HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2012-08 Board/Committee Absences ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; REVISING
SECTION 2 -41 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED
TO APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES;
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 Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 -41 of the Winter Springs Code of Ordinances sets forth the City's
uniform requirements and procedures applicable to the City's boards and committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to revise portions of section 2 -41 as set forth
herein to clarify the City's policy applicable to the City's boards and committees and the members
thereof; 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 incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code, Section 2 -41, is
hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions and strikeout type indicates
deletions, while asterisks ( * * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in Section
2 -41. It is intended that the text in Section 2 -41 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this
Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance):
Sec. 2 -41. Appointments of boards and committees.
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(g) Absences. Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, or for boards and
Loinirrittccs that i egulai ly mcct on a qua, or more frequent basis, any board or committee
member incurring three (3) consecutive absences from any regularly scheduled meeting of
the board or committee, or seven (7) absences from any meeting of the board or committee
within a twelve -month period (starting with the last absence and counting backward), shall
be deemed automatically removed from the respective board or committee in on which the
absences have occurred. However, For boards and committees that regularly meet on a
quarterly or less frequent basis, the number of absences which shall cause automatic removal
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shall be two (2) consecutive absences from any regularly scheduled meeting of the board or
committee, or two (2) absences from any meeting within a twelve month period. Any
meeting which is cancelled, other than for lack of a quorum, shall not be counted for
purposes of determining absenteeism. Absences which occurred prior to the date of
reappointment of any board or committee member shall not be counted toward automatic
removal.
(i) Alternate members. At the discretion of the city commission, two (2) alternate
members may be appointed to each City of Winter Springs board or committee t,ummissioir,
unless otherwise provided by law. Alternate members shall be provided with all agendas and
documentation provided to regular members and shall be permitted to provide input during
discussions. Alternate members shall not be permitted to vote on matters before the board
or committee unless they have assumed the duties of an absent regular member.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts ofprior 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 special
meeting assembled on the 29th day of May, 2012.
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V' A' • '_ 4 _Y, Mayor
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AND 010 ZO- LUACES, City Clerk
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Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of W • • r Springs only:
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
First Reading: May 14, 2012
Second Reading: May 29, 2012
Effective Date: May 29, 2012
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