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ORDINANCE NO. 6377-99
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
REPEALING ARTICLE IX, FISCAL MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES, OF THE CITY CHARTER TO ELIMINATE
THE REQUIREMENT OF A REFERENDUM FOR
REVENUE BOND PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF ONE
MILLION DOLLARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that Article IX of the City Charter be repealed:
ARTICLE IX. Reserved. FISCAL MANAf'_'CIUlY,.NT PROCEDURE*
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:
FISCAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
Shall Article IX of the City Charter be amended as provided in Ordinance
6377-99 to remove the requirement that revenue bonds for projects in
excess of one million dollars be put to public referendum unless they are
for revenue bonds for public health, safety or industrial development and
revenue bonds for refunding?
YES For amendment to City Charter
NO Against amendment to City Charter
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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 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 fling of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State.
PASSED ON FIRST READING December 10, 1998
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL January 21, 1999
READING AND ADOPTED
Rita Garvey, Mayor-Com i sioner
` Approved as to form: Attest:
Pamela' K. Akin, City Attorney Cy t is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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