GAINES v. CITY OF ORLANDO

No. 83-1573.

450 So.2d 1174 (1984)

Roger D. GAINES, Appellant, v. The CITY OF ORLANDO, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Smith of Pino, Knox & Smith and Marcia Ramsdell, Orlando, for appellant.

Robert L. Hamilton, City Atty., and Michael S. Webb, Chief Asst. City Atty., Orlando, for appellee, The City of Orlando.

Gregory A. Presnell of Gregory Presnell, P.A., and Anne R. Schultz of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Orlando, for appellee, Westinghouse Elec. Corp.

Thomas B. Tart, Staff Counsel, and Paul R. Linder of Gurney & Handley, P.A., Gen. Counsel, Orlando, for appellee, Orlando Utilities Com'n.


SHARP, Judge.

Six taxpayers and qualified electors of the City of Orlando (City) appeal from the circuit court's final order dismissing their petition for writ of mandamus to compel the City to take action on their petition to amend the City Charter, pursuant to section 166.031, Florida Statutes (1983).1 If approved by the voters, the City's Charter would be amended by adding two sections, and the City Code would be amended by adding one...

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