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06-28-1999 - Workshop , ~ 9HE CITY OF EDQEWATER POST OFFICE BOX 100-EDGEWATER, FLORIDA 32132-0100 Mayor Randy G. Allman District 1 Councilman James K. Gornto District 2 Councilman Myron F. Hammond District 3 Councilman Gary W. Roberts District 4 Councilwoman Judith R. Lichter City Manager Kenneth R. Hooper City Attorney Nikki Clayton City Clerk Susan J. Wadsworth June 23, 1999 -PUBLIC NOTICE- The City Council of Edgewater will hold a workshop session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 28, 1999, in the Community Center to continue discussion on recommendations regarding the Charter Review Committee report, and at 7:00 p.m. to continue discussion of requirements for building detached garages on residentially zoned property. :lizm c:\meetings\wkshop06.289 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 104 NORTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE (904)424-2404 FAX-(904)424-2421 ORDINANCE NO. 99-O-CHARTER#1 1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27532, LAWS OF 1 �; FLORIDA, SPECIAL ACTS OF 1951, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY O F E D G E W A T E R , FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL POWERS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A CITY COUNCIL; COMPOSITION, ESTABLISHMENT OF VOTING DISTRICTS, QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTIONS AND TERMS, COMPENSATION, THE MAYOR, GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS, VACANCIES, FORFEITURE OF OFFICE, RECALL; FILLING OF VACANCIES; THE COUNCIL AS A JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS, PROCEDURE, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY, APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, ACTING CITY MANAGER, CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK , PERSONNEL SYSTEM, FINANCIAL AND PURCHASING PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CODE OF ETHICS, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTIONS, ELECTORS, NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES, CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, REGULAR AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSITION SCHEDULE, CONTINUATION OF FORMER CHARTER PROVISIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PRESERVED; PROVIDING FOR RIGHTS OF OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR PENDING MATTERS, SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF THE AMENDED CHARTER TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY 99- O- Charter#1 1 OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. After numerous public meetings and untold hours of consideration of issues on behalf of the citizens of Edgewater, the Charter Review Committee submitted a proposed reviews of the Charter to the City Council. 2. The City Council held a Workshop on , 1999 and 1999, to consider the Charter Review Committee's proposed revision and related Staff comments. As a result of the Workshops, City Council directed the drafting of Ordinance No. 99- O- Charter#1. 3. The City Council held public meetings on , 1999, and 1999, to receive input from the citizens of Edgewater on the first draft of Ordinance No. 99-0 - Charter# 1. Based on comments of the Charter Review Committee and public during those meetings, the City Council directed that the second draft of Ordinance No. 99- O- Charter#1 be prepared. 4. A first reading of Ordinance No. 99-0-charter#1 was held on , 1999, and the required public hearing was held on , 1999, after notice pursuant to the requirements of Section 166.041, Florida Statutes. 5. It is in the best interests of the citizens of Edgewater that the proposed Charter as set forth in Ordinance No. 99- O- charter#1 be submitted to the electors of the City of Edgewater. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of Edgewater, Florida: PART A. AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA 99- O- Charter#1 2 The Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: LIST THE ENTIRE CHARTER PART B. PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF THE AMENDED CHARTER TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999 The proposed amendment to Chapter 27532, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1951, as amended, commonly known as the Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida, as set forth in Part A of this ordinance is hereby approved for submittal to the electors of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a special election to be held on , 1999. The ballot title question shall read as follows: AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA Shall the amendment of the Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida, as set forth in Ordinance No. 99- O- charter#1 be approved? If approved, the Charter shall include: general powers; construction; description of corporate limits; City Council composition, districts, qualifications, elections and terms, compensation, general powers and duties, prohibitions, filling of vacancies, and procedures including "Citizen Comments "; appointment of the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk; powers and duties of the City Manager; establishment of a personnel system, financial procedures, an administrative code and a Code of Ethics; and qualifications of candidates and conduct of elections. 