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07-28-09 Item 191 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, CREATING SECTION 2 -22 ENTITLED "TERMS LIMITS" LIMITING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR COMMITTEE OR BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON A PARTICULAR BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desires to establish two (2) consecutive terms as a limit for all City Boards and Committees, and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize the valuable contributions made by all members serving on City Boards and Committees; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City .Commission recognize that the City of South Miami has many qualified citizens willing to serve on City Boards and Committees; and, WHEREAS, in order to provide opportunities to all citizens willing and able to serve on City Boards and Committees the Mayor and City Commission desire to create term limits in order to ensure participation by the many qualified members of the City in various appointed boards, commissions, and committees. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION: Section 1. Section 2 -22 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances is amended, provided below: � x � 2 -2.2 sir Term Limits. Appointees are limited to two (2) consecutive two -year terms of membership on a specific commission board or committee An appointee may not be reappointed to the same commission board or committee after completion of two (2) consecutive terms. After serving a maximum of two (2) consecutive year terms an appointee shall not be reappointed to the same commission board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed appointment for a new term. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an appointee shall not be precluded, at anytime following completion of service on a commission without being required to comply with the 1_pse of time between appointments Term limits will be applied prospectively, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009. Page 1 of 2 I 7 r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 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 the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the Code of Ordinances. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1St Reading 2 °d Reading READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: Luis R. Figueredo City Attorney day of 52009 APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Feliu: Vice Mayor Beasley: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Newman: Commissioner Sellars: Page 2 of 2 E i Ey§ k� \ S \� {2a! £3 {� ar �j $j 4/ E 2; §k w � \# _ § (k� � !2k! l2 "�� ■� 2-ac §; !!!«!� ®`` � - @ 2; ! 2» £ , |! l ! #!§ |! - asaal:7`! ! 2, |� r 2 e - -' 2!. �� ; ���- / !`!flE9ttf! §\ ;■E! 2 � $ *� \ b, ° |� ■[!| :!!@!■ #k | .|!,� _�- -. r , ; | a | O! ! ;B f ! ®�`a!t !G _ ) ! k »� ® ® =72 ■!� ' ] K ui $§ §s !�_! !3§�2«; az - §) x� - '� ■l,:.��e ! |�laElE772t� ® \0 �§a:« -!\ k.£ ; ■!!2, cc m$ O >w. ) bg (d ° § |ll2a7tk {kk ( j §§ d¥!!G! o� 2! �o����� /! _ ,