816RESOLUTION NO. *4*e�
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PRIMARY
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF EDGE -
WATER, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 24, 1978 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEN FOR
ZONES 2 AND 4; PROPOSING CERTAIN QUESTIONS
REGARDING CHANGING SECTION 8 OF THE
CHARTER LAWS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
SETTING UP A SPECIAL CITY-WIDE TAX ASSESSMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AND PROVIDING
STREET LIGHTING IN THE CITY AND FOR PAVING AND
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FLORIDA SHORES SUBF
DIVISION; PROVIDING FOR WHO SHALL BE QUALIFIED
TO VOTE ON THE QUESTIONS PROPOSED; DESIGNATING
THE VOTING PLACE FOR SAID ELECTION; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THE RESOLUTION;
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, purusant to Section 14 of the Charter Laws of the City'of
Edgewater, Florida it is necessary that the City Council issue a procla-
mation calling any primary, general or special election, stating therein where
the same shall be held, and naming the different officers to be filled or
questions to be decided:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION ) : That the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida
hereby proclaims that there will be a primary election held in the City of
Edgewater, Florida on October 24, 1978.
SECTION 2: That this Primary election shall be held in accordance
with the laws of the State of Florida for the conduct of elections.
SECTION 3: That the purpose of said election shall be to elect council-
men for Zones 2 and 4 and for submitting the following questions to electors
of the City of Edgewater for their approval or disapproval:
Question 1, Shall the City of Edgewater set up and maintain
a special City-wide tax assessment district and
levy a tax not to exceed one (1) mill on all non-
exempt real property in the City of Edgewater,
Florida beginning in the fiscal year 1979-1980 and
all succeeding years for the purpose of mainadning
the existing street lighting system and for adding
additional street lighting as may be required?
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Question 2. Shall Section 8 of the Charter Laws of the City of
Edgewater, Florida be amended to provide that the
Mayor and all councilmembers shall serve two year
concurrent terms beginning with the City election
in 1981 with the understanding that if this question
is approved, the councllmembers elected from
Zones 2 and 4 in the 1978 election shall serve three
year terms until the 1981 election?
Question 3. Shall the City of Edgewater set up a special front
foot assessment on all non-exempt real property
located exclusively in the Florida Shores Subdivision
for the purpose of providing sanitary sewers and
street paving in the Florida Shores Subdivision
with the cost of said improvements not to exceed
Seven million eight hundred thouiatid dollars
($7, 800, 000. 00) for the purposeA'a sewer system
and Five million dollars ($5, 000, 000.00) for
paving or approximately $21.50 per front foot
on all non-exempt property and, if approved, to be
paid by the affected property owners in yearly in-
stallments over a ten year period?
SECTION 4: That all duly qualified electors of the City of Edgewater,
Florida shall be permitted to vote on questions 1 and 2 above, but that.only
duly qualified electors residing in the Florida Shores Subdivision shall be
permitted to vote on question 3.
SECTION 5: That the voting place for this primary election shall be
at the Edgewater Community Center and shall be held on October 24, 1978
between the hours of 7 a. m, until 7 p. m. Eastern Standard Time.
SECTION 6: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this
Resolution once a week for a period of four weeks prior to the primary
election.
SECTION 7. That all resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby rescinded.
SECTION 8: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption by the City Council and approval as provided by law.
The first reading of the Resolution was read in full and passed by a
vote of the City Council of the Chitty, of Edgewater,
Florida at a regular meeting
of said council held on the a5 = day of 1978, and approved
as provided by law.
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Approved this day of &,
A.D., 1978. ��TT
Mayor
This Resolution Prepared by:
JUDSON I. WOODS, JR.
City Attorney