83-O-6ORDINANCE NO. 83-0-6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH
A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT THROUGH A
SPECIAL ELECTION AMENDING SECTION 9A
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, BY REPEALING SAID SECTION
IN ITS ENTIRETY; WHICH GIVES THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, THE
POWER TO APPOINT OR REMOVE A CITY
MANAGER AND PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE HIS
COMPENSATION, DUTIES AND POWERS; CON-
TAINING A REPEALER PROVISION; A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 166.031, Florida Statutes, gives
the City Council of the City of Edgewater, the authority
and power pursuant to a petition signed by more than ten
(10%) percent of the registered voters of the municipality,
the authority to submit a proposed Charter amendment to the
electors of the City of Edgewater at a special election,
and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1983, a petition signed by
544 registered voters of the City of Edgewater, was
submitted to the City Clerk of the City of Edgewater,
and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 1983, the Supervisor of
Elections, in and for Volusia County, Florida, has
certified that the 544 signatures appearing in said
petition are registered voters, whose signatures compare
with those on the voting registration records in and for
the City of Edgewater, Florida, and
WHEREAS, said petition was accepted as certified by
the City Council of the City of Edgewater at a special
meeting held February 16, 1983, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has therefore decided to
hold a special election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, hereby submits the following amendment for sub-
mission to the qualified electors of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, at a special election on May 10, 1983, for the
purpose of dissolving and deleting all references to the
position of City Manager in the Charter of the City of
Edgewater, Florida.
SECTION 2. The question to appear on the ballot shall
read as follows:
"Shall the Charter of the City of Edgewater
be amended by repealing in its entirety
Section 9A of said Charter which reads
as follows:
'The City Council shall have the
power to appoint or remove a City
Manager. The City Council shall
by ordinance prescribe the com-
pensation, duties and powers of
the City Manager.'"
SECTION 3. The proper officials are hereby instructed
and directed to take all actions necessary for the submission
of this proposed Charter amendment to the electors of the
City of Edgewater, by placing it on the ballot in substan-
tially the following form:
QUESTION
CHARTER AMENDMENT
SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, BE AMENDED BY REPEAL-
ING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 9A OF
SAID CHARTER WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS:
"THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE
POWER TO APPOINT OR REMOVE A CITY
MANAGER. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL
BY ORDINANCE PRESCRIBE THE COM-
PENSATION, DUTIES AND POWERS OF
THE CITY MANAGER."
YES FOR APPROVAL
NO AGAINST APPROVAL
SECTION 9. I£ any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or. word of this Ordinance is declared in-
valid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall
not be affected.
SECTION 5. That all resolutions or parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and
approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by .(7?ol, L&_q
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The first reading of the above Ordinance was read,
in full, and passed by vote of the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida, at the ��,-6 meeting
of said Council, held on the/ day of,
1983, and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of the Ordinance to be at a
meeting of the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida, to be held on the
day of /P& , , 1983.
Roll call vote being as follows:
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