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in which case it shall be the next Monday immediately following at 12 o'clock noon, or <br />immediately upon certification of the results of a special election. <br />Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? <br />Yes: 513 <br />No: 135 <br />4) Qualifications. The City Charter currently provides that candidates for Commissioner or <br />Mayor shall pay a qualifying fee to the City Clerk in the amount of one hundred dollars <br />($100.00). The Charter Revision Commission has proposed that the Charter be amended to <br />provide that the qualifying fee be in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00). <br />Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? <br />Yes: 435 <br />No: 196 <br />5) Filling of Vacancies. The City Charter currently provides that in the event that all members of <br />the Commission are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or <br />resignation, the Governor of the State of Florida shall appoint interim Commissioners who <br />shall call a special election within not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after such <br />appointment, and that such election shall be held in the same manner as the first election <br />under the Charter. The Charter Revision Commission has proposed that the Charter be <br />amended to provide that elections called for above shall instead be by special election <br />pursuant to the Charter and the Code of Ordinances. <br />Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? <br />Yes: 471 <br />No: 157 <br />6) Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses. The City Charter currently provides that the <br />Mayor and Commissioners receive compensation in the amount of $1,250 and $1,000 per <br />month, respectively, increased in accordance with the CPI Index. The Charter Revision <br />Commission has proposed that the Charter be amended to clarify that the compensation be <br />increased annually according to the Miami -Fort Lauderdale -West Palm Beach, FL Consumer <br />Price Index in October of each year. <br />Shall the above-described amendment by adopted? <br />Yes: 351 <br />No: 278 <br />7) City Manager. The City Charter currently provides that no Commissioner shall be eligible for <br />appointment as City Manager during the term for which s/he has been elected and until two <br />(2) years after its expiration. The Charter Revision Commission has proposed that the Charter <br />be amended to provide that no Commissioner shall be eligible for appointment as City <br />Manager during the term for which s/he has been elected and until five (5) years after its <br />expiration. <br />@BCL@9C091FDB.docx Page 2 of 5 423 <br />