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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-08-04ORDINANCE NO.O-08-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 2-170 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS: QUALIFICATIONS TO ADD A ONE YEAR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission is designated as the statutory Land Planning Agency for the City, and holds a vital role in shaping the future of the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is desirable for members of the Commission to have a heightened familiarity with the community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. That Section 2-170 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-170. Qualifications. 'The primary consideration in appointing board and committee members shall be to provide the board or committee with the needed technical, professional, financial, business or administrative expertise. An applicant's previous term as a member or an alternate member of the board or committee on which there is a vacancy may be given special consideration. Whenever a current or former member of a board or committee is being considered for appointment or reappointment to a board, the city council shall consider the number and nature of the memoranda of conflict previously filed by such individual pursuant to ch. 112, F.S., relating to that individual's previous membership on the board or committee for which the appointment is being considered. All of the members of each board or committee shall be residents of the city, however it shall be required that anv member of the Planninc and Zoning Commission have been a resident of the city for a minimum period of one vear. Additional qualifications may be ordained or be otherwise applicable for a particular board or committee. Section 2. APPLICABILITY. The additional residency requirement adopted herein shall not apply to any sitting member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Section 3. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid, 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 provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect. Section 4. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the City Council. The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember Wolff The motion was seconded by Councilmember Paternoster and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Andrea Coy Vice-mayor Sal Neglia Councilmember Al Paternoster Councilmember Dale Simchick Councilmember Eugene Wolff aye aye aye aye ave The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 2 5th day of .Tune , 2008. ATTE ~': ~• - V(~~/~/ Sally A. 'o, MMC City Clerk CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA /' . By: ayor ~ Andrea Coy Approved as to form and legality for reliance;b the City of Sebastian only: // l Rich Stringer, City to ey