Ord. No. 03-03-1787ORDINANCE NO:03-03^1787
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA RELATING TO THE CODE
OF ORDINANCE;AMENDING SECTION 2-2.1(A)ENTITLED
"RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS",TO
ALLOW FOR MEETING TIME LIMITS;PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY,ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommission of theCity of SouthMiami attach
importancetopromotinginclusion,andpositive community relationsbybringingthetotal
community togetherforthebetterment oftheentireCity;and
WHEREAS,initsendeavorto encourage morepublic participation,theCommission
desiresto take anambassadorialapproachtopreservingthe constancy of its City Commission
meetings;and
WHEREAS,itisthe aspiration of this commission to impose a meeting timelimitation
of 11:00 p.m.,forregularCityCommission,exceptuponan affirmative vote of amajority of the
members presentatthat meeting.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.ThatSection 2-2.1 (A)of theCode of Ordinancesentitled"Rules of
procedure of citycommissionisherebyamendedasfollows "REGULAR MEETING.
TheCitycommissionshallhold regular meetingsat7:30p.m.,onthefirstandthird
Tuesdays of eachmonthwiththeexception of themonths of JuneandJuly.TheCity
Commissionshallhold regular meetingsat7:30p.m.onthefirstandsecondTuesdays of
Juneandthelasttwo(2)Tuesdays of July.When thedaysetforanyregularmeeting
falls onaday designated bylawasa legal,public,national orreligiousholiday,such
meetingshallbeheldonthenextsucceedingdayfollowingsuchholiday.Regular
meetings may beotherwisepostponed,cancelledorresetonly by resolutionadoptedata
regular meeting of amajority of theentiremembership of the commission.All regular
meetings shallbe held inthe commission chambers,locatedat city hall.
No meeting of the city commission shall extend later that 11:00 p.m..except upon
the affirmative vote of a majority of members presentatthe meeting.Any andall items
notconsidered by thislimitationtimeperiodwillbedeferredtothe next regular
scheduled commission meeting.
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Ord.No.09-03-1787
Section2.If anysection,clause,sentence,orphrase of thisordinanceisforany
reasonheldinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourt of competent jurisdiction,theholding
shallnot affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3.All ordinances orparts of ordinances in conflict withthe provisions
of this ordinance arerepealed.
Section 4.This ordinance shalltakeeffect immediately upon approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this J_8 day of February ?2003.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK
1stReading-2/4/03
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2na Reading-2/18/03
ffirapPROVEDAS TO FORM:
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Russell:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner McCrea:
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
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5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI South Miami
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion W
2001
TO:HonorableMayor,ViceMayor
&CityCommission
FROM:Sanford A Youkilis
ActingCity Manager
DATE:February 18,2003
ITEM No.
RE:Commission Mtg.Limitation
9
RESOLUTION or ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA RELATING TOTHECODE OF ORDINANCE;
AMENDING SECTION 2-2.1(A)ENTITLED "RULES OF PROCEDURE FORCITY
COMMISSIONMEETINGS",TO ALLOW FORMEETINGTIMELIMITS;
PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY,ORDINANCES INCONFLICT,ANDAN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
The attached ordinance onfor second reading and public hearing,sponsored by Commission
Wiscombe and co-sponsored by Mayor Feliu amends the City's Code of Ordinances to allow for meeting
time limits.It provides thatno meeting ofthe city commission shall extend later that 11:00 p.m.,except
upon the affirmative vote ofa majority of members present at the meeting.Any and all items not
considered by this limitation time period will be deferred to the next regular scheduled commission
meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval
Attachments:
SAY/RL (DeptDirector'sinitials)