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Home My WebLink AboutO-11574J-97-629 11/25/97 ORDINANCE NO. 11574 4 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD ("BOARD"); REPEALING, IN THEIR ENTIRETY, SECTIONS 2-921 AND 2-922 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF, NEW SECTIONS 2-921 THROUGH 2-930, THEREBY CREATING AND ESTABLISHING SAID BOARD AS A LIMITED AGENCY OF THE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD"; FURTHER SETTING FORTH SAID AGENCY'S PURPOSE, AND PROVISIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF OFFICE, OFFICERS, MEETINGS, QUORUM, VACANCIES, POWERS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL, AND COUNSEL REPRESENTATION, AND BUDGET AND AUDIT RESPONSIBILITIES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Sections 2-921 and 2-922 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, related to the International Trade Board, are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 2. New. Sections 2-921 through 2-930 are hereby substituted in lieu thereof to the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to establish the International Trade Board as a Limited Agency of the City of Miami, as follows: I1574 "ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE XI DIVISION 3. INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD Sec. 2-921. Established. There is hereby established a limited agency and instrumentality of the city to be known as the "International Trade Board". The term "board" in this article shall mean the International Trade Board. Sec. 2-922. Purpose. The board shall plan and implement the city's international trade promotion policies for the purposes of stimulating commercial and residential development and expanding the city's tax base through the promotion of foreign trade and local investment in accordance with the bylaws adopted by the board. Sec. 2-923 Membership, Terms of Office; Meetings. (a) Membership. The board shall consist of 16 members appointed by the city commission. The mayor and each city commissioner shall each nominate three persons to serve'as board members. One member of the city commission shall be appointed as the 16th member and shall serve as the chairperson of said board. (b) Terms of Office. The terms of of f ice f or each member shall be for a period of one year or until the nominating commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. Members may be reappointed for no more than seven consecutive one year terms. (c) Officers. The chairperson of the board shall have the power to appoint all members serving on the various committees which the board shall establish from time to time. The chairperson shall appoint a vice - chairperson from among the board's members. The appointment of the chairperson and of the vice - chairperson shall be for a term of one year from the date of appointment, providing, however, that said term does not conflict with the provisions of subsection (b) hereinabove. (d) Vacancies. If a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the board, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of an individual, nominated by the mayor and/or city commissioner who nominated the member - 2 - i1574 whose position has become vacant, for the remainder of the unexpired term. (e) Meetings; quorum. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. A majority of the members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any board meeting. An affirmative vote of not less than 50 percent of the members present and voting at any meeting is required for any board action to be taken. (f) Absences. Members of the board who are absent for more than three successive meetings or four meetings within one calendar year shall automatically be removed and the position declared vacant by operation of law. Notice of such removal is to be provided by the chairperson, in writing, to the city clerk. Sec. 2-924. Powers, purposes and duties of the board. The board shall have the power to do all things necessary and consistent with the purposes stated in Section 2-922 herein, subject at all times to city commission approval. These powers shall specifically include the authority to establish a separate, non- profit 501c6 corporation for the purpose of seeking funding from outside sources; the ability to establish independent bank accounts for deposit of revenues generated by the board and for disbursement of board expenses; the ability to purchase and sell services for international trade promotion and business development and the ability to create board sponsored conferences, trade shows and trade missions on behalf of the city. It is the intent of the city commission that the board actively solicit contributions and financial support from private business interests and any other governmental authorities. Sec. 2-925. Executive Director -Appointment, term, qualifications, compensation, general powers and responsibilities. There shall be an executive director who shall be appointed by the board subject to city commission approval. . Additionally, each