99- O- Charter#1 3 PART C. CODIFICATION Upon approval by a majority of the electors voting in the referendum upon this charter, this charter shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida; provided, however, that Parts B through shall not be codified. PART D. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. PART E. ADOPTION After Motion by and Second by , the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on , 1999, was as follows: Mayor Randy G. Allman XXX Councilman Jim Gornto XXX Councilman Myron F. Hammond XXX Councilman Gary W. Roberts XXX Councilwoman Judy Lichter XXX After Motion by and Section by , the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as follows: Mayor Randy G. Allman XXX Councilman Jim Gornto XXX Councilman Myron F. Hammond XXX Councilman Gary W. Roberts XXX Councilwoman Judy Lichter XXX 99- O- Charter#1 4 PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this day of , 1999. ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA By: Susan J. Wadsworth Randy G. Allman City Clerk Mayor APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Nikki Clayton City Attorney 99- O- Charter#1 5 ORDINANCE NO. 99-O-CHARTER#2 I ; r' 1 � L U L` AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999; PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT CHANGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT REGARDING PROHIBITIONS THAT WOULD INCLUDE LIMITATIONS ON BORROWING; PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT REGARDING PROHIBITIONS THAT WOULD INCLUDE RESTRICTIONS ON UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND RESERVES; AMENDMENT REGARDING THE FILLING OF VACANCIES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CONFORMANCE OF THE AMENDMENTS INTO THE CHARTER UPON APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Pursuant to the adoption of Ordinance No. 99- O- Charter#1, the City Council has provided for the submittal of an amended Charter to the electors of the City of Edgewater. 2. It is in the best interests of the citizens of Edgewater and consistent with our democratic heritage that three issues be submitted to the electors as separate ballot questions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of Edgewater, Florida: PART A. PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT CHANGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON ,1999. A proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Edgewater changing the qualifications of mayor and council is hereby approved for submittal to the electors of the City of Edgewater, 99- O- Charter#2 1 Florida, at a special election to be held on , 1999. The ballot title and ballot question shall read as follows: CHANGE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL Shall the qualifications of mayor and council be changed from the current Charter which states "they must be a qualified elector of the city on the date that person qualifies to run for office" to read "they must be a qualified elector of the city and shall have resided within the city for no less than one (1) year ". If the ballot question set forth above is approved, the Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 3.03 - Qualifications (a) The mayor must be a qualified elector of the city and shall have resided within the city for no less than one (1) year on the date that person qualifies to run for office. The mayor shall continuously reside within the city limits during the mayor's term of office. (b) Each council member must be a qualified elector of the City and shall have resided within the city for no less than one (1) year and shall be a resident of the district from which the person seeks to be elected on the date that person qualifies to run for office. Each council member elected from a district shall continuously reside in the district during the council member's term of office, except that any council member who is removed from a district by redistricting may continue to serve during the remainder of the council member's term of office. 99- O- Charter#2 2 PART B. PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT REGARDING PROHIBITIONS THAT WOULD INCLUDE LIMITATIONS ON BORROWING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999. A proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Edgewater amending prohibitions to include limitations on borrowing is hereby approved for submittal to the electors of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a special election to be held on , 1999. The ballot title and ballot question shall read as follows: LIMITATIONS ON BORROWING Shall the Charter of the City of Edgewater include restrictions on limitations of borrowing? Currently, there are no such restrictions in place. This modification would restrict the City from incurring additional debt of more than 0.75% of the net taxable value during any forward moving five (5) year period unless such debt was approved by a referendum of eligible voters. If the ballot questions set forth above is approved, the Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 3.08 - Prohibitions (d) Limitations on borrowing. The City of Edgewater shall not incur additional debt of more than 0.75% of the net taxable value during any forward moving five (5) year period unless such debt is approved by a referendum of the eligible voters of the city in an general election. 