HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-22-09 Amending Veterans Advisory BoardsORDINANCE NO.O-22-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI -
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, DIVISION 7 - VETERANS
ADVISORY BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 2-253 - REPEALED;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABH,ITY;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, is a municipal
corporation duly created and existing pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian created a Veterans Advisory Board
in 2012 to advise City Council with respect to matters relating to or affecting veterans; and
WHEREAS, the Veteran Advisory Board was to be repealed on March 1, 2020, unless a
succeeding ordinance was adopted to provide for further extension. The succeeding ordinance
was never adopted, so the Board has been effectively repealed; and
WHEREAS, the American Legion Post 189 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10210 are
instrumental in the planning and organization of the annual Veterans celebrations, to include
Four Chaplain's Memorial Event, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Ceremony. The Veteran Advisory Board has determined its desire to continue
their efforts in planning these meaningful veterans' events honoring our armed forces; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian has determined that the Veteran
Advisory Board should continue their efforts in planning these meaningful veterans' events
honoring our armed forces.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. CODE OF ORDINANCE. The Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian,
Florida is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Article 2, Division 7 — Veterans Advisory Board
Sec.2-253. REPEALED.RFOF4r Fo This division shall stand repealed on
MaFeh 1, 2020, unless, prior to that time, the eity eauneil adopts a sueeeeding eFdinfine
This Ordinance shall stand renealed five (51 vears from its
effective date. unless. nrior to that time. the Citv Council adoots an extension by ordinance.
Section 2. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances that govern citizen
boards shall apply to the Veterans Advisory Board except that the specific provisions of this
Ordinance shall prevail in case of conflict.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall
hold or determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of
the Ordinance shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of
Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be
assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said
invalid or unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and
effect.
Section 4. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent
may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public
hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy of the same with the City Clerk.
Section S. INCLUSION INTO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. It is the intent of
the Sebastian City Council that provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the
City of Sebastian's Code of Ordinances, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
"regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval at
second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Council Member
Jones . The motion was seconded by Council Member Nunn
and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Jim Hill
aye
Vice -Mayor Fred Jones
aye
Council Member Ed Dodd
aye
Council Member Bob McPartlan
aye
Council Member Chris Nunn
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 13th day of
July , 2022.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
Jim FK1 , Mayor -
ATTEST:
wR.r_e-Ca Approved as to form and legality for
'Annette Williams, City Clerk reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
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