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RESOLUTION NO. 12 -98/99
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
POLLING LOCATIONS, ELECTION OFFICIALS, AND INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION, AND ESTABLISHING ELECTION PROCEDURES IN THE
EVENT IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION /ANNEXATION REFERENDUM SCHEDULED TO BE HELD
MARCH 9, 1999, AND THE MUNICIPAL RUN -OFF ELECTION, TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 23, 1999.
WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted the uniform filing and
election dates as adopted previously by the Legislature of the
State of Florida (House Bill 742), designating the second Tuesday
in March as the uniform election date for any election relating to
(a municipal office; and designating a filing period for candidates
for any municipal office in Palm Beach County from noon on the
,last Tuesday in January through and not later than noon on the j
second Tuesday in February of the calendar year; and
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WHEREAS, Section 2.01 of the Village Charter provides that
Councilmembers shall be elected at large to Seats 2 and 4 in the
• odd years; and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Village Code of Ordinances provides
that Council may designate by Resolution polling locations,
election officials, and inspectors of election, election
l� procedures, and other incidentals required to conduct the Village
Elections; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta,
desires to designate polling locations, election officials, and
inspectors of election and establish election procedures in the
event that it becomes necessary to conduct a Municipal !
Election /Annexation Referendum on March 9, 1999, and Municipal
Run -Off Election on March 23, 1999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Notice is hereby given that a Municipal
Election /Annexation Referendum is scheduled to be held on Tuesday,
March 9, 1999, and, if necessary, a Municipal Run -Off Election
!will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 1999. The polling locations*
for Village of Tequesta voters will be:
Precinct 002 - Village Hall - Council Chambers
357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida
Precinct 014 - Tequesta Recreation Center
399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida
Notice is also hereby given that the Annexation Referendum,
scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 9, 1999, is contingent upon
final adoption of the Annexation Ordinance, . . . ANNEXING INTO
THE VILLAGE CERTAIN AREAS OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR A
REFERENDUM ELECTION IN THE VILLAGE AND WITHIN THE AREA PROPOSED TO
BE ANNEXED; . . . The polling location* for voters in Area VI -
County Line Road East of and Including the Florida East Coast
Railway (FEC) Right -of -Way - proposed to be annexed will be:
Precinct 1C - Church of the Good Shepherd
400 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida
* The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section
8 -2(b) Village of Tequesta Code of Ordinances, the Village Clerk
shall be the Clerk of Elections and shall supervise the conduct of
the Municipal Election /Annexation Referendum /Run -Off Election in
accordance with the State of Florida Election Laws and Village
• Ordinances.
Section 3. The names of the designated inspectors of
election for Precincts 002 and 014 will be chosen and appointed by
the Village Clerk from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of
Elections' list of qualified poll workers residing in Tequesta.
The names of the designated inspectors of election for Precinct 1C
will be chosen, at the discretion of the Village Clerk, from the
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections' list of qualified poll
1 workers, preferably having served in said precinct.
Section 4. The Village Manager shall authorize payment of
the inspectors of election per the rates in effect for poll
workers of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office in
the event that said Municipal Election /Annexation Referendum /Run-
Off Election is necessary.
Section 5. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Theresa LePore and Village of Tequesta Village Clerk Joann
�Manganiello are appointed members of the Village of Tequesta
I Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the Municipal
j Election /Annexation Referendum /Run -Off Election.
Section 6. The provisions of the Florida Elections Code
relating to absentee ballots shall apply to the Village Municipal
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Election /Annexation Referendum /Run -Off Election, and absentee
; balloting shall be administered by the Palm Beach County
Supervisor of Elections Office.
Section 7. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
;'Office is designated to tabulate the ballots cast at the Village
Municipal Election /Annexation Referendum and Municipal Run -Off
'Election.
Section 8. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to do
everything in her power to see to it that the Municipal
Election /Annexation Referendum /Run -Off Election is conducted in
accordance with the Law.
Section 9. The Village Clerk, or her appointed designee,
shall provide a copy of this Resolution to the Palm Beach County
Supervisor of Elections.
Section 10. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its passage.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember Mackail who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
;Hansen and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Joseph N. Capretta
Carl C. Hansen
Ron T. Mackail
Elizabeth A. Schauer
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 14th day of January, 1999.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Elizabeth 4Ac
ATTEST:
J an(S n M nganie to
Village Clerk
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