7903-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7903-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING SECTION
7.02, GENERAL PROVISIONS; REQUIRING THE COUNCIL TO
APPOINT A CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EVERY EIGHT YEARS; 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 7.02 of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Section 7.02. Charter review advisory committee.
The commission shall appoint a charter review advisory committee in January,
W94, 2007 and at least every eiqht fWe years thereafter provided the appointments are
made in January of a year preceding a city election. The charter review advisory
committee shall be composed of not less than ten members. It shall review the existing
charter and make recommendations to the commission for revisions thereto.
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:
APPOINTMENT OF CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Shall Section 7.02 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance No. 7903-07 to require the appointment of a Charter Review
Advisory Committee every eight years instead of every five years?
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.
Ordinance No. 7903-07
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
~Akin
City Attorney
November 1, 2007
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Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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