1976-10 (Gen. Election Results)RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL CITY
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, ON THE
7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976, TO DETERMINE WHETHER ARTICLE
IV, SECTION 15 OF THE CITY CHARTER, WHICH PROVIDES FOR
THE PUBLIC ELECTION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OKEE-
CHOBEE, WHEN THE OFFICE IS VACATED BECAUSE OF DEATH,
REMOVAL, RESIGNATION OR IMPEACHMENT OF THE MAYOR BE
ABOLISHED.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, by its
Ordinance duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on November
4, 1976, did call a City Election, submitting to the qualified elec-
tors residing in such City, for their approval or disapproval, the
following:
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
ARTICLE IV., SECTION 15
"Proposing an amendment to the City Charter to abolish
the Public Election of the Mayor of the City of Okee-
chobee, when the office is vacated because of death,
removal, resignation or impeachment of the Mayor."
WHEREAS, said Ordinance provided and did direct that Notice of
such election be given by publication in accordance with law; and
due and regular notice of the General City Election has been pub-
lished in the Okeechobee News, a newspaper published and of general
circulation in this City, once a week for four consecutive weeks,
the first publication having been at least thirty days prior to
said election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance calling said election and
in accordance with law, the question stated in said Ordinance was
submitted to the qualified electors in the City on December 7, 1976;
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the names of the qualified electors of
the City were certified by the Supervisor of Elections, Okeechobee
County, Florida, and it appears that the inspectors and clerks
appointed to conduct said Election were furnished such election books,
determined the qualifications of electors in such election; and that
such lists have been returned to the City by said inspectors and clerks
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 delivered to the City, for the purpose of canvassing
said Election returns and determining and certifying the results
thereof; and
WHEREAS, it appears that a majority of the votes of the qualified
electors participating in such election approved Ordinance Number 390
abolishing the public election of the Mayor of the City of Okeechobee,
when the office is vacated because of death, removal, resignation or
impeachment of the Mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND, DECLARED AND
HEREBY CERTIFIED by the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
at a meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held, at which the
said official returns of said election has been duly and regularly
canvassed according to law, as follows, that:
1. The question submitted to such electors at such Election
held December 7, 1976, was as follows:
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
ARTICLE IV., SECTION 15
"Proposing an amendment to the City Charter to abolish
the Public Election of the Mayor of the City of Okee-
chobee, when the office is vacated because of death,
removal, resignation or impeachment of the Mayor."
a) The total number of votes cast at such election, as shown
by the returns, was 489.
b) The number of votes cast in such election FOR approval of
Ordinance Number 390, which abolishes the Public Election of the Mayor
of the City of Okeechobee, when the office is vacated because of death,
removal, resignation or impeachment of the Mayor were 144.
c) The number of votes cast in such election AGAINST approval
of Ordinance number 390 which abolishes the Public Election of the
Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, when the office is vacated because of
death, removal, resignation or impeachment of the Mayor were 119.
d) A majority of the votes cast in such election were cast FOR
the question submitted as described above.
3. Said election was in all respects conducted in accordance
with law, and that all steps in connection with and preceeding 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.
4. Said returns be entered and recorded in the minutes of the
Council; and this Resolution, determination, finding, declaration and
certificate be recorded in the minutes of said Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
this 7th day of December, 1976.
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RUSSELL V. DOMER
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
SANDRA BENNETT
CITY CLERK
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED BY ME THIS 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976.
AUDLEY DUNHMA
MAYOR
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA