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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 606 . \ ,,' ..f / ' '" 606 CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. . AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL REFERENDUM TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, SAID REFERENDUM TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII SECTION I OF SAID CHARTER, CONCERNING THE METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION- ERS, PROVIDING A DATE FOR SAID REFERENDUM, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONSTRUCTION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, experience in past elections has shown the necessity for amending Article VII, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Ocoee, concerning elections for the offices of Mayor and City Commissioners, and, WHEREAS, the Charter Study Commission of the City of Ocoee has undertaken a study of the Charter of the City of Ocoee, especially Article VII Section 1, and has made certain recommendations to the City Commission, and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, has conducted an independent study and investigation and has determined that a proposed amendment to said Article and Section should be submitted to the electors of the City of Ocoee, Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA: . Section 1. AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, SCOPE: This ordinance is enacted under authority of Article VII, Section 2(b), of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Florida Statutes Section 166.031 (1973), . . . ' and under authority of Florida Statutes, Chapter 69-1359, Special Acts of 1969, for the purpose of amending said City Charter. This ordinance is enacted in the interest of the public welfare of the citizens and inhabitants of the City of Ocoee, Florida, and shall be in force and effect throughout the City. Section 2. REFERENDUM: There shall be held in the City of Ocoee, Florida, a referendum election wherein shall be submitted to the electors of the City of Ocoee a proposed amendment to Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter of the City of Ocoee, Florida. The proposed amendment shall be worded as set forth in Appendix "A" to this ordinance, and shall provide for changes in the method and requirements for elect- ions for the offices of the Mayor and of City Commissioners. Section 3. DATE OF REFERENDUM: Said referendum election shallbe held on the second Tuesday ln September, 1974. Section 4. SEVERABILITY: If any section, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be construed to have been the legis- lative intent to pass this ordinance without such unconsti- tutional, invalid or inoperative part therein, and the remainder of this ordinance, after exclusion of such part or parts, shall be deemed and held to be valid as if such part or parts had not been included herein. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held inapplicable to any person, group of persons, property, kind of property, circumstances or set of circumstances, such holding shall not affect the -2- I ! applicability thereof to any other person, property or circumstance. Section 5. CONSTRUCTION: This ordinance shall be deemed to be cumulative and supplemental and in addition to any other act, law or ordinance relating to the elections for the offices of Mayor and City Commissioners, provided, however, . that this ordinance supersedes and repeals any existing ordinance which is in direct, irreconciliable conflict herewith. The provisions of this ordinance shall be liberally construed in order to effectively carry out the purposes of this ordinance in protecting the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens and residents of the City of Ocoee, Florida. Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida. ENACTED this /~6 day of Jv /y I 1974. CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA BY -) - Sed( d4~rtf ATTEST: . ::::,~ QGJ~ -3- . IF OCOEE CITY CHARTER ARTICLE VII. Nominations nnd Elections Soc. 1 Hhon)lo1dj oflicors.!:!loc~e~. torm-Ef offi<2~: 13cglnnlng oa tho firot TU3Sdoy nftct" tho first NO:i1Clay in Novembor 1969, regular municipal elections shall be held annually. At an election to bo held on the first Tuocdoy atter tha first ~1ondny 1n Novomber 1969, then every tl.JO YOi1rs there- of tor, thero sholl be olocted 0 mayor and one city cOl1l1llissioner to serve for Q torm or tno YCl1ro. At an election to be held on tho fit"st Tuesday after the firot Hondny in November 1970, and overy tHO years thereafter, there shall be olectec1 three ci ty conunlssioners to serve, for a period of ttlO years. (1). Any ccndidate for Doyor ~mo recaives a majority of the votes cant for such office shall be olected. (2). Any candidate for each separate city cOL1IDission seat who receives o li.lojodty of the votes casb for Dueh office shall bQ elected. ~ (3). In the event no candidato for city elective office receives a tmjorlty of Cho votes cant for that affica, a run-off election shall be held at lcQot 7 (loys and no mora thrlll 15 days follol.Jing the regulnr municipal elections bat't-icon tho t170 candidates for each office lJho receivod the most '''totes. (4). For purposes of identification only, city commissioners to be olectod in oven-numbored years shall be designated by the Registration Officer os Saot {JI, Coat #2" and Seot ://3; the commisoioncr elocted in odd-n.umbered ;;::"(1:"0 choU 1:0 dooic~tCtd Soot (it., nnd 80 shO'Hn on qualification forms. bcUc'to. c:nd ott:'.:~ election recorda. This i dont1flcntion numhering of corn- ::-.11a::;10:10;;: ccnta choU f.n no Instance b() constt'u3d as a designation of rolativo r,m!~ or ccniority ornong commir:sioncrs, nor an indication of district rcpre- cented or orco of o::pcrti so or responoi bili ty 'Ji thi n city gov'.2rnmont. ~J)X 'f)"