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ORDINANCE NO. 6204-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA CREATING SECTIONS 2.241 THROUGH 2.246,
CODE OF ORDINANCES; ESTABLISHING A
BROWNFIELDS ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR ITS
DUTIES AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES, AND MEETINGS;
PROVIDING FOR A STAFF LIAISON AND BOARD
REPORTER; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS;
AMENDING SECTION 2.063, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO
EXEMPT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BROWNFIELDS
ADVISORY BOARD FROM THE RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS THEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has by Resolution designated a Brownfield
area within the City for the purpose of environmental remediation and economic
development, and pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 376.80(4) it is necessary that the
City of Clearwater establish an advisory committee for the purpose of improving public
participation and receiving public comments on rehabilitation and redevelopment of the
Brownfield area, future land use, local employment opportunities, community safety, and
environmental justice, and said committee must review and provide recommendations to
the City Commission regarding proposed site rehabilitation agreements; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sections 2.241 through 2.246, Code of Ordinances, are created to
read:
Sec. 2.241 Creation; membership.
(1) There is hereby created the brownfields advisory board of
the City of Clearwater.
(2) The board shall consist of nine members. The city
commission shall appoint the members of the board as
follows: three shall be residents within or adjacent to the
Brownfield Area, three shall be owners of businesses
operating within the proposed area and need not be residents
of the city, and three shall be representatives of federal or
state agencies or local governments involved with the
Brownfields remediation process within Pinellas County and
need not be residents of the city.
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(3) Appointments shall be for four-year terms, except that
shorter initial terms shall be established by the city
commission to provide staggered expiration dates. A member
may be appointed for not more than two consecutive terms.
Sec. 2.242 Purpose and Duties.
(1) Purpose. The brownfields advisory board is established
for the purpose of improving public participation and receiving
public comments on rehabilitation and redevelopment of
areas designated by the City Commission as Brownfield
Areas, future land use, local employment opportunities,
community safety, and environmental justice.
(2) Duties. The board shall receive public comments on the
topics set forth in subsection (1) above and shall review and
provide recommendations to the city commission regarding
proposed site rehabilitation agreements for sites located in the
Brownfield Area(s).
Sec. 2.243 Officers; Committees.
The board shall annually elect a chairperson and vice-
chairperson from among its members as well as any other
officers deemed necessary for its function. All officers shall
be elacted for one-year terms and shall be eligible for re-
election. The board may establish committees for ' the
purpose of advising and reporting to the board, including a
technical advisory committee which may include members
who are not members of the board such as scientific and
environmental experts.
Sec. 2.244 Meetings.
The board shall be required to hold at least six meetings each
year and may meet more frequently. All meetings shall be
public.
Sec. 2.245 Staff liaison; Board reporter.
The city manager shall designate a city employee to serve as
staff liaison for the board and to assist the board in the
performance of its duties, A board reporter shall, provide
minutes services to the board.
Sec. 2.246. Removal.
(1) The city commission shall have the authority to remove
any member of the board for misconduct or neglect of duty.
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(2) The city manager shall have the authority to remove any
member of the board for excessive absence as defined in
section 2,066.
Section 2. Section 2.063, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read:
Sec. 2.063 Qualifications and appointment of members.
In addition to other qualifications which may be specified for
board membership, a person appointed to a board shall be a
resident of the city at the time of appointment and shall
maintain residency within the city during the term of the
appointment as a condition of eligibility to hold office. No
employee of the city shall be appointed to membership on a
board of the city. As exceptions to the requirements of this
section:
(a) The Brownfields Advisory Board shall be appointed. as
provided in Section 2.241.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption,
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 16, 1997
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL -November 6 , 1997
READING AND ADOPTED
Rita Garvey
Approved as to form:
Attest:
Leslie K. Dougall-S de Cyn is . Goud au
Assistant City Attorn-e-ly City Clerk
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