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Ordinance 74-2011 ORDINANCE NO. 74-2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X, CHAPTER 2, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND LIMITING THE VOTING POWER OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LANDLORD-TENANT ARBITRATION BOARD. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Section 2-77 of Article X, Chapter 2, of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows : The arbitration board shall consist of eight members, who shall be citizens of the United States and permanent residents of Dade County, Florida. Members of the arbitration board, and all employees of the arbitration board shall not hold any other elective or appointive public office, or become a candidate for election to any • public office, or take part in any City of Miami Beach political campaign involving candidates for office, except to exercise their rights as citizens privately to express their opinions and cast their votes . Any member of the arbitration board, or any employee thereof, who announces his candidacy for public office shall be deemed to have vacated his office or position forthwith. The eight members of the arbitration board shall be representative of the community as follows : Two members shall be representative of the hotel or apartment industry or interests , two members shall be representative of the tenants of the community at large and three members who shall be home owners and who shall have no interest directly related to either group, and one At-Large member. Any member of the arbitration board, or employee thereof, violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this article shall be deemed to have vacated his office or position. SECTION 2 . That Section 2-81 of Article X, Chapter 2, of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: The members of the arbitration board shall select and designate from its members a chairman, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. No action shall be taken by the board except by a majority vote of the entire membership provided, however, that the chairman shall vote only in case of a tie vote by the remaining members of the board. The board • OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 may adopt rules of procedure governing its meetings and actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article. SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, having found and determined that a public emergency exists affecting life, health, property or public safety, this Ordinance is hereby adopted as an emergency measure. PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day—.f October, 1974 . Mayor Attest: City Clerk 1st Reading - October 16, 1974 Passed and Adopted - October 16, 1974 - 2 - • • OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE: I , ELAINE MATTHEWS, City Clerk, in and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 74-2011 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X, CHAPTER 2, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND LIMITING THE VOTING POWER OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LANDLORD-TENANT ARBITRATION BOARD. having been passed and adopted by, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me at the door of the City Hall in said City on the 16th day of October 1974, and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the said City of Miami Beach. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on this the 20th day of November , 1974. City Clerk • O) C t ( 4-1 4) 4-•- +1 'o O S VI 4- CO .L 0 0 N N • CO -0 E L E L C O 4) d) L) 0 N 4-1 E I Q. 4- +- JC C O L < L).- L 4-) • V) N •- C-7- Z0 0 L- CL Q Cr- W 4) U O C-3 .- C C7) 4-3 U.- C C Q •- •- (6 4-1 J+ C L-/33 0 4) c <z > C) 1 O CT, 'C c4- C I- •- 4-1•-.N a)-a E c E 0 •— (o <C) J