O91-18 ORDINANCE NO. O91-/~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING A CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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 Boynton
Beach, Florida has duly considered the Report of the
Findings and Recommendations to the City Commission
submitted by the Boynton Beach Task Force on Children and
Youth on January 2, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, deems it to be in the best interests of the
citizens of the City to establish a Children and Youth
Advisory Board which shall serve as a fact-finding and
advisory board to the City Commission on issues related to
children and adolescents who reside in the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
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 a Children and Youth Advisory Board.
Section 3. DUTIES. The Children and Youth
Advisory Board shall act as a fact-finding and advisory
board on the following issues and on such other issues as
are, from time to time, designated by the City Commission by
Resolution:
A. Formulation of a comprehensive city child care
policy.
B.
Formulation of long and short range programming to
benefit the children and youth of the community.
C. Development of incentives and enhancements which
would encourage the development of new child care
facilities.
D. Identification of county, state and federal
programs that provide beneficial services to children and
their families.
E. Development of a child and youth advocacy program.
Section 4. RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD. The Board
shall periodically 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 Children and Youth Advisory Board shall be
comprised of seven (7) permanent members and two (2)
alternate members, all to be appointed by the City
Commission. Of the members so appointed, three (3) shall be
for a term of three (3) years, two shall be for a term of
two (2) years, and two (2) shall be for a term of one (1)
rear. Their successors shall be appointed for a term of two
i(2) years. Alternate members shall be appointed for a
)eriod of one (1) year.
B. Any member failing to attend two (2) of three (3)
successive meetings without cause and/or without prior
approval of the Chairperson of the Board shall automatically
forfeit his or her appointment.
C. Any member of the Board may be removed for cause
in accordance with State Law. The City Commission shall
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. Members of the Advisory
Board on Children and Youth 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.
ordinance.
Section 12. This
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this /~ day of
1991.
Authority is hereby granted to codify said
ordinance shall become
effective
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this ~ day of
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(COrp~orate Seal )
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Co~missioner
YOUTH.ORD
4/9/R1
Rev~4/10/91