HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-08-11RESOLUTION NO. R-08-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2008; STATING WHERE THE ELECTION SHALL BE
HELD, NAMING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AND QUESTIONS TO BE
DECIDED IF NECESSARY; CAUSING THE NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE
PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA LAW; DELEGATING
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GENERAL ELECTION IN MATTERS RELATING
TO VOTERS, VOTING METHODS, AND CANVASSING TO THE SUPERVISOR
OF ELECTIONS FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2.03 of the Charter of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, a General Election of two (2) council members on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November of each even-numbered year and of three (3) council members in each
odd-numbered year shall be held; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4.07 of the Charter of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, the City Council in conjunction with the City Clerk shall make all necessary
arrangements for all City elections and declare the results thereof, including the adoption of a
resolution calling any such election, stating therein where the election shall be held, and naming
the different offices to be filled, or questions to be decided, and shall cause the notice of the
election to be published in accordance with Florida law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. CALLING ELECTION. The City Council of the City of Sebastian, hereby
calls a General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
Section Z. POLLING PLACES. The November 4, 2008 General Election shall be
held at Indian River County Precincts 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 201, 203 and 204 with
locations as designated by the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.
Section 3. OFFICES TO BE FILLED. The two (2) Council member positions
expiring in November 2008, shall be filled at said General Election for two (2) year terms.
Section 4. NOTICE. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of this
election to be published in accordance with Florida Law.
Section 5. ADMINISTRATION. Ci#y Council hereby requests that the Indian River
County Supervisor of Elections administer said election in matters relating to registration of
electors, voting methods and procedures, and canvassing by the Indian River County
Canvassing Board as set out in Section 4.08 of the City Charter and in accordance with Florida
law, and hereby delegates the conduct of such election to said officer and further authorizes
payment to the Supervisor of Elections to reimburse the costs thereof. All matters relating to
candidate qualifying and reporting and election advertising will be administered by the City
Clerk.
Section 6. REPEAL. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Paternoster .The motion was seconded by Councilmember coy
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Andrea B. Coy aye
Vice Mayor Sal Neglia absent
Councilmember AI Paternoster aye
Councilmember Dale Simchick aye
Councilmember Eugene Wolff absent
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of
July, 2008.
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Sally A. Maio MMC
City Cler
CITY OF S S IAN, FL A
Andrea B. Coy, Mayor
Approved as to Form and Content for
Rel' b th 'ty of Sebastian Only:
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Rich Stringer, ity tto ney
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