HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-29 Establish a Planning Council Sponsored by: Vice Mayor Kelley
Commissioner Johnson
ORDINANCE NO. 12-29
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH A PLANNING
COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka, by vote of the citizens, adopted a new Charter on
November 6, 2012; and
WHEREAS, under the previous Charter, a Committee called Planning Council was in
existence; and
WHEREAS,there exists an urgent need for an entity to fulfill the function of the former
Planning Council, until the City Commission has the opportunity to fully consider the method of
re-implementing a similar entity; and
WHEREAS, on an emergency basis, the City Commission wishes to reestablish the
Planning Council,to exist temporarily,until such time as the City Commission passes a permanent
ordinance on this subject.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. On an interim basis,the City Commission establishes an entity known as the
Planning Council, to have the same duties, responsibilities and rules as the formerPlanning
Council that existed under the previous Charter. This entity shall exist under these terms only until
the City Commission enacts a permanent Ordinance dealing with this subject matter,
Ordinance No. 12-29
Section 3. If any clause,section,or other part or application of this Ordinance is held by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Ordinance.
Section 4. All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 5. If any portion,section,phrase or clause of this Ordinance is held invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
Ordinance.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be codified in the Code of Ordinances when the code is
recodified.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall upon adoption, become effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of Decemb , 012.
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MYKN TAYLOR
MAYOR
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Approved a• to form and legal s ficiency:
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Jos eph S. eller
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Moved by: VICE MAYOR K' LLEY
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
Commission Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice-Mayor Kelley: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES