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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2007- '2.'15 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 74-8 OF THE CITY'S <br />RULES OF PROCEDURE; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE <br />IN THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION OF ALL <br />STANDING COMMITTEES FROM FIVE (5) MEMBERS TO <br />SEVEN (7) MEMBERS; AUTHORIZING EACH LIAISON <br />COMMISSIONER OF ANY STANDING COMMITTEE TO <br />APPOINT ONE (I) COMMITTEE MEMBER; PROVIDING <br />FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there has been a lack of quorum in the Standing Committees and, without a <br />quorum, the Standing Committee cannot conduct official City business; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in an effort to increase attendance, the City Commission desires to increase <br />the total membership of all City Standing Committees. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Scction 1. <br /> <br />Amcndmcnt. Section 74-8 of the City Code is amended as follows: <br /> <br />~ 74-8. Standing committccs; Chairpcrsons. <br /> <br />A. There may be such standing committees of the City Commission as the Mayor or City <br />Commission deems necessary to conduct the business of the City appropriately and in <br />accordance with the City Charter. Such committees shall be governed by these rules of <br />procedure and, if advisory, shall be subject to the Florida Sunshine and Public Records <br />Laws. <br /> <br />B. In accordance with S C-2.2(a)(ii) of the Charter, the Mayor shall appoint both a <br />Chairperson and a Vice Chair person of each committee. In addition, each Commissioner <br />shall appoint one member to each Committee. The Liaison Commissioner of a particular <br />committee shall appoint one additional member to each Committee. The Committee <br />shall consist of seven (7) members. Each member shall serve a one (]) vear term <br />commencing on Januarv I st of each vear and ending on December 31 st of each vear. <br />Beginning the vear 2007, the term shall end on December 31 st. The provisions of this <br />Section shall onlv applv to committees created under this Section. Notwithstanding the <br />foregoing, the Citv Commission mav remove a member of a committce with cause or <br />without cause. <br /> <br />Scction 2. Scvcmbilitv. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if <br />any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held to be <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Ordinance Amending Total i\lcmbcrship of Standing Committees, Section 74-H <br />