successor executive director shall be similarly appointed and approved. After hiring an executive director, the board shall submit quarterly written status reports on the board's operations..and expenses to the city commission. The - 3 - 11574 executive director shall be a person of good moral character and have an excellent reputation for integrity, responsibility, and business ability, but no board member shall be eligible for appointment as executive director. The executive director shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the board, and approved by the city commission. The executive director shall act as the chief executive officer of the board. Subject to the policy directives of the board, the executive director shall have general supervision over and be responsible for the management and operation of all board properties, activities, and facilities. The executive director shall execute all contracts in behalf of the board after approval by the board. The executive director shall attend all meetings of the board, shall furnish the board a quarterly report with respect to the management, operation, and maintenance of the park, and the financial condition of the board, and shall from time to time have prepared and shall furnish such reports, audits and other information relating to the board as may be required by the board or the city. In the event that the executive director shall for any reason be temporarily incapable of exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions of his or her office, the board may appoint an acting executive director to exercise such power and to perform such functions and duties until such incapacity of the executive director shall be terminated. Sec. 2-926. Employment of assistants. Subject to the board's approval and budget limitations, the executive director shall employ such assistants as are necessary to provide . for the efficient operation of the board. Sec. 2-927. Encouragement of private enterprise. The board shall, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible, implement the exercise of its powers in a manner which utilizes and encourages the fullest and most active participation and cooperation of private enterprise. Sec. 2-928. Counsel. The city attorney's office shall provide legal services to the board as may be necessary and requested by the board. - 4 - 11574 Sec. 2-929. Approval of budget. (a) Effective immediately, the board shall establish a fiscal year which coincides with that of the City of Miami. The board shall submit to the city commission, in a form acceptable to the city manager, and no later than April 1 next preceding each fiscal year, a board budget request pertaining to management, operation, maintenance and capital expenditures and delineating the financial responsibility of the city for certain categories including but not limited to: insurance, security, utilities, capital improvements and maintenance. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the board from submitting a supplemental budget to the commission for approval. (b) No expenditure shall be made in any given year without approval by the city commission of the board budget for that year. (c) In conjunction with the submission of the budget, the board shall submit a master plan showing the proposed operations, activities and plans for the forthcoming fiscal year. The city commission may review and deny any item contained in the master plan within 30 days from date of its submission by the board. Sec. 2-930. Annual report and audit. (a) The board shall submit to the city commission an annual.report and an annual audit. The audit shall be performed by the city's internal audit department. (b) Additionally, the city shall have the right to audit. any books, accounts, expenditures, receivables, and contracts of the board at any time. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is'declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. -5- 11574 • Section 5. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure on the grounds of urgent public need for the preservation of peace, health, safety, and property of the City of Miami. Section 6. The requirement of reading this Ordinance on two separate days is hereby dispensed with by an affirmative vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission. Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY this 2Fth day of November, 1997. XAVIER L. SUAREZ, MAYOR ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: RAFAEL 0. DIAZ DEPUTY CITY AT APPROVED'AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 41,41 /-Z j A Q NN O 19 S, I I CIT TT EY W356/ROD/BSS/CSK In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate t+ this legislation by signing it in the designated Place 4 ' �d legisiatiorhe deU Of c� becomes effective with the elapse o® ( days MW" om WALTER V1 JIOEMAN, CITY CLERK - 6 - 11574 Cat #g tYf ffl riat WALTER J. FOEMAN City Clerk December 10, 1997 Evelyn Jefferson Municipal Code Corp. P.O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 Dear Ms. Jefferson: ALBERTO RUDER City Manager Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 11362 11560 11561 11563 1564 11567 11571 11573 11574 11575 11578 If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Yours truly, Evan line Kil atrick Deputy City Clerk Enc. