2006-07 Reinstates Composition of P&F Board of TrusteesORDINANCE 2006-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, RESCINDING AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2006-04 OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, WHICH ORDINANCE CHANGED THE
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH PALM BEACH FIRE
AND POLICE RETIREMENT FUND; AMENDING SUBSECTION (a), COMPOSITION, OF
SECTION 2-164, BOARD OF TRUSTEES -GENERALLY, OF DIVISION 4, PENSION AND
CERTAIN OTHER BENEFITS FOR FIRE AND POLICE EMPLOYEES, OF CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE, TO
REINSTATE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF
ORDINANCE NO 2006-04; REPEALING SUBSECTION (b) FORFEITURE OF
MEMBERSHIP ON BOARD FOR ABSENTEEISM, OF SECTION 2-164 AND RE-
LETTERING SUBSECTIONS (c), (d) AND (e), RESPECTIVELY, OF SECTION 2-164 TO
(b), (c) AND (d); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby
rescind and repeal Ordinance 2006-04 of the Village of North Palm Beach, which ordinance
changed the composition of the Board of Trustees of the North Palm Beach Fire and Police
Retirement Fund.
Section 2. The Village Council does hereby amend Subsection (a), Composition, of Section
2-164, Board ofTrustees -Generally, of Division 4, Pension and Certain Other Benefits for Fire
and Police Employees, of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village to
reinstate the composition of the Board prior to enactment of Ordinance No. 2006-04. Subsection
(a) of Section 2-164, shall now read as follows:
"Section 2-164. Board oftrustees -Generally.
(a) Composition. The board of trustees 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 officers 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 Apri130, 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 board shall keep a
complete minute 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 as provided by law."
Section 3. The Village Council does hereby repeal Subsection (b), Forfeiture of membership
on board for absenteeism, of Section 2-164, and re-letters Subsections (c), (d) and (e)
respectively of Section 2-164 to (b), (c) and (d).
Section 4 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.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 11th DAY OF MAY, 2006.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 25th DAY QF MAY, 2006.
(Village Seal}
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk