Ordinance 2004-62
WHEREAS, on May 27,2003, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 2003-192 establishing an Immokalee Area Master Plan Restudy
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Committee as an ad hoc advisory committee for a period of one year; ana:: C§ ~
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. WHEREAS, the term of the Immokalee Area Master Plan šBést~y "
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Committee expired on July 29, 2004; and ~;~~ ~ i ,-
WHEREAS, in order to be consistent and in harmony with the pro~()nÜf rn
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the County's adopted Rural Lands Stewardship Area within the Rura~deiãl
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EmpowermenVEnterprise Zone and Florida Enterprise Zone, the Immok~ Arm.
Master Plan Restudy Committee has expressed a desire to continue the work of
the Committee in order that it may continue to assist staff in the establishment of
amendments to the Immokalee Area Master Plan 2007 amendment cycle; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners
approved to extend the services of the Committee through the 2007 Master Plan
amendment cycle; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has requested a new name which shall be the
Immokalee Master Plan and Visioning Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: REESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby reestablishes the Immokalee
Area Master Plan Restudy Committee as the Immokalee Master Plan and
Visioning Committee (the "Committee"). The purpose of the Committee is to assist
County staff with monitoring and implementation of the Immokalee Area Master
Plan and land use regulations that affect various Immokalee zoning districts.
SECTION TWO: APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION.
The Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County
Commissioners. Membership of the Committee shall be sought and appointed in
accordance with Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55.
The Committee shall consist of ten (10) members from a broad base of
citizens and business owners in the regulatory area of the Immokalee Area Master
Plan.
SECTION THREE: FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
The functions, powers and duties of the Committee shall be to:
A. Assist in the development of any necessary Requests for Proposals
(RFPs) for consulting services.
B. Assist County staff with the review of general planning matters
related to the Immokalee Community. These could Include housing,
zoning, economic and/or other issues as may be brought before the
Committee.
C. Identify and provide the Board of County Commissioners the
Committee's recommendations relative to:
1. road improvements;
2. economic incentives;
3. increasing the quality and quantity of affordable housing;
4. land uses and improvements relative to the Immokalee
Regional Airport;
5. density increases in mixed-use districts;
6. restructuring of future land use designations and designation
boundaries within the Immokalee community;
7. the facilitation of construction of commercial development in
commercial districts;
8. the preparation of revisions to current zoning districts and the
development of associated Unified Land Development Code
standards; and
9. the review of the 5-year Schedule of Capital Improvements,
relative to the Immokalee community.
D. Assist in the development of revised goals, objectives and policies
and land use designation descriptions for the Immokalee Area
Master Plan.
E. Assist in the review and updating of the Immokalee Area Master Plan
in order to establish consistency between the Master Plan and the
County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay provisions.
All meetings shall be open to the public and shall be governed by the
Florida Government in the Sunshine Law. All meetings shall be held after
reasonable public notice is provided as to the location, time and subject matter of
the meetings.
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SECTION FOUR: ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS; TERMINATION FROM
OFFICE.
Any member of the Committee may be removed from office, with or without
cause, by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners.
Attendance requirements, including failure to attend meetings and removal
from office are governed by Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be
amended, or by its successor ordinance.
SECTION FIVE: OFFICERS; QUORUM; RULES OF PROCEDURE.
1. Annually, the membership of the Committee shall elect a Chairman, Vice
Chairman, and Secretary from among the members. Officers' terms shall be for
one (1) year with eligibility for reelection.
2. The presence of a majority of the current membership shall constitute a
quorum necessary to take action and transact business. In addition, an affirmative
vote of 5 or more shall be necessary in order to take official action.
3. The Committee shall, by a majority vote of the entire membership,
adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written
record of meetings, resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all
Committee minutes, resolutions, reports, and exhibits shall be submitted to the
Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SIX: DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE; REPEAL OF
ORDINANCE.
The term of the Committee will expire at the conclusion of its services to
staff or upon adoption of the 2007 cycle of the Growth Management Plan
amendments for the Immokalee Area Master Plan, whichever is earlier. The
Committee shall thereafter dissolve itself and this Ordinance shall be automatically
repealed. Dissolution and repeal shall not be later than December 31,2007.
SECTION SEVEN: REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be
entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the
performance of their duties upon prior approval of the Board of County
Commissioners.
SECTION EIGHT: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier
County or other applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
SECTION NINE: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida this 28th day of Sectember , 2004.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK" Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCE 2004-62
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 28th day of September 2004, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 29th
day of September, 2004.
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