1976-08 (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 13, OF THE CITY CHARTER, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE
PUBLIC ELECTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR BE AMENDED TO
PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR
MEMBERS TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR.
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 electors
residing in such City, for their approval or disapproval, the following:
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
ARTICLE IV., SECTION 13
"Proposing an amendment to the City Charter to provide
for the abolishing of the Public Election of the office
of Mayor and providing that the City Council shall elect
one of their members to be President of the Council and
Mayor."
WHEREAS, said Ordinance provided and did direct that Notice of
such elections be given by publication in accordance with law; and
due and regular notice of the General City Election hab 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 388
changing the office of Mayor under the Charter from elective to appoint-
ive from the members of the City Council.
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 on December 7, 1976, was as follows:
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
ARTICLE IV., SECTION 13
"Proposing an amendment to the City Charter to provide
for the abolishing of the Public Election of the office
of Mayor and providing that the City Council shall elect
one of their members to be President of the Council and
Mayor."
a) The total number of votes cast at such election, as
shown by the returns, was 4889.
b) The number of votes cast in such election FOR approval of
Ordinance Number 388, which provides that the City Council shall elect
one of their members to be President of the Council and Mayor were 153•
c) The number of votes cast in such election AGAINST approval
of Ordinance number 388 which provides that the City Council shall
elect one of their members to be President of the Council and Mayor
were 134.
2. 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
this 7th day of December, 1976.
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 DUNHAM
MAYOR
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA