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CASSI;LIII;RRY CITI' COMMISSION Minutes of December 12, 2011-Regular Meeting Page 9 of I3 QUALIFYING DATES FOR MAYOR/CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: Ms. Barbara Lipscomb, City Manager stated Ordinance 11-1368 provides for amending City Charter Section 7.06 by changing the dates for candidates to qualify to run for office as well as change the date by which alternative method petitions are to be received by the City. Earlier in the year, the State Legislature modified the time when the State primary election will be held in 2012 from 10 weeks to 12 weeks prior to the general election date. This action now necessitates the City to modify its candidate qualifying period in order to allow sufficient time for the candidate name(s) to be placed on the Seminole County primacy ballot in accordance with State election laws. Likewise, the date by which alternative method petitions must be received by the City must also be modified in order to allow for sufficient time for verification of the petition signatures in accordance with State law. Section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, grants the City specific authority to change its qualifying dates contained in the City Charter for members of its governing body via adoption of an ordinance rather than having to submit a referendum question to the electors. Ordinance 11-1368 proposes to change the qualifying period from the third full week in June to the third full week in May, and to change the alternative method petition filing deadline fiom the third Tuesday in May to the third Tuesday in April. If adopted, the 2012 alternative method petition deadline would be Tuesday, April 17, 2012 and the qualifying period for the 2012 City Election would be held from 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 21 through 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, during regular business hours. It was further noted that if the City continues to follow a compressed work week schedule, City Hall would be open on Friday, May 25`'' from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. only for candidates to qualify with the City Clerk. The City Attorney and the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections have reviewed Ordinance 11-1368. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City's budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the City Clerk recommended approval of Ordinance 11-1368 on first reading. Audience Input: No one came forward to address Ordinance 11-1368. MOTION: Commissioner Hufford moved to approve Ordinance 11-1368, on fiI•st reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Aramendia. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 - 0. 11. ESLLT'TI A. Resolution 11-2330 -Recognition of Service by_City Commissioner SusanDoerner The City Clerk read Resolution 11-2330 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA IN RECOGNITION OF CITY COMMISSIONER SUSAN DOERNER FOR DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."