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I SEP 17 1991 mor S Frti.vE e Representative Sembler's office because he could pass a special bill, but before he would want to do that, he would want to see some indication that everyone was in favor of that, which would be a petition process. However, Mr. Sembler's office called and said they are not really equipped to write any special bills. He would be willing to work with them if the Board wishes. Commissioner Eggert understood then that we need to tell the petitioners from Fellsmere that they need to find or form an action committee in order to pay for the petition signatures to be properly counted and to be placed on the ballot on the City's election next March. _ Attorney Vitunac advised that a special act has to be advertised 30 days before it can be filed in the Legislature.• He didn't know whether Fellsmere's city charter has a provision for terminating the city, but their charter may require a petition if the City Council won't put it on the ballot. If not, they can go to Representative Sembler who has plenipotentiary power. Ann Robinson, Supervisor of Elections, adv.ised that Fellsmere's City Council can put the question of disincorporation on the ballot at their regular election next March if they choose to do that. The citizens could force it on the ballot, but in order to do that properly, they would have to form a political committee first. She believed that has not been done, according to Ms. Smith. They have more than 100 signatures on petitions, but because no political committee was formed to circulate those petitions, they are considered informal. Therefore, they would need to go back and do it again, because petition signatures are dated in order to determine if they are valid. The political action committee would then pay 104 a name to have the names verified as registered voters. Chairman Bird felt the citizens' group first should go and present their feelings and request to the City Council, and then if the City Council doesn't agree, go around that. Commissioner Eggert pointed out that if they want to take this issue before the Legislative Delegation, they would have to move right along. The Legislative Delegation is scheduled to meet here in these Chambers on October 17. Discussion ensued in comparing the Fellsmere situation with the Town of Orchid, and Commissioner Eggert noted that she was very worried about the Town of Orchid and would like to see this Commission be involved in the situation because any number of things could come into that property such as rezoning, etc. Chairman Bird recalled that we have argued this before, and while he assumed the threat was there,.nofhing has happened to 34