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Council approves charter amendment change to city clerk role on second reading
Summary
On second and final reading the Sebring City Council approved Ordinance 15‑33 to submit a charter amendment to voters that would change the city clerk from an elected official to a city employee and remove certain statutorily listed duties and residency requirement.
The Sebring City Council on Dec. 3 approved Ordinance 15‑33 on second and final reading, a measure that would send a proposed amendment to the city charter to the voters to change the status of the city clerk from an elected official to a city employee.
City Attorney Mr. Swain (speaker 11) read the ordinance summary into the record: "An ordinance submitting to the electors of the city of Sebring a proposed amendment to the city of Sebring Charter, changing the city clerk positions from an elected official to a city employee whose job duties are established by city council, removing the obligation for the city clerk to be a city resident, removing the obligations for the city clerk to serve as tax collector, chief elections officer, and treasurer," he said.
A council member moved and the council voted in favor of adopting the ordinance on second and final reading as presented. The motion carried with affirmative responses recorded during roll call in the provided transcript segments.
If approved by voters in the form submitted, the amendment would shift the clerk position from an elected office to an appointed employee role and remove specific duties and the residency requirement listed in the charter language read at the meeting.
The council packet and attorney reading provided the scope of changes; no additional amendments were recorded in the meeting segments provided.
