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O94-52ORDINANCE NO. 094-~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA (CITY CODE) TO INCLUDE A NEW ARTICLE VIII ENTITLED "INVESTMENT POLICIES"; TRANSFERRING SECTION 20.1 SUBSECTION D AND SECTION 20.1 SUBSECTION D.1 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE VIII OF THE CITY CODE AND AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION 18-181.1, ENTITLED "STOCKS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED QUALITY CRITERIA" TO PERMIT THE THE PURCHASE OF STOCKS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE RATING CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE VIII OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City desires to clarify and consolidate to provisions of the City Charter and Code .of Ordinances governing pension and retirement fund investment policies; and WHEREAS, the City desires to permit limited investment in securities not meeting the current specified q~lity criteria; / NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, that: ~. Chapter 18, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by creating a new Article VIII entitled "Investment Policies." ~. Section 20.1, Subsection (d) and Section 20.1, Subsection (d.1) of the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, are hereby transferred to Chapter 18, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, and renumbered as necessary. ~. Chapter 18, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 18. PENSION AND RETIREMENT ARTICLE IV. PENSION FOR FIREFIGHTERS CODING: Words in ~L~uuk tl~uuyl, type are deletion from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. pension. 1 900182,Rev.12/15/94 Page 1 of 3 SECTION 18-181.1. STOCKS NOT MEETING SPECIFIED OUALITY CRITERIA. Notwithstanding anything in Article VIII of this Chapter to the Contrary_. the Board of Trustees may cause up to ten (10%~ percent of the equity portion of the Fireman's P~msion Fund to be invested in stocks whose sole criteria shall be that they are listed on any one or more of the recognized national stock exchanges. Section 5 . If any clause, section, or other part or application of this Ordinance shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as eliminated and so not effecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications remaining in full force and effect. Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. ~_~. Authority is hereby granted to codify said Ordinance. ~. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage. FIRST READING this ~ day of ~~~/~ , 1994. SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this c~ day of Mayor CZ commi ~e~- ATTEST: Cit~ Clerk Commissioner CODING: Words in ~tzuuk ll~m~uyl, type are deletion from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. pension. 1 900182,Rev.12~15~94 Page 2 of 3