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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 567 Ambulance Service ORDINANCE NO. 567 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, PROPOSING AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTION REGARDING AMBULANCE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in the public's health, safety and welfare, to obtain input from the public regarding whether or not he City should provide ambulance service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Proposed Advisory Referendum Ballot Question. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby prepares ordinance approving placing the following question on the November 8, 1994 general election ballot as a non-binding advisory referendum question: Should the City of Winter Springs, Florida, provide for a City owned and operated ambulance service the cost of which would be borne by the citizens of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, through the dedication of a portion of the City's tax revenues. Yes No SECTION 2. Submission to Electorate. The proposed advisory referendum ballot question, as contained in this ordinance, shall be placed to a vote of the electors of the City of Winter Springs at the next general municipal election to be held on November 8, 1994. Such election shall be held in conformity with the laws of the State of Florida and the ordinances of the City of Winter Springs now in force relating to elections in the City of Winter Springs. SECTION 3. Non-binding. The answer to the referendum ballot question herein shall be non-binding and advisory only to the City. SECTION 4. Ballot Title and Text. The proposed referendum question and the ballot title shall appear on the ballot in the form of a single question as set forth as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA REFERENDUM ADVISORY QUESTION NO. 1 Should the City of Winter Springs, Florida, provide for a City owned and operated ambulance service the cost of which would be borne by the citizens of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, through the dedication of a portion of the City's tax revenues? Yes for Approval No for Rejection SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. SECTION 6. Conflicting Ordinances. All ordinances and Charter provlslons, or parts of ordinances and Charter provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. Effective Date Of This Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of September , 1994 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA John F. Bush, Mayor ATTEST: Mary T. Norton CITY CLERK First Reading August 22, 1994 Posted August 23, 1994 Second Reading and Adoption Sept. 12, 1994 in the SJ."'MI~ftl [ was published in said newspaper in the issue; of 08/28/91f Court, NonCE OF PUBUC HEARING CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City Commission of the City of Winter S~nngs, Florida, thet said Commission WIll hOld a Public Hearing on an ordi- nance entitled as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 567 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, PRO- POSING AN ADVISORY REFEREN- DUM BALLOT QUESTION RE- GARDING AMBULANCE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Public Hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Septemoer 12, 1994, or as soon thereafter as possible in the Com- mission Chamber, City Hall, 1126 East S.R. 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available in the office of the City Cieri< for inspection. Interested parties may appear at this hearing and be tJeard with respect to this proposed ordinance. PERSONS WITH DlSABIUTIES NEED- ING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ADA CO- ORDINATOR, 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AT (407) 327-1800. PERSONS ARE ADVISED THAT IF THEY DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECI- SIONS MADE AT THESE MEETiNG- S/HEARiNGS, THEY WILL NEED A RE- CORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THEY MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS is MADE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTI- MONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED, PER SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES. Dated this 28th day of August, 1994. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORiDA /S/Mary T. Norton Mary T. Norton, City Clerk SlS806400e August 28, 1994. The Orlando Sentinel ~ Published Daily $47.60 t$tate of jflortba } s.s. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the und.El[slm1ed authority personally appeared BETSY HAl.JDAD, who on oath says that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of The Or1ando Sentinel, a daily newspaper published at CASSELBERRY in ~J."'MTNftl J."' County, Florida; that the attached cOPl of advertisement, being a NOTIC[ OF PUBLIC H in the matter of OR Nft_ iii.. 7 Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at C 4~~n RJ."'RRY , in said ~("INftl [ County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said ~J."'MTNO' J."' County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in {' A~sn Rf"RRY in said ~fM INO. f" County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adv rf ent for publication in the said newspaper. (SEAL) ";'''''__'_''M.~~_.__......_.___,,_..