Ordinance 08-1868ORDINANCE N0.08-18b8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 08-18b1 AND
PROPOSING TWO ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 3.01 (e}
AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.03, PROVIDING THAT
SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BE SUBMITTED ON
THE BALLOT TO THE VOTERS AT THE NEXT
GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,
2008, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Longwood adopted Ordinance
No. 08-1861 on March 3, 2008 that approved three amendments to the Charter of the
City of Longwood to be submitted to the voters of the City of Longwood at the next
General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and City Attorney have deemed it necessary for the
City Commission to consider submitting two additional amendments to the Charter of
the City of Longwood in order to comply with Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, if the City Commission approves the two additional amendments,
the proposed amendments to the City Charter of the City of Longwood will be
submitted to the voters of the City of Longwood at the next General Election on
Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Charter is submitted to the voters
as follows:
CHARTER AMENDMENT #4
Article III, Section 3.01 (e), Oath of Office is amended to read as follows:
The oath of office shall be as follows:
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I, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) that I will support,
protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United
States and of the State of Florida; that I am duly qualified to hold
office under the Constitution of the State. and that I wilt well and
faithfully perform the duties of (Office) on which I am now about to
enter, so help me God.
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CHARTER AMENDMENT #5
Article VIII, Section 8.03, Form of Ballots, is amended to read as follows:
A Charter amendment to be voted on by the City shall be presented for
voting by ballot title and shall be a clear, concise statement describing the
substance of the measure without argument or prejudice.
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." Immediately below such
_... question shall appear, in the following order, the word "Yes" and also the
word "No" with a sufficient blank space thereafter for the placing of the
symbol "X" to indicate the voter's choice or with a lever opposite "Yes"
or "No" if voting machines are used.
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SECTION 2. The proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Longwood
as set forth above shall be individually placed on the City ballot and submitted to the
voters at the next General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The voters shall have
an opportunity to vote on the proposed amendments to the Charter, which proposed
amendments shall be placed on the ballot individually, and the Charter of the City of
Longwood, Florida shalt be amended pursuant to the proposed amendments receiving a
majority of votes cast and shall become effective upon passage of the specific
amendments.
SECTION 3. The provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be separable and if
any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
sections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it
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being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity
of any part.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ICON`-' DAY OF , A.D., 2008.
CITY OF_LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
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Brian D. Sackett,
ATTEST:
Sarah M. Mirus, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of
Longwo ,Florida, only.
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney
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