O97-35 ORDINANCE NO.O97-~ //
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI~COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH/FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO
REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 55 OF THE
-CITY CHARTER ENTI~2~ED "COMPENSATION OF MAYOR
AND COUNCIL" PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO MONTHLY
COMPENSATION B~f/ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR FORM
OF QUESTION jP0 BE PRESENTED AT THE REFERENDUM
ELECTION; /WROVIDING FOR TITLE LANGUAGE AND
EXPLANATO~Y LANGUAGE FOR THE BALLOT; PROVIDING
FOR NOT~F~E OF ADVERTISEMENT OF SAID REFERENDUM
ELECT~N TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE/CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CHARTER OF THE
CI/~Y OF BOYNTON BEACH, AND THE STATE OF
~LORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR
/SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
/ STATE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida has determined that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City to submit To the electorate a referendum
question which, if pasSed, would have the effect of allowing an
increase in compensation to members of the City Commission by
ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clause is true and correct
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and is now ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. That Section 55 of the City Charter of the City of
Boynton Beach shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 55. Compensation of Mayor and Council.
Each member of the City Council including the
member who serves as Mayor shall receive a salary not to
exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) per month.
The monthly salary may be increased by ordinance
adopted by the Commission.
Section 3. The amendment of Section 55 of the City Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach shall not take effect unless and until
the proposed amendment is submitted to the vote of the electors of
the City of Boynton Beach at the special election held in November,
1997 by separate ballot question.
Section 4. The title of the ballot and explanatory statement
setting forth the substance of the proposed Charter Amendment shall
appear on the ballot and shall read as follows:
AN AMENDMENT TO CHARTER SECTION 55 REGARDING
COMPENSATION
THIS AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD
REQUIRE THAT INCREASES IN THE MONTHLY SALARY
PAID TO COMMISSIONS BE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE
COMMISSION. THE CURRENT MONTHLY SALARY IS
$350.00 PER MONTH.
SHOULD SECTION 55 OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED AS PROPOSED?
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YES NO
Section 5. The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida is hereby authorized and directed to advertise the
referendum election contemplated herein in accordance with the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, the City Charter of the
City of Boynton Beach, and the State of Florida Election Code.
Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions
or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith shall and the same are
hereby repealed ~o the extent of such conflict only upon passage of
the referendum.
Section 7. If any clause, section or other part of this
Ordinance shall be held by any cour5 of competent jurisdiction to
be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid
part shall be considered as eliminated and not effecting the
validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance and its
application shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 8.This Ordinance shall become effective only upon
passage of the referendum question at the ,
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FIRST READING this /~ day of
SECOND, FINAL READING and
, 1997.
~b/~,~ ~ , 1997.
PASSAGE this day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
CITY CL~RK
(CORPORATE SEAL)
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
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