Item 7CAGENDA ITEM # 7C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCES NOS. 33-07-12 AND 33-07-13 TO CHANGE
BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT SUMMARY LANGUAGE, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SF['.TinN 1 _ Section 2 of Ordinance No. 33-07-12 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"~F.('TinN 2_ Form of Ballot and Elecfion Question.
follows:
The form of ballot and election question to be used in said election shall be as
CHARTER ELECTION BALLOT
October 2, 2007
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
RALi.nT TTTi.F,; Amending Sec. S of the Charter to elect four (4) city
commissioners from districts.
RAi.i.nT ~iT1V(MARV: Amending Sec. S of the Charter to designate commission
seats 2 through S as district commissioners, with each commissioner continuing to be elected at
large, but required to reside in the district from which he is elected. The four districts shall be
established by ordinance and use existing precinct lines as a beginning point, and shall be as
equal in population as possible and to the extent possible maintain the integrity of
neighborhoods and communities.
Shall the above Charter amendment be adopted?
Yes (approve amendment)
No (reject amendment) "
~F.C'Tif)N 2. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 33-07-13 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SF.C"TinN 2_ Form of Ballot and Election Question
follows:
The form of ballot and election question to be used in said election shall be as
CHARTER ELECTION BALLOT
October 2, 2007
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
RAi.i.nT TiTi,F.: Amending five sections of the Charter to establish a new
AGENDA ITEM # 7C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
schedule for city elections.
RAi.i.nT ~i11V(MARY,• Amendingfive sections of the Charter:
(1) Sec. 14: Installation of new commissioners on second Monday in
November.
(2) Sec. 39.~ Election qual~ing begins first Tuesday in September and
ends second Tuesday in September.
(3) Sec. 40: Commission seats become vacant second Monday in
November.
(4) Sec. 41: General election on first Tuesday in November.
(S) Sec. 43: Canvass returns second Monday in October for primary
election and second Monday in November for general election.
Shall the above Charter amendments be adopted?
Yes (approve amendments)
No (reject amendments) "
$j+',C'.TinN 3_ This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of September, 2007.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
September, 2007.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BUSSEY, CMC
City Clerk
DONALD M. WOLFSON
Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney