment is to be recommended, the charter review committee shall conduct two (2)
public hearings, at intervals of not less than fourteen (14) days, prior to the transmittal
of its recommendations to the city council. The city council may by ordinance submit
any or all of the recommended amendments to the electors for vote at the next general
election held within the city or at a special election called for said purpose."
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 Location
103 St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 13075 U.S. 1, Sebastian
104 VFW Post 10210, 815 Louisiana Avenue, Sebastian
105 Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714, 731 South Fleming Street, Sebastian
106 North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian
107 Sebastian Elementary School, 400 CR 512, Sebastian
109 North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian
201 Trinity Lutheran Church, 611Schumann Drive, Sebastian
203 Calvary Baptist Church, 123 Thunderbird Drive, Sebastian
204 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 #10
Amending Section 5.03 to require that the Charter Review Committee meet every five years.
Shall the City of Sebastian amend the City Charter to provide that the Charter Review
Committee meet every five years instead of seven years?
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
Paternoster , The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Neglia
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and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Brian Burkeen
Councilmember Nathan McCollum a b s e n t
Councilmember Andrea Coy a y e
Councilmember Sal Neglia aye
Councilmember AI Paternoster a y e
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 1 1 thday of
October , 2006.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Sally A. M o, MMC
City Clerl
By:
Mayor Brian Burkeen
Approved as to form and legality for
relianc th City of Sebastian only:
Rich Stringer, City Attorne
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 2 7th day of September 2006, and that following said public
hearing this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the March 13, 2007 ballot.
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Sally A. Maio MC
City Clerk