HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2009-054 Charter Review Board RESOLUTION NO. 2009-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A CITY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE BOARD, AND FOR BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That a City Charter Review Board is established. The composition and
function of the Charter Review Board are as follows:
a) There shall be a Charter Review Board appointed by the members of the City
Commission. The Board shall consist of ten (10) members. The Mayor and each Commissioner
shall appoint two (2) members. The terms of the members shall commence upon their
appointments and shall terminate upon the acceptance by the City Commission of the Board's
Report, or as otherwise provided below.
b) Each person selected to serve on the Board shall meet the criteria and serve in
accordance with the provisions contained in Part XI, Article 3, Section 1 of the City Charter
(which, among other things, requires a member to have been a resident of the City for a period of
at least (6) months prior to the appointment). Any person selected to serve on the Charter Review
Board shall at all times adhere to the Florida Code of Ethics applicable to public officials. No
person shall be eligible for appointment if he or she has been found to have violated any provision
of that Code. No member shall be permitted to use his or her appointment to promote any
personal political preferences. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing member of the City
Commission for the remainder of the Board member's unexpired term. All members of the
Charter Review Board shall be electors of the City.
c) The powers and duties of the Charter Review Board shall consist of advising the
City Commission of the areas of the current City Charter in need of change, and advising of
specific changes as recommended by a majority vote of the City Charter Review Board. The
recommendations of the Board, whether informal or formal and whether upon majority vote or in
the course of discussion, shall be of an advisory nature only and shall not be binding upon the
City Commission. The Charter Review Board shall be empowered to conduct a comprehensive
study of all provisions of the Charter. The Board shall submit its report of recommendations to
the City Commission within nine (9) months from the date of appointment of the last member of
the Board. The City Commission may decide to seek further recommendations from the Board
after submission of its report.
d) Each appointed board member shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner
appointing him or her and shall remain on the Board until removed by the Commissioner who
appointed him or her or, until such time as the appointing Commissioner no longer holds office.
e) Board members shall serve without compensation but may receive necessary
expenses if approved in advance by the Commission and supported by proper documentation.
f) The Commission, from time to time, may appoint advisors and ad hoc members to
the Board.
Section 2. The Charter Review Board will automatically be dissolved within one (1)
year from the date of adoption of this Resolution, unless extended by resolution of the City
Commission.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on October 13, 2009.
ANNE CASTRO
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
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