HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-09-25RESOLUTION NO. R-09-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2009; STATING WHERE THE ELECTION SHALL BE
HELD, NAMING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AND QUESTIONS TO BE
DECIDED; 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 is held in the City of Sebastian on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November of each even-numbered year for election of two (2) council members and
of each odd-numbered year for election of three (3) council members; 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 in the City of Sebastian on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
Section 2. POLLING PLACES. The November 3, 2009 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 and are subject to
change.
Section 3. OFFICES TO BE FILLED. The three (3) council member positions
expiring in November 2009, 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. City Council hereby requests that the Indian River
County Supervisor of Elections administer said election in matters relating to registration of
electors and voting methods and procedures 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, advertising and canvassing will be administered by
the City Clerk and the City Canvassing Board for the November 3, 2009 General Election in
accordance with Section 4.08 of the City Charter.
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
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and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Richard H. Gillmor
Vice Mayor Jim Hill
Councilmember Andrea S. Coy ~
Councilmember Dale Simchick
Councilmember Eugene Wolff
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 22nd day
of July, 2008.
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Sally A. Maio, MC
City Clerk
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is r illmor, Mayor
Approved as to Form and Content for
Reli by the City of Sebastian Only:
Robert A. Ginsburg, City At rney
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