99- O- Charter#2 3 PART D. PROVIDING FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN AMENDMENT REGARDING THE FILLING OF VACANCIES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON , 1999. A proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Edgewater amending the filling of vacancies of mayor and council is hereby approved for submittal to the electors of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a special election to be held on , 1999. The ballot title and ballot question shall read as follows: FILLING OF VACANCIES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Shall the Charter of the City of Edgewater modify the criteria for the filling of vacancies for the mayor and city council? The Charter currently reads "...the vice mayor shall serve as mayor for the unexpired term of the mayor and assume all duties of the mayor. A vacancy in the office of council member shall then be created for the district in which the vice mayor was elected." The modification states that "...if less than 6 months remain in the unexpired term or until the next regular city election, the council by a vote of 3 or more members shall appoint a successor who is eligible for the office under Section 3.03 of this Charter. Such successor shall serve until the next regular city election at which time a mayor shall be elected in the manner prescribed in Article V of this Charter." "If more than 6 months remain in the unexpired term or until the next regular city 99- O- Charter#2 4 election, a special election shall be called to fill such vacancy." This amendment would include guidelines that address the vacancy of mayor if less than or more than 6 months remain in the unexpired term of mayor for replacement by council vote of 3 or more to appoint a successor (if less than 6 months remain) or by election (if more than 6 months remain). If the ballot questions set forth above is approved, the Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 3.09 - Vacancies; forfeiture of office; recall; filling of vacancies (d) Filling of vacancies. Except as otherwise prescribed by law, a vacancy on the city council shall be filled as follows: (1) In the case of a vacancy in the office of may, if less than six (6) months remain in the unexpired term or until the next regular city election, the council by a vote of three (3) or more members shall appoint a successor who is eligible for the office under Section 3.03 of this charter. Such successor shall serve until the next regular city election at which time a mayor shall be elected in the manner prescribed in Article V of this Charter. (2) In the case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, if more than six (96) months remain in the unexpired term or until the next regular city election, a special election shall be called to fill such vacancy. The special election shall be scheduled not sooner than sixty (60) days, nor more than ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the vacancy and if a primary is necessary it shall be held as required by the election laws 99- O- Charter#2 5 of the State of Florida. The person elected to fill the vacancy must be eligible for the office of may under Section 3.03 of this charter and shall serve until the next regular city election at which time a mayor shall be elected in the manner prescribed in Article V of this Charter. PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS The amendments set forth in Parts A through of this ordinance shall become effective upon approval by a majority of the electors voting in the referendum upon the ballot questions. PART F. AUTHORIZING CONFORMANCE OF THE AMENDMENTS INTO THE CHARTER UPON APPROVAL Upon approval of the amendments set forth in Parts A through of this ordinance by a majority of the electors voting in the referendum upon the ballot questions, the City Attorney is hereby authorized to conform the amendments into the Charter, whether the Charter of the City of Edgewater shall remain as set forth in Chapter 27532, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1951, as amended, or as provided for in Ordinance No. 99- O- Charter# . PART G. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. PART H. ADOPTION After Motion by and Second by , the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on , 1999, was as follows: Mayor Randy G. Allman XXX Councilman Jim Gornto XXX Councilman Myron F. Hammond XXX 99- O- Charter#2 6 Councilman Gary W. Roberts XXX Councilwoman Judy Lichter XXX After Motion by and Section by , the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as follows: Mayor Randy G. Allman XXX Councilman Jim Gornto XXX Councilman Myron F. Hammond XXX Councilman Gary W. Roberts XXX Councilwoman Judy Lichter XXX PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this day of , 1999. ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA By: Susan J. Wadsworth Randy G. Allman City Clerk Mayor 99- O- Charter#2 7 APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Nikki Clayton City Attorney 99- O- Charter#2 8 interoffice M E M O R A N D U M to: Ken Hooper, City Manager from: Beverly Kinney - Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer subject: Detached Garages on Residentiall Zoned Propert - Locati• s date: J une 2, 1999 Listed below are locations chosen by Dennis Fischer, Building Official. 1. 1717 S. Riverside Drive 2. 2013 Orange Tree Drive 3. 2304 Orange Tree Drive (See from Pine Tree Drive) 4. 2104 Travelers Palm Drive 5. 2319 Umbrella Tree Drive 6. 2504 Woodland Drive 7. 2945 Woodland Drive Dennis is on vacation from June 1, 1999 to June 6, 1999, and I will begin my vacation on Friday, June 4, 1999, and return on June 21, 1999. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office. cc: Dennis Fischer, Building Official a : \deptbead\garage.det