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ORDINANCE NO. 6375-99
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
AMENDING SECTION 2.07(e), and (f) OF THE CITY
CHARTER TO ELIMINATE THE CHARTER
RESTRICTIONS ON ADVISORY BOARDS; AMENDING
SECTION 3.03(f) OF THE CITY CHARTER TO REQUIRE
THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS; AMENDING SECTION 4.02
REGARDING CITY ATTORNEY TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 6.09
REGARDING ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY INITIATIVE OR
REPEALED BY REFERENDUM; AMENDING SECTION
8.02 REGARDING NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS TO
ADDRESS ADVERTISING UNDER THE CONTROL OF
THE CANDIDATES; 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 2.07(e) and (f) of the City Charter
be amended as follows:
Section 2.07. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filing vacancies; advisory boards.
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. (e) Boards. The commission is empowered to appoint
such advisory boards as it deems appropriate and regulatory board(s) as may be
established by law.
Section 2. It is hereby proposed that Section 3.03(f) of the City Charter be
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Section 3.03. Powers and duties of the city manager.
The city manager shall:
(f) Submit to the commission at the first regular meeting in September of
each year and make available to the public a comprehensive report on the
finaflse financial and administrative activities of the city. as ef the end 9
Section 3. It is hereby proposed that Section 4.02 of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Section 4.93.4.02 City attorney, tietn
duties.
(a) The city attorney shall be appointed by the affirmative vote of four
commission members and may be removed by a majority of the members of the
commission members voting for removal. Upon request by the city attorney a public
hearing will be held prior to a vote to remove the city attorney. The city attorney shall be
a
member in good standing of"The Florida Bar.
Section 4. It is hereby proposed that Section 6.09(a) and (b) of the City Charter
be amended as follows:
Section 6.09. Results of election.
(a) Initiative. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a proposed initiative
ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the
election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as an ordinance
of the same kind adopted by the commission- except that it may not be repealed until
after the next regular city election. If conflicting ordinances are approved at the same
election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the
extent of such conflict.
(b) Referendum. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a referred
ordinance vote against the referred ordinance, it shall be considered repealed upon
certification of the election results- and ma not be reenacted in substance until after
the next regular ci election.
Section 5. It is hereby proposed that Section 8.02 of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Section 8.02. Nonpartisan elections.
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All nominations and elections for commission shall be conducted on a
nonpartisan basis afl4-without regard for or designation of political party affiliation of
any nominee on any nomination petition or ballot- or political advertisement under the
control of the candidate.
Section 6. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on March 9,
1999, at the general city election for the consideration of the voters of the City of
Clearwater for the proposed charter amendments. The question to appear on the
referendum ballot reflecting the proposed amendment to the charter at the regular
municipal election scheduled for March 9, 1999, shall be as follows:
ADVISORY AND REGULATORY BOARDS
Shall Section 2.07(e) and (f) of the City Charter be amended as provided
in Ordinance 6375-99 to remove the charter limitations on advisory boards
and provide that the commission may appoint such advisory boards as it
deems appropriate and regulatory boards as established by law?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
ANNUAL REPORT OF MANAGER
Shall Section 3.03(f) of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance 6375-99 to require the city manager to submit at the first
regular meeting of September of each year a comprehensive report on the
financial and administrative activities of the city and delete the
requirement for a quarterly financial report?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
CITY ATTORNEY QUALIFICATIONS
Shall Section 4.02(a) of the City Charter as provided in Ordinance 6375-
99 be amended to delete the requirement that the city attorney be
admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
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INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTION RESULTS
Shall Section 6.09(a) and (b) of the City Charter as provided in Ordinance
6375-99 be amended to provide that any ordinance adopted by initiative
of the voters may not be repealed by the Commission until after the next
regular city election and that any ordinance repealed by referendum may
not be readopted by the Commission until after the next regular city
election?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS
Shall Section 8.02 of the City Charter as provided in Ordinance 6375-99
be amended to provide that political advertising under the control of
commission candidates shall not indicate party affiliation?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
Section 7. 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 9, 1999.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The
amendments 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 AS AMENDED
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Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney
December 10, 1998 _
Rita Garvey,
Attest:
issioner
Cyn 'a E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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