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2004-18 Creates Waterways BoardORDINANCE 18-2004 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE BY ADDING AN ARTICLE V THERETO ENTITLED WATERWAYS BOARD AND SECTIONS 5-102 THROUGH 5-106, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A WATERWAYS BOARD; PROVIDING FOR ITS COMPOSITION, TERMS AND VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR ORGANIZATION; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL; 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 amend Chapter 5, Boats, Docks and Waterways, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village by adding an Article V thereto entitled Waterways Board and Sections 5-102 through 5-106, inclusive, thereunder, and to read as follows: "ARTICLE V. WATERWAYS BOARD Section 5-102. Created. A Waterways Board (hereinafter referred as the "Board") for the Village is hereby created. Section 5-103. Composition; Terms; Vacancies. (a) Composition. The Waterways Board shall consist of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members who shall be Village residents. (b) Terms. At the first appointment of the five (5) members, one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year; two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; and two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, resident members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years. Alternate members shall be appointed on the same day that regular members are appointed and on an annual basis during April of each year to take effect the following May 1 of each year and shall have the duty to sit for any regular member that is absent. Alternate members shall be appointed as first alternate and second alternate and shall serve in that order when required. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Village Council. (c) Vacancies. An appointment to fill any vacancy shall be for the remainder of the • unexpired term of office. Section 5-104. Organization. At the first organizational meeting of the Board, the members shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members. Subsequent to the initial organizational meeting where officers are elected, the members shall elect the officers from among its members at the first regular meeting in May of each year. The presence of three (3) members shall constitute a quorum, and motions shall be approved by a majority of members present. The members shall serve without compensation. All meetings of the Waterways Board shall be held at Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, Florida, and shall be open to members of the public. Section 5-105. Duties. The Waterways Board shall have the following missions and responsibilities: (1) The mission of the Waterways Board is to ensure that the waterways located within the Village of North Palm Beach and the marina located at Anchorage Park are maintained, operated and improved to provide the safest, most efficient, economical and environmentally-sound water transportation route in the Village and to provide sound use of Village waterways that serve business, commercial fisheries and recreation. (2) The Board shall identify, analyze, address and publicize issues that affect the Village waterways, Village citizens and users. (3) The Board shall endeavor to build a growing community of support through education of its members, prospective members, community groups and relevant government officials. (4) The Board shall make recommendations to the Village Council as to recommended improvements and establishment of policies. • 2 Section 5-106. Removal. If a member of the Waterways 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 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. 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 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage. PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 8th DAY OF JULY, 2004. PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 22nd DAY OF JULY, 2004. !,`~~~~u~l~lli/y,~// !l,l It Pl liP •`~ s t! l! l ~ • lP (,Village Seal) ~, ~.- ~ ! y'~~~~ } ~' ~. ,\\\ ~~ l Pl 1. l l l '_~~~~~~ `` ~ ~~,~ ~ ATTEST ~ ~ VILLAGE CLERK • 3