Exh 7AAGENDA ITEM #7A
JITNE 11, 2001
ORDINANCE NO. 33-01-8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
SL7BIVIITTING TO T73E ELECTORS OF ATLANTIC BEACH A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CTTY CHARTER CHANGING THE
WAY THE CITY CO~IIi IISSIONERS ARE ELECTED, A.1~iD PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CTTY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF TTY 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 Atlarztic Beach Charter be amended to change the way the city
commission is elected so that two (2) of the city commissioners are elected from
districts and the mayor and other two (2) city commissioners continue to be elected
at large? Beginning with the election in the year 2003, any person elected to Seat
2 on the city commission wilt have to reside within the district comprised of
existing voting precincts 3G and 3H (northern district), and any person elected to
Seat 3 on the city commission will have to reside within the district comprised of
existing voting precincts 3F and 3S (southern district). "
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.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this _ day of May, 2001.
PASSED by the City .Commission on second and final reading this day of June,
2Q01.
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KIIVG
City Clerk
JOHNS. MFSERVE
Mayor, Presiding .Officer
as to fozm and correctness: