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Home My WebLink About1998 09 14 Regular Item B COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM B REGULAR X CONSENT INFORMATIONAL September 14. 1998 Meeting REQUEST: The Community Development Department - Planning Division reguests the Commission to review the role of the Commerce and Industry Board. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board Item is to request the Commission review the role of the Commerce and Industry Board. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The provisions of Sec. 2-70 which state: "There is hereby created the City of Winter Springs Commerce and Industry Development Board hereinafter referred to in this division as board. The purpose of the board shall be to recommend plans and work toward attracting clean, nonpolluting commercial business to the City that are compatible with a high quality of life, culture and environment. The provisions of Sec. 20-73 which state: "The board shall have no authority to contractually, legally or otherwise bind the City. The Board shall recommend to the City Commission all programs it deems necessary to effectuate its purposes. The City Commission shall review the recommendations and vote to approve or disapprove or approve with recommendations and shall vote to fund or not to fund the recommendations. /-- SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM B Page 2 CONSIDERATIONS: . The City Manager will attend the September 9th meeting of the Commerce and Industry Board. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Commission review the information and provide direction to staff the Commission deems appropriate. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter to Mel Glickman, Chairman of the commerce and Industry Board, from the City Manager. 2. Sections of the City Code pertaining to the Commerce and Industry Board. COMMISSION ACTION: -- CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799 Telephone (407) 327-1800 Ronald W. McLemore City Manager September 2, 1998 Mr. Mel Glickman, Chairman Commerce & Industry Development Board 703 Aberdeen Court Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Dear Mr. Glickman: Your letter of August 27 is acknowledged. I plan to attend the September 9 meeting of the Commerce and Industry Board to discuss the ideas mentioned in your letter. The Commission plans to discuss the future role of the Commerce & Industry Board under Regular Agenda Item "B" scheduled for September 14, at 6:30 P.M. This should be a matter of discussion at your next meeting. onald W. McLemore, City Manager RWM/saf cc: Commerce & Industry Development Board Members ccc\mgr\ltrs\MelOlickman2.09-02-98 ,c-..,. . '1 ( \ ...' ,r'-') " ~. . . f': I' \t .~.:' .~( -'{ ADMINISTRATION (d) If the person cited fails to pay the civil pen- alty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to contest the citation and judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (e) Any person who willfully refuses to sign or accept a citation issued by a code enforcement of- ficer or refuses to provide the information reo quired in the citation shall be in violation of this section and shall be prosecuted as a Inisdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in ~ 775.082 or ~ 775.083 of the Florida Statutes. (Ord. No. 547, ~ I(~ 2-66h), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.6. Citation contents. The citation issued by the code enforcement of- ficer shall be in a form prescribed by the city and shall contain: (1) The date and time of issuance. (2) The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued. (3) The date and time the civil infraction was committed. (4) The facts constituting reasonable cause. (5) The number or section of the code or ordi. nance violated. (6) The name and authority of the code enforce- ment officer. (7) The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civif penalty or to contest the citation. (8) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not to contest the citation. (9) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects to contest the citation. (10) A conspicuous statement that if the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to con- test the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to contest the citation and that, in such case, judgment may be en- Supp. N.. I:! S 2.70 tered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty. (Ord. No. 547, ~ I(~ 2-66i), 11.22-93) Sec. 2.69.7. Disposition of citations and civil penalties. (a) Mter issuing a citation to an alleged vio- lator, the code enforcement officer shall: (1) Deposit the original citation and one (1) copy of the citation with the clerk of the circuit court; (2) Provide the alleged violator with one (1) copy; (3) Deposit one (1) copy with city clerk; and (4) Retain one (1) copy in the code enforcement officer's department me. (b) All civil penalties received by the county court from violators of city codes or ordinances shall be paid into the general fund of the city in the penalty and fine account. All court costs shall be retained by the clerk of the circuit court. (Ord. No. 547, ~ I(~ 2-66j), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.8. Provisions supplemental. It is the legislative intent of this subdivision to provide an additional and supplemental means of obtaining compliance with city codes and ordi. nances. Nothing contained in this subdivision shall prohibit the city from enforcing its codes or ordi- nances by any other means. (Ord. No. 547, 9 1(9 2-66k), 11-22-93) DIVISION 3. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Sec. 2-70. Created. There is hereby created The City of Winter Springs Commerce and Industry Development Board hereinafter referred to in this division as board. The purpose of the board shall be to rec. ommend plans and work toward attracting clean, nonpolluting commercial businesses to the city that are compatible with a high quality of life, culture and environment. (Ord. No. 424, ~ 1, 7-11-88) 137 .71 WINTER SPRINGS CODE 'c. 2-71. Membership; terms; removal. The board shall be comprised of seven (7) memo rs. Five (5) members to be appointed by the city ffimission with the incumbent mayor and the ;y manager serving as ex officio members of the ,ard. Each board member shall serve a three- ,ar term and may be removed at any time by a ajority vote of the city commission. The city com- ission shall strive to appoint persons from the 'ivate business sector in Winter Springs or busi- ~ss persons residing within the city. lrd. No. 424, ~ 2, 7-11-88) ec. 2-72. Reimbursement for expenses. Each board member except the mayor and the ty manager shall be reimbursed from the city 'easury to cover the expenditures naturally and ecessarily incurr~d in the performance of their uties of office and the reimbursement for ex- enses shall be established by resolution. )rd. No. 424, 9 3, 7-11-88) :ec. 2-73. Powers and duties. The board shall have no authority to contractu- .ny, legally or otherwise bind the city. The board hall recommend to the city commission all pro- ;rams it deems necessary to effectuate its pur- loses. The city commission shall review the rec- mmendations and vote to approve or disapprove ir approve with recommendations and shall vote o fund or not to fund the recommendations. Ord. No. 424, ~ 4, 7-11-88) ;ecs. 2-74-2-75. Reserved. DIVISION 4. BEAUTIFICATION BOARD* ;ec. 2-76. Created. There is hereby created "The Beautification of VVinter Springs Board" (hereinafter referred to as 'BOWS"). .Ord. No. 459, ~ 1, 5-22-89) *Editor's note-Ord. 459, ~ 1, adopted May 22, 1989, did :lot specify manner of codification; hence, inclusion h'erein as Div. 4, ~~ 2.76-2.80, has been at the discretion of the editor. Cross references-Building regulations generally, Ch, 6; fences, walls and hedges, ~ 6.186 et seq.; land development, Ch. 9; signs and advertising, Ch. 16; streets, sidewalks and ather public places, Ch. 17; zoning, Ch, 20. Supp. No. 12 Sec. 2-77. Composition; appointment ofmem- bers. ( BOWS shall consist of seven (7) members, five (5) members to be appointed by the city commis- sion and two (2) members to be appointed by the mayor. (Ord. No. 459, S 2, 5-22-89) Sec. 2.78. Terms; organization; meetings. The members of BOWS shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years; three (3) of the initial BOWS members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, two (2) of the initial BOWS mem- bers shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years, and two (2) of the initial BOWS members shall be appointed for the term of one (1) year, thereafter the terms shall be three (3) years. Immediately upon appointment, the members of the Beautifi- cation of Winter Springs Board shall meet and organize and shall elect from among the member. ship a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secre- tary, whose terms of office shall be for the period of one (1) year or until their successors are elected ( 'F \. 138