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

to finance the cost of erecting, constructing, maintaining, or operating such pier or piers. Any franchise granted by the city for the erection or operation of such pier shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of said dity participating in a special election held for that purpose. 1/ 2/ 2008 http: / library / 1 .municode.conVdefault/DoeView /I 10411113/ 12 CHAPTER IX. ENUMERATION OF PARTICULAR POWERS Page 6 of 6 Section 56. Franchises. The city council shall have power to grant franchises for furnishing the inhabitants of the city with water, gas and electricity, and other services. Section 57. Ocean beach. The City of Jacksonville Beach shall have full power and authority to exercise police powers with reference to the bathing and driving beach adjacent to and easterly of said city and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on and easterly thereof as far as the jurisdiction of the State of Florida extends. The city may establish and set aside safety zones or areas upon said ocean beach and prohibit any and all vehicles from using the area embraced therein. Any control, regulation or exercise of its police power bysuch city in regard to such beach and water shall be deemed and held to be solely a governmental function and no cause of action shall exist in favor of any person, nor shall the city be liable in damages, for any injury resulting to persons or property by reason of the use of such beach as a public highway, bathing beach, or otherwise, or by reason of any acts of omission or commission by the officers or employees of such city in reference thereto. Nothing herein shall be construed to require the city to maintain or keep in a safe condition for use as a public highway or bathing beach the said ocean beach or waters on and easterly thereof. Section 57( a). Preservation of ocean accesses. The city shall not close, vacate, abandon, or relocate any public street between the Atlantic Ocean and the first public street westerly thereof which provides vehicular access to the Atlantic Ocean without first obtaining the approval of a majority of the qualified electors voting on such closing, vacating,, abandoning, or relocating of the public right -of -way at a special or general election. Ord. No. 98 -7742, § 1, 6- 29 -98) Section 58. County and state roads. The city shall not be responsible for the neglect of Duval County or the state road department to properly maintain and keep in repair any state or county road touching or extending through the corporate limits of said city, nor shall the city be liable, in damages for any injury resulting to persons or property by reason of the use of such state or county roads; or by reason of any acts of omission or commission by the officers or employees of such city in reference thereto. Section 59. Damage suits. No suit shall be maintained against the city for damages unless written notice of such claim is delivered to the city as provided by state statute. 1/ 2/ 2008 http:// Iibraxyl .municode.com/ defauit/DocView /11041/ 1/ 3/ 12 CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Page 1 of 1 CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 60. Official bonds. All officers and such employees of the city as the council may by ordinance require to do so, shall give bond conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, in such amount and with such surety as may be approved by council. It shall be mandatory for the following named officials to furnish such bonds in at least the following respective amounts, to -wit: finance officer, ten thousand dollars 10, 000. 00); city manager, five thousand dollars ($ 5, 000. 00); the mayor and each member of the council, three thousand, dollars ($ 3, 000. 00). The premium charge on such bonds shall be paid by the city. Section 61. Continuance of contracts. All contracts entered into by the city, or for its benefit, prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect. Section 62. Title to property. Whenever the city council determines that it possesses real or personal property in excess of the needs of the public, it may sell same. 1/ 2/ 2008 ht{p:/llibraryLmurdcode .comMefault/DocView/ 11041/ 1/ 3/ 13 CHAPTER XI. TRANSITION SCHEDULE Page I of I CHAPTER XI. TRANSITION SCHEDULE Section 63. Continuation of former charter provisions. All provisions of Chapter 18623, Laws of Florida ( the former Charter) as amended by special law or otherwise which are not embraced herein and which are not inconsistent