Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 90-25-Supercede 90-22-Seat 6 Vacancy — reading text

© ~ City of Fort Walton Beach America's Most Beautiful Seaches Y! ne Sp, be Po 90-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, ADOPTING PROCEDURE TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR SEAT 6 ON CITY COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION I. As prescribed by the City Charter, Section 4B, the following persons are eligible for election to City Council to fill the vacancy for Seat 6 as they were the nominees received at the prior two meetings of City Council: Christianne Gibson John S. Conners Dennis Nicholson Alan J. Freiberg James C. Hughes Steven N. Mink Ray Munn Edwin H. Langdon Barbara Nix James Kitchens SECTION II. The nominees wili be voted on in the order provided in Section I. If repeated rounds of voting are required, voting will be in the same order. If repeated rounds of voting are required, the names of all nominees will remain on the ballot, unless a nominee withdraws, which he is not obligated to do, or as provided hereafter. The method of election is viva voce or voice vote. The vote will be recorded for each candidate for whom the call for vote is made by the Mayor. Each Council member shall indicate a yes or no vote. The voting system will be utilized. The first three rounds of voting on August 14, 1990 shall be as follows: In the first round each member of the Council may vote for two nominees. Those persons receiving the fewest number of votes will not advance. In the second round each member of the Council may vote for two of the remaining nominees. Those persons receiving the fewest votes will not advance. In the third round each member of the Council may vote for one of the remaining nominees. Those persons receiving no votes will not advance. Thereafter, each Council member is limited to one yes vote in each round of voting. The first nominee to receive four votes, after round two, shall be considered elected. If a tie vote results, the Mayor will cast the fourth vote to break the tie, SECTION III. Resolution 90-22 is superseded hereby. SECTION IV. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Council and signature by the Mayor. ADOPTED: MAYOR: ATTEST: i {i The form and legal sufficiency of the Apt? foregoing has been reviewed and approved CITY CLERK Y e,City Attorney. LITHO BY VITRO PRESS