Ordinance 2000-024 ORDINANCE NO. 2000- .2.,4
.~l ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY
'~'d,~.d.~F0~IqRDINANCE NO. 86-41, AS AMENDED, THE ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND
REVIEW OF COUNTY BOARDS; AMENDING SECTION
FIVE, QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC
REMOVAL OF MEMBERS WHO ARE PLAINTIFFS IN
LAWSUITS AGAINST COLLIER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended, was established to create
standard policies for the creation and review of County Boards; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County Commission that in order to avoid the appearance
of a conflict of interest, board membership shall not include any person, their employer, agent or
representative who are pursuing, or are expecting to pursue, a legal action against Collier
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COU~TY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: Amendment to Section Five of Collier County Ordinance No. 86'~':~as ~-~
amended by Ordinance No. 99-44 and Ordinance No. 98-46.
Section Five, Qualifications And Requirements For Membership On Boards,~Co~er
County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended by Collier County Ordinance No. 4 ~d
Ordinance No. 98-46, shall be amended to read as follows: ~:~ c~
SECTION FIVE: QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS.
All members of County Boards shall be permanent residents and electors of
Collier County and should be reputable and active in community service. In
addition, all Board members should have demonstrated an interest in the activity
or service which is the purpose of the Board.
Any member of a County Board who ceases to be a resident of Collier County
during his or her term of office shall immediately advise the Commission of such change
in status. Upon such notice the Commission shall declare the position to be vacant and
shall promptly fill same pursuant to the provisions of Section Six herein.
The Commission's primary consideration in appointing Board members shall be to
provide the Board with the technical, professional, financia!~ business or administrative
expertise necessary to effectively accomplish the Board's purpose. Categories of
expertise referenced by County Boards' Ordinances as qualifications for Board
membership are considered to be primarily directory and not mandatory.
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No person shall serve on more than two County Boards simultaneously. If
application is made for service on a third Board, the applicant must resign
simultaneously from one of his or her current Board positions, or the application for the
third Board shall be disqualified.
No member of any County Board shall become a candidate for an elective
political office and continue to serve on such Board during his candidacy. Should any
County Board member become a candidate for an elective political office, such
candidacy shall be deemed a tender of resignation from such Board and the Board
members shall immediately advise the Commission of said resignation. The
Commission shall, as soon as practicable after such resignation, declare the position to
be vacant and shall promptly fill same pursuant to the provisions of Section Six of this
Ordinance. The Board member shall not serve at any meetings alter his or her position
is declared vacant by the Commission.
The commencement of a legal challenge by a Board member as a plaintiff in a
lawsuit against Collier County shall constitute a conflict of interest with Collier County
and shall be deemed a tender of resignation from such Board. The County Board
member's position shall automatically be considered vacant and the Commission shall
promptly fill same pursuant to the provisions of Section Six herein.
No member of any County Board, as defined herein, shall print or create, or have
printed or created, or use or distribute any business or informational card depicting the
County logo or in any way representing such Board member as a representative of
Collier County or as a County Board member. The County Administrator or his
designee may, upon request and prior approval in writing, authorize County Board
members to obtain a County photo I.D. card identifying such member as a County
advisory Board member.
SECTION TWO: 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 THREE: Inclusion In The Code Of Laws And Ordinances.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinances may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or
any other appropriate word.
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SECTION FOUR: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon ffiing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of' Collier County,
Florida thi~.s~..(~ day of
DWIGHT 'E': BRO:CK; Clerk
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Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
,2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Chairman
David C. Weigel "" t:~
County Attorney
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Thb ordinance filed with the
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and acknowledgement p.f that
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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 of:
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-24
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on
the 2nd day of May, 2000, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 2nd~_~y~
of May, 2000
DWIGHT E. BROCK
Clerk of Courts
Ex-offlclo to
County Commlss