Ord. No. 21-07-1922ORDINANCE NO. 21-07-1922
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO AMENDING
SECTION SA OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED
"CODE OF ETHICS" TO INCLUDE A NEW SECTION 8A -2, WHICH
SECTION SHALL BE ENTITLED: "CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ALL
PUBLIC OFFICIALS "; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami desire to
maintain the highest moral and ethical standards amongst its elected and appointed officials and
employees; and
WHEREAS, the city desires to maintain the confidence of the public because such
confidence is essential to the conduct of free government; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials are the agents of the people and hold their
positions for the benefit of the citizens of South Miami and the South Florida community; and
WHEREAS, the proper operation of democratic government requires public officials and
employees that they be independent and impartial when establishing policy and that their
positions never be used for personal gain; and
WHEREAS, the city has adopted its ethics code which is based upon the state ethics
requirements of chapter 112, Florida Statues and the Miami -Dade County code of ethics found at
section 2 -11.1; and
WHEREAS, the current ethics code relates predominantly to economic or personal gain
and a code of ethical conduct is necessary for the guidance of public officials; and
WHEREAS, the city seeks to provide further direction to the public officials and
employees relating to the city's code of conduct which provide ethical standards for all public
officials; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to amend the city's ethics code to
provide additional direction to board members relating to a proper code of conduct in order to
ensure the proper operation of democratic government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 8A of the City Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 8A -1. Conflict of interest and code of ethics ordinance.
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Sec. 8A -2. Code of conduct for all elected officials and board members.
(a) Declaration of policy. High moral and ethical standards among public officials, both
elected and appointed, and public employees are essential to gain and maintain the confidence of
the public because such confidence is essential to the conduct of free government. They are the
agents of the people and hold their positions for the benefit of the people. The proper operation
of democratic government requires that public officials be independent and impartial when
establishing policy and that their positions never be used for personal gain.
All elected and appointed officials, City employees, and others who participate in the City's
government are required to subscribe to Chapter 8A of the city code entitled Code of Ethics and
the Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance codified at Section 2 -11.1 of the code of
Miami -Dade County. All elected and appointed officials, City employees, and others who
participate in the City's government are required to understand how those ordinances apply to
their specific responsibilities. All elected and appointed officials shall receive a copy of this
ordinance and certify to the city clerk that they will subscribe to the standards delineated in the
code when carrying out their responsibilities.
(b) Definitions. Below is a list of terms with their associated meanings. The following
terms shall for purposes of interpreting this Code of Conduct shall have the meanings
indicated below.
Attitude: The manner in which one shows one's dispositions, opinions, and feelings.
Behavior: External appearance or action; manner of behaving; carriage of oneself.
Civility: Politeness, consideration, courtesy.
Conduct: The way one acts; personal behavior.
Courtesy: Politeness connected with kindness.
Decorum: Suitable; proper; good taste in behavior.
Grandstanding: Utilizing public meeting time ostentatiously and hampering the efficient
conduct of business.
Manners: A way of acting; a style, method, or form; the way in which thing are done.
Point of order: An interruption of a meeting to question whether rules or bylaws are being
broken, such as the speaker has strayed from the motion currently under consideration.
Point of personal privilege: A challenge to a speaker to defend or apologize for comments
that a fellow member considers offensive.
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Propriety: Conforming to acceptable standards of behavior.
Protocol: The courtesies that are established as proper and correct.
Public Disruption: behavior that disrupts the proceedings in a manner obviously hostile to
the purpose of the meeting.
Public Official. Shall mean any appointed or elected official and specifically includes but
is not limited to the Mayor and City Commission, ERPB board members, Planning and
Zoning Board Members; Historic Preservation Board Members, Pension Board Members,
Parking Board Members and Budget and Finance Committee Members.
(c) Minimum Standards. This Code of Conduct is designed to address the manner in
which public officials should treat one another, city staff, constituents, and others they
come into contact with in representing the City of South Miami.
