Ordinance No. 2024-08 Repealing Art in Public Places Advisory Board - June 4, 2024 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS," BY
REPEALING DIVISION 6 "ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY
BOARD"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 3.11 of the City Charter grants the City Commission with the
authority to create and terminate city advisory boards; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to disband the Art in Public Places
Board due to inactivity; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Ordinance is in the best interest
of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. That each of the above-stated recitals are
hereby adopted and confirmed.
Section 2. City Code Amended. That Division 6 "Art in Public Places Advisory
Board" in Article III "Advisory Boards," Chapter 2 "Administration," is hereby amended to
repeal Division 6 in its entirety as follows:
CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE III. - Advisory Boards
Division 6. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD
Contete 7A�Teatmo py gp tin and qualifica s.
(a) There is hereby Greated and established the City of Aventura Art on PubliG PlaGes-
Advisery Beard (the "Board")
and appointed by ayer, s ihion+ to the approval the Commission.
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above,Notwithstanding the
the City Manager is autheriZed to appoint alternate members
i penrthe finding Gh a no�he mimes of the Beard shall be appointed
in
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aGGOrdanGe with PFOGedures established hereon and shall held GffiGe at the pleasure E)
theCity Gemmissian Members of � Beard shall servo an � Beard nevi i�t
rrn-rrr�aNrr�v-r TT{7 ter— shall serve �varct—vv-r
travel,GOMpensation and shall net be reirnbursed for er per diern expenses as
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to Board seWiGe. The rnernbers shall serve for a twe year terrn and rnay be reappointed
in aGGE)rdange with the pragess outlined herein
(b) in the event ofthe resignation erT aval of any meter of Beaarrd,the Mayo
shall appoint a persen to foil the vaGanGy Gn SUGh Beard for the unexpired portion of the
s6ibjeGt to approval of the City Gernrnission
ov+v+nrdonv+e with prnv+edi gyres established herein
=g\ in .....the_e�vent that a member of the Board shall he absent and i�neXGused from a
event c-a--nTcn-rva�r-vr �varct—.arrcrn--��crr�-arla-cfr-r Ica--n-vrrru
year,
shaI-�l au atGaIIII be rerneved as a-rnernber of the Beard by the--City Manager. An
eXGUsed absenGe shall be requested On writing via 0
fax or letter prier to the Beard
meeting.
(d) The City Manager or his designee shall provide or designate neGessary staff supper
for the Board.
SeG. 2-202. ProGess of Appointment of Board Members.
(a) Individuals wishing to be a rnernber of the Beard shall rnake appliGation to the City
Manager on the farrns provided by the City. City Gernrnissioners rnay eaGh reGernrnend
the
City Manager proposed nnmine The City Manager all interview all
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Beard,appliGants and rnake reGE)rnrnendatiens to the Mayer. The Mayer shall appoint, to the
rnernbers frern the lost of appliGants reGE)Fnrnended by the City Manager,
subjeGt
to the approval of the City (`ammissian
(b�TeGE) en ingTrernbercrs of the Board, � following guidelines shall he
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nansidered•
/1\ The resident membership of the Board should Gensist of persons whe have
dernenstrated a strong v+ammitment to arts ingli ding pointing photograph
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sgi 1pti ire and other art farms
(2) Reasonable efforts should he mode for the membership of the Beard to he
representative of a range of gamprehensive adult age groups,
See.2_'1A3 Advisory GapaEF#y.
The and duties Board he solely of an advisnrw nature to the GotCity Manager and Mayor and City Gernrnission. The City Manager, by virtue of his CA% as
Manager,
shall be responsible fGr GE)FnrnuniGating to the City Gernrnissie
agtiens of the Beard
See.2-7AA. Rules of proe
f
(a) The BE)ard shall adept rules Of prGGedure net inGGnsistent with the erdinanGes E)f the
City and thelaws the State of Florida and shall utilize Robert's Rules of Order
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of the Beard. The Beard may areaate�aritional rules for tleeonn uct Of its internal
Prnneedinns
/h\ The Beard shall elect a member to some as the Chairperson and may elent a Vine_
Chairperson
(G) Three members shall Genstitute a querurn for the transaGtien E)f business E)f thee
Beard. ffiiGial aEtien shall be taken by Beard only i pen the cenGUrrirrin�et�nQf
a majority of the members present at an GffiGial meeting of the Beard, eXGept that at
least three armirmu votes shall he required fo-r nTircirol acfirnn
.
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(a) The mission of he Board is to from time-to time when requested by Gity
rvri--vr- ova-rc�r� ,�v�rr- rm-r�vrr-rcrrrccfacar
Manager or City Corn i i sist the City and seleGting works of
art for display On City owned I -ated
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parks, buildings and
on orde
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to further enhanGe the diverse array Of GUltUral and edUGatienal opportunities whiGh
are available within theCity. Further, � fi�acGisinr�ZacceptanGe,
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parks,plaGernent and display of speGifiG works of art at City owned andler operated
buildings and faa�ties shall he si ihient to the approval of the City Commission
(b)AGt+on of Board shall he in erm of a written rem �a�n of ardViee-te
the
,, �+ �varcr-.murr�rrr �rvr�rrrr rr-vTacrvr the
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ti-e City Manager and Mayer, �nii a.mach Gernrfreras to presentation nofr-the
reGnmmendation of the Beard to the City Commission
(G) The Board shall rneet as needed as determined by the City Manager nr Got�i
Gernmissinn
SeG. 2-206.-Standards of conduct for rnernbers.
AllAll members Board shall he si bjent to the Standards of Cc)nd ant fnr Diihlin
r-rrr arr��varc�.murr�c�rr�cc�ry rrn�rcn crrvr-r-aArry
Employees,OffiGers and
as set by
City or other appliGable la
Federal, State, County,
pursuant to City Charter SeGtien 7.03 and must file th te fonanGial diSGIGSUre
forms.
Sec Reserved.-207-2-2''
Section 3. Severability. That the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for
any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but
they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
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Section 4. Codification. That it is the intention of the City Commission, and it
is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a
part of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be re-
numbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word "Ordinance"
shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 5. Conflict. That all sections or parts of sections of the Code of
Ordinances, all ordinances or parts ordinances, and all resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Friedland, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
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City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2024-08
PASSED on first reading this 7th day of May, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 4th day of June, 2024.
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H WARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ
�r
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATR, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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