Ordinance No. 5-18-66 Do not useORDINANCE NO. 5-18-66
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
"PLANNING/ZONING/APPEALS", ARTICLE II, "COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BOARD" TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE
COMPOSITION, TERM AND REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD; AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE V. —
"BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS," SECTION 2-131. —
"REAPPOINTMENT TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES," TO ADD NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH (C) TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICE OF BOARD
MEMBERS UNTIL REPLACEMENT APPOINTMENTS ARE
EFFECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board Member Review Committee has conducted a study over the last
year to assess board and committee membership, terms, removal and selection/appointment
procedures for all boards and committees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board Member Review Committee has developed and forwarded its
recommendations to standardize, clarify and streamline the membership, terms, removal and
selection/appointment procedures for the various boards and committees of the City to the City
Commission; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Number of Alternate Members Reduced. Section 14-17 — "Composition;
qualifications of members; officers" is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 14-17. — Composition; qualifications or members; officers.
The community development board shall consist of seven (7) members and two (2) one 1
alternate members appointed by the city commission, none of whom shall hold any other public
office or appointed position in the city, all of whom shall be bona fide 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 Aalternate members—is strongly
encouraged to attend even meeting and shall be -allowed to vote and participate in CDB business
subject to the requirements of this section and when eaRed upon by the ,.r air- to pai4ieipate ; ordef
to ensufe a "0 in the absence of regular board members. 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.
SECTION 2. Terms of Board Members Revised. Section 14-18 — "Terms of office of members;
filling of vacancies" is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 14-18. — Terms of office of members; filling of vacancies.
Following the o ,.,,+;o of the +efms of o ffiee of ethrfent 1,.,ar ,...,o,...,be fs +The term of
office of regular and alternate board members shall be for eve-(zl)-three3 years and members
may serve a maximum of figur{�1)-three 3 consecutive terms. All terms shall expire on December
31 of the proper year, provided, however that members whose terms expire shall continue to serve
until replacement appointments are effective. AU board member who wishes to resign should
submit a letter of resignation to the chairman and city clerk. Any vacancy during the unexpired
term of an appointed member shall be filled by the city commission for the remainder of the term.
Should the length of the unexpired term be less than one year, then such appointment shall not
count towards the maximum number of consecutive terms.
SECTION 3. Removal of Members Revised. Section 14-19 — "Removal of members" is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 14-19. — Removal of members;
Any member of the community development board may be removed for cause by the city
commission upon written charges and after public hearing. Any member who fails to attend three
(3) consecutive meetings without prior notice to the Director of Planning and Community
Development or his/her designee and without reasonable cause shall have his office declared
vacant , by the community
development board which shall notify the city clerk and the city commission shall promptly fill
&ael the vacancy.
SECTION 4. Reappointment to Boards and Committees Revised. Chapter 2, Administration, of
the Code of Ordinances, Article V. — Boards and Commissions, Section 2-131, Reappointment to
Boards and Commissions, is hereby amended to add new subsection (c) as follows:
(c) Any board or committee member whose term expires, or who has served the
maximum number of terms, shall continue to serve until the member's replacement appointment
is effective.
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SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon final reading and approval.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 13th day of November, 2018.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 2-6Aday of 1V.)V4nhW
2018.
Attest: /
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
Bxenna . Du , City Attorney
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CITYglasser.,
ANTIIC BEACH
4ElenMayor