HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-07-11ORDINANCE 0-07-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 2-240 AND ADDING
SECTION 2-241 TO CREATE THE NATURAL RESOURCES
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR INITIAL COMPOSITION,
CONFLICT AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council, through consultation with the subject bodies, has
decided that the public will benefit from the synergy and efficiencies that will result from
merging the Temporary Environmental Advisory Committee with the Tree and
Landscape Advisory Board to create a Natural Resources Board; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires that current members of said bodies maintain
positions with the newly-created board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That section 2-240 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-240 Natural Resources Board~reation.
(a}- There is hereby created a Natural Resources
Board, which shall
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Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby
amended o create Section 2-241 which shall read as follows:
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~"~ Mission Statement: To improve the auality of life in Sebastian by nurturing the
beneftcial relationshiv between our citizens an our environment v protecting.
~~, -~ preserving and promoting our natural resources.
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In purs f this mis
uit o sion. the Natural Resources Board will provide analy sis and
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advice to _
the Citv Cou ncil on en vironmental iss ues with ath ree-pronged fo cus on
Preservation & Enh ancement Regulatory Programs and Public Assets
Mana~~ me ent•
Preserv ation and Enh ancement guidance will fe ature•
a. Efforts for the protectio n of historic sp ecimen and p rotected trees
b. Development of i ~tiatives and progr ams for cons ervation of s ensitive
lands and op en space to be pursued both within the Citv prop er and
regionally on an intergo vernmental basi s.
c. ~nearheading public education and awareness events such as the
Champion Tre
- . e Progra m Arbor Dav an
_ _ d Earth Dav celebrations an
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A model for monitori ng and enhanci ng the urban forest and pr
- otected
species withi n the habit at
Regula tory Programs guidance will feature:
a. Periodic revi ew of the tree protection and landsca pe code provisions to
formulate rec ommende d amendments
b. Proposals for develo pment of add itional area s of enviro nmental
protection reg ulations. and
c. Formulation of policy considerations to be used as guidelines by the
Plannin an d ZOi11Iig Commission i n considerin g land devel opment
regulations.
Public Assets Manag ement gui dance will featu re•
a. P~cr posed pla nting of tr ees or landseapL g: and
b. Developing e nvironme
_ -- - ntal best manag ement practic es to be empl oyed by
the City
The C1 tV Council ma Y assign Or retitiest additio nal activities by the Board.
Section 3. INITIAL C.oMPaSITIOI`+T. Notwithstanding the numerical
desigpations set forth in Section l above, the initial membership of the Natural Resources
Board shall be comprised of all eXisting members of both the Tree and Landscape
Advisory Board together with the Temporary Environmental Advisory Committee, with
such members maintaining their eXlst-ilg Status a.' regular Car alternate filCrmbers of the
ne~v Board.
Sectian ~. CQ~TFLICT. All resolutions, ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, spcciflcally including but not limited to Resolution R-0?-1Q, are hereby.
repealed. 1Zefercnccs within the City Co ,c to the "Tree and Landscape Advisory Board'"
shall be amendea to re#iect the name s`Nati~ral Resources Boarcl''.
Sectian 5. EFFECTIVE l<2ATlE. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Paternoster The motion was seconded by Councilmember
N eg 1 i a and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Andrea Coy
Vice-Mayor Sal Neglia
Council Member Al Paternoster
Council Member Dale Simchick
Council Member Eugene Wolff
aye
aye
aye
aye
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 27~' day of
June, 2007.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By: .;
~` ~ Mayor Andre o
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Sally A. aio, MMC Approved as to form and legality for
City C erk reliance by the City of Sebastian
only:
Rich Stringer, City orney