Ordinance 79-2182ABG/rr
ORDINANCE NO. 79-2182
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1901, AS
AMENDED, THE SAME BEING THE PENSION ORDINANCE
FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS,
BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "FINANCE DIRECTOR";
REASSIGNING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RELATING
TO THE OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
OF "THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES
AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH";
RENUMBERING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE 1901,
AS AMENDED; CHANGING TO "CITY COMMISSION" ALL
REFERENCES TO "CITY COUNCIL"; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 2, of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida be and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto a new section to be designated 2.19 which shall
immediately follow Section 2.18 and shall read as follows:
2.19 "Finance Director" means the Finance Director
of the City of Miami Beach as appointed by the
City Manager or such person designated by the City
Manager to perform the duties of Finance Director.
SECTION 2: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 7, Section 7.02 of
the City of Miami Beach reading as follows:
"7.02 The Board shall consist of seven (7) persons,
each of whom shall be designated as a trustee,
as follows:
(a) City Manager;
(b) Chief Finance Officer;
(c) Two (2) members of the City Council
elected by the City Council; and
(d) Three (3) Members or Retirants of the System
elected from time to time by Members and
Retirants, with one such trustee elected
from each of the following groups:
Group 1. Members of the System regularly
employed in the Police and Fire Departments
or in the Lifeguards, and Retirants.
Group 2. Members of the System who are
regularly employed in clerical and executive
positions.
Group 3. All other Members of the System.
In determining the classification of any Member in the
above groups, the decision of the Council shall be final.
The basis of classification shall be that a Member belongs
in the group through which he derives his eligibility for
membership in the System.
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be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.02 The Board shall consist of seven (7) persons,
each of whom shall be designated as a trustee,
as follows:
(a) City Manager;
(b) Finance Director;
(c) Two (2) members of the City Commission
elected by the City Commission; and
(d) Three (3) Members or Retirants of the System
elected from time to time by Members and
Retirants, with one such trustee elected
from each of the following groups:
Group 1. Members of the System regularly
employed in the Police and Fire Departments
or in the Lifeguards, and Retirants.
Group 2. Members of the System who are
regularly employed in clerical and executive
positions.
Group 3. All other Members of the System."
In determining the classification of any Member in the
above groups, the decision of the Commission shall be
final. The basis of classification shall be that a
Member belongs in the group through which he derives
his eligibility for membership in the System.
SECTION 3: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 7, Section 7.03 of
the City of Miami Beach reading as follows:
"7.03 Members of the City Council serving on the Board
of Trustees shall serve at the pleasure of the
Council and only during their incumbency in office. The
City Manager and Chief Finance Officer of the City shall
serve on the Board of Trustees only during their incum-
bency as such. The first Board of Trustees under this
Ordinance shall consist of the same trustees as constitute
the Board of the superseded System governed by Ordinance
No. 845. The terms of the three (3) trustees elected
by the membership of the System shall expire at the same
time that their terms expire under Ordinance No. 845; as
each such trustee's term expires, an election shall be
held within the group represented by such trustee to
select a trustee for a three (3) year term. If a vacancy
occurs prior to the expiration of the term, the vacancy
shall be filled for the unexpired part of term in the
same manner as it was previously filled."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.03 Members of the City Commission serving on the Board
of Trustees shall serve at the pleasure of the Com-
mission and only during their incumbency in office. T1ie—
Cit Manager and Finance Director of the City shall serve
on the Board of Trustees only during their incumbency as
such. The first Board of Trustees under this Ordinance
shall consist of the same trustees as constitute the
Board of the superseded System governed by Ordinance
No. 845. The terms of the three (3) trustees elected
by the membership of the System shall expire at the same
time that their terms expire under Ordinance No. 845; as
each such trustee's term expires, an election shall be
held within the group represented by such trustee to
select a trustee for a three (3) year term. If a vacancy
occurs prior to the expiration of the term, the vacancy
shall be filled for the unexpired part of term in the
same manner as it was previously filled."
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SECTION 4: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 7, Section 7.05
of the City of Miami Beach reading as follows:
"7.05 The Board shall elect from its membership a
Chairman and a Vice Chairman; the Chief Finance
Officer of the City shall be Secretary of the Board.
Each trustee shall be entitled to one (1) vote, and
four (4) concurring votes shall be necessary for a
decision by the trustees at any meeting of the Board."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.05 The Board shall elect from its membership a
Chairman and a Vice Chairman; the Finance
Director of the City shall be Secretary of the Board.
Each trustee shall be entitled to one (1) vote, and
four (4) concurring votes shall be necessary for a
decision by the trustees at any meeting of the Board."
SECTION 5: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 7, Section 7.06 (h)
of the City of Miami Beach reading as follows:
"(h) Provide for the receipt of all payments made to
the System and records thereof, and cause them to be
deposited immediately with the Chief Finance Officer
of the City."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(h) Provide for the receipt of all payments made to
the System and records thereof, and cause them to be
deposited immediately with the Finance Director of
the City."
