82-O-7ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-.79 PARAGRAPH (b)
OF THE EDGEWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHANGING
THE RULES OF DEBATE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS; REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of
Florida, has denied the Mayor's Petition for Declaratory Relief, there-
by ratifying a City Manager form of government for the City of Edge-
water and decreeing that the Mayor is merely a presiding officer for
Council meetings, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has been ineffective in controlling interrup-
tions and disturbances at Council meetings, and has fostered confusion
within the meetingq,so that Council meetings have been a source of
embarrassment for all our citizens, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that in order to enhance
the concept of effective and democratic government, it is essential to
preserve docorum and order during legislative meetings as well as
promoting the free exchange of ideas among Council members and city
management.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-27 (b) of the Edgewater Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended to read: "Getting the floor; improper references,
Every member, Mayor, Councilmen, City Attorney, and City Manager, de-
siring to speak shall be recognized by the presiding officer first,
except that any member, once recognized, may join in a free exchange
of ideas and opinions with other members without interruption from the
chair. All persons so recognized shall confine themselves to the
question under debate, avoding all personalities and indecorous lang-
uage, and irrelevant matters."
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
Resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and same
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and authentication as providriby law.
IThe Ordinance was introduced by Mr. L Qdi"
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The Ordinance was read for a first time 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 _L,5- day of too,Y
1982.
The Ordinance was read for a second tim and adopted by a
majorsi}. ote of �/s�ayi�r7p' Coun it at a (� 7 � meeting held on
the (,Zay of o ¢l iC , 1982.
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The vote on the above and forgeoing Ordinance No. 91' 0
following first Reading thereof was as follgps:
MAYOR Robe Chr' ty
David Ledbetter
Z2ON�.
- - FA--HEE CI LMAN
Wilbert Pendleton
2 NE'POUVCO0NCID4XN
v
J hn Wilbur
The roll call vote on second reading of the Ordinance, following
a duly advertised public hearing was as fol
ATTEST:
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CITY KK
ZONE ONE COUNCILMAtt-
ON TWO .
ZYNE' THREE -COUNCILMAN
— �c.used —
ZONE FOUR COUNCILMAN
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