O91-24 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING
FOR ORGANIZATION; PROVIDING FOR
QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; PROVIDING
FOR POWERS OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of
Beach, Florida has duly considered the Report
Findings and Recommendations to the
submitted by the Greater Boynton Beach
on April 16, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the
Beach, Florida, deems it to be in the best
citizens of the City to
Board which shall serve as
to the City Commission on
within the Greater Boynton Beach Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby
ratified and confirmed as being true and correct.
Section 2. CREATION. The City Commission, in
accordance with the powers vested in it, hereby creates and
establishes an Education Advisory Board.
Section 3.
shall act as a
following issues
to time, designated by the City Commission by Resolution:
To assist City and local schools in:
A. Recruiting volunteers to assist students before,
during and after school;
B. Contacting businesses within the geographical
borders of Boynton Beach for professional skills, materials,
financial or educational support for the schools.
C. Coordinating with local police department to
improve safety for students before, during and after school.
Boynton
of the
City Commission
Education Committee
City of Boynton
interests of the
establish an Education Advisory
a fact-finding and advisory board
issues related to local schools
CITY COMMISSION
DUTIES. The Education Advisory Board
fact-finding and advisory board on the
and on such other issues as are, from time
D. Coordinating with City's Parks and Recreation
Department to improve playgrounds at or near local schools.
E. Contacting the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of
Commerce, Real Estate Groups, and other community groups for
the purpose of implementing programs at local schools that
benefit students from Pre K through grades 12 and vocational
schools.
F. Communicating with the School Board of Palm Beach
County and its staff, and advising the City Commission as to
the activities of the School Board, and other Federal, State
and local legislative bodies
Boynton Beach Students.
G. Developing public
successful programs within the
which affect the needs of
relations that highlight
schools and to help improve
their image in conjunction with local media.
H. Developing recommendations to the City Commission
for forwarding to the School Board of Palm Beach County
regarding actions which may be taken in support of schools
in Boynton Beach and with respect to proposed legislation at
the State level.
Section 4.
shall periodically
RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD. The Board
advise the City Commission of its
findings with respect to the foregoing issues and shall
make recommendations to the City Commission on any matter
referred to it within thirty (30) days or within such time
as prescribed by the City Commission by specific Resolution.
Section 5. ORGANIZATION.
A. The Education Advisory Board shall be comprised of
nine (9) permanent members and two (2) alternate members,
all to be appointed by the City Commission, provided two (2)
members shall be from the Coalition of Boynton West
Residential Associations, Inc. (COBWRA). Of the members so
appointed, four (4) shall be for a term of three (3) years,
three shall be for a term of two (2) years, and the COBWRA
members shall be for a term of one (1) year. Their
successors shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
· lternate members
rear.
B. Any member
~uccessive meetings
shall be appointed for a period of one (1)
failing to attend two (2) of three (3)
without cause and/or without prior
~pproval of the Chairperson of the Board shall automatically
forfeit his or her appointment.
C. Any member of the Board may be
removed for cause
Commission shall
in accordance with State Law. The City
promptly fill any vacancy.
D. At the organizational meeting of the Board a
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be selected by
majority vote of the Board. The Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson shall be selected annually at the May
meeting of the Board.
Section 6. MEETINGS. The Board shall meet
regularly once a month, or more frequently if necessary, for
the transaction of business. Its meetings shall be open to
the public. The Board may establish its own meeting rules
and procedures for the conduct of its business. Four (4)
members shall constitute a quorum.
Section 7. QUALIFICATION. Except for the two
~OBWRA members, the members of the Education Advisory Board
shall be residents of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
Section 8. POWERS. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the
powers of the City Commission, or as a delegation to the
Board of any of the authority or discretionary powers vested
and imposed by law in the City Commission. The City
Commission declares that public interest, convenience and
welfare required the appointment of the Board to act in a
purely advisory capacity to the City Commission for the
purposes set forth in this Ordinance. Any powers delegated
here to the Board to adopt rules and regulations shall not
be construed as a delegation of legislative authority, but
purely a delegation of administrative authority.
Section 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 10.
Should any section or provision of this
ordinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence, or
word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
!invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of
. 'this ordinance.
Section 11. Authority is hereby granted to codify said
lordinance.
Section 12.
This ordinance shall become effective
iimmediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this
'7 day of
~//9~
,
· 1991.
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this 2. / day of
m;tY
, 1991.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
iATTEST:
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i (Corporate Seal)
iEDUCATE .ORD
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JRev.4/30/91