HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-026ORDINANCE 2005- 026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CODE SECTION 102.01: BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES,
ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE ONE NIGHT
TIME MEETING PER MONTH, PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinances 90-19, • 2000-002 and 2004-023 established and
amended procedures for meetings for the Indian River County Board of Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission formerly held its regular meeting every Tuesday
morning, except the last Tuesday of the month; and
WHEREAS, in order to attempt to increase citizen attendance and involvement at
Commission meetings, the Commission decided to amend the code to provide for one
night meeting time each month; and
WHEREAS, the Board and staff have noticed that citizen attendance and
involvement did not appreciably increase at meetings held during the evening hours;
and
WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that it is a hardship for some citizens to attend
Commission meetings held in the morning, but the Board has observed that morning
meetings are well attended by the public and interested parties;
N OW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, that section 102.01.1 of the Indian River Code is hereby
amended as follows:
S ECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
S ection 102.01.1 of the Indian River County Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
S ection 102.01.1 Board of county commissioners meetings and procedures.
1. Time. The county commission shall generally hold regular meetings on Tuesday
beginning at 9:00 a.m. except for the second Tuesday of each month the regular
meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. There shall be no commission meeting on the last
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ORDINANCE 2005- 026
Tuesday of each month. When the day fixed for any regular meeting of the commission
is a holiday recognized by the county the meeting shall be held at the same time on the
next Tuesday not a holiday unless the meeting is cancelled otherwise rescheduled by
the commission.
S ECTION 2. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Indian River County Code and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word or
phrase and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intention; providing, however, that Sections 2, 3 and 4 shall not be
codified.
S ECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, or any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is
for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be construed to have been
the legislative intent to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or
inoperative part.
S ECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Florida Secretary of State.
This ordinance was advertised in the Press Journal on the 5th day of August, 2005, for
a public hearing on 16th day of August, 2005, at which time it was moved for adoption
by Commissioner Neuberger , and seconded by Commissioner
Bowden , and adopted by the following vote:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Thomas S. Lowther
Arthur R. Neuberger
Wesley S Davis
Gary C. Wheeler
Sandra L Bowden
Aye
Aye
Nay
Aye
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 16th day
of August , 2005.
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ORDINANCE 2005- 026
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk
By
°DeputyrClerk
i. pproved as to fortriTand Legal
iency
illiam K. DeBraal
Assistant County Attorney
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
by its Board of County Commissioners
a. fig. &ti,c.,
Thomas S. Lowther, Chairman
BCC Approved:
August 16, 2005
EILED
4 2ZATH the Department of State of the State.of Florida, this day of
AUG
2005.
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