Resolution No. 18-52 - BMRCRESOLUTION NO. 18-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS FOR THE BOARD
MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board Member Review Committee was created by the City Commission
pursuant to Resolution 05-04, as amended by Resolution 06-03, Resolution 12-08, and further
amended by Resolution 17-32, to review applications and make reconunendations to the City
Commission for the appointment of members to the City's various boards and committees; and
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
WHEREAS, following a proper and valid vote for reconsideration, the City Commission
now desires to modify this Resolution to allow committee members to serve in other public offices,
provided the powers and authority of the committee remain advisory only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Resolution 05-04 creating the Board Member Review
Committee, as amended by Resolution 06-03, Resolution 12-08, and further amended by
Resolution 17-32, is hereby amended to revise Section 3, Membership, as follows:
SECTION 3. Membership: There will be a total of five (5) members on
this Committee. The first member will be one of the sitting City Commissioners,
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who shall serve as chairman of the Committee, and shall serve a one-year term and
will be eligible for additional terms. Each one-year term for the Commissioner
shall begin on Decembe} January 1St. This member shall be appointed by the
Mayor and be subject to the approval of the Commission. The second, third, and
fourth remaining members shall be citizens of Atlantic Beach. They will be
appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the Commission. The citizen
members shall have backgrounds or experience in committee work or human
resources. The citizen appointments shall serve two three-year terms which will
be staggered and be eligible to serve a second two year term citizen members may
serve a maximum of 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. The
fifth member will be the chairman of the board or committee for which vacancy
or re -appointment is currently being considered. They shall serve only for those
meetings where membership on their board or committee is being considered.
Other than the Chairman, Mmembers of this Committee may not hold a wether
any her -public office or other appointed position in the City, provided the powers
and authority of this Committee remain advisory only. The City Clerk or his/her
designee shall perform all necessary administrative duties for the Committee. The
Board Member Review Committee shall notify the Chair of the subject
board/committee to request input and comment regarding new
Any committee member
who wishes to resign should submit a letter of resignation to the chairman and city
clerk. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of a citizen member or the
Commission member shall be filled for the remainder of the term. Should the
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length of the unexpired term of a citizen member be less than one year, then such
appointment shall not count towards the maximum number of consecutive terms.
Any member of the Committee may be removed for cause by the Commission
upon written charges and after public hearing. Any member who fails to attend
three (3) consecutive meetings without notice to the city clerk or his/her designee
and without reasonable cause shall have his office declared vacant by the
Committee and the Commission shall promptly fill such vacancy.
SECTION 2. No Other Amendment. Except as expressly set forth in Section 1 above,
the provisions of Resolution 05-04, as amended previously by Resolution 06-03, Resolution 12-
08, and Resolution 17-32, remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City of Atlantic Beach this 26th day of November, 2018.
PASSED, as modified, by the City of Atlantic Beach following a proper and valid vote for
reconsideration and duly noticed, this PH-' day of January, 2019.
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
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D , City Attorney
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Een Glasser, Mayor
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