O-721-16 ORDINANCE NO. 721-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING CHAPTER 16,
ARTICLE II, SECTION 16-21 (a) RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; 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 Recreation Advisory Committee 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 16, Article II, Section 16-21 (a) of the Village Code of Ordinances shall
stand amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-21. Recreation advisory committee
(a) Created; composition; appointment, term of members. There is created a recreation
advisory committee. The committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the
council for two-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 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 191h 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:
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Sarafan,Village Attor y