Ordinance No. 28-91-1ORDINANCE NO.:28-91-1
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II,
SECTION 5 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF MAYOR -COMMISSIONER AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS, REQUIRING A REFERENDUM, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the following proposed amendment to Article
II, The Commission, Section 5, Number, selection, term, of The
Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida be submitted to the
electors of Atlantic Beach:
"Sec. 5a. Anyone elected or appointed to the position of
Mayor -Commissioner, Seat 1, of the Atlantic Beach City Commission,
shall not serve more than four (4) consecutive two (2) year terms.
Anyone elected or appointed to the position of City Commissioner,
Seats 2 through 5, of the Atlantic Beach City Commission, shall not
serve more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms. Serving
any part of a term shall be considered a full term. However,
nothing contained herein shall prevent anyone who has served as a
City Commissioner in Seats 2 through 5 from being appointed or
elected to the position of Mayor -Commissioner, and then serving in
that capacity four (4) consecutive two (2) year terms."
SECTION 2. Effective Date, Nature and Conduct of Election.
Before this amendment shall become operative and effective it
shall first be submitted to a referendum vote of the qualified
electors of the City of Atlantic Beach, participating in an
election to be held in said City on the 3rd day of November, A.D.,
1992. Notice of said election shall be given by the City Clerk by
publishing the same at least twice in a newspaper published in
Duval County, Florida, the first publication to be not less than
thirty (30) days before said election, and once in the third week
prior to such election. Said notice shall be in substantially the
following form:
"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held in the
City of Atlantic Beach on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 1992, for
the approval or disapproval of the Ordinance of the City providing
for limiting the terms of Mayor -Commissioner, Seat 1, to four (4)
consecutive two (2) year terms, and City Commissioners, Seats 2
through 5, to two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms.
!'All persons qualified to vote in the last general election of
the City, or who may have since become qualified and registered
shall be qualified to vote in said referendum election.
Dated the day of , A.D., 1992.
City Clerk"
SECTION 3. Form of Ballot.
The form of ballot to be used at said election shall be as
follows:
SPECIAL REFERENDUM
DATE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Shall the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach be amended to
provide for limiting the number of terms for Mayor -Commissioner,
Seat 1, to four (4) consecutive two (2) year terms, and City
Commissioners, Seats 2 through 5 to two (2) consecutive four (4)
year terms. Shall the above ordinance be adopted
Yes for approval
No for rejection
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
it's final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 14th day
of October, 1991.
PASSED by the City CommissionVse Linaleadi g this
28th day of October, 1991.
10 ATTEST:
MAUREFN K.TNG I. GJR.
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Of cer
Approved as to form and correctness:
N C. JEN ESQUIRE
City Atto ey
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