O-720-16 ORDINANCE NO. 720-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL,AMENDING CHAPTER 20,ARTICLE IV,
DIVISION 2,SECTION 20-71, LIBRARY; 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 Library Board of Directors 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. Chapter 20, Article IV, Division 2, Section 20.71 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall
stand amended to read as follows:
Sec.20-71. Library and system established; board of directors.
There is established a public library and public library system in the village,which shall be governed by a
library board to consist of five directors to be appointed by the council for four-year terms. 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 two 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 two consecutive four-year terms. Term limited
individuals shall vacate their position for a minimum of two years 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.
A4� &4eL—
lice Burch, Mayor
ATTEST:
W �l. ✓lam
Barbara A. Estep, MM
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Sarafan,Village Attor ey