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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-21-11 Amend Charter Sec. 4.02ORDINANCE NO.0-21-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHEDULING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO AMEND SECTION 4.02 (B) - FILING OF CANDIDATE'S OATH; FEE OF THE CITY CHARTER TO CHANGE THE DAYS A CANDIDATE HAS TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTION TO AT LEAST EIGHTY-ONE (81) DAYS, BUT NO MORE THAN NINETY-SIX (96) DAYS, PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING BALLOT LANGUAGE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 166.031 of Florida Statutes provides that the governing body of a municipality may by ordinance submit to the electors of said municipality a proposed amendment to all or parts of its City Charter; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5.03 of the City Charter, the Charter Review Committee has met, held public hearings, and recommended to the City Council certain revisions to the Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call an election in the City of Sebastian on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 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. ELECTION. A Citywide election is hereby called and scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2021 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. BALLOT. The purpose of this election shall be to present a referendum issue to the electors of the City of Sebastian of whether or not to adopt revisions to the City Charter. The ballot shall be substantially in the following form: CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA CHARTER AMENDMENT Ballot Question #6 ADJUST DAYS FOR CANDIDATES TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTION Shall Section 4.02 (b) of the City Charter be amended, as provided in Ordinance 0-21-11 to adjust the days a candidate has to qualify for election to at least 81 days but no more than 96 days prior to the day of the election? Yes for Approval No for Rejection Section 3. ELECTION RESULTS. 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 by the City Council. The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember Hill . The motion was seconded by Councilmember MCPartlm and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Ed Dodd aye Vice Mayor Jim Hill aye Councilmember Fred Jones aye Councilmember Chris Nunn aye Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of June 12021. ATTEST: Pinette Williams, MMC ty Clerk CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Ed Dodd Approved as to form and legality for - - - reliance by Ih City o tia only: _ rA, r.,tomeyt HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this Ordinance was published in the TC Palm Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one public hearing on the Ordinance was held on the 23 day of June, 2021, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed by City Council for placement on the November 2, 2021 ballot. J J ette Williams, MMC dy Clerk ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE 0-21-11 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE See. 4.02. - Filing of candidate's oath; fee. (a) Each candidate, in order to qualify for election to the office of council member, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in writing. A printed copy of the oath or affirmation shall be famished to the candidate by the city clerk and shall comply with the provisions of Florida law. (b) The oath set forth in subsection (a) shall be filed with the city clerk at least sixty-(60) eighty-one (81) days. but no more than-seyea, y� ninetv-six (96) days, prior to the day of the election, along with payment of a nonrefundable filing fee in an amount to be set forth by Code.