O95-21ORDINANCE N0.095- 21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR
A METHODOLOGY FOR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY BY
FOUR-FIFTHS 4/5 VOTE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 49 of the City Charter provides for the
appointment of the City Manager and a City Attorney, who both shall
serve at the pleasure of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 49 of the City Charter makes no provision for
the methodology that the City Commission can use in conjunction
with the appointment and removal of the City Manager and City
Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, deems it in the best interest of the administration of the
City to minimize the politicizing of those positions and to
recognize the stabilizing effect of those positions on the
operations of City government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA that:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
Section 2. The appointment and removal of the City Manager
or the City Attorney shall be by four-fifths (4/5) vote ~-f. the City
Commission.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repea~e_d~.
Section 4. In the event any portion of this Ordinance is
deemed invalid, illegal or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall in no manner effect the
remaining portions or sections of this Ordinance and shall remain
in full force and effect.
Section 5.
ordinance.
Section 6.
Authority is hereby granted to codify said
This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon adoption by second reading.
FIRST READING this ~ day of ~/'~/~ , 1995.
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this~ day of
1995.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Vice Mayor
sioner
ATTEST:
F CITY CLERK
sslone~
(CORPORATE SEAL)
from
5/30/95
900182.BB
ORD/REMOVAL
CODING:
Words mn sLzuuk Ll~muuyl~ type are deletion
existing law;
Words in D/i~ type are additions.
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