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,n m=ared CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I FEBRUARY 13, 2023 REGULAR MEETING
1959
TITLE
First Reading Ordinance 2023-01 Repealing the Provisions of Chapter 2 Which
Provide For a Set Time of Adjournment for Meetings of the City Commission
SUMMARY
The City Commission discussed the Rules and Procedures at the January 23,
2023 Regular Meeting and voted to remove Section 2-27(I) related to the time
of adjournment for meetings. Currently Section 2-27(I) states, "Unless sooner
adjourned by majority vote of the city commission, the mayor shall adjourn
the commission meeting at 8:30 p.m. However, by majority vote of the city
commission, a commission meeting may be extended beyond 8:30 p.m., but
no later than 10:00 p.m., in time increments or to handle any specific agenda
item(s). A super-majority vote of the city commission shall be required to
similarly extend a commission meeting beyond 10:00 p.m."
Ordinance 2023-01, as presented, would amend Chapter 2, Article II, Section
2-27 of the City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances to strike Section 2-27(I)
in its entirety in order to instead allow for meetings to continue with no pre-
set adjournment time.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission conduct First Reading of Ordinance 2023-
01 and discuss any further desired changes to the Rules and Procedures of
the City Commission.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS CODE
OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 2 WHICH PROVIDE FOR A SET TIME OF
ADJOURNMENT FOR MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION;PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS,
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under § 2(b), Art. III of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission finds that amending Chapter 2,Article II, Section 2-27
of the City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances to strike Section 2-27(o in its entirety in order
to instead allow for meetings to continue with no pre-set adjournment time will allow for greater
public participation in City affairs and will foster full and comprehensive discussion of agenda
items by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds
this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein
by this reference.
Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 2,Administration. The City of Winter
Springs Code,Chapter 2,Administration,is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates
additions to the City Code and seetype indicates deletions,while asterisks (* * *)indicate a
deletion from the Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 2. It is intended that the text in Chapter 2
denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language
existing prior to the adoption of this Ordinance):
* * *
Chapter 2 —Administration
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2023-01
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ARTICLE II. —CITY COMMISSION
Sec. 2-27. —Rules and procedures of the city commission—Generally.
(1) Time of adjournment. Reserved.
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a eemmissf id 10i00 p.m.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All
prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior
ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph,number or letter, and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and
like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the
construction or meaning of this Ordinance and the City Code may be freely made.
Section 5. Severability. If any 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 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to
City Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the day of )2023.
KEVIN McCANN,Mayor
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2023-01
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ATTEST:
CHRISTIAN GOWAN, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
First Reading:
Legal Ad:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2023-01
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