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RESOLUTION NO.
95-21655
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A
COMMI'ITEE TO BE KNOWN AS THE BOARD
AND COMMITTEE REVIEW COMMITTEE;
PRESCRIBING THE MEMBERSIDP,
QUALIFICATION OF THE MEMBERS, THE
TERMS OF OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE COMMITTEE, AND ITS DUTIES,
FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach presently has in excess of 65 City Boards and
Committees comprising a membership in excess of 677 individuals; and
WHEREAS, City boards and committees serve a valuable goal in the development of City
policy by exercising certain delegated City functions and/or providing advice to the Mayor and City
Commission and/or the City Administration; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to evaluate the performance and
effectiveness of all presently existing City boards and committees and to make them more efficient
and more reflective of the community.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board and Committee Review Committee is hereby created. The Committee
shall consist of seven (7) members. The Committee shall have the function of
evaluating the performance and effectiveness of each presently existing City board
and committee and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Commission
regarding the continuation, abolishment, or consolidation of said boards and
committees and of any changes which should be made in the membership, function
or any other characteristic of said boards or committees.
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. 2. Mayor and City Commissioners shall each make one (1) appointment. The members
of the Committee shall be permanent residents of or have their principal place of
business in the City of Miami Beach and have knowledge of and interest in the City's
boards and committees and their impact on the City of Miami Beach. No individual
currently serving on a City board or committee may be appointed to the Committee.
3. The members of the Committee shall elect a Chairman and such other officers as may
be deemed necessary or desirable, who shall serve at the will of the Committee. The
officers shall be chosen from those members appointed by the Mayor and City
Commission. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee and
shall be necessary in order to take any action. Members shall serve without
compensation. Committee meetings, or sub-committee meetings may be called by
the Chairman or by written notice signed by four (4) members of the Committee.
Additionally, the Committee shall call a meeting to be conducted at a future date. All
meetings are public and shall be conducted in accordance with the Sunshine Law of
the State of Florida.
4. The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and City
Commission on or before November 22, 1995.
5. The Committee members shall serve for a term commencing on the effective date of
this Resolution and ending upon the submission of the report made reference to in
Section 4 hereinabove.
6. The Committee shall establish it own rules and procedures for the conduct of
business.
7. Appointments to fill any vacancy on the Committee shall be for the remainder of the
unexpired term of office. A member may be removed without cause at any time at
the sole discretion of the Mayor and City Commission by a majority vote of the
entire membership of the Mayor and City Commission. When any member of the
Committee fails to attend three (3) regularly scheduled meetings during hislher term
of office, without due cause, the Chairman shall certify the same to the City Clerk.
Such member shall then be deemed to have been removed and a vacancy created.
ATTEST:
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. CITY CLERK
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FORM APPROVED
LEGAL DEPT.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this26thday of
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