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Ordinance No. 5-06-46AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A NEW SECTION OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CODE TO BE KNOWN AS SEC. 2-131. REAPPOINTMENT TO BOARDS & COMMITTEES, ESTABLISHING A PERIOD OF TIME WHICH MUST EXPIRE BEFORE A TERM LIMITED MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED TO ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE, ON WHICH HE OR SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, there are various boards in the City authorized by the Atlantic Beach Code, such as the Code Enforcement Board and the Community Development Board, and WHEREAS, there are various committees in the City which have been established by resolution or appointed by the City Commission, such as the Code Enforcement Board, Community Development Board, General Employees Pension Board of Trustees, Police Employees Pension Board of Trustees, Tree Conservation Board, Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee, Board Member Review Committee, and WHEREAS, the boards and committees of the City have varying terms and numbers of terms which can be served by their members, and WHEREAS, vacancies can occur on the City boards and committees which require a new member to be appointed by the City Commission, and WHEREAS, because the City has established term limits, it is necessary to establish a period of time which must expire before a member of a City board or committee may be reappointed to a board or committee on which he/she has previously served and whose term limits have expired, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to involve as many qualified citizens on City boards and committees as possible while also recognizing the valuable experience and contributions of citizens whose term limits have expired. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: SF,C'Ti(~N 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by adding a new section to be numbered Sec. 2-131, which section shall read as follows: "Sec. 2-131. Reappointment to boards and committees. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs on any board or committee of the City, any qualified person may be appointed to fill such vacancy, including someone who has previously served on the board or committee on which there is a vacancy. (b) However, any person who has served on a board or committee of the City for the maximum number of terms allowed may not again be appointed to that same board or committee until one (1) year has passed since the person was term limited off the board or committee. SF,C:TinN 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 27th day of March, 2006. PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 10th day of April, 2006. A T: ~~ ~~~~ ~~ DONNA L. BUSSEY City Clerk ~~ 1 . C.~ DONALD M. WOLFSON Mayor, Presiding Officer ApvYoved as to fo~n and correctness: C.~~SEN, ESQUIIZE City A