Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-13-2007 regular agenda — reading text

8 d j')>: t. d t.( oo~ B5g~~ U 8 oo 6o~0 ~~ P~~ 5 g< z EU t: Q 8~~ U U t: Q 0 U I-' Po< t: Q Po<~ t;ou u:: r:<  358 FORT WALTON BEACH CODE All persons hol In or employed by the city, at the time t oes into effect, shall continue in such office or employm . th ce of their duties until provisions shall have been otherwise made in with the of this charter for the performance or discontinua uties of any such office or employment. made the term of an such officer shall end. Section 60. Elections. a) Except as modified or altered by the charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach, or by ordinances adopted from time to time, the provisions of general law of the State of Florida pertaining to state and local elections, registrations, manner of voting, qualifications of electors, duties of election officers, canvassing returns and the general holding and management of elections, shall apply. In addition, the council may provide detail for such elections more specifically by ordinance enacted from time to time. b) Any qualified elector of the city may become a candidate for any elective office by filing with the supervisor of elections a petition in the form as prescribed by that officer,together with a filing fee which shall be established by ordinance, but which may not exceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50. 00), c) All ballots and other forms necessary for accomplishment of the function of the supervisor of elections shall be the responsibility of the office of the supervisor of elections. d) After the first election which, pursuant to the provisions of this charter, the council shall provide for by ordinance, the subsequent elections shall be provided for by ordinance and the times of such elections shall be fixed so as to assure the elections being held from time to time before the expiration of the terms of office of the incumbents. e) The council shall meet as a canvassing board and duly canvass the ballots within three ( 3) JP days after any municipal election. ction 62. Property rights, obligations, ordinances, etc., continued. a) P,., t taxes, claims, etc. All property rights, uncollected taxes due, claims, judgm decrees and cho . action held and owned by the Town of Fort Walton, abolished b arter, shall pass to and be ves . the municipality created by this charter. c) Ordinances. The ordina of the present Town of Fort Walton, loosa County, State of Florida, shall be and h are declared to be the ordinances of the City of alton Beach, hereby organiz a established, until altered, amended, modified or repealed by the ouncil, except' ar as said ordinances may be modified, altered, amended or repealed by the provisl IS charter. Volume 1- 10  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 2007 Regular Agenda Mayor/ Council Comments Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: RG - 12  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 2007 Regular Agenda City Manager Comments Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: RG - 13