Ord No 10-82-1133ORDINANCE NO.10-82-1133
AN ORDINANCE OFTHECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,
CREATING A PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI;PROVIDING FOR NUMBER OF
MEMBERS;PROVIDING FORTERMOF APPOINTMENTS,
QUORUM AND DUTIES;REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AND
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Commission of the Cityof South Miami believes
that Community participation in public safety programs and enforcement is a vital
need to provide the protection of life,property and safety of our citizens;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSIONOFTHECITYOFSOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.There is hereby created a Public Safety Advisory
Board for the City of South Miami,Said Board shall consist of five (5)members.
Section 2.Members of said Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent ofthe Commission and shallserve until
March 1,1984.Appointees shall thereafter serve for a period of two (2)years
or until their successor is appointed,whichever comes later.
Section 3.The members shall promptly meet and select a Chairman
and Vice-chairman bya majority vote of the Board.
Section 4.Aquorumfor meetings oftheBoard shall be3/5of
the members of the Board.
Section 5.The duties of the Board shall be as follows:
1.Meet at least once every three (3)months.
2#Study and develop programs which will produce in all
our citizens respect forthe law;respect and cooperation
with law enforcement officers.
3?Study and recommend programs which would produce full and
equal protection ofthelawtoall persons,equal treatment
anddue courtesy to,and respect forall citizens byall
officers of the law.
4.Instill inthe minds of everyone inthis community an
understanding of the accident problem andan awareness of
personal responsibilities for the sagety of themselves and
others,to reduce accidental deaths,crippling injuries
and economic losses.
5.Work closely and cooperatively with public officials and other
responsible groups already actively engaged in safety
activities,to stimulate and assist themin building sound
programs.
6.Focus community attention on the major community accident
problems and generate public opinion to support necessary
action thatwill solve these problems.
7.Plan,carry out,and coordinate safety activities that will
be effective in preventing traffic,home,public,occupational,
andallother accidents,as approved bytheCity Commission.
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Section 6.All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith be,and the same are hereby!'repealed.
Section 7.This Ordinance shall take effect iitimediately at the time
ofits passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6thdayof April
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Passedon1st Reading:3/16/82
Passed on2nd Reading:4/06/82
,1982.