HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2009-012 Amending Parks & Rec. Advisory Board
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING, RESTATING AND SUPERSEDING, IN ITS
ENTIRETY, CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ENTITLED
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SECTIONS
REGARDING MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND
QUORUM; PROVIDING FOR DELETION OF
IRRELEVANT SECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authoritv. 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 Chapters 166 and 318, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Chapter 15. Chapter 15 ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended, restated and superseded, in its entirety, to read as follows:
See Exhibit A" attached hereto and by this reference made part
hereof.
SECTION 3. 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 re-Iettered 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 re-Iettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent maybe authorized by the City
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Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re-codified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. Severabilitv. 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 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on April
21,2009.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2\S1" day of ~I("\ \ , 20q.
ATTEST:
(SEAL )
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY-4'2 I
this.J-L day of i 0, ,2061.
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City Attorney
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APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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READ SECOND TIM AND ADOPTED
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EXHIBIT "A"
CHAPTER 15
Chapter 15 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
& 15-1. Creation: membership; terms; compensation
& 15-2. Powers and duties
& 15-3. Attendance and Quorum
& 15-4. Vacancies
& 15-5. Removal
~ 15-1. Creation; membership; terms; compensation.
A. Creation; There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which
will advise the Mayor, the City Commission and City Manager and the Parks and
Recreation Director on issues pertaining to city's parks, recreational facilities and
programs.
B. Membership; The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall consist of 9 members
appointed by the City Commission. Members shall be selected from the City at-large
by the City Commission. The at-large appointments to the Board may include one
member from each of the following organizations: Ocoee Little League, Ocoee Youth
Soccer League (OYSL), Ocoee Bulldog Pop Warner Football, and West Orange Senior
Citizens Association. Ex-Officio Members: The Parks and Recreation Director shall be
an ex officio member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Additionally, a
member of the City Commission shall serve as an ex officio member of the Parks Board
and shall appointed by the City Commission. All ex officio members of the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board shall be nonvoting members
C. Terms; Each member shall be appointed to serve equal terms of two years;
provided the terms shall be staggered so that the terms of four members and the terms
of the other five members shall expire in alternating years.
D. Compensation; Board members shall serve without compensation
~ 15-2. Powers and Duties of the Board.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall make recommendations on issues
concerning the city's parks and recreation facilities, both on its own and as requested by
the City Manager or the Parks and Recreation Director.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall have no authority to contract or
otherwise pledge or commit revenues of the city without prior City Commission
approval.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall elect a Chairperson and such other
officers as shall be deemed necessary.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board may establish subcommittees to facilitate the
work of the Board in specific subject areas.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall serve as the Tree Board.
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9 15-3 Attendance and Quorum
Attendance
Failure to attend at lease two thirds of all regular and special meetings and/or failure to
attend more than two regularly scheduled consecutive meetings without an authorized
absence shall be grounds for automatic removal from the Board.
Quorum
A quorum of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall consist of the majority
(50% plus one) of the appointed board members, excluding any vacant position on the
Board.
9 15-4 Vacancies
Vacancies occurring during the term shall be filled by the City Commission, and the
appointee shall serve the remainder of the term.
~ 15-5 Removal
The City Commission may, with or without the recommendation of the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board, remove any member of the Board for poor attendance,
misconduct or neglect of duty.
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