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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED A~qDMENTS TO
THE CHARTER AND BY-LAWS OF ~ PALM
BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE;
REQUESTING THE MEMBERS OF THE PAI~4
BEACH OOUNTY MUNICIPAL T.RAGUE TO ADOPT
AND RATIFY THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CHARTER AND BY-LAWS OF THE LEAGUE;
PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHERE~, the purpose of the Palm Beach County Municipal
League is to promote and advance the best interests of the municipal-
ities of Palm Beach County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach is a member in good
standing of the Palm Beach County Municipal League; and
WHEREAS, according to the current Charter and By-Laws of the
Palm Beach County Municipal League, each member m~unicipality is
entitled to a single vote, however, the populations of the member
municipalities of the League vary greatly in size; and
WHEREAS, the amount of annual dues charged each member munic-
ipality of the League is currently determined by the size of the popu-
lation of each member municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach believes it is in the best
interest of the member municipalities that the number of authorized
votes granted each member municipality be based upon population; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Charter and By-Laws
of the Palm Beach County Municipal League were presented for con-
sideration at the Board of Directors Meeting of May 31, 1985.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY ODUNCIL OF ~
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH:
Section 1. The City of Boynton Beach hereby supports and
endorses the proposed amendments to the C~harter and By-Laws of the
Palm Beach County Municipal League, in order to establish weighted
voting of the League membership 'and to authorize non-voting associate
memberships of the League.
Section 2. If the proposed weighted voting amendment to the
Charter and By-Laws of the Palm Beach County Municipal League is not
adopted, the City of Boynton Beach shall consider payment of its msm-
bership dues at the minimum rate as set by the League.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon adoption~
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
day of ~~ 1985.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
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(cor~rate Seal
CHARTER
OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, INC..
ARTICLE I. :
NAME
THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
ARTICLE II.
OBJECT
ADVANCE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY,. FLORIDA; TO STUDY MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS AND SEEK SOLUTIONS
TO TF. EM THROUGH COOPERATIVE EFFORT; TO ENCOURAGE AND WORK FOR
THE W-~rc~FARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY.
M~BERSHIP
(A) ~N~.RA~- ~'-'~'~E?.~SIII~P~. ANY MUNICIPALITY OR CHARTER
COUNTY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA SHALL BE ELIGIBLE, AND ~LAY
BECO~WiE A MEMBER OF THIS LEAGUE UPON PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES.
THE .%~M(~UNT OF DUES SHALL BE SUCH AS ARE FIXED FROM TIME TO TI~-~E
BY THE BY-LAWS.
(B) AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE LEAGUE, EACH MEMBER SF~LL
HAVE THE NUMBER OF VOTES BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING POPULATION
LIMITS-:
(1) MUNICIPALITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THA~N
1,500 SHALL HAVE ONE (1) VOTE.
(2) MUNICIPALITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,500 OR
MORE, B~T LESS THAN 5,000, SHALL HAVE TWO (2) VOTES.
(3) MUNICIPALITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF 5,000 OR
MORE ~,uT LESS THAN 15,000, SHALL HAVE THREE (3) VOTES.
(4) MUNICIPALITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF 15,000 OR
MORE, BUT LESS THAN 35,000, SHALL HAVE FOUR (4) VOTES.
(5) MUNICIPALITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF 35,000 OR
MORE SHALL HAVE FIVE (5) VOTES.
(6) THE COUNTY SHALL HAVE FIVE (5) VOTES.
(C) NONVOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS MAY BE PERMITTED BY
A ~JORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COSDIITTEE
(A) THE OFFICERS OF THE PAlM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL'
LEAGUE, INC., SHALE BE: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,
AND TREASURER.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF ONE (1) MEMBER FROM
EACH OF THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE COUNTY COmmISSION DISTRICTS, TO
BE SELECTED BY THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. ONE (1)
MEMBER FROM~EACH OF THE FIVE (5) LARGEST CITIES, TO BE SELECTED
BY THE RESPECTIVE CITIES.
