Ordinance 97-81 ORDINANCE NO. 97- a J
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANC!~NO. o
95-22 BY REVISING SECTION TWO, THREE AND FIVE; PROVI~IING
FOR AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER TO THE IMMOKALEE ENTERI~SE c~ t'-
ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (EZDA); SETTING FC]~RTH
AUTHORITY AND POWERS OF THE EX-OFFICIO MEMBER' BY ,.n c--j
MODIFYING SECTION S ADDRESSING OFFICERS, QUORUM, ES .-x:
OF PROCEDURE OF THE IMMOKALEE ENTERPRISE 220NE
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER
COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of Cotmty Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, has adopted
Ordinance No. 95-22, Establishing the Immokalee Enterprise Zone Development Agency
'(EZDA); and
WHEREAS, Collier County Gov~mn'nent has a policy that no Collier County ernploy~
shall serve on Board of County Commissioners Advisory Boards or Committees; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Agriculture for Collier County has had.
and will continue to have, an integral role in the purposes and activities of the EZDA, it is
necessary to appoint the individual holding that position as liaison to the EZDA and to direct that
individual to assist the EZDA in attaining its goals pursuant to Sections 290.001 - 290.016,
Florida Statutes, and Collier County Ordinance No. 95-22.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAIN D BY THE GOVERNING BODY.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
SECTION ONE: Section Two of Collier County Ordinance No. 95-22, cnti~ed
"Appointment and Compensation of the knmokal~e Enterprise Zone Development Agency' is
hereby amended by adding a n~w subparagraph to authorize the appointment of an ex-officio
member of the Agency, as follows:
SECTION TWO: ADnointment and ComDensati0n of the Immokalee Enternrise Z0n¢
Develo_vment A~encv
A. The Agency shall consist of not f~ver than eight (8) or more than thirteen (13)
members which shall consists of at l~ast one representative from each of the following entities:
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1 ) the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce,
2) a Financial or Insurance entity,
3) a business operating in the nominated Enterprise Zone,
4) a resident living in the nominated Enterprise Zone,
5) a nonpw~t community-based organization operating with the nominated
Enterprise Zone,
6) a local private industry council,
7) a local code enforcement agency, and
8) a local law enforcement agency.
B. The importance of minority representation on the agency shall be considered in
making appointments so that the agency generally reflects the ethnic and gender composition of
the Irnmokalee conunity.
C. Members of the Agency shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
Board of County Commissioners.
D. The Director of the Dep_artment of Am'iculture of Collier CourltY ~hall be
appointed as an ex-officio member of the A~ency ~md shall I~¢ a no~-v0ting member of th~
Ai~encv.
SECTION TWO: Section Three of Collier County Ordinance No. 95-22, entitled Terms of
OffiCe 0f the Immokalee Entervrise Zone Development AgencY, is hereby mended by adding a
n~v subparagraph as follows:
SECTION THREE: Terms of Office of the Immokalee EnteWrise Zone. Development
A~encv
The initial term of office of the Agency shall be as follows:
A) Two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.
B) Two (2) roetubas shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
C) One (I) member shall be appointed for a term done (l) year.
D) The remaining initial members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.
Thereafter, such appointment or reappointment shall be for a term of four (4) years.
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Appointments to fill any vacancies on the Agency shall be for the remainder of the
unexpixed term of office.
As the ¢x-qffi~i9 mernb~', the Director of the DeVartment of Aizricuiture shall be
~tppointed to a terrn lasting for the life of the ARehey. unless otherwise removed by the Board of
C:ountv Commissioners.
SECTION THREE: Section Five of Collier County Ordinance No. 95-22, entitled Officen:
Quorum; Rules Of ProCe, dure Of th~ ImmOkale¢ Enterprise Zone D~velooment Aszencv is hereby
amended by adding a new subparagraph as follows:
~t~(~TION FIVE: Officers: Ouonun: Rules of Procedur~ of the Immokal~ ]~rll~n'p_ris¢
Zon~ D~velQpm~t ASzencv
A) The Board of County Commissioners shall elect a chairman and vice chairman
from among the members, e~]usive of the Director of the Department 9f ~,griCulture me'tuber,
Officers' terms shall be for one (1) year, with eligibility for r~election.
B) A majority of the votiniz members of the Agency constitutes a quorum for the
purposes of conducting business and exercising the powers of the Agency and for all other
purposes.
C) Action may be taken by the Agency upon a vote of a/najority of the voting
members present. Copies of all Agency minutes, resolutions, reports, and exhibits shall be
submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION FOUR: 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.
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SECTION FIVE: INCLUSION INTO THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES
The vrovisions of this Ordinance shall become and bc made a part of the Code of Laws
and Ordinances of Co!lier County. Florida. The sections ofthe Ordinance may be rentunbaed or
rcle~terai to sr, cornplish such. and the word "ordinmnce" may be chanaed to 'sectiota' "article" or
any other enoronriste word.
SKCTION SIX: K!~'E~,,-IIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall bccome effective upon filing with the Dcpmmcnt of Statc.
PASSKD AND DULY ADOPTKD by the Bozrd of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this q~ day of
Mcl|m~'dina~es~mendmast to EZDA
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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 copy o~.
ORDINANCE NO. 97-81
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the 9th day
of December, 1997, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 10th day of December,
1997.
DWIGHT E. BROCK .-.'~ .........
clerk or Courts ..%.
Ex-officio to Board~df."' ....
County Commission~f~