HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2016-02 Districting Commission ReportORDINANCE NO. 2016 -02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MAP AND DESCRIPTION OF
THE RECOMMENDED COMMISSION DISTRICTS FILED
WITH THE CITY COMMISSION BY THE DISTRICTING
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.02 OF THE
WINTER SPRINGS CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs City Charter requires that the City be divided into
five (5) geographic voting districts for purposes of electing a City Commissioner from each district;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4.02 of the City Charter, the City Commission is
required to periodically appoint a districting commission to redraw the voting districts based on
population and acceptable constitutional voting rights principals; and
WHEREAS, the Districting Commission is required by City Charter to recommend a voting
district map to the City Commission for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds that
the voting district map recommended by the Districting Commission on April 27, 2016 is acceptable
and also finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Winter Springs to approve said map.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are fully incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Voting District Map. Pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Winter Springs City
Charter, the City Commission hereby approves the voting district map recommended by the
Districting Commission. Said Voting District Map is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby
fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. Future Elections. The Voting District Map approved hereunder shall be used
by the City for all City Commission municipal elections occurring after the effective date of this
ordinance.
Section 4. Filing of Voting District Map with City Clerk. The Voting District Map
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shall not be codified into the City Charter or Code. However, a copy of the Voting District Map
shall remain on file with the City Clerk's office for public inspection and /or copying.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances
and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to the City
Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a special
meeting assembled on the 13th day of June, 2016.
CHARLES LA. E
Mayor
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REA LORENZO- LUACES
City Clerk
Approve-"s to legal form and sufficiency for
the o inter Springs only
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
Legal Advertisements: April 28, 2016 and May 26, 2016
First Reading: May 9, 2016
Second Reading: June 13, 2016
Effective Date: June 13, 2016
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