Ord. No. 11-98-1659ORDINANCE NO. 11- 98-1659
A ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMMUNITY
RELATIONS BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 2 -26.6 OF_THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP; TERM OF OFFICE;
DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATiv,
WHEREAS, Section 2 -26.6 of the City Code of Ordinances
creates the Community Relations Board.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2 -26.6 of the City Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended to read.
(a) Created; There is hereby created a community relations
board for the city. Said board shall consist of ten
members. The members shall be diverse religious, and
ethnic. These individuals shall be selected because of
their leadership role in their own groups.
(b) Appointment and terms of members. Members of said
board shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the city Commission and shall serve
until March 1, 2000. Appointees shall thereafter
serve for a period of two years or until their
successor is appointed, whichever comes later.
(c) Chairman and vice - chairman. The members shall meet
promptly and select a chairman and vice - chairman by a
majority vote of the board.
(d) Quorum. A quorum for meeting of the board shall be a
majority of the members of the board.
(e) Duties. The duties of the board shall be as follows:
(1) Meet at least once every three (3) months.
(2) To foster mutual understanding, tolerance and
respect among all economic, social, religious,
sexual orientation, people with special needs, age
and ethnic groups in the city.
(3) To make studies in the field of human relations.
(4) To attempt to act as conciliator in controversies
involving community relations.
(5) To co- operate with Federal, State, County and City
agencies in developing harmonious community
relations.
(6) To co- operate in the development of educational
programs dedicated to the improvement of community
relations with and to enlist the support of civic
leaders; civic, religious, veterans, labor
industrial, commercial and eleemosynary groups;
and private agencies engaged in the inculcation of
ideals of tolerance, mutual respect and
understanding.
(7) To make studies, and to have studies made, in the
field of community relations, and to prepare and
disseminate reports of such studies.
(8)
(9)
(10)
To recommend the City Commission such ordinances
as will aid in carrying out the purposes of this
ordinance.
To submit an annual report to the Manager and City
Commission.
To accept grants and donations in behalf of the
City from foundations and others for the purpose
of carrying out the above listed functions,
subject to approval by the City Commission.
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 this remaining portions
of this ordinance.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
at the time of its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 621V- day of , 1998.
ATTES APPROVED
CITY CL E MAYOR
1st Reading June 9, 1998 (as amended)
2 "' Reading - Jt di Ali mg
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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Mayor Robaina: yt�/k
Vice Mayor Oliveros: yc.R
Commissioner Feliu: y ��
Commissioner Russell:y `A
Commissioner Bethel: 1.6
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commission DATE: 7/17/98 ry
AGENDA ITEM #�_/
FROM: Charles D. Scurr C� Comm. Mtg. 7/21/98
Interim City Manager Community Relations
Board
Mayor Robaina sponsored the attached ordinance, which changes the
composition of the Board from five to ten members. The ordinance was
amended at the first reading held on June 9, 1998 to include the fostering of
mutual understanding, tolerance and respect among all economic, social,
religious, sexual oriented handicapped age and ethnic groups in the city. This
ordinance is on for second reading and public hearing.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of
South Miami, Florida will conduct a Public Hearing during its regular
City Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 1998, beginning at
7:30 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to
j consider the following described ordinance(s):
A ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD: AMENDING SECTION
2.26.6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
MEMBERSHIP; TERM OF OFFICE; DUTIES, PROVIDING
FOR ORDINANCES IN PROVIDING FORIAN EFFECTIVE DATE.(.ON READING D
JUNE 9. 1998)
Said ordinance can be inspected in the City Clerk's Office, Monday -
Friday during regular office hours.
Inquiries concerning this item should be directed to the City Man-
agers Office at: 663 -6347.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
Ronetta Taylor, CMC
.,City.Clark, . .
City of South Miami
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105, the City hereby advises the
public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by this
Board, Agency or Commission with respect to any matter considered
at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceed -
ings, and that for such purpose, affected person may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record in-
cludes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
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