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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 09 13 Regular Item G , " COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM G Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X September 13, 1999 Meeting V Mgr. / Dept. Authorization REQUEST: The City Manager requests that the City Commission appoint the City Canvassing Board for the November 2, 1999 City of Winter Springs Municipal Election. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is for the City Commission to appoint the City Canvassing Board for the November 2, 1999 City of Winter Springs Municipal Election. CONSIDERATIONS: "In those years when the city conducts the election not in conjunction with the county election, returns shall be canvassed by the city canvassing board designated to canvass the returns in municipal elections. Such city canvassing shall consist of the city clerk and two (2) members of the city commission to be designated by the commission". [Section 2-93. Canvass of return - the City of Winter Springs' Code of Ordinances]. The City Canvassing Board is comprised of the following members: . Two Members of the City Commission . The City Clerk CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS REGULAR AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM G PAGE 2 OF 2 Usually, the Police Chief, or his designee, would escort the City Canvassing Board in their duties. The City Canvassing Board should meet at a pre-arranged time and location, on November 2, 1999. It is stated that the City Canvassing Board be appointed by the Commission, as per Section 2-93. Canvass of return from the City of Winter Springs' Code of Ordinances. It would be advantageous to make this determination as early as possible, so that the appointees are given as much notice as possible, to plan their schedules accordingly. FUNDING: None Required. ST AFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff suggests that the Commission appoint two members of the Commission and the Interim City Clerk as the City Canvassing Board for the November 2,1999 City of Winter Springs Municipal Election. ATTACHMENTS: A. Section 2-93. Canvass of return - the City of Winter Springs' Code of Ordinances. COMMISSION ACTION: -i: ADMINISTRATION Chapters 97 and 98. All voters residing within the municipal limits of the city and registered by the supervisor of elections to vote in the county, shall be eligible to vote in all municipal elections. (Code 1974, ~ 2-36) State law reference-Qualifications of municipal electors, F.S. ~ 166.032. Sec. 2-90. Voting places. In those years when the city conducts the elec- tion not in conjunction with the county election, voting places for municipal elections shall be des- ignated by the city commission. The location of the voting places shall be included in the mayor's proclamation called for by section 2-82 above. In the event there should be a runoff election, the same voting places shall be used. (Code 1974, ~ 2-38) Sec. 2-91. Voting machines. Voting machines shall be used for voting in the municipal elections provided for in this article in the same manner as such machines are used for voting in state and county elections. (Code 1974, ~. 2-39) Sec. 2-92. Absentee voting. Absentee voting in the municipal elections pro- vided for in this article shall be permitted and governed by F.S. ~~ 101.62 through 101.70. (Code 1974, ~ 2-40) Sec. 2-93. Canvass of return. In those years when the city conducts the elec- tion not in conjunction with the county election, returns shall be canvassed by the city canvassing board designated to canvass the returns in mu- nicipal elections. Such city canvassing board shall consist of the city clerk and two (2) members of the city commission to be designated by the com- mission. The canvassing board shall canvass the returns and issue their certificate pursuant to F.8. chs. 101 and 102 and issue its certificate of elec- tion to the successful candidate. The certificate of the canvassing board shall be issued in triplicate; one (1) copy to be deposited with the city clerk, one (1) copy shall be delivered to the city commis- sion, and one (1) copy shall,be posted on the public Supp. No. 14 S 2.116 bulletin board in the city hall. Such certificate shall be recorded in the minutes of any meeting of the city commission held immediately following the filing of the certificate. In years when the county supervisor of elections conducts the mu- nicipal election, the county canvassing board shall be designated to canvass the returns of the mu- nicipal election. (Code 1974, ~ 2-41) Sec. 2.94. Applicability of Code to election where questions are submitted. At all elections at which any question is sub- mitted to the electors, including bond issues, this article shall apply to the extent that it can be made applicable and is not preempted by the gen- eral election laws of the state. (Code 1974, ~ 2-42) State law reference-Bond referendum, F.S. ~ 100.201 et seq. Sec. 2.95. Additional duties of city clerk. The city clerk is authorized and directed to have prepared such forms and perform such ministe- rial duties as are required by this article by nec- essary implication in order to accomplish the ob- jectives of this article, and the intent of the city commission in adopting it. (Code 1974, ~ 2-43) Secs. 2-96-2-115. Reserved. ARTICLE V. ANNEXATIONS AND REZONING. Sec.2-U6. Annexation fees. (a) All applications for annexation of property into the city shall be accompanied by an annex- ation fee. Such fee will be established by resolu- tion of the city commission, pursuant to the au- thority of this section. (b) The annexation fee shall be used to pay the costs of annexation and any additional costs re- lated thereto. (Code 1974, ~ 2-1) .Cross references-Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 6; land development, Ch. 9; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 17; zoning, Ch. 20. State law reference-Annexation procedure, F.S. ch. 171. 141