O-719-16 ORDINANCE NO. 719-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING SECTION
11-04 (a) OF CHAPTER 11, HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD; OF THE VILLAGE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, PERTAINING TO BOARD MEMBERS'APPOINTMENT AND
TERMS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council has expressed a desire to institute term limits for the
various Village Boards and Committees; and,
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board is a Board whose members are periodically
appointed by the members of the Council; and,
WHEREAS, a Code amendment is required in order to accommodate the requested term
limit provisions;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL,that:
Section 1. Section 11-04 (a) of the Village Code of Ordinances shall stand amended to read
as follows:
(a) Established; composition. The historic preservation board is hereby established and shall
consist of five members to be appointed by the council for two-year terms. All members of the
board shall be familiar with the purposes of preserving and protecting structures and sites
having architectural and historic worth. At least one year of residency in the Village is a
minimum qualification for appointment. Each member shall hold office until his 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. Appointments to fill a vacancy
shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. If any member fails to attend two of three
successive meetings without cause or notice, the board shall declare the member's office
vacant,and the village council shall promptly fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term.
Notwithstanding any code provisions to the contrary, board members commencing a non-
consecutive term after January 1, 2016 shall serve no more than four consecutive terms.
Incumbent board members holding office on January 1, 2016, regardless of their prior length of
service, may continue to serve on the board until their then existing term expires and shall be
eligible for reappointment by the council. Such reappointment would be deemed the
individual's second term with respect to the term limits set forth herein. Board members may
serve no more than four consecutive two-year terms. Term limited individuals shall vacate their
position for a minimum of one regular term before becoming eligible for reappointment to the
same board.
A 4/5 vote of the Council may override the stipulated term limit or residency requirement.
Section 2. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 3. All Sections or parts of Sections of the Code or Ordinances, all Ordinances or part
of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption at second and final
reading.
PASSED ON first reading this 19th day of April ' 2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON second and final reading this 17th day of May , 2016.
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Alice Burch, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Barbara A. Estep, MM
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Sarafan,Village At orney