Ordinance 93-1141WHEAEnS, the City commission of the City of Longwood, elorida,
proposed the following amendment to the charter o£ the city o£
Longwood to be submitted to the voters of the City of Longwood at
the next general election on Tuesday, November 2, 1993.
NOW, TEEItEFORE, EE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITZ COtA2I5520N OF THE
CITY OP LONGWO ~ FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS.
CTION 1: The Following amendment is proposed to the Charter
of the City of Longwood, Florida:
Article XII. ENT hereb dd d s f 11
12.01 Created. There is hereby established and created a police
department o_ the City of Longmosd~ Florida.
12.02 Department head. The chief o£ police shall be the head of
the police department. The city administrator shall appoint and
when necessary suspend or remove the chief o£ police in accordance
with the City Charter.
12.03 Members. The police department shall consist of such other
members as shall be determined by the guidelines as establishetl by
the Federal Department o£ Justice's ^CRIME IN TEE DNITED STATES"
12.04 esponsibilities. The police department shall be
responsible for enEorcemevt of crrmrnal laws and traffic laws of
the city and such other duties as the city administrator and police
chief shall determine from time to time.
12.05 Support. The police department shall he equipped,
maintained, trained and supported in order to protect business and
residents in the city with equipment, £acil ities and training to
meet or exceed the quality standards of the future and present
technology.
12.Ofi Accountability. The chief of police shall report directly
to the city administrator and shall serve at the pleasure o£ the
city administrator.
SECTION 2: The proposed amendment to the Charter of the City
of Longwood as set forth above shall be placed on the City ballot
and submitted to the voters a_ the next general election on
Tuesday, November 2, 1993. The voters shall have a opportunity to
vote on the proposed amendment to the Charter, and the Charter of
the City of Longwood, Florida shall be amended pureuant to the
proposed amendment if reserving a majority of votes cast.
SECTION 3: The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be separable and rf any sectr , eaten , clause o phrase of this
Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be rnvalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remavning seetrons, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
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Ordinance bnt, they sha11 x~ma ~.n v. e.__e ~ _1'L being LFe l.egislnt ive
intent theE this Ordinz nc~.e =ha11 stand notwitb standing the
invalidity of any dart.
9ECT LON 4 x11 ox'd'~^~^^ ^- ~ is of ordinancas in conflict
hezawith be end the same arm pealed.
,___._I,ON 5: This oxd inanue e i._ bncvmo ei feet ive immediately
upon iTS yaesage and adoptioi.
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