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ORDINANCE 16 -1441 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, <br />SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF CASSELBERRY PROPOSED <br />AMENDME NTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY <br />AT THE REGULAR CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD AUGUST 30,2016; <br />PROVIDING BALLOT TITLES, SUMMARIES AND TEXT FOR THE <br />PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CALL <br />OF A REFERENDUM ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR DIRECTION TO <br />THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, <br />CODIFICATION, EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE AND AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENTS. <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 15 -2752, the City Commission of Casselberry <br />established a public review process of the existing City Charter; and <br />WHEREAS, the Charter review process was designed to effectuate a review and update <br />of the City of Casselberry City Charter in light of the Model City Charter published by the <br />National Civic League; and <br />WHEREAS, the Charter review process was also designed to provide an open, objective, <br />and deliberative process during which ample opportunity was provided for the public to <br />participate in a study of any and all phases of City government; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission convened this study of the City Charter to avoid <br />piecemeal changes to the City's organic law, an option which the City Commission found <br />essential to the proper and orderly function of government; and <br />WHEREAS, as part of the review process, the City Commission appointed a Charter <br />Review Advisory Committee consisting of five City of Casselberry residents: Shannon <br />Campbell, Nicolette D'Amato, Tony Tizzio, Nancy Valentine, and Ana VanMeter; and <br />WHEREAS, the Charter Review Advisory Committee was assigned the task of making a <br />recommendation to the City Commission as to whether the existing City Charter should be <br />revised; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission also appointed several technical advisors consisting <br />of the City Manager, City Clerk and the City Attorney; and <br />WHEREAS, after conducting numerous public meetings, at which the pros and cons of <br />the existing City Charter were debated and various Charter amendment proposals from citizens, <br />committee members, and advisors were considered, the Charter Review Advisory Committee <br />recommended a revised City Charter to the City Commission; and <br />