Bradenton Beach voters faced a series of proposed changes to the city charter on the Nov. 2 ballot and gave a nod to them all.
A commission-appointed charter review committee recommended the changes to the document earlier this year and the commission OKd the changes for voter consideration in August.
Each proposed amendment — there were eight — was abbreviated on the ballot to contain a title, question and explanation. And each was approved.
For the most part, the amendments clarified existing provisions in the charter.
The amendments will take effect Jan. 1.
The votes at a glance:
• 396-73. Amendment 1: Amending the duties of the mayor to require an annual state of the city report.
• 281-161. Amendment 2: Amending the provision on forfeiture of office.
The charter is silent on whether a legal proceeding should be initiated or concluded before a forfeiture of office hearing takes place. Voters were asked to change the charter to allow for a forfeiture of office hearing notwithstanding any legal proceedings.
• 370-101. Amendment 3: Amending vacancy requirements.
The charter does not require that a nominee for a public office vacancy live in the ward where the vacancy occurred. Voters were asked to change the charter to require a nominee for a vacancy to live in the ward where the vacancy occurred.
• 361-117. Amendment 4: Amending term-limits provision.
Voters were asked to amend the charter to state that no person may hold the same elected or appointed office for more than three full consecutive terns. The charter already limits people to three terms, but it is unclear whether that includes partial terms.
• 341-115. Amendment 5: Amending the provision on ordinances.
The charter requires the commission to adopt an ordinance to lease, acquire, dispose of or change the use of any city property.
Voters were asked to change that section to refer to “real” property.
• 271-170. Amendment 6: Amending the provision on a voter-initiated repeal of an ordinance.
Voters were asked to remove the current provision that a vote on a repeal must occur within 120 days of the filing of referendum papers, but retain the requirement to place the referendum on a general or special election ballot.
• 314-147. Amendment 7: Amending the provision on maximum building height.
The question was not meant to change the allowable height — 29 feet — but to clarify that the provision includes commercial as well as residential buildings.
• 363-92. Amendment 8: Authorizing the city to make technical changes to the charter.
The last ballot question related to the charter asked voters to authorize city officials to correct capitalization, spelling and other such errors in the document.
To pass, a charter amendment needed a “yes” from a majority of voters.