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ORDINANCE NO. 2004- ;;2 D'1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER BY AMENDING SECTION 2.5 "VACANCIES; FORFEITURE OF OFFICE; FILLING OF VACANCIES" BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (c) "FILLING OF VACANCIES" TO REVISE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 2.6 "COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES" TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION 5.1 "ELECTIONS" TO REVISE DATE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION 2.3 "ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE" TO REVISE LIMITATIONS ON LENGTHS OF SERVICE AS MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS AND TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS SERVING ON THE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS; PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF ENABLING RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Sections 6.01(a) of the Charter ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach provides that the Commission may, by ordinance, propose amendments to the Charter subject to approval by the electorate at the next general election or at a special election called for such purpose; and WHEREAS, the commission has determined to submit certain proposed Charter amendments for approval or disapproval by the electors. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies That Section 2.5 "vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies" of the City charter, is amended by revising subsection (c) "Filling of Vacancies" of this section, to read as follows: i) lOess than six (6) months remain ifl the ooexpired term, the ','acancy shall be filled by a nominee of the Mayor, within thirty (30) days f-ollowiflg the occurrence of the "acancy, subject to confirmatiofl by the Commissiofl. ii) If six (€)) months or more remaifl in the 1:Ulexpired term, the vacanoy shall be filled by a nominee of the Mayor within thirty (30) days followiflg the OCClHTence of the vacancy, subject to Charter Amendment Second Reading Section 2.5, 6,5. I, & 5.1, & 2.3 of the City Charter 1