2012-06 Business Advisory Board • ORDINANCE NO. 2012-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, "LICENSES
AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS," OF THE VILLAGE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE VII,
"BUSINESS 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 2010, the Village Council established an ad hoc Business Advisory
Committee to provide recommendations to the Village Council on matters affecting businesses
located within the Village and to act as a liaison between the Village and the business
community; and
WHEREAS,the term of the ad hoc Business Advisory Committee expired on April 30, 2012,
and the Village Council wishes to create a permanent Business Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that the adoption of this Ordinance is in
the best interests of the health, safety and welfare 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 17, "Licenses and Miscellaneous
Business Regulations," of the Village Code of Ordinances to adopt a new Article VII, `Business
Advisory Board,"to read as follows (additional language underlined):
ARTICLE VII. BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 17-71. Created.
A business advisory board(hereinafter referred to as board) is hereby created.
Sec. 17-72. Composition; terms; vacancies.
(1 Composition. The board shall be appointed by the village council
and shall consist of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members. The board
members shall be comprised primarily of owners or operators of store-front businesses
• along the village's main commercial corridors, namely, Northlake Boulevard,
U.S. Highway One and Alternate Al A. Members shall not be required to be residents
of the village and shall, to the extent practicable, consist of: a representative from
a retail business, a professional services business and a personal services business;
a commercial realtor or business broker; and a commercial property owner.
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• bQ Initial Terms. The initial appointments to the board shall take effect
upon the effective date of this article with the terms of the members expiring as follows:
(1) The terms of two (2)members shall expire on April 30, 2015;
(21 The terms of two (2)members shall expire on April 30. 2014; and
(3j The term of one (1) member shall expire on April 30, 2013.
(c) Subsequent terms. Upon expiration of the terms set forth above,
each subsequent appointment to the board shall be for a term of three (3)years.
(d) Alternate members. Alternate members shall serve for a term of
one (1) year, with the initial term expiring on April 30, 2013. Alternate members
shall be appointed as first alternate and second alternate, and shall serve on the
board in that order in the event a regular member is absent.
Sec. 17-73. Organization.
At the first organizational meeting of the board, the members shall elect a
chairman and vice chairman from among the regular members. Subsequent to the
initial organization meeting, the board shall appoint a chairman and vice chairman
from among its members at the first regular meeting in May of each year.
Sec. 17-74. Mission; duties.
(a? Mission. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
village council, and its mission shall be to promote business development and to
support and sustain existing businesses within the village by identifying business
opportunities and acting as a liaison between the owners of businesses within the
village and the village council.
bL) Duties. The board's duties shall consist of the following:
(1) Advise the village council as to recommended improvements to
and the establishment of, village policies and procedures impacting
the business community;
12) Review and recommend appropriate communication strategies to
disseminate village information to the business community;
(3) Solicit and facilitate business input in matters of significance to
the village;
• (4) Endeavor to build an expanding community of support through
education of its members, prospective members, community
groups and government officials;
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fp Advise the village council and village administration on business
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development opportunities within the village;
1j Identify, analyze and address legislative issues that may impact the
business community; and
u Any additional duties as may be 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 12th DAY OF JULY. 2012.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED -!. 26t' D• OF 'LY 2012.
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ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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