HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-11-10ORDINANCE NO. 0 -11 -10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHEDULING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER TO AMEND SECTION 2.03, SECTION 2.04,
AND SECTION 4.12(a) OF THE CITY CHARTER BY CONDUCTING
ELECTIONS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS AND PROVIDE FOUR -
YEAR TERMS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; PROVIDING BALLOT
LANGUAGE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call an election in the City of Sebastian on
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City of
Sebastian the question stated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. A citywide election is hereby called and shall be held in the City of
Sebastian, Florida, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of
Sebastian the proposed amendment to the City Charter in the form attached hereto and
made a part hereof.
Section 2. The ballot shall be substantially in the following form:
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
CHARTER AMENDMENT
QUESTION #1
CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS AND PROVIDE FOUR -YEAR
TERMS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Shall Sections 2.03, 2.04 and 4.12(a) of the City Charter be amended to provide
that council members shall:
• be elected in even numbered years instead of having elections every year; and
• be elected to four year terms instead of two year terms; provided that, for purposes
of transition, council members elected in 2011 shall serve until November 2014?
Yes for Approval
No for Rejection
Section 3. The result of such election shall be determined by a majority of the
qualified electors of the City of Sebastian voting on the proposal.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
The Joregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember
7,6p ., /r'ju*,r; ) The motion was seconded by Councilmember
a, /(i✓lr� and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Jim Hill
Vice Mayor Don Wright
Councilmember Andrea Coy
Councilmember Richard Gillmor
Councilmember Eugene Wolf
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this /2'11-
day of , 2011.
CITY OF BA TIAN, FLORIDA
By:
ATT T
Sally A. M.'., MMC
City Cler
Approved as to form and legality for
reliagce by the City of Sebastian only:
Robert Ginsburg
City Attorney
yor Jim Hill
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 ',3 day of 2011, and that following
said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by Cit Council for placement on the
il/TU A ,2011 ballot.
Saffy A. Mme, MMC
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 0 -11 -10
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Sec. 2.03. Election.
2.03 Elections and Terms.
(a) Election of Three (3) Council Members. Three (3) council members shall be
elected in 2011 at the time of the general election in November. Council members
elected in 2011 shall serve until their successors are sworn in after the general election
in November, 2014. Three (3) council members shall be elected in 2014 and every four
years thereafter at the time of the general election in November.
(b) Election of Two (2) Council Members. Two (2) council members shall be
elected in 2012 and every four years thereafter at the time of the general election in
November.
Se_. 0 0O� 1 Terms.
(b) The term of
ach newly elected council member shall begin on
he Monday
Sec. 4.12. Election procedures; tie vote.
(a) In all general or special elections, the candidates receiving the highest vote in each
of the offices of council member to be filled, shall be elected. for two y ar terms, or the
laal nee of �rhe .erm
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