HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 11/02RESOLUTION NO. 011 -2
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AND ONE (1) PALM BEACH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER AS THE CANVASSING BOARD OR, IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, DESIGNATING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AND
THE TOWN CLERK AS THE CANVASSING BOARD, TO BE IN
ATTENDANCE FOR THE TESTING OF THE COMPUTER ELECTRONIC
SYSTEMS TABULATING EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 8, 2011 AND TO CANVASS
RETURNS OF SUCH ELECTION INCLUDING THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS;
ASSIGNING SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO HANDLE THE ABSENTEE
BALLOTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Section 101.5612 (1) of the Florida State Statutes provides for the
testing of automatic tabulation equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 101.5612 (1) further provides that the canvassing board shall
convene and certify to the accuracy of the test or designate one member to represent it at
the testing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission desires to designate a person or persons as a
member or members of the canvassing board for the purpose of canvassing the returns
and certifying the results of any election, including all absentee ballots, in the Town of Gulf
Stream, Florida, and or to attend the testing of the automatic tabulating equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Elections has proposed the utilization of a central
canvassing board for all municipal elections occurring on March 8, 2011, made up of the
Supervisor of Elections and one (1) County Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the proposed central canvassing board will be available, at the
discretion of the Supervisor of Elections, if a sufficient number of municipalities agree to
employ it so as to make the canvassing and post - election audits more efficient and cost -
effective for the municipalities and the Supervisor of Elections; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 101 of the Florida Statutes provides for the handling of
absentee ballots.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 101.5612 (1) and Section 101.68 of the Florida
Statutes, Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections in and for Palm Beach County, or her
successor or designee, and one (1) Palm Beach County Commissioner are hereby
appointed to serve as the canvassing board of the Town of Gulf Stream for the General
Election to be held on March 8, 2011, and to serve as the Town's representative for the
testing of the automatic tabulating equipment at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of
Elections Tabulation Center, at 7835 Central Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach, Florida; and
for the Supervisor of Elections, or her successor or designee, and one (1) Palm Beach
County Commissioner to further certify to the accuracy of the equipment on the evening of
the General Election held March 8, 2011; and to canvass the election results, including all
absentee ballots; and to conduct all and such other post - election functions, including
testing and audits, as is required by law; provided, however, that should the Supervisor of
Elections or the County Commission, in their sole discretion, determine that the Supervisor
of Elections and a County Commissioner cannot or should not constitute the Town's
canvassing board for the purposes set forth above, then, upon notice provided to the Town
by the Supervisor of Elections of such termination, the Supervisor of Elections, or her
successor or designee, and the Town Clerk are hereby appointed to serve as the
canvassing board of the Town of Gulf Stream for the General Election to be held on March
8, 2011, and to serve as the Town's representatives for the testing of the automatic
tabulating equipment at the address listed above and to further certify to the accuracy of
the equipment on the evening of the General Election held March 8, 2011; and to canvass
the election results, including all absentee ballots; and to participate in and conduct all and
such other post - election functions, including testing and audits, as is required by law.
Section 2. Pursuant to Chapter 101 of the Florida Statutes, Susan Bucher,
Supervisor of Elections in and for Palm Beach County, or her successor or designee, is
designated to distribute and certify absentee ballots for the municipal election.
Section 3. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith including,
but not limited, to Resolution No. 011 -1, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Approved, passed and adopted by the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Palm Beach County, Florida, at a special meeting this 1 st day of March, 2011.
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