with this Charter shall become ordinances of the city subject to modification or repeal in the same manner as other ordinances of the city. Section 64. Ordinances preserved. All ordinances in effect upon the adoption of this Charter, to the extent not inconsistent with it, still remain in force until repealed or changed as provided herein. Section 66. Rights of officers and employees. Nothing in this Charter except as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of persons who are city officers or employees at the time of adoption. Elected officers shall continue to hold their offices and discharge the duties thereof until their successors are elected, , Section 66. Pending matters. All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings involving the city shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this Charter. 1/ 2/ 2008 http: / l/ibrary l m . unicode.corn/default/DocView /11041/ 1/ 3114 Chaffer le Re Naples  Subpart A. CHARTER* Page 1 of 2 Subpart A CHARTER* Editor' s note: Printed herein is the Charter for the City of Naples, Florida, Laws of Fla. ch. 59 -1598, as adopted by the state legislature. Amendments to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from Laws of Fla. ch. 59 -1598. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of capitalization, headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets. State law references: Municipal home rule powers, F.S. ch. 166. Article 1. Incorporation; Boundaries; Form of Government; Powers Sec. 1. 1. I ncorporation. Sec. 1. 2. Boundaries. Sec. 1. 2(a). Reserved. Sec. 1. 3. Form of government. Sec. 1. 4. Powers of city. Article 2. The Council Sec. 2. 1. Number; gelection; term. Sec. 2.2. Induction into office-,-meetings of council. Sec 2 3 Vacancies in office of mayor or councilmembers. Sec. 2.4. Presiding officer; mayor: vice -mayor. Sec 2. 5. Salary [of mayor and council holding other city office prohibitedl. Sec. 2.6. Interest. Sec. 2. 7. Reserved. Sec. 2. 8. Posting. 5ec. 2.9. Effective date of ordinances. Sec. 2. 10. Members of council not to interfere. Sec. 2. 11. Cii a torney. Sec. 2. 12. City physician. Article 3. The City Manager Sec. 3. 1. Qualifications. Sec. 3. 2. Salary: removal. Sec. 3.3. Powers and duties. Sic. 3.4 Absence of city manager. Article 4. City Clerk Sec. 4. 1. Appointmen ; salary. ec. 4.2. Duties of city clerk. Sec. 4.3. DepUtypty clerks. Article 5. Reserved Article 6. Administrative Departments Sec, 6. 1. Creation of departments. Sec. 6.2. Direction by manager, Sec. 6. 3. Administrative code. Article 7. Department of Finance Sec. 7. 1. Responsibilities and duties. Sec. 7.2. Accounting control of purchases. Sec 7. 3. No contract executed until _ bond ordinance effective. Article 8. Budget Article 9. Capital Program Sec. 9. 1. Submission_to council. Sec. 9. 2. Contents. Article 10. Reserved Article 11. Local Improvements Article 12. Initiative and Referendum Sec. 12. 1. General authority. Sec 12. 2. Commencement of proceedings: petitioners' committee-, affidavit. Sec. 12. 3. Petitions. Sec. 12. 4. Procedure after filing. ode.com/ default/DocView /13804/ 1/ 4 1/ 212008 1 brary A ! zi A to i Subpart A CHARTER* Page 2 of 2 Sec. 12. 5. Referendum petitions: suspension of effect of ordinance. Sec. 12. 6. Action on petition. Sec. 12. 7. Results of election. Secs. 12.8 --12. 12. Reserved. Sec. 12. 13. Referendum: election may be ordered by court. Sec. 12. 14. Referendum; forgery. Article 13. Nominations and Elections Sec. 13. 1. Regular ar election ates, election officers. Sec. 13. 2 Qualifications of electors. Sec 133. Elections: canvass of returns. Sec 13.4. Filing of candidates for election: disqualification Sec. 13. 5. Voting machines. Article 14. Planning and Zoning Sec. 14. 1. [ Maximum building height in commercial zoning districts.] Article 15. Miscellaneous Provisions Sec 15. 1 Removal from office of officials and members of commissions. boards. etc. Sec. 15.2- Official bonds. Sec. 15.3. Conflicting employment or contractual relationship. Sec. 15.4. Prohibitions. Sec. 15. 5. Oath of office. Sec 15. 6. Limitations of actions ggginst city. Sec. 15. 7. Extent of damages recoverable. Sec 15.8. City not liable for misfeasance etc of employees Sec. 15. 9. Nonce to city. Sec, 15. 10. Independent audit. Sec 15. 11. Creation and abolishment .of departments or offices: change of duties. Sec. 15. 12. Competitive bidding. Sec. 15. 13. Publication in newspaper. Sec. 15. 14. Definition of majority at elections and meetin s. Sec 15. 15. Interpretation of "five-sevenths-vote.' Article 16.