THE OFFICERS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD AS WELL AS THE I~EDIATE PAST PRESIDENT.
(C) ALL REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THIS ORGANIZA-
TION SHALL BE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
(D) THE OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A
TE~,! OF ONE (1) YEAR. VACANCIES DURING THE. TERM OF OFFICE FOR
BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE RE~INDER OF THE YEAR BY
THE CiTY OR DISTRICT IN WHICH THE VACANCY OCCURRED. VACANCIES
OF THE' ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF
SUCH TER~ OF OFFICE BY ELECTION BY THE RE~INING MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD.
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ARTICLE V.
MEETINGS
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LEAGUE SHKLL BE HELD IN A
MUNICIPALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AS PROVIDED "IN THE BY-LAWS,
AT WHICH TIME THERE WILL BE ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE
OFFICERS AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS.
REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS' BY THE ENTIRE ME~iBERSHIP
MAY BE HELD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE THAT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
S~. DESIGNATE AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS. EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETiNGS WILL BE 'HELD AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE VI.
ELECTIONS
THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A NOMINATING CO~Vk4ITTEE TO
CONSIDER AND PROPOSE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR ALL ELECTIVE
OFFICES FOR THE ANNUAL ELECTION. THE NOMINATING COM,~IITTEE
SHALL ~NOUNCE ITS NOMINATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE MONTHLY
· MEETING PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ELECTIONS ARE HELD.
ARTICLE VII.
A24ENDMENTS AND BY-LAWS
THIS CHARTER ~{)NST~T~)N MAY BE AMENDED, AND BY-LAWS
ADOPTED OR AMENDED, BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE VOTES AS DE-
TERMINED BY ARTICLE III WHICH ARE VST~.-~F-~mK-kQS-E PRESENT, AT A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE LEAGUE, PROVIDED NOTICE iN WRITING,
TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF ALL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OR BY-LAWS,
SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE AMENDMENT OR BY-LAWS SHALL
BE VOTED UPON.
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BY-LAWS
OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
ARTICLE I.
MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION
SECTION 1.
REGULAR MEETINGS
THE-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE
HELD IN A MUNICIPALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND SHALL BE FOR
THE ~PURPOSE OF ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND .ORGAN-
IZATiON. NOTICES OF SUCH MEk~IN~S AND OF THE TI,".IE, PLACE AND
PURPOSE OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN THE MEMBERSHIP BY
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT A
SPECIAL MEETING OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED IN THE
NOTICE THEREOF. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS ~Y BE HELD AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
QUORUM
'- '~" SECTION 2. T~N--61-8-~-~ MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE
POSSESSING A TOTAL OF NOT LESS THAN ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE
VOTES AS DETERMINED IN ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER ("WEIGHTED
VOTE")-SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSI-
NESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE LEAGUE.
"~ VOTE
SECTION 3. EACH MUNICIPALITY HOLDING A ~MBERSHIP IN
THE LEAGUE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SEND AS MANY DELEGATES TO
LEAGUE MEETINGS AS IT MAY DESIRE, AND AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE
LEAGD~, EACH MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED AND IN GOOD STANDING,
N~LY WITH CURRENT DUES PAID, SHALL HAVE THE NUMBER OF VOTES
AS UE~ERMINED BY ITS POPULATION IN .ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE III
OF Th~S CHARTER. 8N~-~-VS~r A SIMPLE MAJORITY WEIGHTED VOTE
OF THOSE PRESENT SHALL CONTROL THE DECISION OF QUESTIONS BEFORE
THE MEETING.
RULES
SECTION 4. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER SHALL GOVERN THE
PROCEEDINGS OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OF ITS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES, EXCEPT WHERE OTHER-
WISE PROVIDED IN THE CHARTER ~SNS~~gN AND BY-LAWS OF THE
LEAGUE.
