Ordinance No. 33-01-10ORDINANCE N0.33-O1-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF ATLANTIC BEACH A PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER CHANGING THE WAY THE CITY
COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The following question shall be submitted. to the electors of Atlantic
Beach as a proposed. amendment to the City Charter at the next general election to be held within
the City of Atlantic Beach:
"Should the Atlantic Beach City Charter be .amended to change the way. City
Commissioners .are elected to require two Commissioners to live in specific voting
precincts? Beginning with the election of 2003, any person elected to Seat Z on the City
Commission must reside within voting precincts 03G or 03H, and any person elected to
Seat 3 on the City Commission must reside within voting precincts 03F or 03S. The
Mayor and all City Commissioners would continue to be elected at-large."
YES
NO
SECTION 2. If the above proposed amendment to the City Charter is approved by a
majority of the electors voting in the referendum upon such amendment, the City Commission
shall have the amendment incorporated into the City Charter and shall file the revised Charter
with the Florida Department of State:
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
"~ -G~~~(~ P~ by the City Commission on first reading this (~ day o , 2001.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2001.
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING JOHN S. MESERVE
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN G JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney