HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2011-09 Frequency of Meetings for Advisory Committees ORDINANCE NUMBER 2011 -09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE
CITY CODE REGARDING FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR ASSESSED AREAS;
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. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Code provides for the creation of assessment areas and authorizes
the imposition of special assessments to fund the construction and maintenance of local
improvements to serve the property located therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Code provides that the City Commission is authorized to establish
advisory committees for any assessment area within which assessments are imposed; and
WHEREAS, the City Code requires that each advisory committee meet at least once
quarterly; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to reduce costs and increase efficiency by
decreasing the number of minimally required annual meetings for such advisory committees; 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
reference as legislative findings of the City Commission of Winter Springs.
Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 18, Taxation, Article III, Local Improvements Assessments, Division 2, Assessed Areas
and Advisory Committees, is hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions
and strilkeeut type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from the
Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 18. It is intended that the text in Chapter 18 denoted by the
asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior
to adoption of this ordinance):
City of Winter Spring. Florida
Ord m nce Number 2011 -09
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CHAPTER 18. TAXATION
ARTICLE III. LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENTS
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DIVISION 2. ASSESSED AREAS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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Sec. 18 -55. Creation of advisory committees.
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(d) Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the city commission:
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(6) Each advisory committee shall meet not less than once per year. vi erly
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Sect. 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.
Sect ion 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
the City Charter.
• Cit of Winter Spring, Florida
Ordinance No 2011-09
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ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the llthday of July 2011.
CH S L ' , rayor
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A 1 '40 : • ENZO - LUACES, City Clerk
APPIROV AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY
FOR TAO ITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY.
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE
City Attorney
First Reading June 27, 2011
Second Reading: July 11, LU 11
Effective Date: Bee Section 6.
City of Winter Spring, Florida
Ordinance No. 2011-09
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