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Af~>bRDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
",~LLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION ONE OF
':~ ::'ORDINANCE NO. 75-16, AS AMENDED, "MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS," BY ADDING PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE PRESENTATION OF MATTERS PLACED ON THE
OFFICIAL AGENDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF
LA WS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 22, 1975, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted
Ordinance No. 75-16 which established the time, place and conduct of its meetings; and
WHEREAS, subsequent amendments to Ordinance No. 75-16 reflect the evolving
practices and procedures relating to the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to amend Ordinance No. 75-16, as amended, in order to
establish minimum requirements relating to the placement of back-up material to items on the
ot1icial agenda; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this change is to ensure that the Board's deliberation of any
matter is based on the most accurate and comprehensive information available and to aid the
public in understanding the issues presented; and
WHEREAS, so as not to impede the progress of an agenda item that is time sensitive or
of significant public importance, the Board also desires a process whereby these requirements
may be waived by a majority vote.
Section One is hereby amended as follows:
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: fE: ~
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SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT TO SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE N~J5-1~ An-,
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I. Meetings of the Board of County Commissioners:
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(c) Agenda. There shall be an official agenda for each meeting of the Board,
which shall determine the order of business conducted at the meeting.
(1) The Board shall not take action upon any matter, proposal, report or item of
business not listed upon the official agenda, unless a majority of the Board
present consents.
(2) The County Manager shall prepare each agenda in appropriate form approved
by the Board. Matters may be placed on the agenda by the County Manager,
any County Commissioner, the Clerk, the County Attorney, and the
constitutional officers. The agenda shall be prepared and distributed not later
than four days preceding the regular meeting.
(3) Prior to the publishing of the agenda, matters placed on the agenda should
include as much supporting documents, information. and materials as is
needed to aid the Board in its preparation and deliberation of the agenda item.
Documents, information and materials will not be accepted by the Board
following publication of the agenda. Should additional documents.
information and materials be presented to the Board following publication. the
Board may, by a maiority vote of those present, elect to either continue the
agenda item to a future Board meeting, or waive this requirement and hear the
matter if it determines that the agenda item is of significant public importance
and should not be postponed.
~ ill All requests for a continuance of an agenda item, including matters advertised
for a public hearing, require Board of County Commission approval. No
person shall be entitled to rely for any reason upon any assurances that an
agenda item or public hearing will be continued. A continuance shall only be
granted by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board Members present.
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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 the Ordinance is held
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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.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
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County. Florida, this ~day Of~~, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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FRED W. COYLE, CHAI " AN
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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 and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCB 2011-17
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the lOth day of May, 2011, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 12th
day of May, 2011.
DWIGHT E. BROCK
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
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