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Home My WebLink About2002 08 26 Regular K Appointment to the Beautification of Winter Springs Board COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM K Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X ~!if:2002 Regular Meeting Mgr. / Authorizatio REQUEST: The City Clerk requests that Commissioner Michael S. Blake make an Appointment to the Beautification of Winter Springs Board to replace Board Member Dart Helgeson who has resigned from serving on the Beautification of Winter Springs Board. PURPOSE: Commissioner Michael S. Blake is requested to make an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Beautification of Winter Springs Board, as a result of the resignation of Board Member Dart Helgeson. CONSIDERATIONS: Board Member Dart Helgeson submitted a letter of resignation on July 10, 2002. If this Appointment is not made at this Meeting, it will be placed on subsequent Agendas, until the vacancy has been filled, or as otherwise directed by Commissioner Michael S. Blake. CITY OF WINTER SPRlNGS CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - JULY 22, 2002 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM "K" PAGE20F2 FUNDING: None. RECOMMENDATION: Commissioner Michael S. Blake is requested to make an Appointment to the Beautification of Winter Springs Board to replace Ms. Dart Helgeson. ATTACHMENTS: A. A copy of the letter of resignation from Code Enforcement Board Member Dart Helgeson. B. Information related to the Beautification of Winter Springs Board. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "A" Thomas J. I-:leJgeson B. Dartanya I-I eJgeson RECEiVED J U l 1 0 2002 July 12, 200:2 CITY OF c5(+~W1~PRINGS I C ~: tel C-rrL{ ~ft I C To Whom it may concern: It is my r.egret to infor.m you that I her.eby resign from the Winter. Springs 13.o.WS. Board effective immediilteIr Circumstances beyond my control have faCiUt:ltcd tJ,js action and I sincerely apoIOg17.c For the short notice of t]'is announcement. J h.:Jvc enjoyed. worlcing with ;111 the B.O.WS. Board member.s :JJ1d City staff in my years on tj,e bO::Jro and wish them every success in dl(~ futur.c. 111e substantial t;J:Uls ahead. of not only tJ'e BOWS board" but thc other Advisory Boards ;11 assisting rJ1C City with d,c new Town Center: designs will be botJ} challenging and rewarding. J wish everyone th.c be~t of lude in their. endeavor.s. Sincerely, ~tf#~ B. Dat1:any::t Helgeson 992 TURKEY HOLLOW CIRCLE' Wl1\ITER SPRINGS. FI- . 32708 PHONE: (407)G?9-897S A TT ACHMENT "B" S 2-69.6 WINTER SPRINGS CODE (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 ordinance violated. (6) Th.e name and authority of the code en- forcement officer. (7) The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil 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 per- son fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to con- test the citation and. that, in such case, judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty. (Ord. No. 547, S I(s 2-66i), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.7. Disposition of citations and civil penalties. (a) After issuing a citation to an alleged viola- tor, 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 enforce- ment officer's department file. f c (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, * 1(* 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 ordinances by any other means. (Ord. No. 547, S I(s 2-66k), 11-22-93) DIVISION 3. RESERVED* Sees. 2-70-2-73. Reserved. Sees. 2-74,2-75. Reserved. DIVISION 4. BEAUTIFICATION BOARDt ( Sec. 2-76. Created. There is hereby created "The Beautification of Winter Springs Board" (hereinafter referred to as "BOWS"). (Ord. No. 459, * 1, 5-22-89) 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) "Editor's note-Ord. No. 709, S I, adopted Dec. 14, 1998, repealed Former Div. 3, SS 2-70-2-73, in its entirety which pertained to the commerce and industry development board and derived from Ord. No. 424, SSl-4, adopted July 11, 1988. tEditor's note-Ord. 459, Sl, adopted May 22, 1989, did not specify manner of codification; hence, inclusion herein as Div. 4, SS 2-76-2-80, has been at the discretion of the editor. Cross references-Building regulations generally, Ch. 6; fences, walls and hedges, S 6-186 et seq.; land development, Ch. 9; signs and advertising, Ch. 16; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 17; zoning, Ch. 20. ( 144 ADMINISTRATION ~ 2-83 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 members 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 Beautification of Winter Springs Board shall meet and organize and shall elect from among the membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary, whose terms of office shall be for the period of one (1) year or until their successors are elected by the members of the board. The Beau- tification of Winter Springs Board shall conduct such meetings as may be necessary to properly perfonn its duties and functions and shall estab- lish rules or bylaws to govern the manner 10 which its meetings and affairs are conducted. (Ord. No. 459, ~ 3, 5-22-89) Sec. 2-79. Duties; expenditures. (a) The Beautification of Winter Springs Board is empowered and directed to consider and study the entire field of beautification in the city, and shall advise, cou~s~l and consult with the city commission and the city manager in connection with the beautification and preservation of natu- ral beauty of the city. The BOWS board shall consider all matters submitted to it by the city commission or the city manager, and shall offer suggestions and recommendations on its own initiative in regard to the beautification and clean- liness of city properties. It shall receive petitions and suggestions from the citizens of the city, and shall cooperate with civic groups, garden clubs, governmental agencies and other organizations regarding beautification, conservation of natural beauty, and related subjects. (b) The members of BOWS shall be compen- sated in accordance with the manner and proce- dure set down by the city commission. (Ord. No. 459, ~ 4, 5-22-89) Sec. 2-80. Master beautification plan; recom- mendations to city commission. (a) It is the purpose of the Beautification of Winter Springs Board to prepare a master plan for the overall beautification of the city with regard to those areas owned by the city, and recommendations to private owners. This board shall work with other civic groups and govern- mental agencies within the environmental limits of the city such as the following: (1) Approaches to the city; (2) Surrounding county areas which affect the impressions of visitors and citizens of the area with regard to the city. (b) BOWS shall recommend to the city commis- sion such overall projects as seem warranted, but shall refrain from making individual specific rec- ommendations. BOWS shall not concern itself with the day-to-day affairs of normal city func- tions, but shall, upon request of the city commis- sion, make specific recommendations. (Ord. No. 459, ~ 5, 5-22-89) ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS* Sec. 2-81. Election supervisor. The city clerk is hereby designated the super- visor of elections for the city. (Code 1974, ~ 2-27) Sec. 2-82. Proclamation. The mayor shall issue a proclamation calling the municipal elections provided for in this article and at least sixty (60) days prior thereto. The proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in this city once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the municipal election. (Code 1974, ~ 2-29) Sec. 2-83. Municipal elections to be general elections. Municipal elections held as provided in this article shall be general municipal elections and no other municipal primary or general election shall be necessary. The successful candidates deter- mined as provided in this article shall be the duly *Charter references-City commission elect.ion and terms, * 4.03; nominations and elections, * 8.01 et seq. Cross reference-City commission, ~ 2-26 et seq. 145