2006-04 Amends P&F Board of Trustees ORDINANCE N0.2006-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING DIVISION 4, PENSION AND CERTAIN OTHER
BENEFITS FOR FIRE AND POLICE EMPLOYEES, OF ARTICLE V, OF CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE; PROVIDING
FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, the Village Council and the Board of Trustees of the North Palm Beach Police and
Fire Pension Fund ("Fund") have determined that it is in the best interest of the public and plan
participants to amend the Fire and Police Retirement Plan, as set forth herein below:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
Section 1. Division 4, Pension and certain other benefits for fire and police employees, of
Article V, of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village, is hereby
amended by changing 2-164 to read as follows:
Sec. 2-164. Board oftrustees--Generally.
(a) Composition. The Board of trustees shall consist of five (5) members: two (2) of whom
shall be elected by a majority of the members of the plan; two of whom, unless otherwise
prohibited by law, shall be legal residents of the municipality, who shall be appointed by the
legislative body of the municipality; and the fifth member shall be chosen by a majority of the
previous four members, and such person's name shall be submitted to the legislative body of the
municipality, which shall, as a ministerial duty, appoint such person to the Board of trustees as
its fifth member.
One (1) of the elected members shall be a certified firefighter of the Village and one (1) shall be
a certified police officer of the Village. 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. Each of the
resident members 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 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 Board shall keep a
complete minutes book of the actions, proceedings, or hearings of the Board. The trustees shall
not receive any compensation as such, but may receive expenses and per diem provided by law.
(b) Forfeiture of membership on Board for absenteeism. In the event a member of the Board
shall fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Board, such member shall be
deemed to forfeit membership on the Board and shall, at the conclusion of the third such
meeting, no longer be a member of the Board. Such individual shall not thereafter be eligible for
reappointment or election to the Board for a period of two (2) years. Any absence may be
excused by the Board upon a showing that there existed justifiable reasons for the absence.
Section 2. Should any section of this ordinance or a portion hereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this
ordinance.
Section 3. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 9th DAY OF MARCH, 2006.
PLACED ON SECOND READING AND PASSED THIS 23rd DAY OF M H 2006.
(Village Seal)
OR
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK