Ordinance 93-76 A/~ ORDINANCE CREATING ~{E COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROV~ING
FOR APPOIN~ENT AND COMPOSITION; SE~fING FORT~
TERMS OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM
OFFICE, FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS; PROVIDING
FOR OFFICERS, QUORUM, RULES OF PROCEDURE;
PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES; SE~ING
FORTH THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
BOARD; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE COMM%TNITY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE;
PROVIDING FOR REVIEW PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT
AND SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
W]{EREAS, on August 3, 1993 the Board of County Commissioners
directed Staff to prepare an ordinance to create the Collier
County Development Services Advisory Committee; and
W~EREAS, the Development Services Advisory Committee was
originally established by the County Manager in 1987 and has been
meeting regularly since that time; and
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended, sets
forth the 'requirements for creating County advisory boards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COM){ISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
~ Creation of the Collier County Development Services
Advisory Committee.
The Collier County Development Services Advisory Committee is
hereby created.to provide reports and recommendations to the Board
of County Commissioners to assist in the enhancement of
operational efficiency and budgetary accountability within the
Community Development Services Division and to serve as a primaly
communication link between the Community Development Services
Division, the development industry and the citizens of Collier
SECTION ~O. Appointment and ComDositign.
A. The Committee shall be composed of fifteen (15) members.
B Members shall represent the various aspects of the
development industry w~h one or more members from each of the
following classifications: azchitect, general contractor,
residential contractor, environmentalist, land planner, land
developer, landscape architect, professional engineer, and utility
contractor.
C. Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board of County Commissioners and shall be permanent residents
and electors of Collier County.
D. Appointment of members to the Committee shall be by
resolution of the Board of County Commissioners and such
Resolution shall set forth the date of appointment and the term of
office of each member.
~ Terms of Office.
The initial terms of office of the Committee members shall be
as follows:
A. Six (6) members to serve for two (2) years.
B. Five (5) members to serve for three (3) years.
D. Four (4) members to serve for four (4) years.
Thereafter, each appointment or re-appointment shall be for a
term of four (4) years. Terms of office shall be limited to two
(2) consecutive terms of service. Appointments to fill any
vacancies on the Committee shall be for the remainder of the
unexpired term of office.
SECTION FOUR. .~OV~I From Office: Failure to Attend Meetinas.
A. Any member of the Committee may be removed from office,
with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board of County
Commissioners.
B. In the event that any Committee member is absent from two
(2) consecutive Committee meetings without a satisfactory excuse
acceptable to the Committee Chairman, the Committee Chairman shall
state such fact at the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting
and shall thereafter notify, in writing, the Community Development
Admin'istrator or his Designee of the Committee member's failure to
attend without satisfactory e~cuse. The Board of County
Commissioners shall review the Committee Chairman's notification
at a County Commission meeting and shall declare the Committee
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me~ber's position to be vacant if the Commission concurs that the
Committee member was absent from two (2) consecutive Committee
meetings without a satisfactory excuse and shall promptly fill the
Yaca~t position. The Committee member shall not serve at any
meetings after his or her position is declared vacant.
C. If any member of the Committee is absent for more than
one-half of the Committee's meetings in a given fiscal year, it
shall be deemed that the member has tendered his resignation from
such Committee. The Board of County Commissioners shall as soon
as practicable after such resignation, declare the.position to be
vacant and shall promptly act to fill the vacancy. The Committee
member shall not serve at any me~tings after his position has been
declared vacant by the Board of County Commissioners.
D. A member of the Committee shall be deemed absent from a
meeting when he/she is not present during at least 75% of the
meeting.
~ Officers= Ouorum= Rules of Procedure.
A. Annually the membership of the Committee shall elect a
chairman and vice chairman from among the members. Officers'
terms shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election.
B. The presence of eight (8) or more members shall
constitute a quorum. A majority vote of those members present is
necessary to take action and transact business.
C. The Committee shall, by 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.
D. Clerical and reasonable staff support shall be provided
by the Collier County Development Services Division.
~ R~imbursement 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 SEVEN. Functions. Powers a~d Duties of the Committee.
The functions, powers and duties of the Committee shall be as
follows:
A. To serve as a primary communication link between the
Community Development Services Division and the development
industry, which includes Environmentalists, Designers,
Developers and Contractors involved in both site work and
building construction.
B. To make recommendations as to rules and procedures
to enhance the operational efficiency and budgetary
accountability which may include plan review, permit
issuance, inspections, code enforcement, contractor
licensing, facility improvements and building and development
related fees.
C. To identify concerns cf the development industry
and present them at regularly scheduled Advisory Committee
meetings.
D. To provide input to staff regarding the creation of
new rules, processes and procedures associated with the
development industry.
E. To increase the awareness of adopted building and
development standards by promoting development industry
educational programs.
F. To prepare and recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners technical and administrative programs designed
to enhance the proficiency and customer services of the
~ommunity Development Services Division.
G. To develop an Advisory Committee monitoring program
of the key review activities of the Division for the purpose
of providing continuing feedback on both the quality and
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quantity of services rendered by the Division.
H. To design a Technical Review/Customer Service
evaluation form for response by users of the Community
Development Services Division.
I. To submit an annual report to the County Manager
': and the Board of County Commissioners which shall summarize
i': findings and issues during the report year and the status of
· : their resolution.
-':,..' J. Review proposed ordinances and codes that may affect
~. the Community Development Services Divisio~ prior to their
!ii:' submittal to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.
' K. To perform or assist with any other function or duty
~iii as requested by the County Manager or the Board of County
~:. Commissioners.
-'~ L. The Committee may adopt and amend "Guidelines" to
govern their meetings and operations, subject to the approval
of the Board of County Commissioners.
M. The Committee meetings shall be open to the public.
~ECT~ON EIGHT. Duties of the Community Development Services
Division Administrator or His Desiane~
The duties of the Community Development Services Division
Administrator or his Designee shall be:
A. To administer the activities of the Collier County
Development Services Advisory Committee in accordance with
established policies and guidelines of the Board of County
::,:.. Commissioners.
· B. To provide technical information, county operational
~ procedures and support relative to the community development
activities of the Community Development Services Division.
C. To assure that all reports, studies, plans, etc. are
forwarded to the County Manager and the Board of County
..,:~ Commissioners for their review.
~!!::i,.. D. To attend, or have his Designee attend, all Collier
County Development Services Advisory Committee meetings.
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~ Review Process.
This Committee shall be reviewed once every four (4) years
commencing in 1997, in accordance with the procedures contained in
Collier County ordinance No. 86-41, as amended.
~ Conflic~ and Severabilitv,
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.
SE ,, ....... -. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice
from the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed
with the Secretary of State.
..... PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
o~ Collier County, Florida, this /J~-day of
DWIGHT'E.. BI~CK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Kenneth B o.'.
County Attorn~'
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, DWIGHT E. BROOK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of..
Ordinance No. 93-?6
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on
the 12th day of October, 1993, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my h.and and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of ColZler County, Florida, this 19th
day of October, Z993.
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DwIGhT -. BROC '
of Courts and
Clerk
Ex-officio
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