Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-19-08 workshop agenda — reading text

centerline of South 3rd Street to its intersection with the centerline of Osceola Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Osceola Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the Constitution Cove -Sanctuary drainage ditch; thence north along the centerline of the Constitution Cove -Sanctuary drainage ditch to its intersection with the easterly projection of southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision; thence west along the easterly projection of southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision and continuing along thesouthern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision and the westerly projection of the southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision to its intersection with the centerline of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway ( ICW); thence north along the centerline of the ICW to its intersection with the centerline of Beach Boulevard; thence east along the centerline of Beach Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of South 15th Street; thence south along the centerline of South 15th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Shetter Avenue; thence east along the centerline of Shetter Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of South 5th Street; thence north along the centerline of South 5th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Beach Boulevard; thence east along the centerline of Beach Boulevard to the point of beginning. District 2 Commencing at the intersection of the easterly projection of the centerline of 16th Avenue South with the low tide line of the Atlantic Ocean; thence south along the low tide line of the Atlantic Ocean to its intersection with the Duval County -St. Johns County boundary line; thence west along the Duval County -St. Johns County boundary fine to its intersection with the http: //Iibraryl .municode.conVdefault/ DocView/ 11041/ 1/ 3/ 6 1/ 2/ 2008 CHAPTER III. ELECTIONS Page 4 of 5 centerline of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway ( ICW); thence north along the centerline of the ICW to its intersection with the westerly projection of the southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision; thence east alongthe westerly projection of the southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision and continuing along the southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision and the easterly projection of the southern boundary of Oakbreeze Cove subdivision to its intersection with, the centerline of the Constitution Cove -Sanctuary drainage ditch; thence south along the centerline of the Constitution Cove -Sanctuary drainage ditch to its intersection with the centerline of Osceola Avenue; thence east along the centerline of OsceolaAvenue to its intersection with the centerline of South 3rd Street ( State Route AM); thence north along the centerline of South 3rd Street to its intersection with the centerline of 16th Avenue South; thence east along the centerline of 16th Avenue South to the point of beginning. District 3 Commencing at the intersection of the City of Jacksonville Beach T- own of Neptune Beach boundary line with the low tide line of the Atlantic Ocean; thence south along the low tide line of the Atlantic Ocean to its intersection with the easterly projection of the centerline of Beach Boulevard ( U. S. Highway 90); thence west along the centerline of Beach Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of South 5th Street; thence south along the centerline of South 5th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Shetter Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Sheffer Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of South 15th Street; thence north along the centerline of South 15th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Beach Boulevard; thence west along the centerline of Beach Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway ( ICW); thence north along the centerline of the ICW to its intersection with the City of Jacksonville Beach -Town of Neptune Beach boundary line; thence east along the City of Jacksonville Beach -Town of Neptune Beach boundary line to the point of beginning. Ord. No. 2001 -7815, § l( Exh. A), 10- 15 -01; Ord, No. 2006 -7914, § 1, 3- 20 =06) Section 20. ( a) Qualification of electors. All electors who qualify to vote in the state and county elections of Duval County, and who may become qualified from time to time thereafter and have their place of residence within the city limits of Jacksonville Beach, Florida are eligible to participate in all special or general elections held by the City of Jacksonville Beach, except as otherwise provided herein, and will be qualified to vote in all special or general elections held by the City of Jacksonville Beach as long as they remain qualified voters in Duval County. b) Who to be supervisor of elections. The person from time to time holding the office of supervisor of elections of the County of Duval is hereby constituted supervisor of elections of the City of Jacksonville Beach. c) Duties of supervisor of elections. The supervisor of elections for the City of Jacksonville Beach shall have free access to and use the registration books and lists of Duval County bearing the signatures of all those who registered within the city limits of Jacksonville Beach. The said supervisor of elections shall cause the registration books to be open at all times and remain open at all times until thirty (30) days prior to the date of the first primary election, or any special election, during which time no registration or change shall be accepted for such election. d) Compensation of the supervisor of elections. The supervisor of elections of the City of Jacksonville Beach shall receive such reasonable compensation as may be agreed upon between said city and the supervisor of elections. rg http:// libraryl.municode.com/default/DoeView/ l 1041/ 1/ 3/ 6 1/ 2 /2008 CHAPTER III. ELECTIONS Page 5 of 5 Section 21. Ballots. The city council shall have the official ballots prepared and printed in substantial conformity with the general laws of the state applicable to general elections and shall have printed thereon the Karnes of all candidates for whom nominating petitions have been filed as herein provided, and no others. Section 22. Clerk and inspectors of election. At least twenty ( 20) days prior to election, the city council shall appoint a sufficient number of clerks and inspectors of election as may be deemed necessary to conduct the election, and at said time fix the compensation to be paid them. Such clerics and inspectors shall be qualified electors of the city, but shall not be an officer or employee of said city. Section 23. Vacancies. Should any vacancy occur in the council or in the office of mayor other than by the recall provisions of the City Charter, the city council shall elect a person to fill the vacant office until the next regular municipal election. Section 24. Oath of office. Every officer of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk: "I, solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and will obey the laws of the United States and of the State of Florida; City of Jacksonville Beach, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of http:// Iibraryl.municode.com/ default/DocView/ l 1041 /1 / 3 /6 1 / 21200$ CHAPTER IV. THE RECALL Page I of 1 CHAPTER IV. THE RECALL Section 25. Recall provisions. The qualified voters of the city shall have the power to recall and to remove from office any elected official of the city as provided by general law. 1/ 2/ 2008 http: / Iibraryl / .municode.conVdefault/DoeView /I 10411113/ 7 CHAPTER V. CITY MANAGER Page 1 of 4 CHAPTER V. CITY MANAGER Section 26. Qualifications; appointment; term of office. The council shall appoint an officer whose title shall be city manager, and who shall be the chief administrative officer for the execution of the executive and administrative functions of the council under the direction and supervision of the council. The city manager shall at the time of his or her appointment, have graduated with a college degree from an accredited four -year college and in addition shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications withspecial reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter outlined, without regard to his political belief he need not be a resident of the city or state at the time of his appointment, but he shall be required to reside within the city during his tenure of office. No person elected to membership on the council shall, subsequent to such election, be eligible for an appointment as city manager until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the term for which he was elected. Section 27. Term of appointment; procedure for removal. The city manager shall receive a salary for his services as set by city council and shall be appointed by affirmative vote of four ( 4) members of the council for an indefinite term, but may be removed by like vote of said council. At least thirty ( 30) days before such removal may become effective, the manager shall be furnished with a formal statement in the form of a resolution passed by a majority vote of the members of the council, stating the council's intention to remove him and reasons therefor. The manager may reply in writing to such resolution. If so requested by the manager, the council shall fix a time for a public hearing upon the question of his removal and the final resolution removing the manager shall not be adopted until such public hearing has been had. Upon passage of a resolution stating the council' s intention to remove the manager, the council may suspend him from duty, but his pay shall continue until his removal shall become effective as herein described. The action of the council in removing the manager shall be final. In case of the absence or disability of the manager, the council may designate a qualified administrative officer of the city to perform the duties of the manager during such disability or absence. Section 28. Responsibility of manager.; powers of appointment and removal. The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city placed in his charge under this Charter, and to that end, and except as otherwise provided herein, he shall have the power to appoint and, subject to the limitations of the budget, fix the compensation of and remove all officers and employees in the administrative services of the city,