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MEMO
DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2004
TO: THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCII.
THRU: MICHAEL R. COUZZO, JR., VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: GWEN CARLISLE, VILLAGE CLERK
RE: AGENDA ITEM: 01/13j05 VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA PACKET - RESOLUTION 30-04/05
Atta.ched for your consideration and approval is Resolution 30-04/05 ca.11ing a General
Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, March 8, 2005, and if necessary the Municipal Run-
off Election to be held Tuesday, Maxch 22, 2005, for the purpose of Electing Council Seats 2
and 4.
Seat 2 and Seat 4 are cutrently held by Mayor Pat Watkins, and Council Member Russell J.
von Frank.
The Clerk's Office is requesting Council waiver the requirement that the inspectors of
elections be qualified voters of the Village by allowing the inspectors of elections to be
qualified voters of Palm Beach County for the March 2005 Elections.
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 30-04/05.
RESOLUTION NO. 30-04/OS
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL �F THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MARCH $, 2005, AND IF
NECESSARY THE MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION TO BE
HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING COUNCIL SEATS 2 AND 4; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 2-251 THAT INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION SHALL BE QUALIFIED VOTERS IN THE
VILLAGE BY ALLOWING THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
TO BE QUALIFIED VOTERS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
FOR THE MARCH 2O05 ELECTIONS; DESIGNATING
POLLING LOCATIONS, ELECTION OFFICIALS AND
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION; ESTABLISHING ELECTION
PR4CEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village adopted the uniform filing and election dates as
preceded by the Legislature of the State of Florida House Bill 742, designating the
second. Tuesday in March as the uniform election date for municipal o�ce; and
designating a filing period for such o from noon on the last Tuesday in January
through and not later than noon on the second Tuesday in February of the calendar
year; and
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 2-251 of the Village Code of Ordinances provides that
Council may designate by Resolution polling locations, election officials, and
inspectors of election, election procedures, and other incidentals required to conduct
elections in the Village; 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 for the General Municipal Election on March 8, Z005; and if
necessary a Municipal Run-off Election on March 22, 2005.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta. has chosen to
waive the requirement of Section 2-251 that the inspectors of election shall be
qualified voters in the Village by allawing the inspectors of election to be qualified
voters in Palm Beach County for the March 2005 Elections.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election is scheduled to
be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005; and if necessary, a Municipal Run-off Election
on Tuesday, March 22, 2445.
The polling locations will be:
Precincts 1072 and 1076 Tequesta Recreation Center
399 Seabrook Road
Tequesta., Florida 33469
Precinct 1077 First Baptist Church of Tequesta.
423 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469
The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-251 Village of Tequesta
Code of Ordinances, the Village Clerk shall be the Clerk of Elections and sha11
supervise the conduct of the General Municipal Election in accordance with the State
of Florida Election Laws and the Village of Tequesta Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. The Village Clerk shall authorize payment of the Inspectors of Election
per the rates in effect by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections for poll
workers, inspectors, clerks, and deputies.
Section 4. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections shall be an appointed
member of the Village of Tequesta.'s Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting
the General Municipal Election.
Section 5. The provisions of the Flo:rida Elections Code relating to absentee bailots
sha11 apply to the General Municipal Election, and the Palm Beach County Supervisor
of Elections shall administer the absentee balloting.
Section 6. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections is designated to tabulate
the ballots cast at the General Municipal Election.
Section 7. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to post this Resolution in the Viliage
Administrative Offices and Tequesta. Recreation Center immediately after passage,
and provide a certified copy to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Council Member
, who moved its adoption. The Resolution was seconded by Council
Member , and upon being put to vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR AGAINST
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 13th day
of January, 2005 A.D.
Pat Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gwen Carlisle
Village Clerk
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