HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-24-21 Three Minute Public Input LimitORDINANCE NO.O-24-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2.33(h)(B) —
ADDITIONAL MEETING PROCEDURES ADOPTED; PROCEDURES
FOR PUBLIC INPUT; PROVIDING FOR THE RESCISSION OR
REPEAL OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, POLICIES,
PROCEDURES AND ANY PARTS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENERS ERRORS AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes provide that municipalities shall have the governmental, corporate,
and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions,
and render municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly
prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Sebastian enables and empowers the City to adopt,
amend, or repeal such ordinances and resolutions as may be required for the proper governing of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, believes it
to be in the best interest of the citizens of Sebastian to provide clear direction on City Council meeting
procedures to provide for the orderly, efficient and appropriate manner of conducting public business
during its meetings; and
WHEREAS, at this time, the City Council wishes to amend such procedures in order to ensure an
orderly, efficient means of conducting public business in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Sebastian to rescind and repeal any existing Ordinances, Resolutions, Policies or Procedures in conflict
herewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF WHEREAS CLAUSES. The above "Whereas"
clauses are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. SECTION 2.33(h)(B)-
ADDITIONAL MEETING PROCEDURES ADOPTED: PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
The Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Article II —CITY COUNCIL
Section 2.33. — Additional Meeting Procedures Adopted.
(h) PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. Procedures for All Public Invut.
1. Time Limit. Individuals who wish to address the City Council on any agenda
items where public input is permitted on agendas are allowed €fve three minutes to speak
on that item; however, City Council may extend or terminate an individual's time by
majority vote of Council members present.
SECTION 3. CONFLICTS - REPEAL/RESCISSION. All prior Ordinances, Resolutions,
Policies, Procedures or any parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and rescinded.
SECTION 4. CODIFICATION - INCLUSION INTO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. It
is the intent of the City Council of the City of Sebastian that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the City of Sebastian's Code of Ordinances, and that the Sections of the
Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and that the word Ordinance may be changed to section,
article, regulation, or other such appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are intended to be servable.
If any provision of this Ordinance is determined to be void or is declared illegal, invalid, or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 6. 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 same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was passed for adoption by Council Member Dodd , was
seconded by Council Member Dixon , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Bob McPartlan
aye
Vice Mayor Fred Jones
aye
Council Member Kelly Dixon
aye
Council Member Ed Dodd
aye
Council Member Christopher Nunn
ave
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 8th day of January
2025.
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By:
Bob McPartlan, Mayor
ATTEST:
nette Williams, MMC
ity Clerk
Approved as to form and content for
reliance by th City of Sebastian only:
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J nni r Cockcroft, Esq., B(C.S.
City Attorney