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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11102008Special~~ SEAT _~. ~ _ .. --- ,~-~ HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008 - 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1-5 SPECIAL MEETING /N ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CHARTER FOR CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS, INVESTIURE OF NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS AND ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR `At workshops and special meetings, public input is limited to the item on the agenda". (R-08-09) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL ELECTION MATTERS (City Clerk Transmittal, R-08-23, Certificate of IRC Canvassing Board) A. CURRENT CITY COUNCIL 1. Approve Resolution No. R-08-23 -Official Certificate of Indian River County Canvassing Board A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF RETURNS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ENTER THE CERTIFICATION OF RETURNS 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. B. NEW CITY COUNCIL 1. Investiture of Newly Elected Officials by City Clerk 2. Election of Mayor -Mayor Coy to Call for nominations 3. Election of Vice Mayor -New Mayor to call for nominations CLOSING REMARKS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS/STAFF ADJOURNMENT 6 7 ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL lS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105 F.S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING. C[lY OF `~ -n , , s,~ ~- ` I HOME OF PELICAN IS"LAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL SUBJECT: 11/4/08 Election Matters AGENDA NO: ~~-9-=~-- • Resolution No. R-08-23 ,~ • Investiture of Elected Officials DEPT. ORIGIN: Cit Clerk (~~ • Election of Mayor • Election of Vice Mayor CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY: DATE SUBMITTED:11/7/08 MEETING DATE: 11/10/08 EXHIBITS: R-08-23 w/Attached Certificate of IRC Canvassing Board A. CURRENT CITY COUNCIL 1) Resolution No. R-08-23 -Certificate of City Canvassing Board In accordance with Section 4.08(c) of the City Charter, c) The city council shall hold a special meeting on the first Monday following the election for the purpose of receiving the certificate of the county canvassing board of the returns for Indian River County, Florida, or the city canvassing board, as~the case maybe. The city council shall then declare the results of the election and enter them in the minutes of the special meeting. Any oath of office required to be administered to the newly elected council members shall be administered at such special city council meeting or at the next city council meeting where the newly elected council members are in attendance. " The Indian River County Canvassing Board has certified the results of the election for the City of Sebastian, as attached as Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. R-08-23. Recommended Action: Move to adopt Resolution No. R-08-23, certifying the returns of November 4, 2008 general election as certified by the Indian River County Canvassing Board. B. NEW CITY COUNCIL 1) Investiture of Newly Elected City Council Members and Seating at the Dais: In accordance with Section 2.04 of the City Charter, (a) The terms of the council members shall be for two (2) years, or until a successor has been duly elected or appointed and sworn. (b) The term of each newly elected council member shall begin on the Monday following the election, at a special meeting of the city council to be held for the purpose of swearing in such newly elected officials. If a regular city council meeting is to be held the Monday following the election, the newly elected officials shall be sworn in at the conclusion of such regular meeting. Recommended Action: The City Clerk will call each newly elected official to the podium individually to be sworn in and then each newly elected City Council member will take his place at the dais after being sworn. f 2) Election of Mayor Sec. 2.06. Mayor; vice-mayor. (a) Mayor--Selection and term. (A)fter the seating of any newly elected council members at the special city council meeting held pursuant to Section 2.04, the new city council shall, as the first order of business, elect a mayor from among its members. The incumbent mayor or in his or her absence, the vice-mayor or in his or her absence, the senior member of city council, shall ask for nominations for mayor. After all nominations have been made, the nominations shall be closed. The city clerk shall then call the roll of the council members and each council member shall cast an affirmative vote for the council member of their choice. The council member that receives a majority vote shall be elected mayor. In the event no council member receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot, balloting with sequential roll calls shall continue until a council member receives a majority vote. Council members shall not nominate themselves. Only elected council members shall be eligible for the office of mayor. (7) If there is no mayor seated on the new or existing city council, a temporary city council chairperson maybe elected from the incumbent members of the city council for the purpose of electing a mayor as set forth above. (2) In the event there is only one nomination and second for mayor, the nominee shall be seated as mayor. Recommended Action: Incumbent Mayor Coy will call for nominations, and once nominations are closed, the City Clerk will then call the roll and each Council member shall cast a vote for the nominee of his or her choice. The first nominee that receives a majority of affirmative votes shall be elected mayor. 