The City of Cape Coral held a General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 for five City Council seats.  The following districts were on the ballot:  Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.

There were six charter amendments proposed on the ballot.

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter to decrease the number of signatures required for an initiative or referendum petition from fifteen percent (15%) to five percent (5%) of the total number of qualified electors registered to vote at the last regular City election.

Defeated

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter to provide that leases of City-owned residential property of 15,000 square feet or less for terms of twenty-four months or less shall not require an ordinance.

Adopted

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT ABOLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter by deleting language that limits the number of terms for the Mayor and City Council Members.  If this proposal is adopted, there will no longer be term limits for the Mayor and City Council Members.

Defeated

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS DELETING CERTAIN OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND CLARIFYING OTHER PROVISIONS.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter by deleting certain obsolete provisions and by adding or amending language to clarify other provisions.

Adopted

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO CITY BUDGET LINE ITEM VETO POWER FOR THE MAYOR AND POWER OF CITY COUNCIL TO OVERRIDE SUCH VETO.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter to provide the Mayor with the power to veto line items in the City Budget, subject to the right of the City Council to override such veto with a two-thirds vote of the City Council.  The chief purpose of this proposal is to provide the Mayor with a means to exercise control over the expenditure of City funds.

Adopted

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

            This proposal amends the Cape Coral City Charter to provide that the Mayor shall receive an annual salary that is equivalent to $600.00 per week; Council Members shall each receive an annual salary that is equivalent to $500.00 per week; and that salaries of the Mayor and City Council shall be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index.

Defeated