Resolution 2006-177
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-177
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO REINSTATE THE
MEMBERSHIP OF CERTAIN QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF COUNTY
BOARDS DURING THE ELECTION PROCESS.
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, the County/s General Advisory
Boards/ Ordinance, provides that no board member shall become a candidate for
political office and that such candidacy shall be deemed a tender of resignation from
such board; and
WHEREAS, Edward R. "Skt Olesky who is running unopposed for a seat on the
Immokalee Fire District Board currently serves on four (4) County boards; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners expressed a
desire to have Mr. Olesky, as well as any person who is serving on a County board, to
remain serving on County boards provided the position for which they are seeking
election is a non-remunerative or a nominally-remunerative position, and the County
board member is running unopposed; and
WHEREAS/ on July 25, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners amended
Subsection Five E of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, to allow candidates running
unopposed for a non-remunerative or a nominally-remunerative position to remain
serving on County Boards during the election process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that should any County Board
member that runs unopposed as a candidate for an elective political office for a non-
remunerative position or a nominally-remunerative position, such as the Mosquito
Control District or a fire district board, said candidate's position on County Boards shall
be reinstated as if by application of candidacy there had never been a tender of
resignation from service on a County Board.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote.
DATED: July 25, 2006
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E BRQCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
FRANK HALAS, Chairman
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Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
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David C. Weigel
County Attorney