ORDINANCE 753ORDINANCE NO. 10-72-753
AN 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.
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 tocreate and stimulate the growth of this
great City so as to be able to provide an optimum of services
for the citizens of this City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. There is hereby created a Citizens Advisory
Board for Community Improvement. Said Hoard shall consist of
five sub -committees described as follows.-
1- Capital ImprdVdm0ftt and. Environmental Committee.
Not less than aim and. riot more than twelve members.
2. d'''+63=terclal 0t!v@loVrt6ftt ca",, ittee.
Not less than' sik and not -re than twelve membets.
3, Public Safety jCitt@e.
Not le§s than six an4 at re tkaf twe!1ve r-etsera,
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4. Recreation and Community Schools Committee.
Not less than six and not more than twelve members.
5'. Community Relations Committee..
Not less than six .and not more than twelve members.
Section 2. The first appointed members of the sub-
committees named in Section 1 hereof shall serve until April 1,
1974..Appointees shall thereafter serve for a period of two years.
Section 3. Each -sub -committee, when appointed, shall
promptly meet ,and select a, Chairman and Vice -Chairman by a
majority vote, and such 'Chairman and Vice -Chairman shall be
members of the Executive Board hereinafter defined.
Section 4. A quorum for meetings of all subcommittees
and/or Executive Board shall be one-third of the members of said
committee or Executive Board respectively.
Section 5. The Chairman and Vice -Chairman of each of
said sub -committees shall meet as provided for herein as an
Executive Board.
Section 6. The duties of the sub -committees and/or
Executive Board shall include, but not be limited to, the
following
1. Meeting of sub -committees on a monthly basis.
2. Meeting of Executive Board quarterly.
3. Written reports and recommendations by sub -committees
shall be required and submitted to the City Manager
with copies submitted to the City Council and
Executive Board.
4. Written reports and ;recommendations by the Executive
Board4ahall be required and submitted to the City'
Manager with copies distributed to the City Counci
and sub -committees.
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5. The Chairman of the Executive Board shall present
to the City. Council a public report at an official.
City Council meeting on no less than a quarterly
basis.
6. Duties of the Capital Improvement and Environmental
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 uponthe estimated costs of public im-
provements 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.
7. Duties of the Commercial Development Committee:
Inventory the natural, social and economic resources
of the 'city; determining the economic and social
factors existing within the city; 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
area 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.
8. Duties of the Public Safety Committees
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.
Study and develop"programs which would produce for all
our citizens respect for the law: respect for, and cooper-
ation with, law enforcement officers.
9. duties of the ffecreation and Community Schools Committee:
Study and determine the needs of the city in the area
of leisure time activities, assist its cdzordinating and
implementing the recreation programs of the City of
South Miami and the Co un ty Sthdo t on a continuong
year amend hanig ; r@etttt.6ttd queh programs and facilities
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Gather information, data, and statistics as to the
existence of difficulties both physical and psycho-
logical 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 program 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 '7. The Citizens Advisory Board for'Community
Imp.•ocement, the Executive Board, and 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 in their administration and coordination. The City
Manager shall act as an advisor to the Executive Board and sub-
committees and shall report regularly to the City Council the
progress and/or results and activities of each of said sub -committees
and the Executive Board.
Section 8. 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. No member of the City
Council shall be a liaison representative on more than one sub-
committee.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of June 1972.
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