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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
AMENDING SECTION 1.01 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO
TRANSFER CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN
SUBSECTION (d) TO SUBSECTION (a) AND TO CLARIFY
SUBSECTION (b) TO ALLOW THE CITY TO EXERCISE
ITS POWERS, PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS, AND
PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCING THEREOF, WITH ANY
PERSON AS DEFINED BY LAW; 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 1.01 of the City Charter be
amended as follows:
Sec. 1.09. Corporate existence and powers.
(a) The City of Clearwater, Florida, hereinafter referred to as the city, as
created by Chapter 9710, Special Laws of Florida, 1923, as amended, shall exist and
continue as a municipal corporation, shall have all governmental, corporate and
proprietary powers to enable it to conduct municipal government, perform municipal
functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal
purposes except when expressly prohibited by law. In addition to the powers
enumerated herein, the city shall be vested with all powers granted by -general or
special acts of the Legislature of the State of Florida and otherwise provided by law.
(b) The city may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and
may participate in the financing thereof, by contract or otherwise, jointly or in
cooperation with any one or more states or political subdivisions or agencies thereof, or
the United States or any agency thereof, or with any person as defined by law.
(c) The powers of the city under this charter shall be construed liberally in
favor of the city. The city will be empowered to do whatever is necessary and proper for
the safety, health, convenience and general welfare of its inhabitants. The specific
mention of a particular power in the charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way
the general power stated in this section of article 1.
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Section 2. 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;
CITY POWERS
Shall Section 1.01 of the City Charter be amended as provided in
Ordinance 637299 to provide that the City may exercise its powers,
perform functions and finance with any person as defined by law and to
consolidate Subsections (a) and (d) relating to the powers of the City?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum item provided above shall be consider.:-.a at the
election to be held on March 9, 1999.
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
December 10, 1998
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Garvey, Mayor- Corffnissloner
Approved as to form:
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Pamela R. Akin, City Attorney
Attest:
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Cy t is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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