Ordinance 88-066AN ORDIEANCE ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER COUNT~.~'~ '~ ~. t~
POCK~ OF ~R~ ~VI~ CO~I~EE FOR
P~OSE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ~'~" '.'
THE P~PA~TION OF A COMP~HENSIVE FA~O~ER
HOUSING P~ ~D PROG~ ~NITORXNG~ PROVIDING ~'~.
FOR APPOIN%~ENT ~O COM~SXTION~ PROVIDING FOR
TE~ OF OFFXCEI PROVIDING FOR ~VAL FROM
OFFICE~ FAILU~ TO A~ENB ~ETINGSI PROVIDING
~R ELECTION OF OFFICE~ QUORUM, R~LES OF
PROCeDUre, P~V~D~NG FOR
PROViDiNG ~OR ~AT~ON O~ ~NGS~ PROViDiNG
FOR FUHC'~IONS, ~N~RS ~D D~S O~ ~H~ ~V~
CO~]~ ~ PROVIDING ~OR CONFL[~
S~ZL~ ~D PROVID~NG ~ ~FF~V~ DAT~.
WHEREAS, the 1988 Florida Legislature has expanded the
Pock~t of Poverty pilot program to include the unincorporated
com~unity of Immokalee, purnuant to House Bill 1454! and
WHEREAS, one purpose of the Pocket of Poverty pilot progra~
ia to create a partnership between the public and private sectors
to stimulate hounin, g construction and rehabilitation! and
WHER~S, the enabling legislation requires the appointment
of a Pocket of Poverty Review Co~mittee for ..the purpose of
ensuring that all activities as required by t~he legislation ara
completed~ and
WHEREAS, a Ca~praheneive Farmworker Housing Plan ~ust be
prepared and~onitoring of program activi=les conducted.
NOW, THEREFOre, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
¢O~ISSION~S OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE~ Creation of the Collier County Pocket of Povert~
Rev-~-f~ Committee~ Purpose.
This Ordinance is enacte(~ uursuant the House Bill 1454, an
act of the 1988 Florida Legislature and Ordinance No. 86-14,
hereby creating the Collier County Pocket of Poverty R~view
Committee (hereinaf'~er referred to as the Review Committee) for
the purpose of preparing a local Comprehensive Farmworker Hot,sing
Plan and program mo~litoring.
SECTION T~0~ Appoirttment and Composition.
The review Co~m~lttee shall consist of nine (9) members, with
the ~aJority repres~nting the Co~unity of I~aokalee, Florida as
described in House Bill 1454. The Review Committee shall include
representation from the local public bo~y, as defln, Jd In House
Bill 1454, and inclt~ding t:he Board of County Commissioner~ the
local industry, farmworkern, community based operation/, bankers,
dav. lopers, contractors and others interested in eztablishing
].o~-cost housing in ~he Xmz~kalee community.
Xnitial solicitation for prospective members of the Review
Coam~ittee shall be noticed in
circulation within Collier County
Libraries and County Courthouse.
a publication o! g~neral
and posted in the County
Memb.ers of the Review, Committee shall be appointed by and
serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. Each
member shall be a re~sident and el2ctor residing within Collier
County, Florida. ~o parson shall be eligible to serve on the
Review C~mmittee who has a financial, personal or representative
interest in the funding of an eligible sponsors~ proposal.
SECTION TIIREE= Term of Office.
The ].nitial te~ of office of Review Committee members shall
be for a ~ximum of t~ro (2) year~, however, in an~ event, &s long
as responsibilities ¢)f such Committee exist pursuant to House
B£11 1454.
Should a vacancy occur, said vacancy shall be filled upon
publication of a vacancy notice in a publication of ge.nora1
circulation within Collier County and Posted in the County
Libraries and Count:~ Courthouse. All applications/rO.lU~S
received by the Board of County Commissioners shall be forw.~rded
to the Review Committ~e Chairman for review and discussion with
other Review Committ~e men,ers. After due consideration, the
Rsvie~w Committee Chairman shall recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners a qualified individual to fill the vacant seat.
Appointments to fill any va=ancies on the Review Committee ~lhall
be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
Should a member =e~ign prior t~ the completion of hi,l/her
term of office, that me~)er should advise, in writing, the
Committee Chairman and the ~oard of County Commissioners of luch
resignation.
SECTION FOUR~ Remova~ froz~ O~ficel Failure to Attend .~eetinqs.
Any member o! 'the ~eview Committee may be removed from
office by a majority vote of the Board of County Con~aissioners.
If any me:tuber of the Revi(,w Committee fails to attend three (3)
consecutive Revie~ ¢'.onunittee meetings without a satisfztctory
excuse, or if a membem is absent for more than one-third (1/3) of
the Review Committeo~s meetings in & given calendar year, the
Review C~maittee shall declare the member's seat to be vacant and
the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with this Ordinance
by the Bo~ard of Count~.~ Commissioners.
SECTION FIVE: Election o~ Officers~ ~uorum~ R~tles o! Procedure.
A. At its earliest opportunity, the membership o~ the
Review Committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from
among the members. Officers' terms shall be for one (1) year,
with eligibility for ::eelection.
B. The presen.~e of five (5) or more members shall
constitut~ a quor~ua .mr th.a Review Committee necessary to take
action and transact bt:siness. '~
C. The Review Cc~mittee shall, by majority vote of the
entire membership, adopt rules o~ procedure for the transaction
of busin,~ss and shrill keep a written record of meetings,
resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all Review
Committee minutes, re,solutions, reports, and exhibits shall be
submitted to the Board of County Commissioners'.
SECTION SXX: Comp~n~tition.
Mem~rs of the Review Committee shall serve without
COml~ansation.
SECTION SI,'VEN: I~c. at:[o~ of Meetings.
Ail meetings o:[ the Review Committee shall be publio
meetings. Meetings shall be held at the Collier County
Government: Center Annex, Xmmokalee, Florida or at such other
location(:s) aa the ~eview Conunittee may determine and provide
public notice thereof as required by law.
SECTION EIGHT: F,unct, ior, sf,,powers and Duties of the Review
Committee. .
The functions, powers and duties of the' Review Committee
lihall be to provide public participation and co~unity input in
the development and preparation of the Comprehensive Farmworker
Housing Plan, participate in the application procedures, enter
into grant agreement(s) with eligible sponsors, and monitor
proJ(~ct status according to thu accountability provisions of any
grant: agreement and as further defined, described and provid.ad in
House Bill 1454. The Collier County Housing' and Urban
Improvement Director shall act as staff liaiso~ to the R~view
Conflict and Severabilit¥.
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 couzt of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shalX be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION TEN: 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.
PASSE{) ~D DULY ADO~rED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, this 2nd day of Auqust , 1988.
Co~mittee.
};ECTION NINE:
ATTEST ~
JAM~_ ~,.~:"~bES, Clerk
AS~r6~d:B~...%o,,~orm and
legal. ~u~'ci-6~cy:
A~sistant Count~ttornuy
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMXSSIO~P~
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BURT L. SAUNDERS, Chaix~an
STATI{ OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, JAMES C. GILES, Clerk of Courts in and for the
T~entieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a t~ue copy of:
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the
2nd d~y of August, 1988, during Regular Session. .
{{ITNESS m.y hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 2nd
day of' August, 1988.
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Clerk of Court~ ~fld Clerk .-":~'. '9..
Ex-officio to Board of ' ~x~[~l~g:,'
County Commissioners ~ '.::'."' ,,¢~td'.. ,...
Ordinance No. 88-66