89-O-38ORDINANCE NO. 89-0-38
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGE -
WATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, BY PROVIDING FOR CHANGE OF LANGUAGE WITH
RESPECT TO CREATION AND POWERS, AND BOUNDARIES AND
LIMITS; BY PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE OATH
OF OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS; BY
PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS; BY
PROVIDING FOR A FILING FEE; BY PROVIDING FOR PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL LAW; BY PROVIDING
FOR CHANGE OF QUALIFICATIONS; BY REDEFINING THE POWERS
AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL; BY
ESTABLISHING PROHIBITIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL; BY
CHANGING THE VACANCIES, FORFEITURES OF OFFICE AND
FILLING OF VACANCIES; BY CONSOLIDATING UNDER ARTICLE IV
THE ACTING CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, AND PERSONNEL
SYSTEM; BY PROVIDING FOR CHANGE OF TIME OF ELECTIONS
FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH; BY PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF
TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL;
PROVIDING A TRANSITION SCHEDULE; BY DELETING SECTIONS
7-A, 19, 20, 22, 38, 39, 39-A, 40 THROUGH 128, 129-A,
130, 134; BY CONSOLIDATING ALL SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING
CHARTER INTO SIX ARTICLES CONSISTING OF ARTICLE I,
POWERS, ARTICLE II, CORPORATE LIMITS, ARTICLE III,
LEGISLATIVE, ARTICLE IV, ADMINISTRATIVE, ARTICLE V,
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS, ARTICLE VI, TRANSITION
SCHEDULE; BY PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE CHARTER BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER AT A REFERENDUM ELECTION OF MARCH 13,
1990; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, finds
it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of
the City to propose the following amendments to the City Charter
of the City of Edgewater, and,
WHEREAS, said amendments will enable the City of Edge-
water, to function more efficiently and to the advantage of all
of the citizens of Edgewater, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a final draft of
the proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Edgewater.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the proposed amendments to the Charter of
the City of Edgewater, adopted by the City Council are attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and by reference incorporated herein with
full force and effect as if fully set forth.
SECTION 2. That the proposed amendments set forth in Sec-
tion 1 are hereby approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Edgewater as the proposed amendments to be submitted to O
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the electors of the City of Edgewater at the referendum election
on March 13, 1990.
SECTION 3. That the City Council of the City of Edgewater
hereby submits to the electors of the City of Edgewater the
proposed Amendments to the Charter as set forth in Section 1 of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and
all resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, and approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by Cowcilmember Bennington
This Ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a
vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and
approval as provided by law, at a Regular meeting of
said Council held on the 18 day of December , 1989.
The second reading of this Ordinance to be at a Regular Meeting
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to
be held on the loth day of January 19 go.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORDINANCE NO. 89-0-38
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SECOND READING:
Mayor
Councilman -Zone One
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Councilwoman -Zone Two
Councilman -Zone Three
Councilman -Zone Four
ATTEST:
City Clerk
This Ordinance read and adopted on second reading at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edge-
water, Florida, and authenticated this day of ,
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Mayor
This Ordinance prepared by:
City Attorney
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