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Agenda Item # 11.a.
City Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
08/21/2017
Re
Proposed Ordinance No. 17-024 Reduction of Planning Board Members
Submitted For:
James Messer

SUBJECT:

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance No. 17-024, Reducing the number of Planning Board Members.  SECOND READING

SUMMARY:

     The proposed ordinance reduces the number of Planning Board members from ten (10) members with two (2) alternates, to seven (7) members with one (1) alternate, and enables each member of the City Commission to appoint one (1) member to the Planning Board, in addition to two (2) at large and one(1) alternate member appointed by majority vote.
 
     This change aligns the Planning Board more appropriately with the demographics of the City of Fort Pierce.
 
     It also eliminates rule making authority, which has no basis in law.
 
     The reappointment of members is recommended as follows:
  1.  In order to align with the next Planning Board meeting of September 12, 2017, the application process should commence immediately. 
  2. Ideally, the current members should be removed and the appointments made at the City Commission meeting of August 21, 2017, but no later than September 5, 2017.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Ordinance No. 17-024 to reduce the number of Planning Board members and eliminate rule making authority.

ALTERNATIVES:

Maintain the current number of Planning Board members.

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Rebecca Grohall, Planning Director
James M. Messer, City Attorney

COORDINATED WITH:

Nicholas C. Mimms, P.E., City Manager

Fiscal Impact

Budgeted Y/N:
N
Fiscal Year:
2017
Account:
TBD
Amount:
TBD

OTHER INFORMATION:

No financial impact.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Manager Nick Mimms 07/28/2017 08:22 AM
Form Started By:
awilkinson
Started On:
07/25/2017 01:20 PM
Final Approval Date:
08/08/2017