0796 Office of City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 796
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 790; WHICH
ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR SUBMISSION OF A
REFERENDUM TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY, AND SET
A DATE THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDED
DATE OF REFERENDUM DUE TO CHANGE IN STATE
LAWS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREFORE, the City of Okeechobee, Florida by enactment of Ordinance Number 790,
provided for submission of a referendum to the voters of the City to determine
whether the Office of City Clerk should remain elective or be changed to an
appointed position; and
WHEREAS, state law requires that the date of the election at which time a referendum is
to be considered must be set out in the ordinance, which date was set as
September 3, 2002; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the final adoption of Ordinance Number 790 state law was
changed, and the City is advised by the County Supervisor of Elections that the date
of September 3, 2002 was no longer valid, and another date should be selected;
THEREFORE, be it ordained and resolved by vote of the City Council for the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, as follows:
1. THAT Ordinance Number 790 heretofore enacted by the City of
Okeechobee, Florida is amended to reflect that the referendum authorized
by said ordinance shall be placed before the City electorate on September
10, 2002.
2. THAT in all other respects, Ordinance Number 790 remains unchanged.
3. THAT this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval of
second reading on July 2, 2002.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearin on this 18"' day of June,
2002.
James E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 2n day of July, 2002.
James E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEW D FOR LE AL'SUFFICIENCY:
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John R. Cook, City Attorney