ARTICLE II.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS
-SECTION 1. ALL OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUET'EK~EB~-A~-~W-
~%/~-9-I~~R--A~q3--~-B~A~E~-~{~SE~' SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALL~
AND ~S~L ASSU~ OFFICE I~EDIATELY UPON ELECTION, AND S~L
HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR A TE~ OF ONE (1)'YEAR, OR UNTIL THEIR
SUC~SORS A~ ELECTED AND Q~A~I~IE~.
SECTION 2. THE P~SIDENT SHALL P~SIDE AT ~L ~ETINGS
OF ~-LEAGUE AND OF THE EXECUTIVE BOA~, BUT HE ~Y, IN
DIS~TION, APPOINT THE P~SIDING OFFICERS FOR CERTAIN 0CCA-
SIONS. ~B--~- ~- ~~- ~- ~- - ~~- - ~-SA~
AP~8~N~N~S-S~A~B-B~T~~B-B~-~-BSA~= HE S~LL ~ ALL
OF THE DUTIES ~D POWERS CUSTO~RILY INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF
THE P~SIDENT .
SECTION 3. THE VICE-P~SIDENT SHALL S~R~-~~~
~W~-~~~-W~BB-A~ PE~O~ THE DUTIES OF THE P~SIDENT~
DURIN~ HIS ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT. OTHER DEFINITE OR
SPECI~ DUTIES ~Y, FROM TIME TO TI~, BE ASSIGNED TO THE VICE
P~S!D~T BY THE P~SIDENT.
SECTION 4. THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A ~GISTER OF THE
ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS AT ALL MEETINGS; AND IN GENE~ PE~O~
ALL DL~IES INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF ~ SECRETARY AND SUCH
OTHER DUTIES AS, FROM TIME TO TIME, ~Y BE ASSIGNED BY THE
P~SiD~NT.
SECTION 5. AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ~Y BE REAPPOINTED
ANNU~L~ BY THE EXECUTIVE BOA~ WITH SUCH POWERS, DUTIES
COMP~.TION AS IT SHALL P~SCRIBE. THE EXECUTIVE DI~CT~R
SH~L KEEP THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS IN ONE OR
MORE BOOKS PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE; SEE THAT ALL NOTICES ARE
DULY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BY-LAWS
OR AS ~QUIRED BY THE LAW; BE CUSTODIAN OF THE LEAGUE RECORDS;
KEEP A REGISTER OF THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF EACH MEMBER WHICH
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SHALL BE FURNISHED BY EACH MEMBER. OTHER DEFINITE .OR SPECIAL
DUTIES MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSIGNED TO THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR BY THE PRESIDENT. °
SECTION 6. THE TREASURER SHALL HANDLE AND DISBURSE'ALL
MONIES OF.THE LEAGUE, SUPERVISE ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS, KEEP AN
ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, AND PERFORM ALL
:DUT'IES INCIDENT TO THIS OFFICE.
SECTION 7. ''THE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL CHAIR THE LEGISLA-
TIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
SECTION 8 ~. A
EXE~IVE BOARD WITH SUCH POWERS, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION AS
SHALL PRESCRIBE.
SECTION 9_ 8. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL POWER
AND AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE LEAGUE DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN
LEAGUE MEETINGS. IT .SHALL MEET PRECEDING THE OPENING OF THE
MEETINGS-OF THE LEAGUE AND A~ SUCH TI~iES AS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
MAY DETERMINE, AND AT THE f-CALL OF THE PRESIDENT. IT MAY
APPOINT ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS AND SUCH OTHER APPOINTEES OF THE
LEAGUE AS DEEMED ADVISABLE. IT SHALL FIX THE COMPENSATION OF
ALL' COMPENSATED APPOINTEES FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS. IT SHALL GIVE
GENERAL SUPERVISION TO THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE
LEAGUE. A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL BE A QUORUm4
FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, AND QUESTIONS SHALL BE DECIDED
BY A SIMPLE ~iAJORITY NONWEIGHTED VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. A~¥
ARTICLE III.
