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ORDINANCE NO. � o ✓i'� ' l
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE FOR, BY
ADDING CHARTER SECTION 59-A, EDGEWATER VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY RESCUE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREFORE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida is
hereby amended by the addition of Charter Section 59-A which
shall read as follows:
There shall be an Edgewater Volunteer Emergency Rescue
force within the City of Edgewater, Florida. The force
shall consist of a president of said organization, and
as many subordinate officers and personnel as the City
Council shall, by resolution, determine. The President
shall have exclusive control of the stationing and
transfer of all officers and personnel of the force
subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed
by the City Council or by Ordinance of the City or the
by-laws of said organization as ratified by the City Council.
In case of riot, conflagration, disaster or like emergency
the Mayor may appoint additional personnel for temporary
service. The President shall have the right to suspend
any member of the force because of incompetency, neglect
of duty, drunkenness, failure to obey orders given by proper
authority or for any other just and reasonable cause. Said
right to suspend shall be subject to any regulation prescribed
by the City Council or by the by-laws of said organization
as ratified by the City Council.
SECTION 2. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances and all
Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption by the City Council and approval by the Mayor at
second reading.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise this
Ordinance as required by law.
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The first reading of the above Ordinance was read in full
and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
day of 1976 and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of said Ordinance to be at
meeting of the City Council to be held on the day of
A.D., 1976, roll call vote being as follows:
ATTEST: xrL)
Ma�or ESL
Cou lman
FIRST READING
Councilman
Councilman
ouncilman —
SECOND READING
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
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Councilman
ATTEST:
Approved this___ day of
, A.D., 1976.
Mayor
This Ordinance was prepared by:
Joseph E. Weaver,
City Attorney
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