O91-26ORDINANCE NO. 091-~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROPOSING THAT A REFRENDU~ ELECTION BE
HELD TO AMEND SECTION 15 OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY, TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COMMISSION AND MAYOR SHALL
ASSUME OFFICE ON THE FIRST REGULAR OR
SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING FOLLOWING
THEIR ELECTION; PROVIDING A BALLOT
TITLE; PROVIDING THE OFFICIAL SUBSTANCE
OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDINANCE
TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS;
PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Charter of the City
Boynton Beach, Florida, presently provides as follows:
Sec. 15. When Coramission Members and
Mayor to assume office.
of
The Commission Members and the Mayor who
are elected in elections held in March
of any year shall assume office on the
last Thursday in March following their
election and sh~ll, with the other
Commission Members, immediately organize
in accordance with the provisions of
section 53 of this Charter and shall
then proceed ~o select the officers and
employees, designated in section 49 of
this Charter.
~nd
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the electors of the
City should consider whether they wish to amend the Charter
to provide that the City Commission members and Mayor shall
assume office on the first regular or special city
comraission meeting following their election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
Section 1. The following amendment to Section 15 of
the City Charter shall be submitted to the electorate of the
City of Boynton Beach on ;/~ra~ /0~ /~9~ for referendum:
Sec. 15. When Commission Members and
Mayor to assume office
The Commission Members and Mayor who are
elected in elections held in March of
any year, shall assume office on the
~a~-~hursda~-~n-Mar~h7 first regular or
special city commission meeting
following their election~ Once all
newly elected officials have taken
office the Commission shall and -shakk
w~h --~he --e~her --Commission --members
~mmed~a%eky organize in accordance with
the provisions of section 53 of this
Charter and shall then proceed to select
the officers and employees, designated
in section 49 of this Charter.
Section 2.
as
~hall read, as follows:
When Commission
That the official ballot title of said
required by Section 101.161, Florida Statute~
Members and Mayor to
assume office.
Section 3. That the official substance of the
to be placed on the ballot in said referendum as
by Section 101.161, Florida Statutes, shall read as
~ollows:
Should the Charter be amended to provide
that Commission Members and the Mayor
who are elected in elections held in
March of any year shall assume office on
the first regular or special city
commission meeting following their
election~
YES NO
Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed
~o immediately submit a certified copy of this Ordinance to
the Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County in order
that said referendum may be placed on the
and that said City Clerk
ballot for
is further
required to take all action necessary to see that said
referendum is placed on the ballot at the time of the
municipal election.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
nonflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion thereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
~ot affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Authority is hereby given to codify this
Ordinance.
1991.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective
(10) days after said Ordinance has been passed by a
of the qualified electors of the City voting in the
ndum election.
FIRST READING this ~ day of /~/j~ ·
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this ~/ day of
1991.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
(Corporate Seal)
Vice Mayor
~ o~s~o'n er
2HPT15.REF
4/22/91-YT
Section 10. Should any section or provision of this
)rdinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence, or
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of
ordinance.
Section 11.
Drdinance.
Section 12. This
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this
1991.
Authority is hereby granted to codify said
ordinance shall become effective
day of ~
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this ~ / day of
1991.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
q ioner
Co ~lSsloner -
City Clerk ~3
Corporate Seal)
DRD
4/25/91-YMT
Rev.4~30~91