Item 8D - Comm unity Development Board MembershipAG E NDA ITEM:
S UBMI T TED BY:
DATE:
BAC KGROUND:
CITY OF ATLANTIC DEACH
C ITY C OMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
Comm un ity Devel o pment B oa rd Membership
Jerem y llubsch
Building and Zo ning D i r ec to r
M ar ch 27,201 5
AG il:NOA ITEM# 80
AI'IU L 13,2015
T he A tlantic Beac h B oa rd Rev i ew Co mmittee rece ntly held inte r v iew s f or pos i t i ons on the Communi ty
Deve l opment B oa rd . Ther e we re quite a few ca nd idn tes for fo ur ope n spots. The Board Rev iew
Com m i ttee ultimately r ea ppointed th e fo ur mem bers of th e Communi ty D eve l opm ent B oa rd w hose term s
had expired. A ller t he process, th e B oa rd Rev i ew Committee d i sc ussed how many good ca ndidates th ere
we re for the Community Devel opm ent Board .
The propose d ordi nance ex pands mem be rship o f t he Community Development Bon rd f rom seve n to nine
members and in creases the qu orum f ro m four to fi ve.
BUDG ET: None.
REC OMMENDATION: None
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed changes to Sec tions 14-17 an d 14-23 o f th e A tlantic Beac h
Code of O rdin ances
REVlEWEJ) BY CITY MANAGER:
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ORDINANCE NO. ------
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE II,
SECTIONS 14-17 AND 14-23 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF
APPOINTED MEMBERS ON THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AGENDA ITEM# 8D
APRIL 13, 2015
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, desires to
amend Chapter 14, Atiicle II, Sections 14-17 and 14-23 of the Atlantic Beach Code of
Ordinances in order to allow increased citizen pmiicipation on the City's Community
Development Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, finds that the
adoption of this ordinance is in the best interest of Atlantic Beach, Florida and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Adoption and Incorporation of Recitals. The City Commission of the City
of Atlantic Beach, Florida adopts the recitals outlined above and incorporates them herein as a
pmi of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Code Amended. The City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida hereby amends the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida as follows:
Sec. 14-17.-Composition; qualifications of members; officers.
The community development board shall consist of at least seven
(7) and no more than nine (9) members appointed by the city
commission, none of whom shall hold any other public office or
position in the city, all of whom shall be bonafide residents of the
city, and where practical, each shall possess some special skill or
knowledge which would assist them in the discharge of their
responsibilities under this article. The community development
board shall elect its chairman and vice chairman from among the
appointed members. The community development director shall
act as secretary to the board under the direction of the city
manager.
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Sec. 14-23.-Proceedings ofthe board.
Four (4) Five (5) members of the community development board
shall constitute a quorum but a less number may adjourn from time
to time until a quorum is present. The board shall adopt rules as
may be required for the proper conduct of its business. Meetings of
the board shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such times
as the board may dete1mine. Such chainnan, or in his absence, the
acting chai1man, may administer oaths and compel the attendance
of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public.
The board shall keep minutes of the proceedings, showing the vote
of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote,
indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and
other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the
office of the board and shall become a public record.
AGENDA ITEM# 8D
APRIL 13, 2015
SECTION 3. Conflict. If any portion of this ordinance is in conflict with any portion of
any other ordinance, then the provisions of this ordinance shall govern.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
AGENDA ITEM# 8D
APRIL 13, 2015
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASS ED by the City Commission on first reading this __ day of ______ _
2015.
PAS SED AND DULY ADOPTED with a quorum present and voting, by the City
Commissioner this __ day of _______ , 2015.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE,
City Clerk
Approved as to form and conectness:
RICHARD KOMANDO,
City Attomey
CAROLYN WOODS,
Mayor, Presiding Officer