2012-12 Election Results RESOLUTION NO. 12-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
ACCEPTING THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM THE OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE 2012 GENERAL CITY
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE TO BE HELD BY
JAMES KIRK AND MIKE O'CONNOR AS ELECTED CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2012 by virtue of the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Okeechobee and Florida State Law, Mayor Kirk proclaimed and declared that a
General City Election be held on November 6, 2012 by the qualified voters for two
Council Members; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Section 26-4 of the Code of Ordinances, the City's qualifying
period was held from Noon, August 20 through Noon,August 24, 2012 in the Office of the
City Clerk for all persons who desired to become a qualified City Candidate; and
WHEREAS, such persons who qualified to be a candidate for City Council were James
Kirk, Mike O'Connor, and Ray Worley; and
WHEREAS,the City entered into an Agreement on August 1, 2006, with the Okeechobee
County Supervisor of Elections, which sets forth the provisions for the City General
Elections Ballot to be held in coordination with the County's Election, and submit
such results to the City Council for official acceptance; and
WHEREAS, the Canvassing Board Official Results dated November 16, 2012 and signed
by Jerry Bryant, County Judge; Gwen Chandler, County Supervisor of Elections;
and Mary Beth Cooper, Qualified Elector for the Board of County Commissioners
Chairperson; declare the votes given for the Nonpartisan Election held November
6, 2012 are that James Kirk and Mike O'Connor received the highest number of
votes for City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City.of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
Section 1. Statement of Votes Cast provided by the Okeechobee County Supervisor of
Elections with 2,658 registered City voters as of October 9, 2012:
Name of Candidate: James Kirk Mike O'Connor Ray Worley
Polling Precinct (No. 6): 492 431 277
Absentee: 234 253 120
Early Vote: 324 274 193
Provisional: 1 1 0
TOTAL VOTES: 1051 959 590
PERCENTAGE: 40.42% 36.88% 22.69% 1
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Section 2. That, James Kirk and Mike O'Connor be, and they are hereby
declared elected as City Council Members, and shall hold office for
four(4)years beginning the first Monday in January following the City
General Election and until their successors are elected and qualified
as provided in Section 26-5, Code of Ordinances. Terms being
January 7, 2013 through January 2, 2017.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to issue and deliver Certificates of
Election to each candidate elected as provided in Section 26-10,
Code of Ordinances.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
or provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions or applications here.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 4th day of December , 2012 .
Bowling R kkatford Jr., M yor Pro-Tempore
,ATTEST:
I
Lane Gamiotea, C C, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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o n R. Cook, City A- •rney
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