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ORDINANCE NO. 3448
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLOR!DA;
AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.01 (c) AND (d) OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, TO CHANGE THE PARTY AUTHORIZED TO
HIRE AND SUPERVISE THE FIRE AND POLICE CHIEFS
FROM THE CITY COMMISSION TO THE CITY MANAGER,
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON APPROVAL OF
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD; PROVIDING FOR
REFERENDUM ELECTION BY CITY ELECTORS ON MARCH
2, 1999; PROVIDING BALLOT QUESTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATES.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, may submit to the
electors of the City proposed amendments to the Charter pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City to review and
revise the Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City to amend
Article IV, Section 4.01 (c) and (d) of the Charter to change the party authorized to hire and
supervise the Fire and Police Chiefs from the City Commission to the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to submit the proposed Charter amendments
to the electors of the City for a referendum at the election to be held on !~larch 2, ! 999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That Article IV, Section 4.01 (c) and (d) of the Charter of the City of
Sanford, is hereby amended, subject to the approval of the electors of the City of Sanford,
to read as follows:
(c) Chief of police to be appointed by city comn~ission
manager. There shall be a chief of police who shall be
appointed by the City Commission Manager from eligible lists to
be furnished by the civil service board. The chief of police shall
be the head of the police department, and as such shall appoint
subordinates from eligible lists to be furnished by the civil service
board. The chief of police shall have power, for cause, to
discipline any officer or employee of the police force and shall
perform such other dudes as may be required by this act
[charted, by the laws and ordinances of the city or by the City
Commission !~anager. The chief of police shall be responsible
to the City Commission Manager for the proper functioning of
the police department. The chief of police and other police
officers or patrolmen shall receive compensation as may be fixed
by the City Commission.
(d) Fire department created; officers and employees;
appointment. There shall be a fire department, to consist of a
chief, who shall be appointed by Commission the City Manager
from eligible lists to be fumished by the civil service board. The
fire chief shall be the head of the fire department and as such
shall appoint subordinates from eligible lists to be furnished by
the civil service board. The chief of the fire department shall
have the control of the stationing and transferring of all firemen,
subject to such rules and regulations as are prescribed by the
City Con~mission Manager and shall perform such other duties
as are required by this act [charter], by the laws of the City or
by the City Commission Manager. The chief of the fire
department and subordinates shall receive such compensation as
may be fixed by the City Commission.
Secdon 2: That the question of the approval of these Chaffer amendments of the City
of Sanford, Florida, as provided in this Ordinance, shall be submitted to a vote of electors
of the City at a referendum to be held in the City of Sanford on March 2, 1999.
Section 3: That the form of the ballot shall be in a clear concise statement without
argument or prejudice. The ballot questions to be used in the referendum election shall be
substantially in the following form:
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Ordinance No. 3448
Proposed Amendment to Sanford Charter to Change Party
Authorized to Hire/Supervise Fire/Police Chiefs. Shall Article
IV, Section 4.01 (c) and (d) of the Charter of the City of
Sanford be amended to change the party authorized to hire and
supervise the Fire and Police Chiefs from the City Commission
to the City Manager, to allow for consistent supervision of all
city employees by the City Ivlanager, effective !,4arch 2, 1999?
yes no
Section 4: Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with any
of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. If approved by the electors of the
City, all references to the hiring and/or supervision of the Police Chief and/or Fire Chief shall
be changed from the City Commission to the City 1'4anager.
Section 5: Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair
the validity, force, or effect of any other Section or part of this Ordinance.
Section 6: Effective Date. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon passage and adoption. If approved by the electors of the City of
Sanford on March 2, 1999 the amendment to Article IV, Section 4-.01 (c) and (d) of the
Charter shall immediately become effective on March 2, 1999.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this//-~ day of/.~~.D. 1998.
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City of Sanford, Florida
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Cle~ of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify
that a true and correct copy of the foregoin~ Ordinance No. :]448, PASSED AND
Florida, on the/~day of/~C~//t~4~ 1998. the City of Sanford,
- of Sanford, Florida
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