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6205-97Yr ORDINANCE N9. 6205-98 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING SECTION 2.01(d)(4)(v) OF THE CITY CHARTER TO DELETE THE REFERENDUM REQUIREMENT FOR LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF RECREATION/OPEN SPACE WHEN THE LEASE IS FOR AN EXISTING USE; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. It is hereby proposed that Section 2.01(d)(4)(v) of the City,'Charter be amended as follows: Sec. 2.01. Commission; composition; powers. (d) . Limitations. The legislative power provided herein shall have the following limitations: (4) Real property. (v) No municipally owned real property identified as recreation/open space on the city's comprehensive land use plan map as said.pian existed on November 16-1989 fiber 1, 197-0 (or as may be amended added to thereafter), may be sold, leased for a new use, or conveyed to another entity without prior approval of the qualified voters at referendum, except when the commission determines it is appropriate to dedicate right-of-way from properties identified as recreation/open space. Such recreation/open space property may be leased for an existing use, without referendum, unless such lease is_otherwise prohibited by charter or ordinance. Ordinance No. 6205-98 CITY RECREATION/OPEN SPACE PROPERTY Shall Section 2.09 (d)(4)(v) of the City Charter be amended as provided in Ordinance 6205-9 8 to remove the requirement for a referendum prior to leasing city owned real property identified as recreation/open space on the city's comprehensive land use plan map on or after November 16, 1989, when such lease is for an existing use, but retain the requirement for referendum prior to sale or conveyance of such property? YES - For amendment to City Charter : NO - Against amendment to City Charter Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections that the referendum item provided above shall be considered at the election to be held on March 10, 1998. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The amendment to the City Charter provided for herein shall take effect only upon approval of a majority of the City electors voting at the referendum election on these issues and upon the filing of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State. PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED ij,.Jk ? Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney December 4 1997 January, 15, 1998 Rita Garvey, Mayor-Cam issioner Attest: ytia . G oudeau, City Clerk i ;t Approved as to form: 2 Ordinance No. 6205- 98 1. W E