Exh 8DAGENDA ITEM #8D
NOVEMBER 28, 2005
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Novc,nbcr 1=1, 2005
•Discussion of Resolution No. OS-04:
CITY CHARTER:
ARTICLE ,Section 9, Item 3: "The City Commissio^ shall have the
power to: establish official boards and elect the members thereof as
recommended by the Mayor."
Proposed changes for discussion:
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the
citizens of Atlantic Beach to create a standing committee to review
applications and make recommendations (add: to the Mayor] for the
appointment and reappointment of members to city's Boards and
Committees.
SECTION 2. Pu ose: The pwrpose of t11e Board Member Review ,
Committee is to encourage citizens to apply to serve on the city's boards and
committees, to review and consider available applications when vacancies
occur, to consider the re-appointment of appointments to a second term and
to make recommendations to the Mayor [delete: and Commission] as to
which applicants to appoint to fill those vacancies. [Add: All applications
received by the City Clerk shall be submitted to.the Mayor along with
the recommendations of the Committee for consideration.]
SECTION 3. Membership: There will be a total of folu (4) [add: voting]
members [add: and oae (1) non-voting member] on this Committee. The
first member will be either the Mayor or one on the sitting City
Commissioners, who shall serve as chairman of the Committee. This
member shall be appointed by the Mayor [delete: and Commissiun]. TIIe
City Manager [delete: and City Clerk] will automatically be [add: a]
membe~'~ [delete: "s"]. [Add: The third member will be appointed by
the Mayor and shall be a citizen of the City of Atlantic Beach. The~~rm
of office for the appointed member will be far a. period of two years.
That appointed member will be eligible for reappointment to a second
two year term.] The fourth member will be the chairman of the board or
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' " committee for which vacancy or re-appointment is currently being
" considered. The term of office for the elected official (add: ,should that be
, , . a sitting City Commissioner] serving on.this committee will be for a
period of (change: one year]. That elected official will be eligible for
reappointment to a second [change: one] year term. [Add: The one non-
votinb member shall be the City Clerl: who shall perform the
administrative responsibilities of the Committee.] The City Manager and
.. City Clerl: will remain as members on this committee as long as they are
employed by Atlantic Beach in those positions. The fourth member will
serve only for those meetings where membership on their board or
coznznittee is being considered.
SECTION 4. Duties and Responsibilities
(d) Make recommendation(s) to the Mayor [delete:~and Commission] on
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appointments or reappointments to the city's boards and committees.
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NOVE14II3ER 28, 2005
City Charter
Article II. THE COMMISSION
Sec. 9. Powers.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, all powers of the city and the ,.... - ~ ~~
• determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city commission. ;~Vrthaut hnutation
ofthe.f_orego)ngx the cif commission shall have Power to'
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(1) Adopt a budget;
(2) Authorize the issuance of bonds, revenue certificates, and other evidences of
indebtedness:
(4) Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
(5) Regulate and restrict, the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other
structures, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and
other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings,
structures, and land and water for trade, industry, residence or other purposes;
(6) Provide for an independent audit;
(7) Pass ordinances and laws for the preservation of the public peace and order and
impose penalties for the violation thereof; provided that the maximum penalty to be
imposed shall be a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and
imprisonment for a period of time not longer than ninety (90) days;
. (8) Lease golf courses, hospitals, airports and parks, or any portion thereof, after the city
commission has passed an ordinance authorizing any such Iease;
(9) Sell golf courses, hospitals, airports, parks and the public utility system, or any
. ~ portion thereof, now owned by the city or hereafter acquired by it after the city
commission has passed an ordinance in which there is a finding that public welfare
no longer requires the operation of any such facility and in which are stated the
terms of sale and after such ordinance has been submitted to the qualified voters of
the city at an election called for that purpose;
• (10) Provide rules and regulations for all purchases and sales made for and in behalf of
• the city;
(11) Appoint, remove and fix the compensation of all officers and employees appointed
by the city commission as hereinafter provided; .
(12) Exercise any right or authority given or permitted by the Constitution and the laws
of the State of Florida to city commissions not inconsistent with the provisions of
this Charter.
(Ord. No. 28-93-3, § 1, 8-23-93)