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1 RESOLUTION NO.
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4 A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
5 Miami, Florida, relating to boards and committees; creating a
6 Citizens Advisory Group on Community Gardens and Farmers
7 Market; which group will be charged with establishing and promoting
8 community gardens and a South Miami farmers market; appointing
9 group members; providing an effective date.
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11 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article II section 8 of the charter, as amended on
12 February 9, 2010, when a board or committee is comprised of five (5) members, each
13 City Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the board or
14 committee; and,
15 WHEREAS, when there are more than five (5) members on a board or
16 committee, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative
17 on the board or committee, and all members of such board or committee in excess of five
18 (5) shall be appointed by three (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on
19 recommendations submitted by any City Commissioner; and
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21 WHEREAS, when a board or committee has less than five (5) members, then the
22 selection of all members shall be by three (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission
23 from recommendations submitted by any City Commissioner; and
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25 WHEREAS, reappointments and/or replacements are to be made in the identical
26 manner as the original appointments; and
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28 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission, following the recommendation of
29 the Green Task Force, wish to create a Citizens Advisory Group on Community Gardens
30 and Farmers Market that will be charged with establishing and promoting community
31 gardens and a South Miami farmers market.
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33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
34 CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
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36 Section 1. The City Commission hereby creates the Citizens Advisory Group
37 on Community Gardens and Farmers Market. The group shall consist of seven (7)
38 members: five (5) members will be appointed for a term of one year, and two (2)
39 members will be appointed for a term of two years; all successor members shall be
40 appointed for two -year teens. The group shall be charged with establishing and
41 promoting community gardens and a South Miami fanners market.
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43 Section 2. The group members shall serve without compensation; provided,
44 however, the City will reimburse expenses incurred.
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I Section 3. Meetings of the Citizens Advisory Group on Community Gardens
2 and Farmers Market shall be subject to the Florida Sunshine laws, including the public
3 meeting law and the public records law. All meetings of the group shall be advertised in
4 a conspicuous place at City Hall and open to the public.
5 Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
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PASSED and ADOPTED thisday of _,2010.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris: