Resolution 08-1191RESOLUTION NO. 08-1191
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 08-1189 AND ADOPTING
RESOLUTION NUMBER 08-1191 AUTHORIZING THE
BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR THE PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENTS TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR
THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a Charter Advisory Committee, in accordance with the City of
Longwood City Charter, met and reviewed the City Charter and made recommendations
to the City Commission for proposed Amendments to the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has met and considered the recommendations
of the Charter Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 08-1861, has placed three of the
proposed Amendments on the ballot for consideration of the voters at the November 4,
2008 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Longwood City Commission adopted Resolution No. 08-1189 on
March 17, 2008 authorizing the ballot language for the proposed Charter Amendments to
be placed on the ballot for the November 4, 2008 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Elections reviewed Resolution No. 08-1189 and
stated that the Resolution did not meet Florida Statutes 101.161 (1); and
WHEREAS, the Longwood City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 08-1868 on
June 16, 2008 by proposing two additional amendments to the City Charter be submitted
to the voters at the November 4, 2008 General Election; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that each question be written so as not to exceed
seventy five words; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 08-1189 will have to be repealed and Resolution No.
08-1191 will have to be adopted by the Longwood City Commission authorizing the
ballot language for the proposed Charter Amendments to be placed on the ballot for the
November 4, 2008 General Election.
Resolution No. OS-1191
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the ballot language shall be as follows:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
QUESTION #1
APPOINTMENT OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR; QUALIFICATIONS;
COMPENSATION
Shall Article IV, Section 4.04 of the City Charter be changed to say that the
City Commission by a majority vote shall appoint a City Administrator for
an indefinite term and fix his or her compensation?
YES
NO
QUESTION #2
TIE VOTES
Shall Article VIII, Section 8.04 (b) of the City Charter be changed to say that
in the event of a tie vote at a city election, the City of Longwood will follow
Florida Statutes 100.181?
YES
NO
QUESTION #3
NUMBER OF SIGNATURES
Shall Article IX, Section 9.04 (a) of the City Charter be changed to say that
initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by qualified voters of the
City equal in number to at least twenty percent (20%) of the total number of
qualified voters registered to vote?
YES
NO
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QUESTION #4
OATH OF OFFICE
Shall Article III, Section 3.01 (e) of the City Charter be changed to follow the
Laws of the State of Florida?
YES
NO
QUESTION #5
FORM OF BALLOTS
Shall Article VIII, Section 8.03 of the City Charter be changed by deleting
the following sentence: "Below the ballot title shall appear the following
question: Shall the above described (ordinance) (amendment) be
adopted?"?
YES
NO
Section 2: This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7~DAY OF
ATTES
Sarah M. Mirus, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use an eliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida, only.
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney
Resolution No. 08-1191
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