HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 09 09 Regular 501 - Appointment to Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 501
1959 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 1 REGULAR
MEETING
TITLE
Appointment to Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee
SUMMARY
The City Clerk wishes to inform the City Commission of a possible upcoming
Appointment to the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory
Committee related to terms of office, which recently expired in August 2019.
The following is from the City of Winter Springs' Code of Ordinances, specifically,
ARTICLE III. - BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
"Sec. 2-41. - Appointments of boards and committees.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to enhance the public's respect and
confidence in the municipal services delegated to, and performed by, city
boards and committees and to ensure that decisions of boards and
committees are in the best interests of the city.The purpose of this section is
also to establish uniform and consistent procedures and requirements for
establishing and/or abolishing boards and committees, and appointing and
removing members thereof, and for conducting board and committee
business.
To the extent the provisions of this section conflict with other provisions of this Code,
it is the intent of the city commission that the provisions of this section shall prevail.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, the terms or phrases listed in this
subsection shall have the following meaning:
"Resident" shall mean any person living within the city limits at all times while
serving on said board or committee, and at least six (6) months prior to being
nominated, elected or appointed to the board or committee.
(c) Requirements of board and committee members. Any person nominated,
elected or appointed to serve on a board or committee of the city shall satisfy
the following requirements, except as otherwise provided by state or federal
law:
(1) Complete a board or committee application as prescribed by the city
commission;
(2) Consent to a standard criminal background check;
(3) Be duly registered to vote in Seminole County;
(4) Be a resident as defined in this section; and
(S) Has never been convicted or found guilty, regardless of adjudication, of a
felony in any jurisdiction, any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
conviction for purposes of this paragraph.
(d) Appointment of members. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law,
or specifically provided otherwise in the Code, each city board and
committee shall be comprised of at least five seats numbered one,two,three,
four and five, and appointments shall be as follows:
(1) Each city commissioner shall appoint one member to the seat on each city
board or committee that corresponds to the city commissioner's seat.
Appointments shall be made within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the
prior term for that seat. If an appointment is not made within such thirty-day
time period, the appointment shall be made by a majority vote of the
commission. The city commission may accept appointments made by any
commissioner or the mayor regardless of seat number.
(2) For any seat not corresponding to a commission seat number, the city
commission may accept appointments made by any commissioner or the
mayor regardless of seat number.
(3) All appointments to a city board or committee are not effective until the
appointment is ratified by majorityvote of the citycommission.
(4) A board or committee appointment shall not be construed as creating or
conferring, upon a person, any right or interest in serving on a board or
committee including, but not limited to a contract, liberty, property or vested
right.
(e) Removal of members. Board and committee members shall serve at the
pleasure of the city commission and maybe summarily removed at any time
with or without cause. If a member is removed, or vacates their appointment
for any reason, including death, excessive absences, or resignation, prior to
the expiration of their term, such vacancies in the board shall be filled by the
city commission member whose seat number corresponds with the vacant
board seat subject to commission ratification, for the unexpired term of such
vacancy. If any commissioner fails to appoint a memberwithin thirty (30) days
after a vacancy occurs or a term expires, that seat shall be filled by a majority
vote of the commission.
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(f) Term. Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, all board and
committee members shall be appointed to serve four-year terms and maybe
reappointed for subsequent four-year terms. All board and committee
members shall be limited to three (3) consecutive full terms of office on any
one board or committee."
The Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee is a five (5)
Member Committee, which meets annually, typically on the first Thursday in April
at 5:30 p.m.
The following pertains to the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory
Committee
DIVISION 2. - ASSESSED AREAS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES
"Sec. 18-54. - Definition of assessed areas.
The city commission is hereby authorized to define assessed areas in accordance
with the procedures set forth herein to include property located within the
incorporated area of the city. Each assessed area shall encompass onlythat property
specially benefitted by the local improvements or related services proposed for
funding from the proceeds of assessments to be imposed therein."
"Sec. 18-55. - Creation of advisory committees.
(a) The city commission may establish by resolution an advisory committee for
any assessment area within which assessments are imposed.
(b) Each advisory committee shall consist of at least five (5) members appointed
by the city commission. Members of the advisory committee may be
residents or persons with a vocational or investment interest in the assessed
area. All members of any advisory committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the city com mission.
(c) Each advisory committee, for its respective assessed area, and in conjunction
with city staff personnel, shall timely provide input and recommendations to
city staff or city consulting professionals assigned the task of providing
technical assistance in the following activities:
(1) Development of a budget for the desired local improvement or related
services;
(2) Imposition of assessments to fund the local improvement or related
services;
(3) Issuance of the obligations when required; and
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(4)Maintenance of the local improvement or the provision of related services.
The advisory committee shall review and discuss issues related to the
foregoing and other directly related matters of interest to the owners of
property within the respective Assessed Areas and make such
recommendations thereon as the advisory committee deems appropriate."
To serve on this Advisory Committee, one would need to reside within the Oak
Forest Wall and Beautification Assessment District.
Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee Vacancy:
SEAT THREE -COMMISSIONER TED JOHNSON:
Vacant
Term Expires: August 2023 [Four (4) year Term]
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the following Appointment be made:
SEATTHREE APPOINTMENT: COMMISSIONER TED JOHNSON
Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee
Vacant
Term Expires: August 31, 2023
OTHER MAYOR/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS:
Included in this Agenda Item is the abilityfor the Mayor and/or any City Commission
Member to make any other Appointment(s) that are deemed pertinent.
If anyAppointment(s) are not made at this Meeting, subsequent Agenda Items can
be brought forward on upcoming City Commission Meeting Agendas.
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