O80-53 ORDn NCE NO,
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OF
~ 21 (~IO~) BY ~D~G S~ON
21~ ~7.5 ~PLI~ON FOR B~ITS P~D~,
~~G SEC~ON 21-69, D~ OF ~ S~~,
~D~G SEC~ON 21-69.5, ~~ION OF
~I~ON ~R B~TS BY"P~DING FOR
~I~TION ~ ~4 ~ CO~~ION
PR~~ ~R B~I~ ~ ~ P~ION
~; PRO~DI~ A SA~GS ~USE, P~D~G
~ ~~ D~; PROLOG ~R ~D~I~TION
~ mR ~ ~OSES.
~, ~0~, BE ~ IT ~ ~Y O~AI~D BY ~ Ci~ ~C~
OF ~ CI~ OF BO~N B~, ~~, ~T
Section 1. ~t ~apter 21 (P~sio~) of ~e Ci~ Co~ of ~e
Ci~ of ~t~ Bea~, Flori~ is ~nded by ad~ Section 21-67.5,
A~li~tim for'Benefits, ~oced~e, ~ich s~ll r~d as foll~s:
Sec. 21-67.5. A~lication for B~efits, ~oce~e.
~y p~ty ~o se~s b~efits ~d~ ~e pro~sions of ~s
~pter s~ll ~tiate his request by fil~ a ~itten appli~ti~
~e Secre~ of ~e Board of ~tees of the P~i~ Pi~.
Section 2. ~pt~ 21 (Pensi~) of ~e ~ of the Ci~ of
~t~ ~ach, Flori~, Section 2Ir69, ~ties of ~e Secreta~ is
hereby ~ded to read as foll~s:
Sec. 21-69 ~ties of the Secret~.
It s~l be ~e ~ty of .~e secre~ ~ keep acc~ate ~u~s
~d re~rds of ~e acts of ~e ~d ruder ~s PI~ sep~ate ~d ap~t
~om t~ re~ ~tes of Ci~ ~mcil Meetings. ~is pro~si~ is ~de
for ~e ~ress ~se of ~ all ~ee~ngs ~ c~ecti~ ~ t~s
plan ~ one set of ~oks, ~ereby sa~ go~ ~o~ '~1 of ~e ~utes
of ~e v~ious ~d ~et~s. ~ey s~ll be available to the ~lic,
City Offic~ls, ~d ~loyees ~der ~is PI~ at all
It s~ll be ~ther ~e ~ties of ~e Secre~ to receive
.~11 applicati~ for b~efits ruder ~s ~apte= fr~ ~e applic~ts,
to ~in~ files ~ said applicati~ ~d ~ ~ve redouble ~itt~ ~tice
to ~e applic~t of all ~et~s ~d h~i~s of the Pension Bo~d
~y party's re, st for bmefits p~s~t to ~is ~pter.
Section 3. Chapter 21 (Pensions) of the Code of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 21-69-5,
Consideration of Application for Benefits, which shall read as follows:
Section 2t~6915 Consideration of Application for Benefits:
Upon receipt of an Application for Benefits, pursuant to this
Chapter,~ the Secretary of the Board shall set the rotter for an initial
determination by the Board of a partY's eligibility for benefits pursuant
to this Chapter. The party seeking benefits shall be given reasonable
notice of this meeting and shall have an opportunity to'present any relevant
information to the Board at that time. The .Board my either award benefits
at that time, seek further information, or make an initial determination
that benefits pursuant to this Chapter shall be denied. If the Board
makes an initial determination of denial it shall instruct the City Attorney
to inform the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for said denial, and
give the applicant thirty (30) days to request a full hearing before the
Board to determine the applicant's eligibility for benefits under this
Chapter.
The Board shall hold a full hearing within thirty (30) days of
a request for the same by the applicant. All relevant evidence shall be
received by the Board at the time of the hearing. At the close of the
full hearing the Board shall make a final determination of the applicant's
eligibility for benefits under the Chapter.
Any party grieved by the Board's decision shall have thirty (30)
days to file a petition for writ of certiorari with the Court Court.
Section 4. Should any part of this Ordinance be found by a Court of
cor~petent jurisdiction to be declared unconstitutioD~l shall not affect
the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. The authority to codify said Ordinanc~ is hereby granted.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after
the second reading and final passage.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this /~ day of
~~~/ , 1980.
CALDWELL, PACETTI. BARROI~V & SALISBURY. PALM BEACH. FLORIDA
CITY OF BO~ t~CH~ I~ORID~.
City