O-722-16 ORDINANCE NO. 722-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING CHAPTER 16,
ARTICLE III, DIVISION 2 COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD, SECTIONS 16-56 AND 16-57;
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 Country Club Advisory 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. Chapter 16, Article III, Division 2 Country Club Advisory Board, Sections 16-56
and 16-57 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall stand amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-56. Created;appointments.
There is hereby created a country club advisory board consisting of seven members who
shall be members of the country club 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.
Sec. 16-57. Popular representation
As far as possible, all major segments of the membership shall be represented on the board.
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, MMC
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Sarafan, Village Att ney