Dunedin City Charter Amendment, Questions 1-6 (November 2012)

Six Dunedin City Charter Amendment questions are on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Pinellas County, which is in Florida, where they were all approved.

Question 1 amended the Dunedin City Charter to provide that the Vice-Mayor be selected annually on a rotating basis.

Question 2 amended the Dunedin City Charter to define the term "convicted" as determination of guilt from plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

Question 3 amended the Dunedin City Charter to establish that the City Clerk be appointed or removed by a 4/5 vote from the City Commission and that the City Clerk's compensation is to be established by City Commission.

Question 4 amended the Dunedin City Charter to establish two term limits on the service of the Mayor and the Commissioners.

Question 5 amended the Dunedin City Charter to decrease the number of days that the City Commission has to repeal an ordinance or adopt an initiative ordinance or referendum petition from 150 to 60.

Question 6 amended the Dunedin City Charter to establish that the City Commission must meet twice each month unless otherwise determined.

Election results

Dunedin City Amendment 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		9,946	60.17%
No		6,583	39.83%

Dunedin City Amendment 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		10,053	61.05%
No		6,414	38.95%

Dunedin City Amendment 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		10,185	62.67%
No		6,068	37.33%

Dunedin City Amendment 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		11,837	69.94%
No		5,088	30.06%

Dunedin City Amendment 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		9,717	59.38%
No		6,646	40.62%

Dunedin City Amendment 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		10,441	63.51%
No		6,000	36.49%

Election results from Pinellas County, Unofficial Election Results Summary

Text of measure

Language on the ballot for question 1:

“

12-16, be amended to provide that the Vice-Mayor shall be selected annually on a rotating basis at the first regular meeting of the City Commission following the date of the regular election, unless there are extenuating circumstances? YES NO

”

Language on the ballot for question 2:

“

Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 12-17, be amended to provide that the term "convicted" shall be defined as a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld? YES NO

”

Language on the ballot for question 3:

“

Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 12-18, be amended to provide that the City Clerk shall be appointed or removed by a four-fifths vote of the City Commission and that the City Clerk's compensation shall be determined by the City Commission? YES NO

”

Language on the ballot for question 4:

“

Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 12- 19, be amended to provide that the Mayor is limited to serving two full four year terms as Mayor and that Commissioners are limited to serving two full four year terms as Commissioners? YES NO

”

Language on the ballot for question 5:

“

Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 12-20, be amended to reduce the time frame in which the City Commission must repeal an ordinance or adopt an initiative ordinance or referendum petition from 150 days to 60 days? YES NO

”

Language on the ballot for question 6:

“

Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 12-21, be amended to provide that the City Commission shall meet twice each month unless it determines that one of those meetings should be canceled? YES NO

”

See also

• November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Colorado
• Pinellas County, Florida ballot measures

Footnotes

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