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13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />13.A. SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY TO PLACE A <br />REFERENDUM ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT <br />Assistant County Attorney Brooke W. Odom recapped her memorandum dated May 10, <br />2012. She provided background on the School District Resolution (Resolution 2012-07) which <br />directs the Board of County Commissioners to call for an election which will place a referendum <br />on the August 14, 2012 Primary election ballot, where electors within the School District can <br />vote on the approval of an additional ad valorem millage of 0.60 mill for four (4) years, to be <br />used for essential operating purposes of the School District. <br />In response to the Commissioners, Attorney Odom explained that this is coming before <br />the Board of County Commissioners because Section 1011.73(2) of the Florida Statutes states <br />that the School Board is supposed to pass a resolution that directs the County to call an election <br />to place it on the ballot. She further clarified that the referendum is being put on the Primary <br />election ballot so there will be no additional expenses incurred for holding an election. She also <br />pointed out that the Supervisor of Elections had stated that putting this on the Primary election <br />ballot will reach everyone, just as the General election ballot would. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Solari, by a vote of 4-1 (Chairman <br />Wheeler opposed), the Board approved Resolution 2012- <br />043 to call an election for a Referendum to be placed on <br />the Ballot of the August 14, 2012 Primary Election. <br />14. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />14.A. COMMISSIONER GARY C. WHEELER, CHAIRMAN - NONE <br />14.B. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, VICE CHAIRMAN- NONE <br />BM 142 PG 456 <br />May 15, 2012 21 <br />