Public officials are called upon to exhibit appropriate behavior at all times. Demonstrating
respect for each individual through words and actions is the touchstone that can help guide
public officials to take appropriate actions even the most difficult situations. The city's
Code of Conduct includes the following minimum standards:
1. Uphold the United States and Florida Constitutions, laws and regulations and the
City of South Miami's Charter, ordinances and regulations, and never knowingly be a party
to their evasion.
2. Place the City's rules, codes and interests ahead of any group or individual interests
or concerns. No public official shall put individual concerns or interests before that of the
city and the city's code of ordinances, before, during or after making a recommendation or
a decision on a pending application.
3. Seek to find and use the most equitable, efficient, effective and economical means
for getting tasks accomplished, and not unnecessarily burdening staff with time consuming,
unnecessary or frivolous requests related to a personal concerns or individual points of
view.
4. Adopt policies (and programs, as applicable) that support the rights and recognize
the needs of all citizens regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed,
country of origin or disability_ Avoid adopting policies (or supporting programs) or
engaging in activities that discriminate against or offend individuals because of race, sex,
sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, country of origin or disability.
5. Ensure the integrity of the actions of each board or the City Commission by
avoiding discrimination through the dispensing of special favors, or unfair privileges to
anyone, whether for remuneration or not.
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6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties or any office, since a
public official is a public servant, and should have no private work which can be binding
on public duty.
7. Do not take public positions or engage in any activity that advocates or supports a
an applicant, group, organization, business or position on any matter or issue that will
come before your respective board or committee. No appointed public official shall
advocate, lobby, or take any action involving the community or the city commission on an
item that has been considered or is to be heard by that appointed public official's board or
committee. The appointed board or committee, as a whole, shall issue a recommendation
in its official capacity to the city commission. The individual appointed board or
committee members shall not advocate to the public, or appear before the city commission
on an item upon which their respective board or committee will consider or has considered,
as doing so would provide an appearance of undue influence, bias and improper conduct.
An appointed public official may only appear before the city commission on matters
considered or to be considered by their respective board or committee if specifically
invited by the commission to do so. Appointed public officials may, however, appear
before the City Commission on all other city business.
8. Never use any information gained confidentially in the performance of
governmental duties as a means of making private profit.
9. Expose through appropriate means and channels, corruption, misconduct or neglect
of duty whenever discovered.
10. Adhere to the principle that the public's business should be conducted in the
Sunshine and following the letter and spirit of the Sunshine law by using closed meetings
only to deal with certain legal and labor matters as provided under Florida law.
11. Avoid using a position of public trust to gain access to the media or the dais for the
purposes of criticizing colleagues, other public officials, citizens or staff, impugning their
integrity or vilifying their personal beliefs.
12. Make sure, when responding to the media, or to public comments, that a clear
distinction is made between personal opinion or belief and a decision made by the
applicable board, committee or City Commission.
13. Pledge to honor and uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office
(whether appointed or elected) is a public trust.
(d) City Meetings
1. The Mayor will chair official meetings of the City Commission, unless the Vice - Mayor,
or another Commissioner is designated as Chair of a specific meeting. The Chair maintains
order, decorum, and the fair and equitable treatment of all speakers; Keeps discussion and
questions focused on specific agenda item under consideration; and makes parliamentary
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rulings with advice, if requested, from the City Attorney who acts as an advisory
parliamentarian. Chair rulings may be overturned if a Commissioner makes a motion as an
individual and the majority of the Commission votes to overrule the Chair. This rules of
decorum supplement and enhance the city's meeting procedures ordinance found at chapter
2, of the city's code of ordinances.
2. Board and Committee Meetings
The board or committee chairman will chair official meetings of their respective board or
committee, unless the Vice -Chair or, another Member is designated as Chair of a specific
meeting. The meeting Chair maintains order, decorum, and the fair and equitable
treatment of all speakers; keeps discussion and questions focused on the specific agenda
item under consideration; and makes parliamentary rulings with advice, if requested,
from the Board Attorney (where applicable) who acts as an advisory parliamentarian.
