2001-18 Policy on Absences of Board MembersORDINANCE 18-2001
• AN ORll1NANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEAC}1, FLORIDA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS AND
DESIGNATED ALTERNATES OF ADVISORY BOARDS FOR NON-ATTENDANCE OF
Rl?GUI,ARI,Y-SCHEDULED MEETINGS; AMENDING SUBSECTION (c) OF SECTION 2-1,
COMMITTEE AND BOARDS, OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION;
AMENDING SECTION 9-18, REMOVAL, OF ARTICLE I1, COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY
BOARD, OF CHAPTER 9, COUNTRY CLUB; AMENDING SECTION 16-24, REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE, OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 16, LIBRARY; AMENDING SECTION 20-63,
REMOVAL, OF ARTICLE III, RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, OF CHAPTER 20, PARKS,
PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION; ADDING A SUBSECTION (c) TO SECTION 21-11,
COMPOSITION; CONDUCT GENERALLY, OF ARTICLE II, PLANNING COMMISSION, OF
CHAPTER 21, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABII,ITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OP ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFIdCT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section ]. Subsection (c) of Section 2-1, Committee and boards, of Article I of Chapter 2,
Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Members of the Advisory Boards shall serve at the pleasure of the Village
Council and may be removed at any time with or without cause. If a member of any
advisory board or a designated alternate of the board is absent from three (3)
regularly-scheduled meetings of the board within any twelve (12) consecutive month
period without such absence being excused by majority vote of the board, the
chairman of the board shall promptly notify the Village Council. The Council may
thereafter declare the member's office vacant and promptly fill such vacancy for the
unexpired term of office."
Section 2. Section 9-18, Removal, of Article II, Country Club Advisory Board, of Chapter 9,
Country Club, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-18. Removal.
If a member of the advisory board or a designated alternate of the board is absent
from three (3) regularly-scheduled meetings of the board within any twelve (12)
consecutive month period without such absence being excused by majority vote of
• the board, the chairman of the board shall promptly notify the Village Council The
Council may thereafter declare the member's office vacant and promptly fill such
vacancy for the unexpired term of office."
Section 3. Section 16-24, Removal from office, of Article I of Chapter 16, Library, of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 16-24. Kemoval from office.
If a member of the advisory board or a designated alternate of the board is absent
from three (3) regularly-scheduled meetings of the board within any twelve (12)
consecutive month period without such absence being excused by majority vote of
the board, the chairman of the board shall promptly notify the Village Council. The
Council may thereafter declare the member's office vacant and promptly fill such
vacancy for the unexpired term of office."
Section 4. Section 20-63, Removal, of Article III, Recreation Advisory Board, of Chapter 20, Parks,
Playgrounds and Recreation, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 20-63. Removal.
1 f a member of the advisory board or a designated alternate of the board is absent
from three (3) regularly-scheduled meetings of the board within any twelve (]2)
consecutive month period without such absence being excused by majority vote of
the board, the chairman of the board shall promptly notify the Village Council. 7'he
Council may thereafter declare the member's office vacant and promptly fill such
vacancy for the unexpired term of office."
Section 5. Section 21-11, Composition; conduct generally, of Article 11, Planning Commission, of
Chapter 21, Planning and Development, is hereby amended by addition of a Subsection (c) thereto
and to read as follows:
"(c) Removal.
]f a member of the advisory board or a designated alternate of the board is absent
from three (3) regularly-scheduled meetings of the board within any twelve (12)
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consecutive month period without such absence being excused by majority vote of
• the board, the chairman of the board shall promptly notify the Village Council. The
Council may thereafter declare the member's office vacant and promptly fill such
vacancy for the unexpired term of office."
Sectiai 6. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any
reason held by a Courl to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the
remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 7. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
I'I,ACED ON N7RST READING THIS ]4th DAY OF JUNE, 2001.
1'I,ACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 28th DAY OF JUNE, 2001.
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