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Currents December 2019 3 Redux March 17, 2020 Special Municipal Election The human experience is such that each generation must learn anew about traditions and his- tory’s catalysts, and with time passage the story tends to morph, at least by some who tell of the events. And after a while the facts, and alternative facts mix with dis- and mis-information to form myths and rumors much like the Pizza Gate event in New York. So it comes as no surprise to this writer, who has been around for many years and partic- ipated in and chaired the last Charter Review Committee, that the generational pendulum swings again, this time to change back to the original election process by voting in March Spe- cial Elections as opposed to November General Elections. As well as extend the terms of Com- missioners and stagger the reelection dates. During the last review, we debated all the same options. In the end, we determined that staff members are in charge of day to day activities and thus staggered terms for commissioners were unnecessary. Furthermore, very few ambitions require four years to birth, and the Mayor has an extended term so as to provide continuity, thus extended terms were not needed. Short terms inherently provide term limits given the electorate small size. Resolution: WHEREAS, pur- suant to law, ten ( 10) days' notice has been given by publica- tion in a paper of general circula- tion in the City, notifying the pub- lic of this proposed ordinance and of a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers of the City of Pompano Beach; and WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Commission was held pursuant to the published notice described above, at which hearing the parties in interest and all other citizens so desiring had an opportunity to be and were, in fact, heard; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. The following refer- endum questions amending Chapter 57-174, Laws of Florida Special Acts of 1957 as subse- quently amended and supple- mented, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Pompano Beach, shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Pompano Beach at the March 17, 2020 Special Municipal Election, and, if any of the following referendum questions are approved by a majority of the electorate at said continued on page 5 > S TOP Y OUR W INDOW L EAK P ROBLEMS Be Hu Prepa re rr Fi x you icane d for t r W Sea he NO indow son W! Lea ks Dried out gaskets and window stripping will cause window leaks. I have the proper window stripping to repair all types of windows. I also do Screening, Wrol-up Repair and Sliding Glass Doors. E FRE ATES M I EST C ALL P ATRICK Cell No. 954-829-4348 [email protected] FPL Independent Participating Contractor 3621 Washington Street • Hollywood, FL 33021