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Draft 5
 /16
 /09
 
Margaret T. Stopp
 M
OORE
, H
ILL
& W
ESTMORELAND
,
P.A.
 
for Charter Review Commission
 
C
HARTER FOR THE
C
ITY OF
P
ENSACOLA
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble
 
Article I
 
Gen
eral Powers of the City
 Section 1.01.
General Powers and Corporate Existence.
 
Sec
tion 1.02.
 
Construction
.Section 1.03. Intergovernmental Relations.
Article II
 
Corporate Boundaries
 Section 2.01.
Corporate Boundaries.
 
Article III
 
Elected City Positions
 Section 3.01.
Form of Government.
 Section 3.02.
Election and Terms.
 
Section 3.
03.
 
Limitations of Terms for Mayor and Council Members; Effective Date.
 
(a)
 
Mayor.
 
(b)
 
City
Council Members.
 
Article IV
 Mayor and City CouncilSection 4.01.
Mayor.
 
(a)
 
Powers and Duties.
 
(b)
 
Vacancy
.
(c)
 
Compensation.
 Section 4.02.
City Council.
 
(a)
 
Powers and Duties.
 
(b)
 
Vacancies.
 
(c)
 
Compensation.
 Section 4.03. City Council
Procedure
s.
(a)
 
Meetings.
 
(b)
 
Rules and Minutes.
 
(c)
 
Voting and Quorum.
 
(d)
 
Veto Override, General.
 
(e)
 
Veto Override, Budget.
 
(f)
 
President, Vice President of City Council.
 Section 4.04.
Prohibitions.
 
 
2
(a)
 
Appointment and Removal.
 
(b)
 
Interference with Administration.
 
(c)
 
Holding other Office.
 
Section 4.
0
5.
 
Committees.
 
Article V
 
Appointed City Positions
 Section 5.01.
City Clerk.
 Section 5.02.
City Administrator.
 Section 5.03.
City Attorney.
 
(a)
 
Duties and Appointment.
 
(b)
 
Outside Counsel.
 
(c)
 
Staffing.
 
(d)
 
Budget.
 Section 5.04. Departments.Section 5.05.
Police Chief.
 Section 5.06.
Fire Chief.
 Section 5.07.
City Boards, Commissions
and Committees.
 
(a)
 
Establishment.
 
(b)
Membership and Removal.
Article VI
 
Elections
 Section 6.01.
Nonpartisan Elections.
 Section 6.02.
Electors.
 
Section 6.0
3.
Qualifications, Eligibility, and Qualifying Fee.
 
(a)
 
Qualifications.
 
(b)
 
Filing Fee.
 
Section 6.04
.
Elections Procedures
.
(a)
 
General and Primary Elections.
 
(b)
 
Appointments by Supervisor of Elections.
(c)
 
Notice of Election.
 
(d)
 
One Candidate.
 
(e)
 
Canvassing Board.
(f)
 
Ballots.
 Section 6.05.
Candidate Qualifying Oath
.
(a)
 
Qualifying Oath or Affirmation.
 
(b)
 
Form.
 Section 6.06. A
lternative to Qualifying Fee
.
(a)
 
Petition Process.
 
(b)
 
Petition Forms.
 
(c)
 
Valid Signatures.
 
(d)
 
Verifying Names.
 Section 6.07.
Commencement of Term of Office.
 
Section 6.08
.
Council Districts.
 
(a)
 
Number of Districts.
 
 
3
(b)
 
Redistricting.
 
(c)
 
Report Specifications.
 
Article VII
 
Recall, Initiative, and Referendum
 Section 7.01.
Recall.
 Section 7.02.
Power of Initiative.
 Section 7.03.
Power of Referendum.
 Section 7.04.
Commencement of Proceedings.
 Section 7.05.
Initiative or Referendum Petitions.
 
(a)
 
Number and
Signatures.
 
(b)
 
Form and Content.
 
(c)
 
Affidavit o
f 
Circulator
.
(d)
Filing Deadline.Section 7.06.
Verification of Petitions.
 
Section 7.07
.
Action on Petitions.
 
(a)
 
Action by City Council.
 
(b)
 
Submission to Electors.
 
(c)
 
Withdrawal of Petitions.
 
Section 7.08
.
Election Results.
 
(a)
 
Initiative.
 
(b)
 
Referendum.
 
Article VIII
 
Schedule
 Section 8.01.
Effective Date.
 Section 8.02.
Ordinances Preserved.
 Section 8.03.
Repeal of Former Charter Provisions.
 Section 8.04.
Precedence over Code Provi
sions.
 Section 8.05.
Officers and Employees.
 Section 8.06. Existing Rights, Obligations, Duties and Relationships.
(a)
 
Continuity.
 
(b)
 
Obligations.
 
(c)
 
Other Government Units.
 
(d)
 
Commencement of Terms for Year 2010 Elections.
 Section 8.07.
Transition.
 
Article IX
 
Charter Review and Charter Amendments
 Section 9.01.
Charter Review Commission
 
(a)
 
Charter Review Commission Established.
 
(b)
 
Composition.
 
(c)
 
Procedures.
 
(d)
Rules and Compensation.
(e)
 
Expenses.
 
(f)
Review.
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