2022-03 Code Amendment - Advisory Board Electronic ParticipationORDINANCE NO. 2022-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL," OF
CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-1, `BOARDS AND COMMITTEES." TO ALLOW FOR BOARD
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE AND VOTE VIA ELECTRONIC
MEANS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-1 of the Village Code of Ordinances, setting forth the procedures for Village
boards and committees, currently requires members to attend all meetings in person and prohibits them
from participating or voting on any matter by telephone, video conferencing, or other electronic means; and
WHEREAS, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Village has been utilizing a video
conferencing platform to allow for virtual participation by Councilmembers and members of the public,
and the Village Council wishes to extend this option to board and committee members to the extent
permitted by Florida law; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the interests of the
public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Article I, "In General," of Chapter 2,
"Administration," of the Village Code of Ordinances as follows (additional language is underlined and
deleted language strieke through
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Sec. 2-1. Boards and committees.
(f) General provisions. Members of village boards and committees:
(1) Shall serve at the pleasure of the village council and may be removed with
or without cause by a vote of the village council;
(2) Shall be a resident of the village and maintain residency in the village
during the term of appointment (unless waived by the village council) and
meet such other eligibility requirements as may be established by the
village council;
(3) Shall not hold any employment or office in village government or any
contractual relationship with the village;
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(4) Shall serve on only one village board or committee where membership on
two boards or committees would violate the constitutional dual office -
holding prohibition;
(5) Shall not appear before the board or committee on which they serve or the
village council as an agent or attorney on behalf of any person or entity;
(6) Shall not have or hold any employment or contractual relationship that
will create a continuing or frequently recurring conflict between their
private interests and the performance of their public duties or that would
impede the full and faithful discharge of their public duties; and
(7) Shall not initiate any grievance or complaint against any person appearing
before the board or committee on which they serve without the approval
of the village manager; -ted.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the
Village of North Palm Beach.
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 or 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 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022.
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ATTEST:
VILLAGE JffLERK F
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MAYOR
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Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the
Village of North Palm Beach.
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 or 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 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022.
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ATTEST:
VILLAGE JffLERK F
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MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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