82-O-20ADOPTED
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ORDINANCE NO. 82-0-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
AMENDING ORDINANCE 82-0-18A, WHICH CALLED FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THREE
QUESTIONS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EDGE -
WATER, FLORIDA, RELATING TO A NEW HOME RULE
CHARTER, TOGETHER WITH TWO PROPOSED OPTIONS, nRj
BY AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE OPTION a
WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PROPOSED HOME RULE CHARTER
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT OPTION A SHALL BE A SEP-
ARATE QUESTION UPON THE BALLOT; FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF QUESTIONS UPON THE BALLOT
TO REFLECT SAID CHANGES: FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE
INCLUSION OF THE CHANGES WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE
PROPOSED CHARTER; AND INCORPORATING SAME BY
REFERENCE THEREIN; CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION
ON JULY 13, 1982, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Council adopted Ordinance 82-0-18A,
calling for a special referendum election for July 13, 1982,
for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the city of edg-
ewater, Florida a New Home Rule Charter together with two
options regarding the selection of the Mayor and City Council,
and
WHEREAS, The Ordinance, as aforesaid, directed that the
election was to be under the supervision of the Volusia County
Supervisor of Elections, and
WHEREAS, The Supervisor of Elections has determined that it
is physically impossible to submit options to electors co-
ncerning the selection of a mayor and council, because of the
formatting of the voting machine, and
WHEREAS, The Council has determined that the question
commonly known as Option B is the present system of election of
council members and the mayor, and
WHEREAS, The Council has determined that including Option B
within the text of the New Home Rule Charter would not effect the
intent of providing the electors a clear choice on the election
of the council and mayor,
WHEREAS, The council deems this to be an emergency ord-
inance in order to clarify the ballot questions in time for
advertising prior to the July 13, 1962 special election,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance 82-0-18A is hereby
amended to read:
That the following questions shall be presented to the
electors of the City of Edgewater, Florida for the purpose of
approving amendments to the Charter of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, to -wit:
QUESTION 1. New Home Rule Charter
Shall all sections of the Charter Laws of the City of
Edgewater, except that part describing boundaries, be amended by
the New Home Rule Charter recommended by the Charter Review
Commission providing for the creation and powers of the muni-
cipality, a Legislative Branch consisting of a four zone council
and mayor, and Administrative Branch, a Merit System for perso-
nnel, a districting commission, conflict of interest prohib-
itions, and provisions for elections, amendment by petition and
transition?
YES - for approval
NO - Against approval
QUESTION 2. Option for five zone council with mayor
Shall the Edgewater City Charter be amended to provide
for the at -large election of five(5) City Council members from
five (5) zones, for a term of two (2) years, who shall select a
Mayor from among its members, election in the event of vacancy
and procedure for nomination and election?
YES - for approval
NO - against approval
SECTION 2. That the specific language of the proposed New
Home Rule Charter, together with the Optional provision shall be
set forth and attached as "Exhibit "A", hereto, and incorporated
by reference herein, as if set forth in extenso.
SECTION 3. That all other provisions of Ordinance 82-0-18A
not otherwise effected shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4. That all Ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect
immediatetly upon adoption as provided by law.
The Ordinance was introduced by Mr.f4*!%_.
The Ordinance was reed for a first time and passed by a
oft 00% ew.errene� b* u %
vote of the Edgewater City Council^a�t a regular
meeting thereof held on the7�1-
day of SN f— , 1982, and
authenticated as provided by law.
The Ordinan was read for a cond time and opted by a
majority v of the Edgewet City Council d on the
day a , 1 , end authent' tad as provided by
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ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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The vote on the above and foregoing Ordin//////////ante No
following first Reading thereof was as folloyg'2z
h1 el er+c r
3As'ls
David Ledbetter
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ONE THREE COUNCILMAN
Wilbert endleton
Z F UR C CI
JVb Wilbur
' T oll call vote on second reading of the Ordinance, following
a duly adverts public hearing wars as follows:
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MAYOR Robert H. Christy
RDOPTED Jacob
David Ledbetter
Wilbert Pendleton
ZONE FOUR COUNCILMAN
John Wilbur
AP ove' or lega ty and rm:
C y rson
CITY ATT RNEY q