HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-11-12ORDINANCE NO. 0 -11 -12
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 3.03 OF THE CITY
CHARTER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CHARTER
OFFICERS, 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 #2
REMOVAL OF CHARTER OFFICERS
Shall Section 3.03 of the Charter be amended to provide that any charter officer
may be removed from office with or without cause by a majority vote of the entire city
council, without the presentation of written charges, suspension, notice to the charter
officer, hearing and delay provided for in the current Charter?
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 foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember
/0/J,/ /(,t The motion was seconded by Councilmember
(' i / /mpy/ 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 ayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this /3'`=
day of 2011.
ATT ST:
Sally A. M MMC
City Cler
Approved as to form and legality for
relia e by the City of Sebastian only:
Robert A. Ginsburg
City Attorney
CITY OF EBA TIAN, FLORIDA
By:
M.: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 tatute, that one public hearing on
the Ordinance was held on the /3"— day of 2011, and that following
sa'd pu•lic hearing this Ordinance was passed by Cit ouncil for placement on the
,2011 ballot.
Sally A. M
City Clerk
MMC
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 0 -11 -12
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Sec. 3.03. Removal of Charter officers.
(a} Any Charter officer may be removed from office for cause, with or without cause
by a majority vote of the entire city
council.
(b) In the event that one or more council members believes that caucc exists for thc
regLtered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of thc affected
Charter officcr. The ..u„ pcnded Charter officer shall havc the right to a h aring bcforc
thc city council upon request. The suspended Charter officer .,hall be given a
the event that at 1 act three (3) council members do not find that cause exists for
Charter office.
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