16-009 1 ORDINANCE NO. 16 -009
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
3 REPEALING ORDINANCE 05 -047 AND ANY AMENDMENTS
4 THEREAFTER (PART II, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE
5 XIV, SEC. 2 -185 THROUGH 2 -191 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF
6 ORDINANCES) WHICH CREATED THE VETERANS ADVISORY
7 COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND
8 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, on September 6, 2005, the City Commission adopted Ordinance 05 -047
11 creating the Veterans Advisory Commission; and
12 WHEREAS, the Veterans Advisory Commission was first created to manage events
13 and to facilitate awareness of Veterans affairs in the City; and
14 WHEREAS, the Veterans have now found that the events, although still important
15 and critical to their mission, have become routine in nature and thus, the activities of the
16 Veterans Commission do not necessarily correlate to the level one would expect of a
17 Commission authorized and appointed board; and
18 WHEREAS, the City Commission finds the repeal of Ordinance 05 -047 and any
19 amendments thereafter is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of
20 Boynton Beach.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
22 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
23 Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
24 as being true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof
25 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby repeals City
26 Code of Ordinances, Part II, Chapter 2, Article XIV, Veterans Advisory Commission in its
27 entirety, as follows:
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30 See. 2 . - . - ': .
31 --4. City- Connnission, in accordance with he powers vested in it, hereby creates and
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33e-terans Advisory Commission."
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35 Sec. 2 -1-46. Purpose and duties.
36 --(-a- . . ; . , . , • ' _ Ci'y
37 Ge-m , e-te ' - •x awe activities and to facilitate.
38 awareness- an4- educatioi . -- • - • - s ,
39 —(' • . • > . - - terans Advisory Commission to act solely as an
40 advisory board to the City Commission, providing recommendations and guidelines
41 pertaining to:
43 as - • - - ! , -o- I3 ;- }Memorial Day, and Four Chaplains Day;
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45 fint,- y ' ; to facilitate city sponsored- at;ti -vi-t• , -6-.;rand
46 -=1 h - udgeti -ng-of specific—pr • , vent-s-Tel ,d to veterans or of interest to
47 veterans.
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49 Sec. 2 187. Organization,
51 f& -- - -m-hers, and ten (10) honorary /ex officio members. Whenever possible,
52 prefefenc c b' • - - , 'denits -o-f -the city for appeintmen . - • . .
53 Veterans Advisory Commission.
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55 See. 2 188. Beard appointment and membership,
56 —(-) Board members shall be nominated by the veterans organizations listed herein and then
58 veterans organ' '. • 'd herein 1 - . than one individual from their
59 organization to serve on the Veterans Advisory Commission. The - - - - - .
60 ap - - indit : - • .
61 1.4 -er-to -- a-ppeix3tmcnt, all members must submit an application for appointment to the City
62 CQpamission pursuant to the require - , - - -
63 am -ended from time to time.
64 —( )--- Q- ualificati s' • nent. In order to qualify for appointment to-membership-on
65 the - - . , ; '' - - . • - - rs must meet the folio, wing qualifications:
66 —. (1- )— tMi- -itar . - - - - - . ; - 'on -rerun
67 ha ' -sewed in a bra - . • ‘es of the United State • , • - : . _ ,
68 honorably discharged therefrom:
70 A 4sot- -Cemi • • :e a member of a local chaptc
71 organization
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73 - b. Veterans
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74 — _t --€ -- gabled American Veterans;
75 — -c1— Korean War Veteransi-
76 — e. • - = terans;
77 —.— f. Submarine War Veterans; •
78 -- g. . • .. • -terans;
79 ----h.- • :,', • Brans;
80 - - -i. \ Tom • ' •: - 'rans: and •
81 .
82 —_ . _ •• , - • • - , - - • ominated is not a member of
83 the -ergai izati • ::- , 1aximum of one (1) of the}eon -ted Board Members may,
84 irLhe - alternative, be a member of a national veterans organization. I-Iow ver, this national
85 v€i-e s - - -o t,La - -. ; •: ': - -.
86 of the United-States:
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88 . - - - -lay live outside t- -
89 ene-ef=- t-he- local ptes of the organizations listc4- abe -vc an. - 3 : •
90 C- oanty=
91 (c) Stagge. ° - in—: . • . initial .;;-• , •
92 se - ' : a--term- of three (3-)-years, two (2) member:;
93 shaI . rm of two (2) ye , - • - ) (2) members shall b- for a term of one (1) year.
