5493-93 AN ORD13NANCE OF THE CITY Os CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATINQ alb IHE CLE RWr^TER DOWNTOWN DEVPLJPMENT 'BOARD'
AMENOINQ SECiICN 2. 11-45, CODE OF ORDINANCES, PELATING TO
FREEHOLDERS' REFERENDUM ELECTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ONE
BALLOT PER PARCEL OF PROPERTY RATHER THAN ONE BALLOT PER
O tNER° OF (PROPERTY, AND REVISING g; ELI,
��INA,TI��C CERTAIN
OBSOLETE .PROVISIONS PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. '
'WHEREAS, the freeholders' referendum procedures in the ordinance for tl e '
Downtown Developme*nt Board are of continuing vitality, such as for elections f
board a emt ers� and! es to the boundaries of the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission concurs with the recomIxendation of le
Downto ' De elcpmant' Board that the amendment to Section 2¢1.45(1) , City Code, s
set forth in thisiordinance, is proper and appropriate, and
WHEREAS the City � � -� 'e
�urther f grids that the amendments _to ��u
remain nIg provis Ens' cif Section 2.145, City Code, as set forth in th 1.3 ordinance,
s-rve the.Purpose of (revising or eliminating outdated provisions now therefore,
RE ITIORDIAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATiER„ FLORIDA
Section i. Section 2. 145, Cade of. Ordinances,' is amended to 'read,'
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Sec. 2.145. ' F'Ireeholders' referenda m and elections.
Whenever a reelholdrer°°s' refere.�dum is rewired or an election of boaol d
members is nec�, N4--pew---
by
,�, rn referendum r s
election shall be;c ni ucted as follovis t -�, he44er--,-
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1� ) El ect�on �uperwistr. For, the Purposes of conducting ireeholdr.�a
referenda and e is -� � tea, the city clerk shall act as election
s€ pervisor and do: things necessary to carry out the provisions of th �s
section.
2 Re istra1 tion from tax assessment rolls.
4 -i -f the eta The clerk of the city shall obis-
a list of 'thee names and the last known addresses of the freeholders in
the downtown area from the tax assessment rails of the county and such list shall
constitute the registration list for the purposes of any 't4& freeholder s
refere'ndum, except as provided in this section.
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Notification of freeholders' ' referenda and elections
p � ei-ice shall be by United States nail and 44--a4( '
ef-e�by uy p 'b.lir°ation one time in a newspaper
of general circulation ;"
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downtoii develoo ent beard, which by-lags ;shall not be inconsistent with the
visions of thins; section. Within 30:days after the closing of the registration
ql i s the cler sh l l have a secret and direct ballot o the freeholders by a per;
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1-51 4 .O el tification of elect-ion. 14ithin 48 hours e-ei after holding''
the election, tie clerk shall certify the results thereof to the downtown
development boar i And perscan voting who has knowledge that he'
or she is not`a, freeholder- shall be guilty of perjury and shall be prosecuted and:
upon conviction )unished in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this '
state.
Passage of division. The freeholders shall be deemed to have
approved the p�s§age of the measure submitted to the electorate at
such time as thiel clerk certifies to the downtown development board a
that !ire excess of 50 psercent of those voting were in favor o the
measure ',, e --rte �r-> . For the purposes of
this division=one ivote shall be allowed for each aarcel of proper~ i- T
p^
°- here_ a parcel of prooerty' is owned by'More than one person the
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owners of t he parce.1 e shall designate a Protin
representative whoa sha11 1 - -1 ---tom cast one ballot # for th+e e 1 . The '
voting re resew itiive shall be deserted as provided in the by-la +s o the
board.
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� Fld�c.tions after changing of boundaries.� 9 Additional freeholders ,
elections called "Fier increasing or decreasing the boundaries of the downtown
areas in accordan�:e with section 2.144 .shall be held in accordance wit the
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�'. ur ..vg 'v i. ve 'u�.i i.. .. .,a1e" evJ�i �rv.ir ho ,,*,o
that'Y-1U DYy�4,O`V StIOrl of this di iSior sJh,-1 ri--girt the at3rt'A'Y'+c'vjgI' f ,"E'e�'i::ry��lderTs yin
at a e i�k'�hich has Pr4P°S' vious ay G�t�a�i Nee � i�� b71 ����� 7���F� �� �!3�� � (F Is i0P 03 :�nY
referendum held, p�xsuant to this section, unless there is involved a decrease in
the 'bodndaries aof tie downtown area.
. � {>c>luion en4uH Thy dissolution of •the distr ict.
the abo ition 'of the board, and thb re eai of this division mar be reouest d by
a .R r ; kk ` --by petition of the freeholders representing
at least :301 percent of the free olders in the down own area #er4 W, r-
.
. _ � -- bpn the receipt df such a
petition :- a�'- -e € b is�e city clerk, the boars shad'? consider ,and
decide ara heher take such' action b`r resolution uaan eamol iance ►�fith the
Legg rei ents df 1;ec.tibn 189:4043 Florida 'Statutes
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Cp st of elections. The cost of elections to be held under this
division shall b. e of w ++ the boaboar� � ;., - ,,,,�,a,,,�.�_,�,
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Section JThis ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoptitn.
1ASSFL? ld F! STACr1N AS AMEND Ncvme - D � 2 3
PASSED ON1 SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED November 18, 1993
4aG-a rvev
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest
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Cynttga E. Coin eau
ity, ierk
Approved ?s t fcrm and correctness:
M. A._Galbraith; �r`
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City Attorney
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