2016-10 2016 General Election ResultsRESOLUTION NO. 2016 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
ACCEPTING THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM THE OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE 2016 GENERAL CITY
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE TO BE HELD BY
MONICA M. CLARK AND MICHAEL G. O'CONNOR, AS ELECTED CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2016, 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 8, 2016, by the qualified voters for
Two City 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 15 through Noon, August 19,
2016, in the Office of the City Clerk for all persons who desired to become a
qualified City Candidate; and
WHEREAS, such person(s) who qualified as candidates for the Office of City Council
and whose names appeared on the General Election Ballot were: Monica
McCarthy Clark, Jerry Johnson, Michael G. 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 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 18, 2016, and
signed by Jerry Bryant, County Judge; Diane Hagan, County Supervisor of
Elections; and Frank Irby, Board of County Commissioners Chairperson; declare
the votes given for the Nonpartisan Election held November 8, 2016, are that
Monica McCarthy Clark and Michael G. O'Connor received the highest number
of votes for the Office of 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 2,671 registered City voters as of October 18, 2016:
Name of
Candidate:
Polling Precinct
(No. 6):
Absentee:
Early Vote:
Provisional:
TOTAL VOTES:
PERCENTAGE:
Monica
McCarthy Clark
Jerry
Johnson
Michael G.
O'Connor
Ray
Worley
351
144
252
227
164
76
143
98
491
198
387
307
2
0
1
0
1,008
418
783
632
35.48%
14.71%
27.56%
22.25%
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That, Monica McCarthy Clark and Michael G. 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 2,
2017, through January 4, 2021.
The City Clerk is hereby instructed to coordinate an Investiture Ceremony
for the official issuance and delivery of the Certificates of Election to each
candidate elected as provided in Section 26 -10, Code of Ordinances.
All Resolution or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 13th day of December, 2016.
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James E. Kirk, Mayor