7902-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7902-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING SECTION
2.03, ELECTIONS AND TERMS; PROVIDING THAT ALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR SHALL BE ELECTED
FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS; PROVIDING THAT TWO
COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE MAYOR WILL BE ELECTED
ONE YEAR AND THE ADDITIONAL TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS
WILL BE ELECTED TWO YEARS LATER; PROVIDING THAT
NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL TAKE OFFICE
THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF
CITY ELECTION RETURNS; 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.
Commencinq with the terms beqinninq in 2008. all AU council members, including
the mayor, shall be elected for terms of tJ::H:ee four years. Terms shall overlap, with two
council members and the mayor elected one year, and the additional two council
members ~md the mayor elected the following year two years later.
No person who has, or but for resignation or forfeiture of office would have,
served as a council member for two consecutive full terms shall serve as a council
member other than mayor for the succeeding tJ::H:ee four-year term. No person who has,
but for resignation or forfeiture of office would have, served as mayor for two
consecutive full terms, shall serve as mayor or council member for the succeeding tJ::H:ee
four-year term. Term limits shall be effective for each respective seat on the date of the
next election forthat for that seat after 1994.
Newly elected council members shall take office at the next council meeting the
next business day following certification of city election returns.
Section 2. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on January
29, 2008, 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 29, 2008, shall be as follows:
Ordinance No. 7902-07
LENGTH OF COUNCIL TERM OF OFFICE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF
OFFICE
Shall Section 2.03 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance No. 7902-07 to change the term of office for Council members
including the Mayor from three (3) years to four (4) years commencing
with the 2008 election and provide that council members including the
Mayor take office the next business day following certification of the
election returns?
YES
NO
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 29, 2008.
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
November 1, 2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
November 15. 2007
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~nk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
~Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
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Cy t ia E. Goudeau
City lerk
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