2001-09 ORDINANCE NO. 2001-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CREATION; COMPOSITION
AND QUALIFICATIONS; TERM OF OFFICE; ADVISORY
CAPACITY; RULES OF PROCEDURE; JURISDICTION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to create an advisory body, to be
known as the City of Aventura Economic Development Advisory Board, to provide
advice and recommendations to the City Commission on matters concerning
businesses and economic development in the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Creation, Composition and Qualifications.
A. There is hereby created and established the City of Aventura Economic
Development Advisory Board (the "Board") consisting of thirteen (13)
members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the
City Commission. Members shall be appointed based on procedures
established by the City Commission. Members of the Board shall hold office
at the pleasure of the City Commission. Members of the Board shall serve
without compensation and shall not be reimbursed for travel, mileage, or per
diem expenses.
B. It is the expressed intent of this Ordinance that the Board consists of a broad
representation of the business community including, but not limited to, small
business owners and not-for profit organizations. Each member of the Board
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shall either own, operate or be the CEO, head corporate officer in a branch
located within the City or be the Executive Director of a not-for-profit
organization of a business within the corporate limits of the City, be a resident
of the City presently retired who has extensive experience in business or
marketing and not more than 2 members may be residents who are not
retired, but have extensive experience in business or marketing. In the event
of the resignation or removal of any member of the Board, the Mayor shall
appoint a person to fill the vacancy on such Board for the unexpired portion
of the term of the member vacating such office, subject to approval of the City
Commission.
C. In the event that a member of the Board shall be absent from a duly-called
meeting of the Board for three (3) consecutive meetings or in the event that a
member has three (3) unexcused absences in a calendar year, then in that
event such member shall be subject to removal as a member of the Board by
vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the remaining members of the Board.
D. The City Manager or his designee shall serve as an ex-officio (non-voting)
member of the Board and provide necessary staff support for the Board.
Section2. Term of Office. Board members selected by Commission
nomination shall serve for a term of one year and may be re-appointed. Board
members selected by the application process shall serve for a two,year term and may
be re-appointed.
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Section 3. Advisory Capacity. The powers and duties of the Board shall be
solely of an advisory nature to the City Commission and City Manager.
Section 4. Rules of Procedure. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure not
inconsistent with the Ordinances of the City and the laws of the State of Florida and
shall utilize Robert's Rules of Order recently revised 1990 Edition for the rules of
procedure for the conduct of meetings of the Board. The Board may create additional
rules for the conduct of its internal proceedings.
A. During the first meeting of the Board, the members shall elect one of their
number to act as Chairman and may elect a Vice-Chairman, both of whom
shall serve in such capacity for one term only.
B. Nine (9) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of
the Board. Official action shall be taken by the Board only upon the
concurring vote of a majority of the members present at an official meeting of
the Board, except that at least seven (7) affirmative votes shall be required
for official action.
Section 5. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Board shall be solely advisory.
Action of the Board shall be in the form of a written recommendation of advice adopted
by motion to the City Manager and City Commission. The following matters shall be
within the advisory jurisdiction of the Board:
· To provide the City with the benefit of knowledge, experience and business
resources in order to further the efforts of the City in business attraction, retention
and development.
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· To advise the City Commission and City Manager as to specific issues regarding
efforts to expand and diversify the commercial tax base, business recruitment,
retention and expansion.
· To provide input relative to commercial redevelopment and revitalization.
· To provide input relative to City services that affect the business community and
other issues that affect the business community.
· To recommend programs that will promote and market the City's business
community.
· Other matters assigned by the City Commission or City Manager.
Section 6. All members of the Board shall be subject to the Standards of
Conduct for Public Officers and Employees set by Federal, State, County or other
applicable law pursuant to City Charter Section 7.03.
Section 7. Severability. 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.
Section 8. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission,
and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made
a part of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the work "Ordinance"
shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon adoption on second reading.
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The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Manny Grossman yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert absent
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who
moved its adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner
Berger, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Manny Grossman yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 5th day of June, 2001.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 3rd day o~2001.
/d'E~:FREY~.-PERLOW, MAYOR
ATTEST:
~yESA M. S~R0)KA, {;I~IC CLERK ~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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