O97-40ORDINANCE NO. 697- ~O
'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING
TO REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT OF THE CITY
CHARTER TO DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY ARTICLE
IV-A ENTITLED MERIT SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL,
THEREBY ABOLISHING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
FOR ALL PERSONNEL; PROVIDING FOR FORM OF
QUESTION TO BE PRESENTED AT THE REFERENDUM
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR TITLE LANGUAGE AND
EXPLANATORY LANGUAGE FOR THE 'BALLOT;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT OF
SAID REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE
'CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, AND
THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida has determined that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City to submit to the electorate a referendum
question which, if passed, would have the effect of abolishing
the civil service/merit syStem for personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clause is true and correct
and is now ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2.That Article IV-A, Merit System for Personnel,
Sections 72 through 72.13, inclusive, of the City Charter of the
City of Boynton Beach shall be abolished in its entirety.
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Section 3. The amendment of the City Charter of the City of
Boynton Beach shall not take effect unless and until the
proposed amendment is submitted to the vote of the electors of
the City of Boynton Beach at the special election held in
November, 1997 by separate ballot question.
Section 4. The title of the ballot and explanatory statement
setting forth the substance of the proposed Charter Amendment
shall appear on the ballot and shall read as follows:
AN AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER ARTICLE IV-A,
MERIT SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL
THIS AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD
ABOLISH THE CIVIL SERVICE/MERIT SYSTEM FOR
CITY PERSONNEL. EMPLOYEES. OF THE CITY WOULD
THEREAFTER BE SUBJECT TO APPOINTMENT,
PROMOTION, DISCIPLINE, RETENTION, AND
DISCHARGE UNDER RULES ESTABLISHED AND
ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY MANAGER.
SHOULD THE CHARTER BE AMENDED AS .PROPOSED?
YES NO
Section 5.The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida is hereby authorized and directed to advertise the
referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the
Code of Ordinances of the City. of Boynton Beach, the City
Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, and the State of Florida
Election Code.
Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances,
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Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith shall
and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
only upon passage of the referendum.
Section 7. If any clause, section or other part of this
Ordinance shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or
invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and not effecting
the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance and its
application shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective October 1,
1998 and only upon
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the passage of the referendum question at
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