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Housekeeping Change - Section 1.02

Shall Section 1.02 of the Maitland Charter be amended to correct a spelling error by changing the word "vise versa" to "vice versa"?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Commencement of Official Duties

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require terms for City Council Members to begin at the Council Meeting after the Certification of the Election in the year elected?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Clarication of Mayoral Term Limits

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to provide clarification that the City's two (2) consecutive term limit in office renders a Mayor who has served two (2) consecutive terms as Mayor ineligible to run for office of City Council Member at the next City election?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Vacation of Office, Term Served

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to delete language stating that a member of City Council who leaves office shall be considered to have completed a full term of office regardless of how long the actual time served?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Clarification of Term Limits

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to provide clarification that a candidate for Mayor or Council who has served for two (2) consecutive terms in office must wait for one city election to pass (approximately one (1) year) before becoming eligible to hold office again?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Eect of Mayor's Resignation Regarding Ability to Run for Office in Term after Resignation

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to provide interpretation and clarification that for the purpose of determining whether a candidate for mayor has served two (2) consecutive terms, any candidate for mayor who has resigned or otherwise vacated the mayor's office during the immediately prior term shall be deemed to have completed the full term of such office through the last day of the three (3) year term of such office regardless of the time served?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 2.03

Shall Section 2.03 of the Charter be amended to clarify the intent of the Section that once every three (3) years, a Mayor shall be elected for a term of approximately three (3) years?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Vice Mayor Serving at the Pleasure of City Council

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to add language that the Vice Mayor shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Filling Mayor's Vacated Seat

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require that in the event that a Mayor's seat is vacated, election of a new Mayor shall take place at the next scheduled municipal election?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Councilman Forfeiture of Public Office

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require that a  councilmember forfeit his/her office if he/she is convicted of driving under the influence, public intoxication, theft, or prostitution?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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City of Maitland Code of Conduct

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require that City Council adopt a Code of Conduct to which all City Council Members shall be subject which establishes rules of conduct and penalties for violation?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 2.07

Shall Section 2.07 of the Maitland Charter be amended to correct a spelling error by changing the word "member" to "members"?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Independent Audit of City Accounts

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to ensure consistency with State Law by requiring that City Council, when selecting a certified public accountant or accounting firm to audit city accounts, select such professional or firrm through the competitive bid process, even if such professional or firm serves for three or less years and even if the selection is made within sixty (60) days of after the beginning of a fiscal year?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 2.16

Shall Section 2.16 (b) & (c) of the Maitland Charter be amended to recognize the present-day practice of electronic publishing of ordinances and resolutions?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Procedure for Removal of City Manager

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to remove the process by which City Council may remove a City Manager from office?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section. 4.04, 5.02, & 10.02

Shall Section 4.04, 5.02, and 10.02 of the Maitland Charter be amended to reflect current language utilized by the City by changing references from "personnel" to "human resources"?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change #2 - Section. 4.04

Shall Section 4.04 of the Maitland Charter be amended to reflect current language utilized by the City by changing references from "capital program" to "capital improvement program"?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Personnel Board

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to delete references to and definition of the Personnel Board?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Personnel Rules

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to delete the standards for personnel rules?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Length of Term for Positions Appointed by Council

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to create Section 5.06 which will impose a term limit of two (2) consecutive terms in office of approximately three (3) years each for members of any  permanent board, commission, or agency appointed by City Council and the time served by such person appointed or elected to such board, commission, or agency shall not constitute a full term of office if such term does not exceed two (2) years?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 7.02

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to delete the staggered term language included for the initial establishment of the Planning and Zoning Commission which is no longer applicable?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Mayor as Ex-Officio Member of Planning and Zoning Commission

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to remove the Mayor as an ex-officio member of the Planning and Zoning Commission?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Assumption of Office by Unopposed Candidates

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to provide that an  unopposed candidate shall assume office at the second Council meeting following the certification of the election?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Residency Requirement for Office

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require that a person must be a resident of the city for a minimum of six (6) months in order to become a candidate for Mayor or City Council?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 8.04

Shall Section 8.04 of the Maitland Charter be amended to reflect the change of century from "19__" to "20__" regarding dates?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Date for Mayor and City Council Members to Take Office

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to state that candidates elected as Mayor or to City Council shall take office at the second City Council meeting after the certification of the election?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Initiative/Referendum Text on Signature Page

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to require that each signature page of a petition for initiative or referendum contain the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered in order to ensure that the person executing the petition is provided  with the full as opposed to partial text of such?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Housekeeping Change - Section 10.03

Shall Section 10.03(b) of the Maitland Charter be amended to delete the requirement that ballot forms comply with Section 8.12 of the Charter, as there is no Section 8.12 of the Charter?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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Charter Transitional Provisions

Shall the Maitland Charter be amended to delete the transitional provisions for the initial adoption of Article XI of the Charter which are outdated and no longer utilized, while retaining Section 11.04, which addresses State and Municipal laws and Section 11.05(i) which provides the Charter's effective date?

YES - to approve

NO - to reject

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