HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2000-165 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9.1 OF RESOLUTION 28-85 AS
AMENDED, WHICH SECTION IS ENTITLED "ADDRESSING THE
COMMISSION", TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS CONSIDERED AT CITY
COMMISSION MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, wishes to amend
section 9.1 of the Resolution 28-85 (as amended) entitled "Addressing the Commission"
in connection with citizen comments made at City Commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide citizens and other interested
persons wishing to address comments to the Commission on matters not appearing on
the Commission agenda an opportunity to do at each Commission meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 9.1 of Resolution No. 28-85, which section is entitled
• "Addressing the Commission", as amended, is hereby further amended by replacing
Section 9.1 to read as follows:
9.1 Addressing the Commission: Comments by Dania Beach citizens or
interested parties that are not part of the regular agenda may be made during each
Commission meeting during the period set aside for "citizen comments." A thirty (30)
minute "citizen comments" period shall be designated on the agenda for citizens and
interested persons to speak on matters not scheduled on that day's agenda. The
citizen comments period shall begin promptly at 7:30 PM. Each speaker shall be limited
to 3 minutes for his or her comments. Persons desiring to speak during the citizen
comment period shall inform the City Clerk immediately prior to the beginning of the
meeting of their intention to speak. If more than 10 speakers express a desire to speak,
the Commission shall determine on a meeting by meeting basis whether to (a) extend
the time allotted for citizen comments to accommodate all speakers, or (b) whether to
limit the number of speakers or amount of time per speaker. A speaker's time shall not
be transferable to another speaker.
Section 2. That all sections or parts of sections of the City Code of
Ordinances, all charter sections or parts of such Charter sections and all resolutions or
parts of resolutions in conflict with the foregoing are repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
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Section 3. That if any word, phrase, clause, subsection or section of this
a• resolution is for any reason held unconstitutional or invalid, the invalidity shall not affect
the validity of the original Resolution or this Resolution.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10T" day of OCTOBER, 2000.
C.K. MC L L
MAYOR - COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: ROLL CALL:
MAYOR McELYEA -YES
VICE-MAYOR BERTINO-YES
SHERYL HAPMAN COMMISSIONER CALI -YES
ACTING CITY CLERK COMMISSIONER ETLING -YES
COMMISSIONER MIKES-ABSENT
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
THOM S kANS FAO
• CITY ATTORNEY
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