HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 10_01/14/20101. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
Meeting Date:
1 /14/2010 Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: 20-09
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Ordinance 20-09, Second Reading, Amending the Village Code at Chapter 2 Administration and Re-adopting
a New Title "Boards, Committees and Commissions" and by Adopting a New Sec. 2-1 to Provide for a
Uniform Time for the Appointment of Members for Boards, Committees and Commissions
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Ordinance 20-09 will streamline the terms of the various Village Boards and Committees with the
appointments / reappointments being made annually during the May Regular Council Meeting. Term
vacancies will continue to be filled throughout the year as they arise.
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DIRECTION
MEMORANDUM
Village of Tequesta
Clerk's OfFice
TO: Mr. Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Manager
Honorable Mayor and Village Council Members
FROM: Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
DATE: December 30, 2009
SUBJECT: Ordinance 20-09, Boards and Committees - Creating Uniform
Appointment Date
Ordinance 20-09 will streamline the terms of the various Village Boards and
Committees with the appointments / reappointments being made annually during the
May Regular Council Meeting. This process will create consistency and ease of
recordkeeping for the Village Clerks Office. Term vacancies will continue to be filled
throughout the year as they arise.
Existing terms of currently appointed board members shall be adjusted to conform with
the uniform May appointment date.
ORDINANCE NO.20-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION. BY
REPEALING ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL. AND RE-ADOPTING IT
WITH A NEW TITLE "BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS." AND BY ADOPTING A NEW SEC. 2-1 TO
PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS FOR BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS;
PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND
SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 2. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING
A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta Code of Ordinances provides for the
establishment of various boards, committees and commissions as are more
particularly described throughout the Village Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has created the Historic Preservation
Committee by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires that the time of appointment of the
members of all various boards, committees and commissions be uniform for
consistency and ease of recordkeeping; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that this revision to the Code of
Ordinances is in the best interests of the Village of Tequesta, and will promote
the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 2. Administration. of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta is hereby amended by repealing Article 1. In General. and re-
adopting it to read as follows:
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ARTICLE 1. MI ~`_CIUC~AI ,BOARDS. COMMITTEES. AND COMMISSIONS.
Sec. 2-1. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS
a.~._) The Village Council shall make appointments to all the various
Boards. Committees and Commissions constituted by the Villaae Council
by ordinance or resolution at the regular Villaae Council meeting held in
Mav of each vear. Vacancies occurring during the course of the vear may
be filled by the Villaae Council at anv time.
b) Existing terms of currently appointed board. committee or commission
members shall be adjusted to conform with the uniform Mav appointment
ate upon adoption of this code section.
Sec. 2-2 - 2-30 Reserved.
Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 2.
Administration. shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage.
FIRST READING this 10th day of December, 2009
SECOND AND FINAL READING this 14th day of January, 2010
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