HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-33 Amending Section 11-1 of the Code of Ordinances Revising the start time for regular CC MeetingsAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AMENDIPIG
SECTION 11-1 OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
RE, VISING THE START TIME FOR REGULAR CITY COMMISSION
MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Ocoee City Chai ter allows the City Commission of the City of Ocoee
("City Commission") to establish meeting times by ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission may exercise any power for municipal purposes,
except as expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to amend Section I I -I of
the City of Ocoee Code of Ordinances to amend the start time for regular City Commission
meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission in good faith determines that this Ordinance is in the
best interest of the City and its residents and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the
public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the
authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION Z. Amendment of Section 11-1. Section I I -I of the City of Ocoee
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows with strikethroughs showing deletions and
underlines showing additions:
Section 11-1. - Regular City Commission meetings.
The regular meetings of the City Commission of the City of Ocoee shall be held on the first and
third Tuesday of each month at 64-5-p-.m-. such time as gpproved by the City Commission and
such other regular meetings as may be called for by resolution of the City Commission. Regular
meetings of the City Commission of the City of Ocoee shall be held at such location as the City
Commission deems appropriate.
SECTION 3. Severabilily. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or such other appropriate
word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion
in the Code is accomplished, sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1'5L day of _LCbbeY' , 2024.
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Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk
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Rusty Jol�t Mayor
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