ORDINANCE 893ORDINANCE NO. 13 -76 -893
Ali ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI',
FLORIDA, CREATING A CITIZENS ADVISORY
BOARD FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CONSISTING
OF FIVE SUB- COMMITTEES "; PROVIDING THE NUMBER
AND TERM OF MEMBERS THEREOF, THE SELECTION
OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE - CHAIRMAN, DUTIES OF
SUB- COMMITTEES, AND OTHER REGULATIONS THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE, AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami, Florida, has
established itself as a premier example for municipalities
that wish to obtain optimum efficiency by participating in
shared service programs that are available in Dade County, and
WHEREAS, an important measure of how-well local
government is performing is by its responsiveness and
effectiveness in providing for, or insuring the provision of
certain facilities and services that are necessary to create
and maintain an optimum quality of life for all its citizens, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South Miami,
Florida, believes that the citizens of this City should be
active in helping to create and stimulate the growth of this
great City so as to be able to provide an optimum of - service's
for the citizens of this City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. There is hereby created a Citizens
Advisory Board for Community Improvement. Said Board, shall
consist of five sub=committees described as follows:
1. Capital Improvement Sub - Committee.
Not less than six and not more than
twelve members of which a minimum
of seventy -five percent shall. be
South Miami residents..
2. Commercial Development Subs- Committee.
Not less than six and not more than
twelve members of which a minimum
of fifty percent shall be South Miami
residents.
3. Public Safety Sub - Committee.
Not less than six and not more than
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twelve members of which a minimum of
seventy -five percent shall be South
Miami residents.
4. Recreation and Community Schools Sub - Committee.
Not less than six and not more than twelve
members of which a minimum of seventy -five
percent shall be South Miami residents.
5. Community Relations Sub- Committee.
Not less than six and not more than
twelve members of which a minimum of
seventy -five percent shall be South
Miami residents.
Section 2. Members of the sub- committees, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
the City Council, named in Section 1 hereof,, shall serve until
March 1, 1.97 3 Appointees shall thereafter serve for
a period of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed,
whichever comes first.
Section 3. Each sub - committee,, when appointed,
shall promptly meet and select a Chairman and Vice- Chairman by
a majority vote.
Section 4. A quorum for meetings of all sub-
committees shall be one -third of the members of said committee.
Section 5.. The duties of the sub- committees shall .
include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Meeting of sub- committees on a monthly basis.
2. Written reports and recommendations by sub-
committees shall be required and submitted to
the City Manager with copies submitted to the
City Council.
3. Duties of the Capital Improvement Sub- Committee:
Study and determine the anticipated needs for
public improvements and recommend a sensible
program for meeting those needs; recommend a
capital improvement budget based upon the
estimated costs of public improvements and the
objective priority for their provision,.,
utilization of the master plan information in
analyzing land use, population trends, economic
pressures and general development potentials
in terms of the financial capacity of the City
of south Miami.
4. Duties of the Commercial Ddvelopment Sub -Co=, ittee.
Invdntory the natural, social and cepnomic
resources of the City; determining the Oe6n ie
and social faetor5 existing Within the Cites
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explore problem areas and areas of concern;
promote the interest of the City so as to
stimulate new business and improve existing
business conditions, make studies in all areas
of planning development; act as a liaison
between the City and parties interested in the
development of the City; consult with and
advise the Planning Board and the City Council
in interpreting the needs of the community and
the best way of meeting them.
5. Duties of the Public Safety Sub - Committee:
Study and develop programs which will produce
in all our citizens respect for the law; respect
and cooperation with our law enforcement officers.
Study and recommend programs which would produce
full and equal protection of the law to all
persons, equal treatment and due courtesy to, and
respect for, all citizens by all officers of the
law.
Instill in the minds of everyone in this community
and understanding of the ,accident problem and an
awareness of personal responsibilities for the
safety of themselves and others, to reduce
accidental deaths, crippling injuries and economic
losses.
Work closely and cooperatively with public officials
and other responsible groups already actively
engaged in safety activities, to stimulate and
assist them in building sound programs.
Focus community attention on the major communtiy
accident problems and generate public opinion
to support necessary action that will solve these
problems.
Plan, carry Out, and coordinate safety activities
that will be effective in preventing traffic, home,
public, occupational, and all other accidents, as
approved by the City Council.
6. Duties of the Recreation and Community Schools
Sub - Committee:
Study and determine the needs of the City in
the area of leisure time activities; assist in
coordinating and implementing the recreation
programs of the City of south Miami and the
community schools on a continuous year around
basis; recommend such programs and facilities
as may be advisable and /or necessary,
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7. Duties of the Community Relations Sub - Committee;
Conduct studies in connection with the existence
of racial difficulties and conflicts in and
around the City of South Miami, its underlying
causes and problems and difficulties involving'
race, religion, sex and age.
Gather information, data and statistics as to
the existence of difficulties both physical
and psychological in nature.
Sort and analyze the data gathered; draw
conclusions.
Determine which areas of the City are blighted
or in danger of becoming blighted and the
identification of the nature and causes of
blight; study-the need and advisability for
urban renewal programs and redevelopment of
blighted areas, together with the advisability
and need for federal aid in such programs,
determine whether decent housing is available
on a basis of full equality to all without
regard to race, creed or natural origin, and
formulate a program for meeting such needs in
the event it is determined that such housing is
not available to all; determine the existing
social and economic factors existing within
the City and estimate the needs of the City.
Section 6. The Citizens Advisory Board for
Community improvement and the sub - committees shall be under the
direct coordination of the City Manager, who shall have the power
to appoint such representatives as he desires to act in his
behalf. The City Manager shall act as an advisor to the sub-
committees and shall report regularly to the City Council the
progress and /or results and activities of each of said sub-
committees.
Section 7. The Mayor shall appoint a member of
the City Council to serve as a liaison representative to each
of the sub- committees in an ex-officio capacity for a period of
not more than two (2) consecutive years. No member of the City
Council shall be a liaison representative on more than one sub-
CO=ittee of the Citi2dfis Advi9dry toard at one titre, net serve
on the said sub- ea.-mi tee for yore khan tva (2) conseeutive
yearso
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Section 84 All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in ,conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed`.
Section '9. This ordinance shall take effect
immediately at the time of its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of July 1976.
Attest:
4zaa:r.:e
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Passed on First Reading: 5/25/76
Passed on Final Reading: 7/20/76
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