CO~MITTEE~
SECTION 1. THE EXECUTIVE CO~IITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF
FIVE (5} MEMBERS AND SHALL HAVE ONE (1) MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE
CURRE%~ITLy EFFECTIVE COUNTY CO~.~ISSION DISTRICTS AND ONE (I)
MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE FIVE LARGEST GOVERNMENTS REPRESENTED.
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SECTION 2. NO MUNICIPALITY_ ~LAY H~VE MORE THAN ONE ~
'ELECTED AS AN OFFICER AND ONE (1) OTHE~ 8R-~ MEMBER OF THE
EXECUTIVE COmmITTEE.
SECTION ANNUALLY. 3. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL BE SELECTED
..~~B ANB__~R~mC_~Y BY THE AREA REPRESENTED AND
UNTILAPPOINTEDRMNMB~RSM~ AT THE MAY MEETING FOR ONE (1) YEAR, OR
~THEI~,~'SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. THEY
SHALL T~z~KE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY UPON ELECTION. THE EXECUTIVE
CO~%~TTEE ~ND THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT~ SECRETARY, AND
TREASURER SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ENTITLED TO
PARTICIPATE IN ITS DELIBERATIONS AND WITH THE POWER TO VOTE.
THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOA~.
SECTION 4. THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A NOMINATING
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ELECTIVE OFFICES FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL ELECTION ON OR BEFORE FOR THE
ALL
MONTHLY ~EETING IN APRIL.
SECTION 5. THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT
CO~LMI'TTEES AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY.
SUCH ADDITIONAL
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ARTICLE IV.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
SECTION 1. IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF ~HE LEAGUE ONLY TO
ACT AS SPONSOR OR CO-SPONSOR OR AS OPPONENT OF LEGISLATION
PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF MUNICIPALITIES, AND TO REFRAIN
FROM SPONSORSHIP OR CO-SPONSORSHIP OR ~OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION
'NOT .PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS~ ANY COMMITTEE OR REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF THE ~EAGUE OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH REPRESENTING
THE UIEWS OF THE LEAGUE BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA,
CON~SS OF THE UNITED STATES,,~P~LM~EACH COUNTY COMMISSION, OR
OTHER~- ~GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ON MEASURES SPONSORED BY THE
LEAG~IE~, OR CONSIDERED TO BE BENEFICIAL OR DETRImeNTAL TO MUNI~
CIPAL-~TIES, SHALL CONFINE THEIR REPRESENTATION BEFORE SUC~
BODIE~TO MATTERS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
ARTICLE V~
DUES
SECTION 1. THE ANNUA~° DUES FOR GENERAL MEMBERS SHALL BE
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE IN SUCH AMOUNTS AND ACCORDING TO S~CH
CLASS/FICATIONS AS SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE FIXED AND DE-
TE~,~IN?~D BY THE MEMBERSHIP UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD.
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5
5
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4
4
4
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PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Municipality
Boca Raton
Boynton Beach
Delray Beach-
West Palm Beach
Belle Glade
Greenacres
Lake Worth -
Palm Beach Gardens
Riviera 'Beach
Jupiter
Lake Park
Lantana
· North Palm Beach
Pahokee
Palm Beach
Pal~n Springs
Royal Palm Beach-
Atlantis
Highland Beach
Lake Clarke Shores
South Bay
Tequesta
Briny Breezes
Cloud Lake
Glen Ridge
Golf
Golfview.
Gulf Stream
Haverhill
Hypoluxo
Juno Beach
Jupiter Inlet Colony
Manalapan .
Mangonia Park
Ocean Ridge
Palm Beach Shores
South Palm Beach
Popular.ion
56,000
42,000
41,000
63,903 '
1.7,037
18,843
29,000
18,500
26,000
14 i 957
6,374
8,214
I2,000
6,346
I0,038
8,964
5,423
1,558
2,430
3,145
3,886
4,000
940
155
227
113
210
475
1,249
873
1,147
370
329
1,419
1,470
1,251
1,370
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