HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 01 10 Public Hearings C First Reading Of Ordinance 2000-01 Staggering The Terms Of Members Of The Board Of Trustees
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM C
Consent
Informational
Public Hearings X
Regular
ADD-ON
January 10,2000
Regular Meeting
Mgr. / Dept.
Authorization
REQUEST:
The City Attorney is requesting that the City Commission consider the
first Reading of Ordinance Number 2000-01, which staggers the term of
Members of the Board of Trustees - Pension Plan ("Board of Trustees").
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Agenda Item is to amend Section 14-52 of the City of
Winter Springs' Code of Ordinances, by staggering the terms of the Board
of Trustees.
CONSIDERATIONS:
At the December 13, 1999 City Commission Meeting, the City
Commission directed the City Attorney, Mr. Anthony Garganese, Esquire
to prepare an Ordinance which staggers the terms of the members of the
Board of Trustees.
The City Attorney has revised Section 14-52 of the City of Winter Springs'
Code of Ordinances, by staggering the terms for members of the Board of
Trustees.
FUNDING:
None Required.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 10.2000
PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA - ADD-ON/ITEM C
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is suggested that the City Commission consider the first Reading of
Ordinance Number 2000-01, which will stagger the terms of the members
of the Board of Trustees.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Ordinance Number 2000-01.
COMMISSION ACTION:
ATTACHMENT
" A"
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES,
SECTION 14-52 (a) FOR PURPOSES OF STAGGERING THE
TERMS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PENSION
PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-52 (a) of the City of Winter Springs Code, the existing
terms of the five member board of trustees of The Pension Plan For The Employees of The City of
Winter Springs, Florida ("Plan") all expire at the same time; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida deems it is in the
best interests of the administration and oversight of the Plan to reconfigure the terms of the board of
trustees by staggering the terms of the board members so that they all do not expire at the same time,
thereby, ensuring the presence of experienced trustees on the board by avoiding the possibility the
City Commission would have to appoint an entirely new board of trustees every three years when the
terms expire; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that this ordinance is in the best interests of
the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Winter Springs Code Section 14-52 is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type
indicates additions and stIikeout type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion
from the Ordinance of text existing in Section 14-52. It is intended that the text in Section 14-52
denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language
existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance).
Sec. 14-52. Board of trustees.
(a) There is hereby created and established a board of trustees
consisting offive (5) members who shall be appointed for a term of
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2000-01
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three (3) years by resolution of the city commission. The board
member seats shall be designated as seat #1 through seat #5,
respectively. Each commissioner shall have one ~ appointment to
the board which shall coincide with the city commissioner's district
number. The terms of the board members shall be staggered: thus, as
of the effective date of this section, the initial term of each shall expire
as follows:
Seats # 1, 3, and 5 - 2003
Seats # 2 and 4 - 2002
The successors of the original appointees shal.l be appoihted fOI tel IUS
oftluee (3) yeaH by resolution of the city commission. Vacancies in
on the board shall be filled by the city commission for the unexpired
terms of such vacancy. The city commission, by majority vote, shall
have the right to make any appointment hereupder in the event the city
commissioner responsible for making an appointment fails or is unable
to make an appointment within a reasonable period of time after a
term has expired or a vacancy has occurred.
* * *
Section 2. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of ordinances and resolutions
in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3. Incorporation Into Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Code of
Ordinance of the City of Winter Springs and any section or paragraph number or letter and any
heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Section 4. Severability. Ifany section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2000-01
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ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the _ day of , 2000.
Paul P. Partyka, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2000-01
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