76-CCC RESOLUTION NO. 76-CCC
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, CANVASSING AND CERTIFYING RESULTS
OF SPECIAL RE~ERENDUM ELECTION HELD IN SAID
CITY ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1976.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
by ordinance duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on the 4ih day of
August, 1976, did call a special election to be held on the 7th day of
September, 1976, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors re-
siding within the City, for their approval oi~disapproval of certain~.roposition
as specified in Ordinance No. 76-32, and said Ordinance having further pro-
vided and did direct that notice of said election be given by publication in
accordance with [aw; and
WI-IEREAS, due and regular notice of said bond election has been
published in the Boynton Beach News Journal, a newspaper of general circu-
lation in Boynton Beach, Florida, said publication having been made once
week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with the first publication thereof being
not less than thirty days prior to the date of said special election, to-wit:
September 7, 1976; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid Ordinance calling said election
and in accordance with [aw, the question in said Ordinance stated was submit-
ted to the qualified electors residing in said City for participation in the
election on the date specified in said Ordinance, to-wit: September 7, 1976;
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the List of qualified electors who voted at
such election have been returned to this Council by the Palm Beach County
Supervisor of Elections, together with the returns, hereinafter mentioned; and
WHEREAS, it appears that said election has been duly and properly
held in accordance with law and that the votes cast thereat have been returned
delivered and canvassed, and that the returns of said election have been de-
livered to this Council for the purpose of canvassing said election returns and
determining and certifying the results thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND,
DECLARED AND HEREBY CERTIFIED by the City Council of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, at a meeting of said City Council, duly and regularly
held, at which the said official returns of said election have been duly and
regularly canvassed according lo [aw, as follows, that:
Section 1: Proposition No. i submitted to such electors at such
special referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Should an Ordinance b8 adopted, effective immediately,
amending Section 138 and Section 139 of the Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach, Fi~rida, to eliminate munici-
pal primary elections ?"
The iota[ number of votes cast at such election by said qualified
electors in favor of .the aforesaid~roposition was 1,193. The total number of
votes cast in such election by said qualified electors against'said~roposition
was 2, 651.
.S. ection 2: Proposition No. 2 submitted to such electors at such
special referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Should an Ordinance be adopted, to become effective immedi-
ate[y, amending Section 15 and Section 141 of the Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, changing the regular muni-
cipi~[~:election date from the first Tuesday in December each
year to the second Tuesday in March of each year and altering
the commencement date of the terms of Councilmen from the
first Monday in January fo[lowing their election or on the first
working day following the first Monday in January to the first
Monday in April following their election or on the first working
day following the first Monday in April, with terms of Comnci[
Me~nbers who are presently serving being extended until their
successors are elected and qualified under the provisions of
the Charter ? (If this Proposition is approved and Proposition
No. 1 is rejected, nominations for the offices of Mayor end/or
Council Members shall be by primary election held two weeks
prior to the second Tuesday in March each year and as other-
ivise provided in the existing Charier. )"
The iota[ number of votes cast at such election by said qualified
electors in favor of the aforesi{id Proposition was 1,253. The total number of
votes cast in such election by said qualified electors against said Proposition
was 2, 645.
Section 3: Proposition No. 3 submitted to such electors at such
special referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Should an Ordinance be adopted amending Section 53 of
the Charier of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, eslab-
[ishing an independent eleclion for the office of Mayor to
serve for a three (3) year term, limiting the number of
successive lerms which a person may serve as Mayor to
two (2) such terms, and providing that the Councilman re-
ceiving lhe highesl number of voles in each general election
shall be designated as Vice Mayor, to serve in such capacity --
for one year, all beginning with the municipal election of 1978 ?"
The total number of voles cast at such election by said qualified
electors in favor of the aforesaid Proposition was l, 327. The iota[ number
votes cast in such election by said qualified e[eclors against said Prot
was 2, 568.
Section 4: Proposition No. 4 submitted lo such electors at such
special referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Should an Ordinance be adopted amending Section 50 of the
Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, eliminating
any restriction on the number of successive terms a person
may serve in the office of City Councilman, beginning with
lhe municipal election of 1978.?"
The tolal number of votes cast at such election by said qualified
electors in favor of the aforesaid Proposition was 1,110. The iota[ number of
votes cast in such election by said qualified electors against said Proposition
was 2, 775.
Section 5: Proposition No. 5 submitted to such electors at such
special referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Should an Ordinance be adopted, effective immediate[y,
amending Section 72.4(a) of the Charier of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, establishing staggered terms of lhree (3)
years for each of lhe lwo members of lhe Civil Service Board
who are appointed by the City Council, two (2) years for each
of lhe two members of said Board who are e[ecled at large by
the City employees, and one (1) year for the member of said
Board who is named by lhe olher members thereof?"
The iota[ number of votes casl at such election by said qualified
electors in favor 6f the aforesaid Proposition was 1,453. The iota[ number of
votes cast in such e[eclion by said qualified electors againsl said Proposition
was 2,431.
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Section 6: Proposition No. 6 submitted to such electors at such
specia! referendum election held on September 7, 1976, was as follows:
"Shah the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, immediately pro-
ceed to obtain cost estimates for the construction of a munici-
pal auditorium with an approximate seating capacity of 2, 500
on City-owned property located on South Congress Avenue near
~Vest ~Vinds Golf and Racquet Club, formerly known as Charter
~Vor[d, subject to final approval or rejection of such construction
by the voters at a subsequent City-wide referendumP"
The total number of votes cast at such election by said qualified
electors in favor of the aforesaid Proposition was 1,191. The total number of
votes cast in such election by sa~ qualified electors against said Proposition
was 2, 788.
Section 7: A majority of the votes cast in such special election by
the qualified electors disapproved Proposition No. 1 through Proposition No.
6, inclusive, as described above.
Section 8: Said election was in all respects conducted in accordance
with law, and that all steps in connection with and preceding such election
have been duly, regularly and lawfully taken and had, and that all provisions
of the Statutes and Constitution of the State of Florida have been duly complied
with.
Section 9: :~T~he-a£ores~id returns shall be entered and recorded in
the minutes of the City Council and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution certifying the results
of said special referendum election to the Depa~trnent of State, Ta[[ahassee,
Florida.
1976.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~/~ day of .~~.~
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
City C[e r~k f
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