Miami - Dade County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION |
Article LXXV. FEDERAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY COUNCIL |
§ 2-1023. Composition, appointment and term of office.
(a)
The Council shall be composed of twenty-eight (28) voting members. The members may designate an alternate to serve and/or vote on their behalf. The members shall serve without compensation.
(b)
The voting membership of the Council shall be ethnically, racially and gender balanced, and dedicated to the goals of the Plan. The Council shall be appointed by the Board with representatives from the following:
(1)
The Federal Enterprise Community: Two (2) representatives of each of the communities of Liberty City; Wynwood; Overtown; Little Havana; Allapattah; Melrose; Homestead and Florida City for a total of sixteen (16) representatives. The representatives will be appointed by the Board from a list of five (5) nominees for each community, to be submitted by the respective cities as follows: Wynwood, Overtown, Little Havana, Liberty City and Allapattah (City of Miami); Homestead (City of Homestead); and Florida City (Florida City). The Board will nominate representatives for Melrose.
(2)
Mayor or City Manager of the City of Miami.
(3)
Mayor or City Manager of Florida City.
(4)
Mayor or City Manager of the City of Homestead.
(5)
The County Manager of Miami-Dade County.
(6)
Superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools or the Chairperson of the Miami-Dade County School Board.
(7)
The District Administrator of the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services for the district encompassing Miami-Dade County.
(8)
Four (4) representatives from the following: Two (2) from the private sector, one (1) from the non-profit sector and one (1) from the labor sector.
(9)
The President of Miami-Dade Community College
(10)
The Chairperson of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
Vacancies on the Council shall be filled in the same manner by which the original members were appointed, with a special emphasis on choosing persons representative of the gender, racial and ethnic composition of the entire community, and the segments of the community necessary to achieving the goals of the Strategic Plan.
(c)
All voting members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years each; provided, however, of the original membership, ten (10) shall serve for an initial term of one (1) year, ten (10) shall serve for an initial term of two (2) years, and eight (8) shall serve for an initial term of three (3) years.
(d)
No member, with the exception of ex officio members, shall be permitted to serve more than two (2) consecutive and complete terms of three (3) years each unless so authorized by two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of the full membership of the Board. Members may be removed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.
(e)
The Board may, from time to time, appoint ex officio members. The Directors of Miami International Airport, the Port of Miami, the Public Health Trust, and the Community Action Agency shall serve as ex officio members.
(f)
Each member shall comply with the requirements of Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.
(Ord. No. 96-87, § 3, 6-4-96)