2003-04ORDINANCE NO. 2003-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION", AT DIVISION 3
"ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD", BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-151 "CREATION, COMPOSITION
AND QUALIFICATIONS", AND AMENDING SECTION 2-
154 "RULES OF PROCEDURE"; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENT TO SIZE AND QUORUM REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to revise the composition and quorum
requirements for the Economic Development Advisory Board so as to facilitate the
activities and effectiveness of such Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section t. Recitals Adopted. That the recital stated above is hereby
adopted and confirmed.
Section 2. City Code Amended. That paragraph (a) of Section 2-151
"Creation, Composition and Qualification" and paragraph (c) of Section 2-154 "Rules of
Procedure" of Division 3 "Economic Development Advisory Board" of Chapter 2
"Administration" of the City Code are hereby amended to read as follows:1
DIVISION 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 2-151. Creation, Composition and Qualifications
(a)
There is hereby created and established the City of Aventura
Economic Development Advisory Board (the "Board"), consisting of
not less than 4-,3 9 members and not more than 13 members who
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City
1/ Proposed additions to existing Ordinance text are indicated by underlining; proposed deletions from existing
Ordinance text are indicated by ;~2.rc~.ugk.
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(c)
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.
Sec. 2-154. Rules of Procedure
NiRe-(8) A maiority of the members of the Board 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~
Section 3. 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 4. 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 word "Ordinance" shall be
changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
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Section 5. Effective Date.
upon adoption on second reading.
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who
moved its adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Vice
Mayor Hoizberg and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commi,, sioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Auerbach, who moved
its adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Grossman
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
yes
Jay R. Beskin yes
Ken Cohen yes
Bob Diamond yes
Manny Grossman yes
Harry Holzberg yes
yes
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading 11th day of March, 2003.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 1st day of April, 2003.
.~JEFI~REY M.'ISERLOW, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY~-~'~
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