Chair rulings may be overturned if a Member makes a motion as an individual and the
majority of the Board votes to overrule the Chair.
(e) Rules of Decorum
(1) All Public Officials shall practice civility and decorum in discussions and debate.
Difficult questions, tough challenges to a particular point of view, and criticism of ideas and
information are legitimate elements of a free democracy in action. This does not allow,
however, Public Officials to make belligerent, personal, impertinent, slanderous, threatening,
abusive, or disparaging comments. No shouting or physical actions that could be construed as
threatening will be tolerated.
(2) All Public Officials shall honor the role of the Chair in maintaining order. It is
the responsibility of the Chair to keep the comments of commissioners or board
members on track during public meetings. Public Officials shall honor efforts by the
Chair to focus discussion on current agenda items and to halt non - productive
grandstanding. If there is disagreement about the agenda or the Chair's actions, those
objections shall be voiced politely and with reason, following procedures outlined in
parliamentary procedure.
(3) Avoid personal comments that could offend other persons. If an individual
member of the Commission, board or committee is personally offended by the remarks of
another member the offended Public Officials shall make notes of the actual words used and
call for a "point of personal privilege" that challenges the offending member to justify or
apologize for the language used. The Chair will maintain control of this discussion.
(4) Demonstrate effective problem- solving approaches: The City Commission
and each public board and committee has a public stage to show how individuals with
disparate points of view can find common ground and seek a compromise that benefits
the community as a whole.
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(5) Public Officials should refer to one another formally during public meetings by
their official titles followed by the individual's last name.
6 Public officials must be present for all votes once a ublic meeting has
formally commenced unless the official announces a conflict of interest on a specific
matter under consideration and will therefore be excused from the proceeding while that
matter is under consideration or the public official makes a motion to be excused from
the mectina and the motion is approved by a majority vote of the Commission board or
committee.
(f) Public Meeting and Hearing Protocol:
(1) After the report and staff recommendation is made, the applicant or appellant shall have
the right to speak first. The Chair will determine the length of time allowed for this
presentation. Speakers representing either pro or con points of view will be allowed to follow.
The Chair will determine how much time will be allowed for each speaker, with 3 to 5 minutes
the standard time granted. The applicant or appellant will be allowed to make closing
comments. The Chair has the responsibility to run an efficient public meeting and has the
discretion to modify the public hearing process in order to make the meeting run
smoothly.
(2) Public Officials should not express opinions during the public hearing portion of the
meeting except to ask pertinent questions of the speaker or staff. "I think" and "I feel"
comments by Public Officials are not appropriate until after the close of the public hearing.
Public Officials should refrain from arguing or debating with the public during a public
hearing and shall always show respect for different points of view. Public Officials should
avoid during public meetings and during the performance of public duties the use of
abusive, threatening or intimidating language or gestures directed at colleagues, other
public officials, citizens or personnel.
(3) Only the Chair— not individual commissioners, board or committee members -- can
interrupt a speaker during a presentation. However, a commissioner, board or committee
member can ask the Chair for a point of order if the speaker is off the topic or exhibiting
behavior or language the commissioner or member finds disturbing. If speakers become
flustered or defensive by a question or comment, it is the responsibility of the Chair to calm and
focus the speaker and to maintain order and decorum of the meeting. Questions by Public
Officials to members of the public testifying should seek to clarify or expand information. It is
never appropriate to belligerently challenge or belittle the speaker.
(4) No signs of partiality, prejudice or disrespect should be evident on the part of
individual Public Officials toward an individual participating in a public forum. Every
effort should be made to be fair and impartial in listening to public testimony.
(5) Be respectful of diverse opinions. A primary role of the city commission and the various
boards and committees is to represent many points of view in the community. Decisions by the
City Commission and the city's various boards and committees should be based on a full
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spectrum of concerns and perspectives. No discriminatory comments or derogatory remarks
shall be acceptable. No jest made to the detriment of any recognized group (religious, ethic,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or racial) shall be considered appropriate
humor.
