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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER REVIEW
BOARD FOR THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
FOR METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE
BOARD; ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP, TERM, DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT
AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-Locka ("City"), by vote of the citizens, adopted a new
Charter on November 6, 2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 3.9 of the City Charter "All City boards
or agencies existing prior to the adoption of this charter shall be de -authorized subject to
reauthorization under the provisions of this charter. The Commission shall establish or
terminate such boards and agencies as it may deem advisable from time to time. The
boards and agencies shall report to the Commission"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-Locka desires to create a Charter Review Board to
review its Charter and propose any amendments or revisions that may be advisable for
placement on the ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2: Creation of a Charter Review Board. The City Commission of the City
of Opa-Locka hereby creates an advisory board to the Commission to be known as the
Charter Review Board ("Charter Review Board").
Section 3: Membership, Term, Duties and Responsibilities.
A. Membership. The Charter Review Board shall consist of five (5) resident
electors (each appointed by one member of the city commission) and two (2)
advisory (non -voting) members appointed by a majority vote of the City
Commission. Each Board member so appointed shall be a qualified elector of
the city with an outstanding reputation for civic pride, interest, integrity,
responsibility and business or professional ability. Advisory Board Members
may reside outside of the City.
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B. Term. Upon City Commission appointment, the term of each individual
member to the Charter Review Board shall commence. Each member so
appointed shall be appointed for a term of (1) one year from the date of
appointment. The Charter Review Board shall provide its Report and
Recommendations to the City Clerk. Any recommended Charter changes shall
be prepared for consideration by the City Commission.
C. Duties. The Charter Review Board may provide recommendations to the City
Commission regarding amendments and revisions to the Charter, which may
be advisable for placement on the election ballot.
D. Responsibilities.
1. The Charter Review Board shall have an organization meeting. The Charter
Review Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its
membership. The meetings shall be held on the call of the Chair or a
majority of its members at a noticed meeting. All meetings shall be open to
the public and held in the City Commission Chambers. A majority of
members shall constitute a quorum to do business.
2. Notice of all meetings shall be posted at least 48 hours in advance in City
Hall and on the City's Website. The City shall provide a written record of
each meeting through summary minutes.
3. The meetings shall be conducted governed by Robert's Rules of Order.
4. The Charter Review Board shall make recommendations to the City
Commission. No amendments or revisions to the Opa-Locka Charter shall
be submitted to the City Commission for consideration unless favorably
voted upon by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board members.
(a) Any elector of the city who in good faith believes that an
amendment should be made to the Charter of the city shall indicate his or
her recommendation in writing and shall file the same with the clerk of the
city who shall forward a copy of same to each of the members of the charter
board and at the next regularly scheduled public meeting of the board, said
elector shall be heard and may give evidence concerning his
recommendations. The board shall also hear the recommendations of the
city commission, the city attorney, the city manager and the city clerk, when
presented.
(b) The board shall make all recommendations to the city
commission as to revisions to the Charter within one hundred twenty (120)
days from passage of said recommendations.
5. The members shall serve without compensation but sufficient funds shall
be provided by the city commission in the annual budget for reasonable
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and necessary expenses to be incurred by the board in performance of its
duties. The city manager shall provide such administrative and clerical staff
as may be necessary in the proper performance of its duties.
Section 4:
upon adoption.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
PASSED FIRST READING this 13th day of October, 2021.
PASSED SECOND READING this 10th day of November, 2021.
. Williams, Vice Mayor
TEST:
a Flores, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Bun ette No is -Weeks, P.A.
City Attorney
Moved by: Commissioner Taylor
Seconded by: Commissioner Bass
VOTE: 3-0
Commissioner Taylor YES
Commissioner Bass YES
Commissioner Davis YES
Vice -Mayor Williams ABSENT
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CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City C ommissi on of the City of Op a-locka,
Florida will hold public hearings at its Regular Commission Meeting on
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m ., at Sherbondy Village Auditorium,
215 Persia Avenue. Opa-l ocka, Florida, to consider final adoption of the following
prop osed ordinances:
SEC OND READING ORDINANCES/PUBLIC HEARINGS -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING A REQUEST FR OM A MDI USA, INC . TO CLOSE, VACATE AND ABANDON A
PORTION OF NW 130TH STREET BETWEEN NW 30TH AVENUE AND NW 30TH COURT
AND A PORTION OF NW 30TH COURT BETWEEN NW 130TH STREET AND NW 131ST
STREET FOR THE OPERATION OF A CONCR ETE BATCHING PLANT AND FINISHED
CONCR ETE PR ODUCTION C OMPANY FACILITY ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 13050 NW 30TH AVENUE AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIOS 08-2128-002-0020;
082128-002-0030; 08-2128-002-0040; 08-2128-002-0050; 08-2128-002-0060;
08-2128-002-0090; 08-2128-004-0380; AND 08-2128-004-0330, IN THE -2 Z ONING
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading/public hearing held
on September 22, 2021) .
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER
REVIEW BOARD FOR THE CITY OF OPA-L OCKA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; ESTABISHING
MEMBERSHIP, TERMS. DUTIES AND RESP ONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER;
PROVIDING F OR C ODIFICATI ON AND SEVERABIUTY; PR OVIDIN G FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE (flrat reading/p ublic hearing held on October 13, 2021).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSI ON OF T HE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ANNUAL ADOPTED GENERAL, PROPRIETARY AND
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COM MENCING
OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, ADJUSTING REVENUES AND
EXPENDITURES AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT' A`; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE
OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS; PROVIDIN G FOR APPROPRIATION OF ALL BUDGETS AND
EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR FEES CONSISTENT WITH APPROPRIATIONS AND
A MENDE MENT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (first r eading/public hearing held on October 27, 2021) .
All interested pers ona are encouraged to participate and will be h eard with re sp ect
to the public heari ng.
Additio nal inf ormati on on the above items may be obtained by conta cting the Office of
the City Clerk by telephone 305-953-2800 or email jflores @ooalocka0.00v . To participate
or provide comments virtually, please register on the Clty of Opa-locka webalte al
www.oaalockafl.cov no later than 7:00 p .m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 .
In accordance with the Ameri cans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in the proce eding should contact the Office of the Clty
Clerk at (305) 953-2800 for assist ance not l at er than five (5) d ays prior to the pr oceeding.
If h eari ng impaired, y ou m ay telephone the Fl orida Rel ay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TTY),
(800) 955-8770 (Voice), (877) 955.8773 (Spanish) or (877) 955-8707 (Creole).
PURSUANT TO FS 288.0105: Anyone who desires to appeal any decision made by any
b oard , agency, or commission with respect to any matter c onsidered at such meeting or
hearing will need a record of th e proceedings , a nd for that reason, may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which r ecord includes the t estimony
and evidenc e upon which the appeal may be b ased .
Jo anna Flores, CMC
City Clerk
City of 0pa4oeka