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/ 3500 Pan American Drive/P.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX: (305) 858-1610 0 0 Titij Of 4RTaM.T WALTER I. FOEMAN City Clerk December 10, 1997 Isel Fernandez Maldonado Court Operations Officer 1351 Northwest 12th Street Room 8100 - (8th Floor) Miami, FL 33125 Dear Ms. Maldonado: ALBERTO RUDER City Manager Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 11362 11560 11561 11563 1564 11567 11571 11573 11574 11575 11578 Please acknowledge receipt of same by affixing your signature to the enclosed copy of this letter, and returning it to this office for our files. Thank you. Very truly yours, Walter J. Foeman City Clerk �/y Deputy lerk RECEIVED BY: DATE: Enc. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/ 3500 Pan American Drive/P.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX: (305) 858-1610 0 Titi a# M-ami WALTER J. FOEM.AN I 3 ALBERTO RUDER City Clerk W - Q City Manager December 10, 1997 Rosemary Ricotta Office of the State Attorney 1351 Northwest 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136-2111 Dear Ms. Ricotta: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 11362 11560 11561 11563 1564 11567 11671 11573 11574 11575 11678 Please acknowledge receipt of same by affixing your signature to the enclosed copy of this letter, and returning it to this office for our files. Thank you. Very truly yours, Walter J. Foeman City Clerk Deputy C erk RECEIVED BY: DATE: Enc. a/s OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/ 3500 Pan American Drive/P.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX:.(305) 858-1610 MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays , Miami, Dade County, Florida. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Sookle Williams, who on oath says that she is the Vice President of Legal Advertising of the Miami Daily Business Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 11574 In the ...........XXXXX....................... Court, ... wllg puCblisbed In saldsrpaper in the Issues of Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami In said Dade County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office In Miami In said Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy a erilsement; and afflant further says that she has nelthat pepd nor promised any person, firm or corporation any 4cgrint, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of sefujIng this advertisement for publication in the said ... ....... . .... 11 om to msubbsoZecri d fo a tp�sl ...... do ............ D. 19...... (SEAL) P(iY P�OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL Sookle Williams snally kn4n iohAbIETT LLERENA ZYrg n d COM9A:SSlON NUMBER CC566004 C OF FVO MY COMN:ISSICN �y.PlRES JUNE 23,2000 CITT VF MIAMI, I-LK7NNUA . LEGAL NOTICE: All interested persons will take notice that on 'the, 26th' day of No- vember, 1997, the City -Commission of -Miami; Florida; adopted the. following titledordinances_:." ORDINANCE NO.11572 AN' EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE f -NOr 113K ADOPTED AUGUST 23, 1996, WHICH - ESTAB-LISHED INITIAL RESOURCES AND INITIAL APPROPRIA-' TIONS FORA SPECIAL REVENUE FUND' ENTITLED: 'VICTIMS OF CRIME• ACT', THEREBY INCREASING SAID APPROPRIATION, ;IN. THE -AMOUNT OF $7,980.08, CON- .SISTING.OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE. OF. 'FLORIDA, OFFICE OF- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AUTHORIZING THE �CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AND TO EXECUTE'IHE`;NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE. TO :THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PUR- POSE; CONTAINING .A REPEALER PROVISION. AND SEV- ERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. i ^ ORDINANCE NO.11573 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE S OF'THE CITY OF.MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENT[- TLED:. 'PUBLIC NUISANCES', TO AMEND THE DEFINI- TION OF., THE TERMS 'OPERATOR' AND 'SUBSTANTIATED' INCIDENT' (AS IT RELATES TO A BREACH. OF SECTION ' 6-39 AND/OR CHAPTER 36), CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICE PROCE- DURES, AND' -PROVIDE THAT FINES MAY. BE LIENED; MORE,_ PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING. SECTIONS 46-1, , 4&3, -,AND 46-9. OF ':SAID CODE; CONTAINING ,A. RE PEALER PROVISION, A' SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:,*AND -PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. sue. ORDINANCE NO. 11574 , AN EMERGENCY,ORDINANCE 99MTrFTO THE INTER-;> NATIONAL'T.RADE BOARD -("BOARD"); REPEALING, IN 'THEIR ENTIRETY, ,SECTIONS 2-921' AND 2-922.OF THE CODE OF THE CITY -OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, 1) AND SUBSTITUTING IN. 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