HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-11-15 DefeatedORDINANCE NO. 0 -11 -15
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 4.12 OF THE CITY
CHARTER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF A TIE VOTE,
PROVIDING BALLOT LANGUAGE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call an election in the City of i on ly of
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the elector f th
Sebastian the question stated herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY U OF THE CITY
OF SE BASTIAN, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. A citywide election is hereby call and all be held in the City of
Sebastian, Florida, for the purpose of submittin to th lified electors of the City of
Sebastian the proposed amendment to the City �arter in the form attached hereto and
made a part hereof.
Section 2. The ballot shal be sub 'j' Ily irfthe following form:
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STIAN, FLORIDA
R AMENDMENT
ESTION
TIE VOTE
f the Charter be amended to provide that in the event of a tie
determined by lot, as provided by state law, rather than by a
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
The motion was seconded by Councilmember
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
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The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adop
day of 2011.
ATTEST:
Sally A. Maio, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality f
reliance by the City of Sebastian
Robert A. Ginsburg
City Attorney
I HEREBY
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CITY OF SEBASTI`!IV*DA
By:
'notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in
ournal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing on
eld on the day of , 2011, and that following
this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the
011 ballot.
Sally A. Maio, MMC
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 0 -11 -15
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
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 -year t rt or the
balance of the term. •
(b) In the event that at any election there are two (2) or more candidates f the »n`
office and they should receive the same number of votes, the question ided
by
lot in
accordance with Florida law.
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