8297-11ORDINANCE NO. 8297-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
EXTENDING THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS THE
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAN SERVE FROM TWO TO
THREE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that Section 2.03 of the City Charter be amended as
follows:
Section 2.03. - Election and terms.
Commencing with the terms beginning in 2008, all council members, including
the mayor, shall be elected for terms of four years. Terms shall overlap, with two council
members and the mayor elected one year, and the additional finro council members
elected two years later.
Effective with the election of January 31, 2012, no �!e person who has, or but for
resignation or forfeiture of office would have, served as a council member for �we three
consecutive full terms shall serve as a council member other than mayor for the
succeeding four-year term. No person who has, but for resignation or forfeiture of office
would have, served as mayor for �we three consecutive full terms, shall serve as mayor
or council member for the succeeding four-year term. Term limits shall be effective for
each respective seat on the date of the next election for that seat after 1994.
Newly elected council members shall take o�ce the next business day following
certification of city election returns.
Section 2. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on January
31, 2012, 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 January 31, 2012, shall be as follows:
EXTENDING TERM LIMITS
Shall Section 2.03 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance No. 8297-11 to extend term limits for the Mayor and City
Councilmembers from finro terms to three terms effective with the election
of January 31, 2012?
YES
NO
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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 January 31, 2012.
Section 4. 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
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
November 3. 2011
December 1, 2011
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Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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