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ARTICLE II. - THE COMMISSION
Sec. 5. - Number of commissioners; selection; term.
Upon further review of the 2007 Representation Study
Committee Report, I so move to continue district
representation in Atlantic Beach as recommendation by
the District Representation Committee, accepted by the
City Commission, and approved by majority vote in the
2007 city-wide referendum that each commission
member live in the district/precinct from which he or
she runs and that the candidates be voted on citywide.
The districts should be equal in population and to the
degree possible should maintain the integrity of
neighborhoods and communities of interest.
1 Sec. 5. - Number of commissioners; selection; term.
Meeting
Date
April 26,
2023
Add two at large Commissioners and allow the 4 district March 26,
seats (Seats 2, 3, 4, & 5) to be voted on only by those 2024
electors of that particular precinct (district). The Mayor
and the other two commission seats would be at large.
Sec. 6. - Qualifications and disqualifications.
To extend residency requirement from two years to four
years.
5 Sec. 6. - Qualifications and disqualifications.
Shall be full time resident of the city for four years
immediately prior to qualifying and shall be elector in
the city for four years.
May 24,
2023
July 26,
2023
1 2
Sec. 9. - Powers.
(14) Provide for the protection and preservation of parks as
follows: Any real property owned by the city which is used
principally or held out for use as a public park, shall be used
only as a public park; and parks shall not be sold, leased long
term, gifted, changed in description or use, or otherwise
disposed of and no structure shall be built in any such park to
accommodate activities not customarily associated with park
use or outdoor recreation; unless such sale, lease disposal, gift June 28,
or structure is approved by unanimous vote of the entire city 2023
commission.
Change wording for #14 of the powers "is approved by
unanimous vote of the entire city commission." to "vote
by referendum".
Sec. 9. - Powers.
Add "(15) Exercise any authority permitted by law for
the protection and preservation of beaches, marshes,
maritime tree canopy, and property through
environmental stewardship, resilience, and
Feb. 28,
2024
4 Sec. 10. - Appointment of city manager.
The city commission shall appoint an administrative officer of
the city, who shall have the title of city manager, who shall
have the powers and perform the duties provided in this
Charter and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city
commission. No member of the city commission shall receive
such appointment during the term for which the person shall
have been elected, nor within two years after the expiration of July 26,
the person's term. In the event the City Manager is removed or 2023
incapacitated and unable to appoint a substitute as required
in Sec. [Section] 24 of this Charter, the city commission shall
appoint someone to perform the duties of the city manager.
(Add language) The City Commission shall establish
clear rules and processes through ordinance to appoint
an administrative officer of the city...
Sec. 25. - Removal of the city manager.
Thc city managor ohall ocrvc at thc pl asurc of the city
commission. The city commix on may remove thc city
manager by thc affirmative votc of not less than thrcc (3) of
its members.
September 27. 2023
MOTION: Thc city manager ohall ocrvc at thc pl asurc of the
eit-y-eommiooian. Thc city commiooian may rcmovc thc city
manager for any or no reoaon by the affirmative vote of not
less than four (4) of its members.
December 18. 2023
MOTION: The city managor ohall ocrvc at tho p1eaouro of the
eity-commimian. The city commirian may rcmovc the city
manager for any or no r ason by thc affirmative vote of not February
less than 75% of the voting cummiooioncrs. 28, 2024
February 28. 2024
MOTION: To rescind the previous recommended changes
made to Sec. 25 and restore current language.
ARTICLE IV. - THE CITY CLERK
Sec. 28. - Appointment; duties.
The city commission shall appoint an executive officer to serve
the city commission and to assure that all its enactments are
effectively carried out. The title of the executive officer shall be
"city clerk" and as such, shall be under the direction of and
compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
The duties of the city clerk shall be to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the
city manager; and
(2) Prepare an agenda for every commission meeting and a
permanent record of each such meeting; and
(3) Disseminate information as necessary about activities,
findings, or decisions of the city commission; and
(4) Provide the city commission with information as requested
about programs of the city government; and
(5) Serve as supervisor of election for city elections filing
officer for city elections: and
(6) Serve as custodian of all city records and the seal of the
city; and
(7) Administer oaths; and
(8) Conduct such other activities as may be specified by this
Charter, the city code or the city commission.
Change "Serve as supervisor of election for city
elections" to "Serve as filing officer for city elections"
Oct. 25,
2023
Sec. 14. - Induction of city commission into office; meetings
of the city commission.
After each general election, the newly elected city
commissioners shall assume the duties of office at the
regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission held on the
second Monday in November provided that the Supervisor of
Elections has certified the election results. If the election
results for any contested city commission seat cannot be
certified prior to the meeting to be held on the second Monday
in November, then any newly elected city commissioners shall
assume the duties of office at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the city commission following receipt of the
certified election results from the Supervisor of Elections. Until
the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties of
office, the previous sitting city commissioners shall remain in
office. All other regular meetings of the city commission shall
be fixed by ordinance, but there shall not be less than one
regular meeting each month. Except as provided by Florida's
Government -in -the -Sunshine Law (ES. 286.011), all meetings
of the city commission shall be open to the public.
Remove the second Monday and change to newly elected
city commission assume the duties of the office at the
next regularly scheduled meeting of CC following receipt
of certified election results and to not have old and new
together.
July 26,
2023
3 PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ADDING
PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO BE PRIORITIZED TOGETHER:
February 28. 2024
MOTION: Approve Option B (agenda pages 13-17) - election
language consistent with Jacksonville Beach and Neptune
Beach, to which there is a primary only if there are more
than two candidates.
Sec. 12. - Vacancies in the city commission.
If any vacancy occurs in the city commission, the city
commission shall elect, within fifteen (15) days of the
vacancy, by the affirmative votes of not less than three
members, an eligible person as defined in Sec. [Section] 6 of
this article to fill the vacancy until the next primary or
general election, as applicable.
Sec. 14. - Induction of city commission into office; meetings of the
city commission.
After each primary election or general election (as
applicable), the newly elected city commissioners shall
assume the duties of office at the regularly scheduled
meeting of the city commission held on the second Monday
in November provided that the Supervisor of Elections has
certified the election results. If the election results for any
contested city commission seat cannot be certified prior to
the meeting to be held on the second Monday in November,
then any newly elected city commissioners shall assume the
duties of office at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
city commission following receipt of the certified election
results from the Supervisor of Elections. Until the newly
elected city commissioners assume the duties of office, the
previous sitting city commissioners shall remain in office. All
other regular meetings of the city commission shall be fixed
by ordinance, but there shall not be less than one regular
meeting each month. Except as provided by Florida's
Government -in -the -Sunshine Law (F.S. 286.011), all
meetings of the city commission shall be open to the public.
Sec. 39. - Nominations.
Any elector of the city having the additional qualifications
and limitations as set forth in Article II, Section 6, may be
nominated for a seat in the city commission. Such
nomination shall be only by petition. A petition for this
purpose shall be signed by not less than twenty-five (25)
qualified electors of the city. The signatures on the
nominating petition need not all be subscribed on one paper.
Feb. 28,
2024 and
March 27,
2024