1998-22 Changes Res. Member term - P&F Pension Brd.
ORDINANCE NO.
22-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 2-164, BOARD OF
TRUSTEES -GENERALLY, OF DIVISION 4, PENSION AND CERTAIN OTHER
BENEFITS FOR FIRE AND POLICE EMPLOYEES, OF ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE BY ESTABLISHING THE COMMENCEMENT
DATE FOR TWO (2) YEAR TERMS OF THE RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABII,ITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
FLORIDA:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
Section 1. Subsection (a) of Section 2-164, Board of Trustees -Generally, of
• Division 4, pension and certain other benefits for fire and police employees, of Article V of the Code
of Ordinances of the Village is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-164. Board of trustees-Genera~y.
(a) Composition. The board oftrustees shall consist of five (5) members: four
(4) of whom shall be elected by a majority of the members of the plan. Two (2) of the
elected members shall be certified firefighters of the village, and two (2) shall be
certified police offrcers of the village. The fifth member of the board shall be a legal
resident of the village and shall be appointed by the village council. Each of the
elected board members shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years, unless he
sooner leaves the employment of the village or forfeits membership on the board,
whereupon a successor shall be elected by a majority of the members of the plan.
Each of the elected board members may succeed himself in office. The resident
member shall be a trustee for a term of two (2) years unless he forfeits membership
on the board and he may succeed himself in office. The resident member shall be
appointed by the Village Council for a term commencing October 1, 1998, and
expiring April 30, 1999. The resident member shall be appointed by the Village
Council for a two (2) year term commencing May 1, 1999, and on the first day of
May of each second year thereafter. The resident member shall hold office at the
• pleasure of the village council. The fifth member shall have the same rights as each
of the other four (4) members appointed or elected as herein provided. The trustees
• shall by majority vote elect from its members a chairman and a secretary. The
secretary of the boazd shall keep a complete minute book of the actions, proceedings,
or hearings of the boazd. The trustees shall not receive any compensation as such, but
may receive expenses and per diem as provided by law."
Section 2 . If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance is for any reason held by a Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding
shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
i n All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 10th DAY OF September lggg
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 24th DAY OF
September , 1998.
(VILLAGE SEAL)
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
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