3) Election of Vice Mayor In accordance with Section 2.06(c), (c) Vice-mayor--Selection and term. Immediately subsequent to the selection of a mayor, the city council shall elect avice-mayor from among its members. The term of the vice-mayor shall be for one year or until his or her successor is elected. The vice-mayor shall be elected using the same procedure as for the election of mayor. Recommended Action: The newly elected Mayor shall ask for nominations for Vice-Mayor. The City Clerk will then call the roll on each nominee and each Council member shall vote in the affirmative on nominee of his or her choice. The first nominee that receives a majority of affirmative votes shall be elected vice-mayor. 0 RESOLUTION NO. R-08-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF RETURNS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ENTER THE CERTIFICATION OF RETURNS 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, pursuant to Section 4.07 of the City Charter, adopted Resolution No. R-08-11 on July 23, 2008, specifying Precincts 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 201, 203, and 204 as the official polling places for the City of Sebastian for the November 4, 2008 general election, naming the offices to be filled; and authorizing the Supervisor of Elections to administer the election; 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 August 1, 2008, and August 15, 2008 in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation. WHEREAS, the City Clerk has posted notice of the general election on the official announcement board located at City Hall; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, held a general election on November 4, 2008; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Canvassing Board acted on behalf of the City as set out in Charter Section 4.08 (a) and they have certified said returns for the City of Sebastian and 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 certified returns provided by the Canvassing Board for Indian River County to the Department of State for the general election, he-d on November 4, 2008, in Precincts 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 201, 203, and 204 of the City of Sebastian, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. RECORDING. The City Clerk is hereby directed to enter the certified returns of the November 4, 2008 general election in the official minutes of the City Council meeting during which this Resolution is adopted. C~ 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 adoption by Councilmember The motion was seconded by Councilmember and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Andrea Coy Vice Mayor Sal Neglia Council Member AI Paternoster Council Member Dale Simchick Council Member Eugene Wolff The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 10th day of November, 2008. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ATTEST: Sally A. Maio, MC City Clerk (SEAL) Approved as to Form and Content for Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only: City Attorney By: Andrea Coy Mayor 2 0 11/07/ '.008 10:16 7727705367 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PAGE 01/0]. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD UNOF CIAL RETURN CITY OF SEBASTIAN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, We, the undersigned, _,,;~~~~ ,County Jadge, v ~~ D ~ B~'1 County Judge, and ~t~is r Q ~/'ciQ ~ ~ B card of County Comimissioners, constituting tb~e Board of County Csavassers in and for the City of Sebastian., Indian River County, Florida, do hereby certify tbat w ;met in the office of the Supervisor of Elections on the ~ t~ Day of November, A D. 2008 and proceeded to publicly canvass the votes given for the offices herein sI eeified at the Municipal General Election on the ~ Day of November, A.D. 2('08, as shown by the returns on file in the office of the Supervisor of Elections. Vise he reby certify from said returns as follows: Fc r T~vvo Year City Council Member Term, the whole number of votes cast was l~.1. ~_a, of which number (VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN TWO) Bl LL BODON RECEIVED f Cl NDY FALCO RECEIVID ~~~' Rl CHARD H. GILI,MOR RECEIVED JIl Z`HiLL RECEIVED ~3/ S,~ ,L NEGLIA RECEIVED ~ , 7 4 9 Al , l?t~,TERNOSTBR RECEIVED /, 94S ~ Ji: LIA SCO.ZZARI RECEIVED ~ ~ JE ~TNIFER M. WEISS RECEIVED /~ H:.RVEY WHEELER RECEIVED /~. voTEs voTEs VOTES VOTES. VOTES_ VOTES voTEs VOTES VOTES Tb ~ Canvassing Board certifies that the board has reconciled the number of persons wt o voted with the number of ballots counted and that the certification includes all va: id votes cast in the election. ,() ~ Joe Wild, unty Judge C~v'~s ' g l; C .ttnan ~' , Peter O'Bryan, County C 'ssioner Canvas ' Board Member G~i Davi Morgan, Co ty Judge Canvassing Board Member No Member 4, 2008 ~'