2025-02 Code Amendment- Dissolving the Golf Advisory Board and Forming New Country Club Advisory BoardORDINANCE NO. 2025-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "COUNTRY
CLUB," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING
ARTICLE II, "GOLF ADVISORY BOARD," IN ITS ENTIRETY AND
ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE II, "COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD;"
PROVIDING FOR BOARD CREATION, TERMS, COMPOSITION AND
DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Village Council dissolved the Country Club Advisory Board
(formed in 1999) and established a new Golf Advisory Board because the pool and tennis facilities
had been incorporated into the Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, following the reconstruction of the North Palm Beach Country Club in 2019,
the pool and tennis facilities were placed back under the management of the Country Club General
Manager, thereby creating a more integrated campus under a single umbrella; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the Village Council wishes to dissolve the Golf
r� Advisory Board and form a new Country Club Advisory Board to ensure proper representation
and oversight of all activities at the Country Club; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that the adoption of this Ordinance is in
the best interests of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing "whereas" clauses are hereby ratified as true and are incorporated
herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Chapter 19, "Country Club," of the Village
Code of Ordinances by repealing Article II, "Golf Advisory Board," in its entirety and adopting a
new Article II, "Country Club Advisory Board," to read as follows (additional language
underlined):
ARTICLE II. COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD
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The village council hereby creates a country club advisory board to serve in
an advisory capacityprovide recommendations to the council regarding
country club operations.
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Sec. 9-17. Composition; terms.
(aa) Composition. The board shall be appointed by the village council
and shall consist of seven (7) members who shall represent the diverse users of the
country club facilities. To ensure balanced representation, the members of the
board shall, to extent practicable, consist of the following
Two (2) persons with golf memberships who are active golfers at
the country club;
One (1) person representing the Women's Golf Association (WGA)
(if no WGA member wishes to serve in this capacity, this member
may with a female golfer at the country club);
One (1) person with a tennis membership who is actively involved
in tennis activities at the country club;
One (1) person with a pool membership who is actively involved in
swim activities at the club; and
Two (2) persons representing the communityat large.
Terms. The members of the board shall serve staggered terms of
two years, with three of the initial appointees serving three-year terms for their first
term only.
Sec. 9-18. Mission; duties.
(a) Mission. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the village
council, and its mission shall be to work closely with the general manager to ensure
efficient operations of the country club while addressing the needs of all
stakeholders. The board shall have no final authority with respect to country club
operations, staffing, or financial allocations.
Ditties. The board's duties shall consist of the following:
Provide input on country club policies, including membership
facility use, and community engagement;
Serve as a liaison between the community and the country
collecting feedback and relaying concerns and programming
suggestions;
Offer suggestions to align programs, services, and capital upgrades
with the lona-term goals of the country club;
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Review proposed budgets and financial reports, offering
recommendations to optimize resource allocation;
Advocate for club events and assist in programming community
events; and
Any other duties assigned by the village council.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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