(6) No quasi-judicial item may be discussed during an agenda, unless the item to be
discussed is a procedural question related to the quasi-judicial item, or during the actual public
hearing on the quasi-judicial item, with the applicant present. Furthermore, no discussion by
the citizens shall be discussed after a public hearing on the quasi-judicial matter, until the appeal
period has expired and no appeal has been filed with the appropriate authority. This safeguard
shall ensure the integrity of the hearing process and ensure proper due process is provided to
any applicant, should an appeal be taken and the matter remanded back to the city commission.
(7) All public speakers including citizens shall practice civility and respect while speaking
during public comments or during a public hearing. Difficult questions, tough challenges to a
particular point of view, and criticism of ideas and information are legitimate elements of a
free democracy in action. However, the public speaker should refrain from making belligerent,
personal, impertinent, slanderous, threatening, abusive, or disparaging comments. No shouting
or physical actions that could be construed as threatening will be tolerated. The public speaker
should avoid personal comments that could personally offend any commission member, board
or committee member or any member of the community at large.
(g) Non - agenda Items: During a designated period of the agenda, citizens, public officials
and staff may bring forth issues or questions that are not on the meeting's agenda. Topics should
be legislative items requiring action by the Mayor, or the Commission, study issues for
future consideration, and requests for information. Each citizen will be limited to five minutes.
Similar rules should be applied by the chair of the various boards and committees of the City.
(h) Motions: Main motions may be followed by amendments, followed by substitute
motions. Any member can call for a point of order. Public Officials who voted on the
prevailing side may make motions to reconsider.
(i) Public Announcements in Meetings. Public Officials who want to make
announcements, recognize achievements, promote an event or make presentations should notify
the Chair in advance. Public Officials will be limited to five minutes each, unless they request
and receive additional time from the Chair, and should keep the focus on matters of community-
wide interest.
(j) Endorsement of Candidates: Public Officials have the right to endorse candidates for
all Commission seats or other elected offices. It is inappropriate to mention endorsements
during Commission meetings or other official City meetings.
(k) Correspondence Signatures:
(1) Public Officials do not need to acknowledge the receipt of correspondence, or copies of
correspondence, during Commission meetings or other official City meetings. City staff will
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prepare official letters in response to public inquiries and concerns. If correspondence is
addressed only to one Public Official, that Public Official should check with staff on the
best way to respond to the sender. At all times, Public Officials, will make sure to comply
with the City's quasi-judicial procedures, comply with the Jennings Rule, and adhere to
the state's Sunshine laws.
(2) Public officials are to check with City staff on correspondence before taking action.
Before sending correspondence, public officials should check with City staff to see if an
official City response has already been sent or is in progress.
(1) Conduct with City Staff.
Governance of a City relies on the cooperative efforts of all Public Officials. The City
Commission sets policy, and the City Manager together with City staff implements and
administers the Commission's policies. To allow proper governance and to ensure non-
interference with the City manager's application or implementation of the city
commission's policies, Public Officials shall comply with the following guidelines: .
(1) Public Officials shall treat all staff as professionals with clear, honest
communication that respects the abilities, experience, and dignity of each individual is
expected. Public officials shall maintain an attitude of courtesy and consideration toward
all colleagues, public officials and staff during all discussions and deliberations.
(2) Questions /inquiries to City staff:
(A) General public official communications with City staff should be limited
to normal City business hours unless the circumstances warrant otherwise.
Responses to public official questions posed outside of normal business hours
should be expected no earlier than the next business day.
(B) Routine Requests for Information and Inquiries. Public officials may
contact staff directly for information made readily available to the general public
on a regular basis (e.g., "What are the library's hours of operation ? "). Under these
circumstances staff shall treat the public official no differently than they would
the general public, and the public official shall not use his/her /their elected or
appointed status to secure preferential treatment. The City Manager does not need
to be advised of such contacts.
(C) Non - Routine Requests for Readily Available Information. A public
official may also contact staff directly for easily retrievable information not
routinely requested by the general public so long as it does not require staff to
discuss the issue or express an opinion (e.g., "How many traffic Iights are there in
the City ? ").
