Ordinance No. 5-25-70ORDINANCE NO. 5-25-70
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, COUNTY OF
DUVAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION 2 — SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, SECTION
2-143, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS;
TERM, AND SECTION 2-144 SPECIAL MAGISTRATE COMPENSATION
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF SAID AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-143 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Atlantic Beach
provides for the appointment of the special magistrate and the terms and section 2-144 sets the
compensation; and
WHERAS, Commission appointments and special magistrate and the magistrate must
remain be in good standing with the city and compensation is added into the annual budget; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to make it possible to extend the contract for the special
magistrate by the city manager provided Commission has no objection; and
WHEREAS, this minor change will help streamline future agendas provided we are not
changing the special magistrate and improved efficiency and productivity; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-143, Special magistrate appointment; qualifications; term, of the
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-143. - Special magistrate appointment; qualifications; term.
(a) The city commission shall by resolution appoint a special magistrate or special magistrates,
as needed.
(b) The special magistrate or special magistrates shall have the jurisdiction and authority
granted by this division.
(c) Appointment of the special magistrate or special magistrates shall be made on the basis of
experience and interest in the subject matter, in the sole discretion of the city commission.
(d) Any special magistrate appointed hereunder must be a member in good standing of the
Florida Bar for at least five (5) years prior to appointment.
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(e) The appointment of a special magistrate shall be made for a term of one (1) year, with the
city commission reserving the right to terminate the term prior to its natural end, in writing,
with no less than thirty (30) days' notice, upon resolution of the city commission. The term
may be extended upon fesolution of the ei. ion for a term not to exeeed one (1) yeaf.
by the city manager provided city commission has no objection. No term limits shall be
established herein for any appointed special magistrate. If the special magistrate wishes to
terminate the term prior to its natural end, the special magistrate shall notify the city, in
writing, no less than sixty (60) days in advance.
Sec. 2-144. - Special magistrate compensation.
The special magistrate shall receive such compensation as determined by the city commission.
Such compensation shall be set forth in the resolution appointing the speeial m agi strate.annual
budget.
SECTION 2. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to help streamline
future agendas, improve efficiency and productivity.
SECTION 3. Conflict. All ordinances, resolutions, official determinations or parts thereof
previously adopted or entered by the City or any of its officials and in conflict with this Ordinance
are repealed to the extent inconsistent herewith.
SECTION 4. Severability. If a Court of competent jurisdiction at any time finds any provision
of this Ordinance to be unlawful, illegal, or unenforceable, the offending provision shall be
deemed severable and removed from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall
remain in full force and intact.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon final reading and approval.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this _1,-� day of J ,t,,rr , 2025.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this _allday of
92025.
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
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Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk Curtis Ford, Mayor
Approved as to form and correctness:
Jason C
abri 1, Ci Attorney
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