O-651-05 ORDINANCE NO. 651-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE
COMPOSITION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Shores Village Historic Preservation Board, due to a number of
resignations, currently has five sitting members; and,
WHEREAS, following a discussion amongst the Board members at their February 10,
2005 meeting, a consensus was reached to recommend an amendment to the Village Code to
reduce the number of members of this Board from seven to five; and,
WHERERAS, it is in the best interests of the Village to amend Chapter 11 of the Code of
Ordinances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Village Council of Miami Shores Village
that:
Section 1. Sections 11-4 (a) and (f) of Chapter 11 of the Miami Shores Village Code
of Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
11-4. (a) Established; composition. The Historic Preservation Board is hereby established
and shall consist of five members appointed by the village council. All members of the board
shall be familiar with the purposes of preserving and protecting structures and sites having
architectural and historic worth. All appointments shall be for two years. A member may be
reappointed to the board. The village manager shall appoint a secretary to the board. Each
member shall hold office until his or her successor has been duly appointed, except when
removed by the Village Council, and any member may be removed at any time by a majority
vote of the Village Council.
11-4. (f) Meetings. The historic preservation board shall meet once a month at such
time that the board may determine after receipt by the board of an application for a certificate
of appropriateness. A quorum shall consist of three members of the board and at least three
members must vote in favor of an action to be official. The board shall adopt rules for the
transaction of its business and consideration of applications not inconsistent herewith. All the
meetings of the board shall be open to the public, and a public record shall be kept of the
board's resolutions, proceedings and actions.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed, but only insofar as such ordinances may be inconsistent or in
conflict with this Ordinance.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, cause or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no
way effect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, which shall be deemed to be
severable therefrom.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
second reading.
Passed on first reading this 5th day of July , 2005.
Passed and adopted on second and final reading this 1gth day of
July , 2005.
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ATTEST:
Al avis, Mayor
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Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Sarafan
Village Attorney
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