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CITY OF OCOEE
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing before the Ocoee City Commission will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Chambers of City Hall at 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee, Florida, to consider the following:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF A FINAL REPORT BY THE CITY'S CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF OCOEE'S CHARTER FOR THE BALLOT AT THE NEXT GENERAL CITY ELECTION, ON MARCH 19, 2024, OR AS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED, PERTAINING TO:
(1) § C-8 (POWERS OF THE CITY) TO STATE THAT THE CITY'S POWERS SHALL BE CONSTRUED LIBERALLY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY TO EFFECT THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES AND THAT THE CITY'S ENUMERATED POWERS SHALL INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE PROPERTY;
(2) § C-11 (ELIGIBILITY, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AND PROOF) TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR TO RESIDE IN THE CITY FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR BEFORE QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE AND TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSIONER TO RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR BEFORE QUALIFYING AS A CANDIDATE; REQUIRING CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE SUCH PROOF OF RESIDENCY AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT EACH CANDIDATE SHALL CONSENT TO A BACKGROUND CHECK TO VERIFY THE CANDIDATE'S QUALIFICATIONS TO HOLD OFFICE; AND PROVIDING THAT NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE BARRED FROM RUNNING FOR OFFICE WITHOUT NOTICE, A HEARING, AND CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE CANDIDATE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE.
(3) § C-16 (SALARIES, EXPENSES), TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, AND COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE PART-TIME NATURE OF THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE.
(4) § C-17 (SUCCESSORS) TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUCCESSOR TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR COMMISSIONER TO BE ELECTED AT THE NEXT REGULAR OR GENERAL CITY ELECTION, IF HELD WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE VACANCY;
(5) § C-18 (INDEPENDENT AUDIT) TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO DESIGNATE AN ACCOUNTANT OR ACCOUNTING FIRM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES § 218.391 ANNUALLY OR FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) YEARS;
(6) § C-21 (APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION) TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO REASONABLY EXTEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO BECOME A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF OCOEE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE;
(7) § C-28 (CITY CLERK) TO CLARIFY THAT THE CITY CLERK'S SALARY IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY COMMISSION'S BUDGET APPROVAL;
(8) § C-45 (ELECTION DATES) TO DEFINE “REGULAR,” “SPECIAL,” AND “GENERAL CITY ELECTIONS” AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SWEARING-IN OF A NEWLY-ELECTED MAYOR OR CITY COMMISSIONER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING AFTER THE CANVASSING BOARD DECLARES THE ELECTION RESULTS;
(9) § C-49 (CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS) TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO SET THE DATES OF ELECTIONS AND THE DATES OF QUALIFYING PERIODS FOR CANDIDATES BY RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE;
(10) § C-50 (CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS; CANVASS OF RETURNS; NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES) TO APPOINT THE CITY CLERK TO THE CITY OF OCOEE'S CANVASSING BOARD TOGETHER WITH TWO (2) OTHER CITIZENS AND TWO (2) CITIZEN ALTERNATES APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION;
(11) PROVIDING A FORM OF BALLOT FOR EACH PROPOSED AMENDMENT;
(12) DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE REVISED CHARTER AS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
(13) PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
(14) PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the above. The Ocoee City Commission may continue the public hearing to other dates and times, as it deems necessary. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk's office at 407-905-3105 at least two days prior to the date of hearing.
October 5, 2023 23-03932W