HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Memo FR/SRD5 AGENDA SUMMARY MEMO
Date: May 15, 2011
Commission Meeting Date: May 26, 2011
Sponsor: COMMISSIONER RICHARD P. DUNN II
Agenda Item: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 7 OF THE CODE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/ BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD/OVERTOWN COMMUNITY
OVERSIGHT BOARD," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1052(2)(F).
Subject: VACANCY APPOINTMENT OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD/OVERTOWN COMMUNITY
OVERSIGHT BOARD
Impact: DISTRICT 5
Purpose of the Item:
When a vacancy occurs the District 5 Commissioner needs to be able to act quickly to fill
the void by having the authority, pursuant to ordinance, to appoint a person of his
choosing exclusive of the stale names submitted for appointment.
Background Information:
Presently when a vacancy occurs the ordinance limits the Commissioner's appointment
to those that have submitted application pursuant to an advertisement similar to what is
used to fill the Planning and Zoning Board. More specifically, the ordinance requires
that no appointment shall be made unless notice has been given in a newspaper of
general circulation at least 30 days prior to aappointment and the appointee has
submitted their name for consideration to serve on the Overtown Community Oversight
Board.
This process prolongs filling a vacancy, because of the thirty (3o) day advertisement!
requirement, adds to the city a cost of advertising, and limits the commissioner.
appointment to a stale list;
D5 Agenda Summary Memo 04.09.11