93-20875 ResoRESOLUTTON NO. 93-20875
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMI~ZBBION
OF THE CZTY OF MZAMZ BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKINH COMMITTEE;
PRESCRIBXNHTHEMEMBERSHIP, THE QUALIFXCATXONS
OF THE MEMBEI~, THE TERM~ OF OFFICE, THE
ORHANIZATION OF THE COI~ITTEE, AND ITS DUTIES,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida has determined that a Transportation and Parking
Committee is needed to serve the interests of the City·
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Mimmi Beach, Florida, that:
The Transportation and Parking Committee is hereby created.
The Committee shall consist of fifteen (15) members. The
Mayor and City Commissioners shall each make two (2)
appointments, and the remaining member shall be the
Chairperson of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's
Transportation and Parking Committee.
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 transportation
and/or parking and their impact on the City of Miami Beach.
Initial appointments shall be made for a seven (7) month
period commencing in early September, 1993 and expiring April
1, 1994. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made for a one
(1) year term commencing April 1st and expiring March 31st.
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 city Commission by a majority vote of the entire
membership of the city Commission. When any member of the
Committee fails to attend three (3) regularly scheduled
meetings during his/her 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.
On an annual basis, the members of the Committee shall elect
a chai£man and such other officers as may be deemed necessary
or desirable, who shall serve at the will of the Committee.
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Eight (8) members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
A majority vote of a quorum of the Committee shall be
necessary in order to take any action. Members shall serve
without compensation. Committee meetings may be called by the
Chairman or by written notice signed by five (5) members of
the Committee. Additionally, the Committee, at any meeting,
may call a meeting to be held on a future date. All meetings
shall be public.
The Transportation and Parking Committee shall have the
following duties, functions, powers and responsibilities:
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c)
d)
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To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission
and the City Administration of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida with respect to matters pertaining to
transportation and parking and their impact on the
community of the City of Miami Beach.
To formulate and recommend plans and programs for
coordination of the activities of governmental and
nongovernmental entities pertaining to transportation and
parking and their impact on the City of Miami Beach.
It is the express purpose of this Board t° serve as a
vehicle for responsible persons to utilize and consult
with, in attempting to understand and resolve the
concerns of the residents of the city of Miami Beach with
regard to transportation and parking issues, and to make
recommendations to the City Commission and city
Administration regarding such matters.
To perform such other duties as may from time to time be
assigned to it by the city Commission.
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Date ~'~'~
PASSED O~d /%DOPTED this 8th ~
(Requested by Commissioner Neisen O. Kasdin.)
CITY OF MIAMt BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM NO.
TELEPHONE: (305) 073-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: July 28~ 1993
Members of the City Commission
ROger M. Carlton,~ ~.~
City Manager
RESOLUTZON~ CREATZNQ I(ZAM1' BF~CH ~FETY COMMZTTEE
~ ~POItT/%TTON Jd;D P]tItKING COMMITTEE
FROM:
SUBJECT:
/%DMZNZBTATZON RBCOIOiENDATZON~
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolutions, which were suggested by Commissioner Neisen
Kasdin.
BACKGROUND
Commissioner Neisen Kasdin has suggested the abolition of the
existing City Council Safety Committee, with 35 members, to be
replaced by a pair of new committees: a 21-member Safety
Committee and a 15-member Transportation and Parking Committee.
The ~atter was discussed at the July 6, 1993 Rules and Special
Events Committee, where it was Pointed out that the existing
committee, which was formed in 1970, frequently has experienced
attendance problems resulting in a lack of a quorum. It was
recommended that two committees be formed to consider the
separate functions of safety and transportation.
CONCLUHION~
It is the Administration'*s recommendation that the City
Commission adopt the attachedresolutions.
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