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BC 2017-01
File Number: 2397
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/1/2017
A MOTION BY THE MIAMI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ("BC")
REQUESTING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND THE CITY
"CODE" TO CHANGE THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE FROM A MINIMUM OF 50 PERCENT PLUS
ONE TO FOUR.
BeautificationC6mmittee
ATTACHMENT:
Draft amendment
City of Miami Page I of I
Date:
and designate a chairperson and vice -chairperson from among the members of the committee who
shall serve at the pleasure of the committee.
(h) Meetings and quorum. All meetings of the committee shall be noticed and open to the public. A
minimum of four 4 of the committee's total members shall constitute a quorum
for the purpose of convening any meeting. An affirmative vote of not less than 50 percent plus one of
the members present and voting at any meeting is required for any action to be taken by the members.
(i) Rules of procedure. The committee may adopt its own rules of procedure governing its meetings which
shall be filed with the city clerk. The committee shall comply with all requirements of F.S. ch. 119
(Public Records) and F.S. ch. 286 (Sunshine Law), of the Florida Statutes. The minutes of each
meeting shall be promptly made available by the city clerk and such records shall be open to public
inspection.
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BC 2017-02
File Number: 2399
City Hail
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov,com
Final Action Date: 6/1/2017
A MOTION BY THE MIAMI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ("BC")
REQUESTING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND THE CITY
"CODE" TO CHANGE COMMITTEE MEMBER'S TERM FOR THE
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE FROM ONE YEAR TO FIVE YEARS.
Beautification Committee
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By:
Bob'Paw rs
Chair
ATTACHMENT:
Draft amendment
City of Miami Page I of I
Date:
Sec. 2-1177. - Membership; term of office; vacancies; officers; rules of procedure; meetings; quorum;
attendance requirements.
(a) Composition, appointment, and qualifications. The committee shall consist of nine regular voting
members. All voting members shall be invested in the city and serve without compensation. Each
member shall have an interest in, or experience relating to, landscaping, landscape architecture,
gardening, construction, the natural environment, or beautification. Members shall be appointed as
follows:
(1) Each of the five city commissioners shall appoint one person to serve as voting members of the
committee. Any such voting member shall be a city resident, work in the city, or own real property
in the city;
(2) One person shall be appointed by the mayor, who shall be a city resident, work in the city, or own
real property in the city; and
(3) One person shall be appointed by the city manager who shall be a city resident, work in the city,
or own real property in the city;
(4) One person shall be appointed by Miami Neighborhoods United (MNU); and
(5) One person shall be appointed by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA); and
(6) No alternates shall be appointed.
(b) Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the committee shall be:
(1) Five94;e years; or
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(23) Until recommended for removal, at the will of the nominating commissioner, mayor, or city
manager, voted upon by the members of the city commission, whichever occurs first. Whap
shall oVnlro
(c) Minimum attendance requirements. It is expected that appointed members of the beautification
committee attend each meeting. Any member of the committee who is absent from more than three
consecutive meetings shall automatically be deemed to have vacated his or her position.
(d) Removal. The city commission shall have the power to remove any member, for cause, as articulated
by the city commission, by four-fifths ( 4/5 ths) vote of its membership or an unanimous vote of the
quorum that exists because of either abstentions or vacancies resulting from resignation, death,
suspension, or physical incapacitation.
(e) Vacancies. In the event a vacancy occurs on the committee, whether automatically, by vote of the city
commission, or by resignation of the member, the mayor, the city manager, or city commissioner who
appointed the vacating member, may, subject to ratification by the city commission, appoint a qualified
person to fill the remaining term of the vacant position. The appointment may be made at the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission or as soon as practicable thereafter. Such
appointment shall be consistent with the membership requirements stated in subsection 2-1177(a) of
the City Code. If a "anann„ nnn6 irs n6 irs6 ian4 4n a nnminatinn nnmmissinnor mananor OF ma)f rb
(f) Waiver. The city commission shall have the power to waive any of the requirements of subsection 2-
1177(a) of the City Code by four-fifths ( 4/5 ths) vote of its membership or an unanimous vote of the
quorum that exists because of either abstentions or vacancies resulting from resignation, death,
suspension, or physical incapacitation.
(g) Officers. The committee shall have its first meeting within 30 days of the final appointment of all
committee members. At the initial organizational meeting, the members of the committee shall select