03-024 ORDINANCE NO. 03- O& q
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION,
SECTION 2-16. REGARDING CITY BOARD
MEMBERS QUALIFICATION; CREATING A
NEW SUBSECTION (g) SETTING FORTH
PROCEDURES FOR CONFIRMATION OF
APPLICANTS AND BOARD MEMBERS
QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDING GROUNDS FOR
REMOVAL FROM BOARDS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the qualifications of board members is an issue of great importance to
the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has no published procedure for confirmation of
:lualifications; and
WHEREAS, a procedure for confirmation of qualifications will enhance the integrity
of City boards by reducing the risk of misrepresentation of qualifications; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of staff, the City Commission deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City to amend Chapter 2. Section 2-16
to set forth a procedure for confirmation of qualifications for board membership; and;
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. That Chapter 2. "Administration" Section 2-16. is hereby amended by
creating a new subsection "(g)" as follows:
Sec. 2-16. City boards and commissions; minimum qualifications for
appointments, membership.
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(a) in order to qualify...
(e) No person shall be appointed to a City Board without the person first submitting
a~n application for appointment. No application for appointment shall be considered
by the City Commission until the application form has been fully completed and
signed by the applicant. All applications for appointment to a City Board shall be on
a form authorized by the City Commission. The City Clerk shall review all
applications for completeness prior to submitting them to the City Commissioners for
consideration.
Prior to appointment, a City Commissioner may request written confirmation of the
qualifications listed by any applicant for appointment. When a request for
confirmation of the qualifications is made by a City Commissioner prior to
appointment, the appointment shall be delayed until the information requested is
submitted and made available to the members of the City Commission. No person
shall be appointed to a City Board when that person is unable to substantiate the
qualifications listed on their application.
A member of the City Commission may request written confirmation of qualifications
of a person who has been appointed by the Commission to a City Board. A request
for confirmation shall be made by the City Commissioner to the City Clerk. The City
Clerk shall make written request to the Board member. A copy of the Clerk's written
request shall be provided to all members of the City Commission.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a Board member who does not submit
documentation of the qualifications listed on the Board member's application for
appointment within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Clerk's written request, or who
submits documentation which contradicts, negates, or fails to substantiate the
information listed on the Board member's application shall automatically be removed
from their Board position.
A person who is removed from a City Board pursuant to the procedures set forth in
this section shall not be subject to reappointment to any City Board for a period of
thirty-six (36) months.
Section2. Each and every other provision of Chapter 2 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach not herein specifically amended shall remain in full
force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should a ny se ction o r provision o f t his ordinance o r portion hereof,
any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
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invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance.
Section 5. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this ,~ day of ,,.Jtl~. , 2003.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this / 7 day of__
"~tX. ~___. ,2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(CO~O~TE SEAL)
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