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Senior Advisory Board
Page I of 3 Boynton Beach,FL Code of Ordinances PART 11 CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION* ARTICLE IX SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD ARTICLE IX. SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD Sec. 2-141. Creation. The city commission, in accordance with the powers vested in it, hereby creates and establishes a senior advisory board. All references to the elderly advisory board shall hereafter be construed to mean the senior advisory board. (Ord. No. 92-13, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-7-94) See. - Duties. The senior 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. [The advisory board shall] assist the elderly in: (1) Setting up a retired senior volunteer program known as RSVP to provide services for the homebound; (2) Seeking federal and state grants to provide for services; (3) Monitor and lobby for legislation regarding the elderly; (4) Make arrangements for the medical mobile unit already in operation in Palm Beach County to bring it to the City of Boynton Beach; (5) Provide a pamphlet of available programs for seniors; (6) Provide a speakers bureau, workshops and educational meetings on topics of interest for seniors; (7) Recommend free legal programs and banking services for the homebound; (8) Provide recreation and social programs. (Ord. No. 92-13, § 3, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-7-94) See. 2-143. 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. http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Florida/Boynton`/`20Beach/main00019/chapterOO... 7/l/2003 Page 2 of 3 (Ord. No. 92-13, § 4, 6-2-92) See. 2-144. Organization. (a) The senior 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, four(4) shall be for a term of three (3)years,three (3) shall be for a term of two (2)years. Their successors shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Alternate members shall be appointed for a period of one (1) year. (b) Any member failing to attend three (3)meetings shall be notified that one additional absence shall automatically forfeit his or her appointment to that board. (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. (Ord. No. 92-13, § 5, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-7-94) See. 2-145. Meetings. The board shall meet quarterly on an"as needed"basis 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. (Ord. No. 92-13, §6, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 01-12, § 2, 3-6-01) See. -146. Qualification. The members of the senior advisory board shall be residents of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. (Ord. No. 92-13, § 7, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-7-94) See. -147. Powers. Nothing in this article 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 article. 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. (Ord. No. 92-13, § 8, 6-2-92) c. - - - se . 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For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site,please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. ©2002 American Legal Publishing Corporation techsupport _amleoal.com 1.800.445.5588. http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Florida/Boynton%20Beach/main00019/chapter00... 7/1/2003 ORDINANCE O. 092-/j AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY O.F BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY BOARD ON THE ELDERLY; 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 Task Force on the Elderly dated April 28, 1992; 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 an Advisory Board on the blderly which shall serve as a fact-finding and advisory oard to the City Commission on issues related to elder affairs . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION F THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1 . The "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby Fatified, 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 an Advisory Board on the Elderly. Section 3. DUTIES ., The Advisory Board on the Elderly shall act as a fact-finding and advisory board on the following issues and on such other issues as are, from Mime to time, designated by the City Commission by ii �,[Resolution: To assist the Elderly in: D. Make arrangements for the medical mobile unit lready in operation in Palm Beach County -to bring it to the ity of Boynton each; E. Provide a pamphlet of available programs for geniors; F. Provide a speakers bureau, workshops and aducational meetings on topics of interest for seniors; G. Recommend free legal programs and banking services Eor the homebound; H. Provide recreation and social programs. Section 4 . RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD. The Board r�-hall periodically advise the City Commission of its findings with respect to the foregoing issues and shall nake recommendations to the City Commission on any matter referred to it within thirty (30) days or within such time s prescribed by the City Commission by specific Resolution. Section 5 . ORGANIZATION. A. The Advisory Board on the elderly shall be omprised of seven (7) permanent members and two (2) lternate members, all to be appointed by the City ommission. Of the members so appointed, four (4) shall be or a term of three (3) years, three shall be for a term of two (2) years . Their successors shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years . Alternate members shall be appointed for a period of one ( 1) year. B. Any member failing to attend three (3) meetings shall be notified that one additional absence shall automatically forfeit his or her appointment to that board. C. Any member of the Board may be removed for cause Ln accordance with State Law. The City Commission shall �romptly fill any vacancy. 14 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 he public. The Board may establish its own meeting rules �` nd procedures for the conduct of its business. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum. Section 7 . QUALIFICATION. The members of the kdvisory Board on the Elderly shall be residents of the City Df Boynton each, Florida. Section 8 . POWERS. Nothing in this ordinance hall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the owers of the City Commission, or as a delegation to the of the authority or discretionary powers vested Ed imposed by law in the City Commission. The City Lommission 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 urposes set forth in this Ordinance. Any powers delegated ere to the Board to adopt rules and regulations shall not oe construed as a delegation of legislative authority, but Durely 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 .�rdinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence, or 4ord be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be nvalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance. Section 11 . Authority is hereby granted to codify said prdinance. Section 12. This ordinance shall become effective FIRST READING this / day of , L992 . SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGEthis o . CITY OF BOYNTONBEACH, FLORIDA Mayor is Mayor over � I i O ®oer Commis er f TS : f _ a Clerk I (Cor-porate Seal) i LDERLY.ORD 5/13/92 I� ev. 5/29/92 l I i I I � I i I ORDINANCE NO494-1of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IX , RENAMING THE "ADVISORY BOARD ON THE ELDERLYfl AS "SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Advisory Board on the Elderly was created by City Ordinance No. 92-13, adopted June 2, 1992, to identify the unmet needs of seniors in Boynton Beach and to make recommendations as to how those needs can be met; and WHEREAS, at,the request of the members of the.Elderly Advisory Board, and upon review by the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, it has been determined that the term "elderly" does not identify all of those seniors, defined as peopI e over age 55, who live in the City of Boynton Beach; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: ,9p,glign 1. That Chapter 2. Administration, Article IX Advisory oar on t e Elderly shall be amended by adding the words and figures in underlined type and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as follows: Sec. 2-141. Creation. 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