(D) Non - Routine Requests Requiring Special Effort. Any Public official
request or inquiry that requires staff to compile information that is not readily
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available or easily retrievable and/or that requests staff to express an opinion (legal
or otherwise) must be directed to the City Manager, (e.g., "Please provide a matrix
reconciling data from various traffic and parking studies in Hometown Overlay
District. ". The City Manager shall be responsible for distributing such requests to
his/her staff for follow -up. Responses to such requests shall be copied to all public
officials on the board, the City Manager, the City Attorney as appropriate and
affected Department Heads. The procedure outlined in this subsection does not
preclude a Public Official from making a public records request under Chapter
119 Florida Statutes.
(E) Meeting Requests. Any Public official request for a meeting with staff must
be directed to the City Manager. When in doubt about the appropriateness of a
communication with staff, public officials shall ask the City Manager for advice.
(F) Public Safety Restrictions. Under certain circumstances, requests for
information regarding operations or personnel of the Department of Public Safety
may be legally restricted under state law to protect minors, certain victims and
law enforcement officers and their investigations. Accordingly, it shall be the
policy of the City of South Miami to strictly comply with all applicable legal
authorities governing the release of Public Safety information and records.
(3) Do not disrupt City staff from their jobs. Public officials should not disrupt City
staff while they are engrossed in performing their job functions in order to have their
individual needs met.
(4) Never publicly criticize an individual employee. Public officials shall never express
concerns about the performance of a City employee in public, to the employee directly, or to the
employee's manager. Comments about staff performance should only be made to the City
Manager through private correspondence or conversation.
(5) Public Officials shall not become involved in administrative functions. Public officials
shall not attempt to influence City staff on the making of appointments, awarding of contracts,
selecting of consultants, processing of development applications, or granting of City licenses and
permits.
(6) Public officials shall not attend meetings with City staff unless requested by staff. This
restriction does not apply to board or committee members sitting in on meetings concerning
matters that do not come before their respective boards or committees for consideration.
(7) Requests for staff support shall be made to the City Manager who is responsible for
allocating City resources.
(S) Public Officials shall not solicit political support from staff. Public officials should not
solicit any type of political support (financial contributions, display of posters or lawn signs,
name on support list, etc.) from City staff. City staff may, as private citizens with constitutional
rights, support political candidates but all such activities must be done away from the workplace.
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(m) Conduct with Members of the Public.
(1) Make no promises on behalf of the entire body. Public officials will frequently be
asked to explain an action of the body or to give their opinion about an issue as they
meet and talk with constituents in the community. It is appropriate to give a brief
overview of City policy and to refer to City staff for further information. It is
inappropriate to overtly or implicitly promise action by the body, or to promise City staff
will do something specific (fix a pothole, remove a library book, plant new flowers in the
median, etc.).
(2) Make no personal comments about other public officials It is acceptable to
publicly disagree about an issue, but it is unacceptable to make derogatory comments
about other public officials, their opinions and actions.
(n) Conduct with Other Public Agencies.
(1) Public officials should be clear about representing the city, a board of the city or
personal interests. If a public official appears before another governmental agency or
organization or meets with the agency representative or staff to give a statement on an
issue, the public official must clearly state. 1) if his or her statement reflects personal
opinion or is the official stance of the City; 2) whether this is the majority or minority
opinion of the body s/he represents. If the public official is representing the City, the
Public official must support and advocate the official City position on an issue, not
a personal viewpoint.
(2) Correspondence also should be equally clear about representation. City letterhead
may be used when the public official is representing the City and the City's official
position. A copy of official correspondence should be given to the City Clerk to be filed
in the Commission Office as part of the permanent public record. It is best that City
letterhead not be used for correspondence of public officials representing a personal
point of view or a dissenting point of view from an official city commission or city
board position. However, should public officials use City letterhead to express a
personal opinion, the official City position must be stated clearly so the reader
understands the difference between the official City position and the minor viewpoint
of the public official.
