City of Largo

General Election 11/04/2014

QUESTION NO. 1

Amended Charter

Should the amended charter which clarifies and amends various charter provisions, corrects clerical errors, provides that the Vice Mayor shall serve a term of one year, allows a current commissioner to be appointed to fill a vacancy in the Mayor's position, removes the Mayor's authority to appoint members of advisory boards with the advice and consent of the commission, and provides the cost for copies of the budget shall be set by ordinance, be adopted?

YES

QUESTION NO. 2

Salaries of Mayor and City Commissioners

Should section 2.05 of the city charter be amended to provide that the salaries of the mayor and city commissioners will increase each year at the same percentage as the salaries of city management employees increase, not to exceed three percent in any year, and to allow the city commission to adopt a resolution reducing any increase in their salaries?

YES

QUESTION NO. 3

Investigations and Inquiries by the City Commission

Should sections 2.07 and 2.10 of the city charter be amended to require a vote of a majority of the city commission to authorize the city commission to conduct an investigation into the affairs of the city or for a city commissioner to conduct an inquiry of city officers or employees?

YES

QUESTION NO. 4

Referendum Approval of Lease of City Owned Real Property

Should section 2.12(b)(2) of the city charter be amended to require referendum approval of a lease of city-owned property for a term greater than ten years, instead of the present provision which requires referendum approval of a lease with a term of greater than five years?

YES YES

QUESTION NO. 6

Administration of the City's Budget

Should sections 5.02 and 5.05 of the city charter be amended to allow the city commission to make supplemental appropriations of funds during the fiscal year by resolution and to allow the city commission to authorize contracts or leases that provide for payments beyond the end of the fiscal year without requiring the adoption of an ordinance?

YES

QUESTION NO. 7

Planning Board Authority

Should section 6.01 of the city charter be amended to clarify that the planning board has decision-making authority and other responsibilities as specified by the city commission by ordinance?

YES

QUESTION NO. 8

Prohibition of Discriminatory Action

Should section 9.01(a) of the city charter be amended to prohibit discrimination against any city employee or officer based on age or national origin?

YES

Deborah Clark, Supervisor of Elections, Pinellas County

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