SECTION 6: That Ordinance No. 1901, Article 9, Sections 9.01
and 9.02 of the City of Miami Beach reading as follows:
"9.01 Personnel Director
The Personnel Director shall have responsibility for
the administration of the System. As such, he will
have responsibilities which shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to, the duties specified in this
Section 9.01.
(a) The Personnel Director shall establish and main-
tain records on all persons covered under the System.
(b) The Personnel Director shall verify the amounts
entered by the Payroll Department as deductions for
contributions by Employees to the System and shall
certify all payrolls on which such deductions are entered.
(c) The Personnel Director shall receive applications
for retirement and other benefits, compute retirement
allowances, pensions and lump sum settlements, compute
and credit interest to individual accounts and make such
analyses, computations and other determinations and
records as the Board may deem necessary for the efficient
operation of the System.
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(d) It shall be the duty of the Personnel Director
to notify the Board of any new Members, withdrawal
of Members, applications for retirement and lump sum
payments, and such other personnel information as the
Board may require.
9.02 Chief Finance Officer
(a) The Chief Finance Officer of the City shall be
the custodian of the assets of the System and shall
furnish bond or surety therefor acceptable to the Board.
He shall deposit all cash on hand in regularly designated
depositories of the City and shall require surety or
collateral therefor as is required by the Charter or
Ordinances of the City for other funds of the City, and
shall hold all investments under the joint custody of
himself and the Board.
(b) The Chief Finance Officer shall maintain necessary
records to show receipts by payroll deductions, City
contributions, donations and investment returns, and to
show disbursements for retirement allowances, pensions
and lump sum settlements. He shall also keep such other
financial records of the moneys and investments of the
System as the Board deems necessary.
(c) All payments from the funds of the System shall be
made by the Finance Director only upon vouchers signed
by the Chief Finance Officer. A duly attested copy of
a resolution of the Board bearing on its face the speci-
men signature of the Finance Director shall be filed as
authority for making payments upon such vouchers. No
voucher shall be drawn unless it shall have been previously
authorized by resolution of the Board, except that the
Board may, by resolution, authorize the Chief Finance
Officer to issue vouchers for refunds of Accumulated
Employee Contributions in accordance with Section 5.08
and for minor adjustments in contributions by Employees.
(d) For the purpose of meeting current disbursements,
cash equal in amount, as nearly as practicable, to the
regular demands for the ensuing month shall be kept
available in deposit."
be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows:
"9.01 Finance Director
The Finance Director shall have responsibility for
the administration of the System. As such, he will have
responsibilities which shall include, but not necessarily
be limited to, the duties specified in this Section 9.01.
(a) The Finance Director shall establish and maintain
records on all persons covered under the System.
(b) The Finance Director shall verify the amounts
entered by the Payroll Department as deductions for
contributions by Employees to the System and shall
certify all payrolls on which such deductions are
entered.
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(c) The Finance Director shall receive applications
for retirement and other benefits, compute retirement
allowances, pensions and lump sum settlements, compute
and credit interest to individual accounts and make
such analyses, computations and other determinations
and records as the Board may deem necessary for the
efficient operation of the System.
(d) It shall be the duty of the Finance Director to
notify the Board of any new Members, withdrawal of
Members, applications for retirement and lump sum
payments, and such other personnel information as
the Board may require.
(e) The Finance Director of the City shall be the
custodian of the assets of the System and shall
furnish bond or surety therefor acceptable to the
Board. He shall deposit all cash on hand in regu-
larly designated depositories of the City and shall
require surety or collateral therefor as is required
by the Charter or Ordinances of the City for other
funds of the City, and shall hold all investments
under the joint custody of himself and the Board.
(f) The Finance Director shall maintain necessary
records to show receipts by payroll deductions, City
contributions, donations and investment returns, and
to show disbursements for retirement allowances,
pensions and lump sum settlements. He shall also
keep such other financial records of the moneys and
investments of the System as the Board deems necessary.
(g) All payments from the funds of the System shall be
made by the Chief Accountant only upon vouchers signed
by the Finance Director. A duly attested copy of a
resolution of the Board bearing on its face the speci-
men signature of the Chief Accountant shall be filed
as authority for making payments upon such vouchers.
No voucher shall be drawn unless it shall have been
previously authorized by resolution of the Board, except
that the Board may, by resolution, authorize the Finance
Director to issue vouchers for refunds of Accumulated
Employee Contributions in accordance with Section 5.08
and for minor adjustments in contributions by Employees.
(h) For the purpose of meeting current disbursements,
cash equal in amount, as nearly as practicable, to the
regular demands for the ensuing month shall be kept
available in deposit."
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SECTION 7: All references to "City Council" in Ordinance No. 1901
of the City of Miami Beach be and the same are hereby
changed to read "City Commission."
SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: This Ordinance shall go into effect upon its passage
in accordance with law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 1979.
Attest:
1st Reading - October 3, 1979
2nd Reading - October 17, 1979
Coded: Words underlined are amendments or additions to existing law.
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