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5751-95 ORDINANCE NO. 5751-951-95 ' ORS NA.tICE CF TF-E CITY OF CLEARWAT8R, FLORIDA, REIZ�T LNG �O SHE DOWNTO"i DEVELOPMENT BOARD,D, AMENDI SECTION 2. .:45, CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO FREEHOLDERS' R'EF'ERENDA AND ELECTIONS, TO REMOVE THE CI°;)r CLERK, AS THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR AND SPECIFY THAT THE BOARD LISE AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY AS ELECTION SUPERVISC ,; PROVIDING', All EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT OR '-IINED BY THE CITY CCMISSICN OF THE CITY OF CLEAT C�ATP , FLORID!,: Section 1. Section '2 . 145, Cede of Ordinances, is amended to read: sec. 2.145. ;Freeh6lders° referenda and elections. Whenever a 'freeholders' referendum is required or an election: of boa:cd members is necessary, such 'referendum or election shall be conducted as follows . (1) Election supervisor. For the purposes of conducting freeholders' referenda and elections, the board shall use an inde e ndent emit to shall act as election :supervisor and do all things necessary to carry otrt the provisions of this section: ( ) Registration from tax assessment rolls. The election s.Lipery isor eke #y--c --the n shall obtain a list of the names and the last known' addresses of the freeholders in the downtown area from the tax assessment rolls of the county and such list shall constitute the registration list for the purposes of any freeholders referendum, except as provided in this section. (3) NotificatJ.on. Notification of freeholders' referenda and elections shall be by 'united States mail and in addition thereby by' publication one time, in a neo7spaper of general circulation. (4) voting. Voting shall be as _provided in the by-laws of the downtown development board, which by-laws shall not be inconsistent with the provLsions of this section. Within 30 days after the closing of the registration list, the election suxaervi_sor e shall have a secret and direct ballot of the freeholders 'by paper ballot. (5) Certification of election. Within 48 hours after holding the election, the election supervisor e r shall certify the result s thereof to the downtown development board. Any person voting who has knowledge that he or she is not a freeholder shall be guilty of perjury and shall be prosecuted and upon conviction- 'punished in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this state (6) Passage of division. The freeholders shall be deemed to have approved the passage of the measure submitted to the electorate at such time as the eleCtiGii S17eY�TSC3] C°crtifi e tC3 tt7e dOwnt44V°n Development boated ��rt �� voting -- 'fl°] S?XCR?_�-"'�: _,_ __. percent .. ,....s.+.:.v v..,...�.i �i,icic .LLa a..cx viJ.�. U%. Lx.LC+ measure. 1T'r©r 3`...!"!e purposes of this division, one vote shall be allowed for each parcel of property. where a parcel of property is owned by more than one person, the joint and several owners of the parcel shall designate a voting representative who shall cast one ballot for the parcel. The voting representative shall be designated as provided in the by-laws of the board. (7) Elections after changing of boundaries . Additional freeholders` elections called after increasing, or decreasing the boundaries of the downtovm area in accordance with section 2 .144 shall be held in accordance with the referendum provisions for initial approval of this division; provided, however, that no provision of this division shall require the approval of freeholders in an area which has previously approved of the provisions of this division by any r far dxm'held pins°pant tot is section' unless there is involved a decrease in the boundaries ' i.h el downtown area. (8) DisSol�at.ion., T? e dissolution, of the district, the .abolitiox of the b a;�;d., and the :ep a1 of this division may be requested 'lay a' petition of the freeholders r per" erl,,.inn at ?east ,0 percent of the freeholders in the � own.tovrn area. p the ,r oMopt o such a petit. by the city clerk, the board shad.', Consider and decide' whe her .o take such action by resolution upon co���plaan .i ce with the qui e}�:x w a eaf' sec ion '2.89.4043, Florida Statutes. post, of elections,, The cost of elections to by held under thMs division shiall be :borne ray the board. Section:2, This ordinance shall take effect immedi.ately upon ado,�atio a. ING 1995 , PASSED 0141 PASSED. Oil !SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED , , March 2, 1995 R to Ca-rve'y Mayor'-Commissioner Attest: CI is E. inudeau ity °Clerk Approved as to form and legal` sufficiency: Pamela K city Attorney 2