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Ordinance 95-60 ORDINANCE NO. 95- 60 ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO ~ 3-76, COLLI~ CO~ D~~ ' ' ~ S~ICES A~ISORY CO~I~EE, ~DING ; ~. SE~ION ~O, ~DI~M ~D COMDSITION ~ ~ BY IN~ING ~E M~B~HIP COM~SITION c, O TO ~O IN~E PLYING COndOR, ~' '..~ ~E~IC~ CO~.~OR, ~U~L ~ ~GIN~, A~ ~D RESIDMIAL OR ~ ~ BUI~ COndOR ~SIFI~TIONS; m PROVIDING FOR R~ISIONS TO ~E DI~SION N~E ~ COM~Y ~ CO~I~ D~~ ~D ~IROM~ S~VICES DIVISION ~OUGHO~; PROVIDING FOR CON~I~ ~ S~ILI~; ~D MOVIDING ~ EFFE~IVE DATE. WHEREAS, 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 WHEREAS, 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 COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: ~. Creation of the Collier County Develo~men~ 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 and ~a3dk~33~3]~=l Services Division and to serve as a primary communication link between the Community Development and Environmental Services Division, the development industry and the citizens of Collier County. SECTION TWO. Appointment and COmPOSitiOn. A. The Committee shall be composed of fifteen (15) members. Words underlined are additions; Words eerier--through are deletions. -1- B. Members shall represent the various aspects of the development industry with one or more members from each of the following classifications: architect, general contractor, residential or builder contractor, environmentslist, land planner, land developer, landscape architect, professional engineer, and utility contractor, plumbing c~ntractor. electrig~l contractor. structural engineer. and attorney. the evefit that members cannot be secured filling all the classifications listed above. other individuals may be C. Members of the Co~mittea 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. C. Four (4) ~embers to serve {or four (4) years. There after, 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. ~ECTION FOUR L RemoVal From Office: Failure to Attend Meetings. 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. Words underlined are additions; Words $truck throug~ are deletions. -2- 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 and Environmental Services Administrator or his designee of the Committee member's failure to attend without satisfactory excuse. The Board of County Commissioners sh~ll review the Committee Chairman's notification at a County Commission meeting and shall declare the Committee member'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 vacant 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 meetings 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. Words pnderltned are additions; Words ~ are deletions. -3- 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. ~he Committee shall, by majority vote of the entire membership, adopt ~ules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a witten record of meetings, resolutions, findings and detez~inations. Copies of all Committee minutes, resolution3, reports, and exhibits shall be sul~itted to the Board of County Commissioners. D. Clerical and reasonable staff support shall be " provided by the Collier County Community Develooment and ~a3y. t~ ~ Division. ~ Reimbursement of ~xoensees Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for ex~aenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION SE~. Functions. Powers and Duties of the Committee. ~l~e functions, povers and duties of the Committee shall be as follows: A. To serve as a primary c~unication link between the Community Development and ~nvironmental 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. Words pnderlined are additions; Words ~4--%~fe~h are deletions. -4- C. To ldentiEy concerns of 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 Community Development and ~ 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 quantity of services rendered by the Division. }{. 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 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 andED3&tr~ Services Division prior to their submittal to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. K. To perform or assist with any other function or duty as requested by the County Manager or the Board of County Commissioners. Words underlined are additions; Words e~h are deletions. -5- L. The Committee may adopt and amend "Guidelines" Co 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. SECTION EIGHT- Duties of the Community Develooment and Environmental ServiCes Division AdminiStrator or His Desiqnee. 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 and Environmenta1 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. D. To attend, or have his Designee attend, all Collier County Development Services Advisory Committee meetings. ~ 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. SECTION TEN. Conflict and Severabili~y, In the event his 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. Words underlined are additions; Words e~M4~Jehi~i~h are deletions. -6- SECTION EL~'VEN. Effective Date. fil~ ~ith the Secretary =f St:t:~ ~ Ordinance shall ~c~ effective upon f~lin~ Wi~h the DeDartment ~ State, PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Co~issioners of Collier County, Florida, this ~ day of E..C SIO BOARD OF CO · ' ATTEST: % - : DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK : . ' APP~V~'A~ TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY MARJO~IE M. STUDENT ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY /15819 Words underlined are additions; Words e~g~ are deletions. -7- STATE OF FLORIDA) COUNTY OF COLLIER} I0 DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit° Collier County, Florida, do hereb~ certify that the foregoing is a true copy of: ORDINANCE NO. 95-60 Which was adopted by the Board of Coun=y Commissioners on the 7th day of November, 1995, during Regular Session. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 8th day of November, 1995 .... . ............. DWIGHT E. BROCK Clerk of Courts and clerk . . Ex-officio to Board.Of .. .- . . ..' Deputy Clerk '