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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
14/ARTICLE V/SECTION 14-251 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY/GENERALLY/DEFINITIONS;" CHANGING THE GOVERNING BODY,
PROVIDING FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS TO BE NOMINATED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE
SELECTED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 14/Article V/Division 1/Section 14-251 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, is further amended in the following particulars:{1}
"Chapter 14
Downtown Development
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Article V. Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment District and Community
Redevelopment Agency
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 14-251. Definitions.
Governing body. shall consist of seven (7) members.
a. Five members shall be nominated and appointed by the city commission,
with each commissioner submitting one nomination. The mayor shall submit, for
the city commission's consideration and appointment, two names for each
vacancy. Such members shall live work or own a business in the District and be
electors of the city of Miami. The requirement that the member live, work or own a
business in the district may be waived by an affirmative vote of 4/5 of the members of
the Miami city commission. The terms of office of these members shall be for four (4)
years, except that the first four persons appointed shall initially serve a term of two (2)
years.
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Sec. 14-285. Employees generally.
Executive director; appointment, term, qualifications, compensation, general powers
and responsibilities.
(1) There shall be an executive director who shall be nominated by the Board subject
to City Commission approval. Additionally, each successor executive director shall be
similarly nominated and appointed upon approval. After hiring an executive director,
the Board shall submit monthly written status reports on the CRA's operations and
expenses to the City Commission. The 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 take an
oath before assuming any duties. The executive director shall act as the chief
executive officer of the CRA. 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 CRA activities, and facilities. The executive director
shall execute all contracts on behalf of the CRA after approval by the Board. The
executive director shall attend all meetings of the CRA, shall furnish the Board a
quarterly report with respect to the management and operation, and the financial
condition of the CRA, and shall from time to time have prepared and shall furnish such
reports, audits and other information relating to the CRA and to the Board as may be
required by the Board or the City. In the event that the executive director is for any
reason temporarily incapable of exercising the powers and performing the duties and
functions of the office, the City Commission may appoint an acting executive director to
exercise such powers and to perform such functions and duties until such incapacity of
the executive director ceases.
(2) Employment of staff and assistants. Subject to the policy directives of the board
and budget limitations, the city manager shall employ and/or assign city employees as
clerical, technical and professional assistants, including but not limited to engineering,
planning, economic research, and other fields, as are necessary to provide for the
efficient operation of the agency.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 3. 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.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1 } Words/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures
shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks
indicate omitted and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within
ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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