(o) Conduct With Boards and Commissions.
(1) Public Officials may generally attend any public meeting, which are always open to any
member of the public. There are specific exceptions in the case of quasi-judicial
proceedings. If in doubt, the Public Official should seek guidance from the city attorney's
office. However, Public Officials should be sensitive to the way their participation could be
viewed as unfairly affecting the process. No A-Hy public comments by an appointed public
official at a the city commission meeting may be made where the board or committee's
recommendation is presented, unless that board or committee member is specifically invited to
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speak by the Mayor or by the Commission.
(2) It is inappropriate for a Public Official to contact a committee, board or commission
member to lobby on behalf of an individual, organization, business, or developer. Nor is
acceptable for Public Officials to contact board or commission members in order to clarify a
position taken by their respective committee, board or Commission. Any such contact should be
occur in compliance with this ordinance and the state's Sunshine requirements.
(3) The City Commission, together with the various boards and committees serve the
community, not individual public officials. The City Commission appoints individuals
(appointed public officials) to serve on boards and committees and it is the responsibility of
boards and committees to follow policy established by the City Commission. But the board and
committee members do not report to the individual City Commissioners. No Public Official
(whether on the city commission or any board or committee) has the power or right to threaten
any other board, committee and/or commission member. Appointment and re- appointment to a
board or committee should be based on such criteria as expertise, ability to work with staff and
the public, commitment to fulfilling official duties, and compliance with the Code of
Conduct and Code of Ethics. A board or committee appointment should not be used as a
political "reward." Failure to adhere to this code, by any appointed public official shall result in
removal from the advisory board or committee.
(p) Commission Conduct with The Media.
Public Officials are frequently contacted by the media for background and quotes. Most
members of the media represent the highest levels of journalistic integrity and ethics, and can be
trusted to keep their word. But one bad experience can be catastrophic. Words that are not
said cannot be quoted. The Mayor is the official spokesperson and representative of the City's
position. The Mayor is the designated representative of the Commission to present and speak on
the official City position. If an individual public official is contacted by the media, the public
official should be clear about whether their comments represent the official City position or a
personal viewpoint. The public official should choose words carefully and cautiously.
Comments taken out of context can cause problems. Be especially cautious about humor,
sardonic asides, sarcasm, or word play. It is never appropriate to use personal slurs or swear
words when talking with the media.
(q) Sanctions.
(1) Public Disruption. Members of the public who do not follow proper conduct after a
warning in a public hearing shall be barred from further testimony at that meeting or removed
from the Commission Chambers.
(2) Inappropriate Staff Behavior. Public officials should refer to the City Manager any City
staff who do not follow proper conduct in their dealings with Commissioners, board
members, other City staff, or the public. These employees may be disciplined in
accordance with standard City procedures for such actions.
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(3) Public Officials Behavior and Conduct. Public officials who intentionally and repeatedly
do not follow proper conduct may be reprimanded or formally censured by the Commission., .
Serious infractions of the Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct could lead to other sanctions as
deemed appropriate by Commission and as provided under law. Failure of an appointed public
official to comply with the city's, county's and state's ethics codes shall result in removal
of the public official.
(4) Appointed Public Officials. Violation of this code by an appointed public official,
for a first offense, shall result in sanctions, which sanctions may include removal of the
appointed public official from the board or committee. A second violation of this code by
an appointed public official shall result in removal of that appointed public official from
the board or committee.
Section 2. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the Code of Ordinances
upon final enactment.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this / day of j , 2007.
TTEST:
I'f Y CLE
REA D AS FORM:
Lui . Figueredo,
Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A.
Office of City Attorney
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I st Reading - 3/ 6 0 7
2nd Reading -4/247-07
3rd Reading - 6/12/07
COMMISSION VOTE: 3 -1
Mayor Feliu: Yea
Vice Mayor Wiscombe: Yea
Commissioner Birts: Yea
Commissioner Beckman: absent
Commissioner Palmer: Nay
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