HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-02-06 ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 54-3-14.17 TREE
AND LANDSCAPE ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABiLITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS; Section 2-171 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian provides for
three year terms for Boards and Committees of the City unless otherwise established by ordinance
or law; and
WHEREAS, the Tree and Landscape Advisory Board when first established by ordinance
was created with two year terms; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is best to bring the Tree and Landscape Advisory
Board terms in line with other boards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that the terms for
Tree and Landscape Advisory Board members be three years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. Land Development Code Section 54-3-14.17 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 54-3-14.17. Tree and Landscape Advisory Board.
(a) There is hereby created a tree and landscape advisory board, which shall provide advice
to the city council as requested by the council on care of trees and landscaping on city property,
preservation of historic trees, proposed planting of trees or landscaping on city property, proposed
amendments to this tree protection and landscape ordinance, and such other matters as required
by the city council from time to time.
(b) The tree and landscape advisory board shall consist of five regular members and two
alternate members. Each member shall be a resident of the city and shall be appointed by the city
council. Members shall serve without compensation. All members shall be appointed to-Wvo three
year terms.
(c) Vacancies shall be filled by action of the city council.
(d) Meetings shall be held at such times and places as determined by the city council and
shall be open to the public.
Section 2. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately following
its adoption by the City Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Ma j che r . The motion
was seconded by ~ C on ± § 1 i o and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Joe Barczyk aye
Councilmember James Hill
Councilmember Edward J. Majcher, Jr. aye
Councilmember Ray Coniglio aye
absent
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 10 th
of April ,2002.
~8a1~ A. M~o, CMC City Cleft(
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
1 for
Walter Barnes, Mayor
Approved as to Form and Legality for
ReJJaOc.~e by the City of Sebastian Only:
RicOh Stringer, City ~ttorney
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