HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-22 Establishing the Veterans Committee RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS VETERAN AND VETERAN
FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS;
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City is granted the authority,under Section 2(b),Article VIII,of the State
Constitution,to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to encourage and facilitate the involvement of
veterans and their families in the Winter Springs community and city events and,therefore,desires
to create an ad-hoc City of Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee to
obtain input in matters of special interest to veterans and to encourage meaningful veteran
participation in city events;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs fords that this Resolution
is in the best interests of the public health,safety,and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,SEMINOLE COUNTY,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby fully
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Creation of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory
Committee. The City Commission hereby creates an ad-hoc Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran
Family Advisory Committee to advise and make appropriate recommendations to the City
Commission regarding matters affecting local veterans and their families and, specifically,ways
to encourage meaningful veteran participation in city events, such as the Celebration of Freedom,
Veteran's Day Tribute,Winter Wonderland,and Hometown Harvest. The Winter Springs Veteran
and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall be an advisory committee only and shall not have
any final decision making authority.
Section 3. Composition of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory
Committee. The Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall consist
of no more than seven(7)and no fewer than five(5)members,who shall be residents of the City
as defined in Section 2-41 of the City Code. In addition,each member must be either(1)a veteran
of the U.S. military who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than
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dishonorable; (2)an immediate family member of a veteran or deceased veteran; or(3)an officer
or leader of a veteran organization based in Winter Springs.
Section 4. Appointment and Term of Members. Appointment of members, term length,
vacancies,and removal of members of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory
Committee shall be governed by Section 24lof the City Code. No alternates shall be appointed.
Prior to appointment, each applicant shall be required to complete an application as prescribed by
the City Commission or City Manager. Upon appointment, each member of the Winter Springs
Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the City
Commission and may be summarily removed at any time with and without cause. Each member
of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall serve without
compensation.
Section 5. Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee Meetings.
Meetings of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall be duly-
noticed, public meetings which shall be open to the public. The Winter Springs Veteran and
Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly. Meetings shall be coordinated
and scheduled through the City Manager or his or her designee so as not to conflict with other City
meetings or overburden limited City resources. A portion of each meeting will be reserved for
taking public input relevant to issues being considered during the meeting or matters of special
interest to Winter Springs veterans. The agendas, minutes and a record of the proceedings and
recommendations of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall
be kept and filed with the City Clerk in the same manner as those kept and filed for the City
Commission. The first order of business for the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family
Advisory Committee shall be to elect a chairperson and deputy chairperson. The chairperson shall
be responsible for running the meetings,which may be conducted informally. In the absence of
the chairperson,the deputy chairperson shall run the meetings. A majority of the members of the
Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. The
Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee shall act by consensus to the
extent possible, but if consensus cannot be reasonably reached, then the Committee may act by
majority vote. However, the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee
may reference and explain minority opinions/positions which obtained the vote of at least two(2)
members of the Committee in any recommendation made to the City Commission.
Section 6. Staff Resources. The Marketing and Events Manager,through the City Manager,
shall serve as staff liaisons to the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory
Committee. The City Clerk's office shall provide administrative assistance to the Winter Springs
Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee and shall be responsible for noticing meetings,
preparing minutes, and archiving public records.
Section 7. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior inconsistent resolutions
adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict.
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Section 8. Severability. If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase,word,or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction,such portion shall be deemed a separate,distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 9. Effective date. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs,Florida,this &4M day of August,2020.
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