94 T4 .. .. - - . • ,c ( years:
95 —(d) R€appehitmct =ernovab- . • imbers- -may be reappointed, without
96 Ii iitatio i as to the number of terms se -; _ -
97 G4emmission, be rem - - -, • - . - • • . -
98 Members. that -have bee-n r-e e t - ma}= ri be- -reap ted-er a period of 36 months. If there
99 i-s--a vacancy in the membr. , - • ry- - mission shall appoint a new member to fill the
100 vat:
101 - -(e) —P ivileges, duties and- respensi-bil-ities.
102 ---( - • - _ • . forth herein. Members shall •
103 er-e-a , - . • -• -s and procedures necessary to carry out the Veterans
104 Ac; • - 1's p - - , • - . • - ; - _ • - - :
105 dinances and-state-law:
106 — - - • -gular mem-be ' who shall preside over the
107 m±: e4 gs of the Vetera s- Advise , - - . -te- appoint a Vice Chair who
108 sha • -
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110 by -the- city's Code of. Ordinances.
111 — (-f) —Ah° - - z- .. - - : 1 Beach Code of Ordinances, the
112 -i' • - -- • ,.;: - - -.- ., ., ;> - •
113 va, ' -_, ; • L _. • ssion. Alternate me - - -
114 • - - - b • - - - , rs and s • - - qualifications set forth
115 fe - • ; - . , - erving—in their ca -. - -
116 m{ mbers- shall -- have -he same privileges, duties and resp- ens-ib4- -hies -a a- regular member, with
117 tI : - - - • • ' • - Chair, or
118 held any other office on the Veterans Advisory Commission, nor may any° alternate member
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119 be. - - , • -
120 prkieedefe -set fo-r4h- lte-r-e -i-n- Vie; alternate_me ber's term of membemhip shall run only through
121 theLterTn of the vacancy they have filled.
122 -( - 1onorary Mern bers.
123 --- (1)-- A-N ein e - .. • - , . , • , _ -
124 i-nd_f vi44uals to serve • - - . - • : - `.
125 p -e -renOe given to individuals that are -rn e • : - > . - _
126 a. Gold Star Mothc •
127 - : - ;
128 c. Military Order ofthe Purple Heart;
129 d. - Ladies Auxi '
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131 , -- The Veterans Advisory Com nission shall forward the name - • ! . •
132 wlwd are- nominated to-he peaif - 1 - raeithe 4e 4he --City Commission who shall
133 • thtfz- eor3frrrr�h - .
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13 5 r4ghts.
136 (3) Term of honorary membership. honorary appointments will be for a term of one
137 year:
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139 X189. feetings.
140 -f' -- - • : - , �;- • ;- > - . .
141 meetings.
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143 See.2 190. Pro s >. , -,. -
• 144 A41 actions subject to a vote shall be-et -
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146 3s pre • ,. _ ,-
147 members of the Vet -er& s-Ad- 4snry Commission.
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149 reouire. • - • <e any official -: . •
150 byeT-- e*y- 4-s-- a11- bewe-444) final passage, the t - ^- ber- of -thc Veterans Advisory
151 Co . - 0- - - - - ° - • -. record kept for the meeting.
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153 Sec. ' . •
154 Nothing in thi. • - . . _ .' . _ . • . • --
155 Gi:ty Comm : -, • . : - ,. . • - . -- : . y of the
156 au er }=-or express of -c4 ' . : ' : 4: - •
157 C;t=i • :': -. ••
158 re-quire-Et,: , > .7.4.• ,- • -- • -, • raps Advisory Com- • .. ,.
159 eapacity to the City-C= ommission for -the p rpestse-t- fort » .. • •
160 de ated�d -he-r = • - • : - - - . - . • - .
161 be const - - - .. .. > b • - - - _ . - • > _ - .. -
162 at her -i-
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165 Section 3. The appropriate members of the City staff are hereby authorized to take
166 any and all steps necessary to effectuate the intent of this Ordinance.
167 Section 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts of Resolutions
168 in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
169 : Section 5. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this Ordinance shall
170 be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
171 unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as eliminated and so not
172 affecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications remaining in full force and effect.
173 Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on immediately upon passage.
174 FIRST READING this
• 9 day of 4],i6c_le. , 2016.
175 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this .5, day of L i t i , 2016.
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177 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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179 YES NO
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181 Mayor — Steven B. Grant
182
183 Commissioner — Justin Katz
184 ✓
185 Commissioner — Mack McCray
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187 Commissioner — Christina L. Romelus
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189 Commissioner — Joe Casello
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192 VOTE
193 ATTEST:
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195 G f� R4.h
196 l�C 4 :., p v
197 Ju .i A. Pyle, CMC
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198 I rim City Clerk
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200 (Corporate Seal) ti "` ..