HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-004-473_-_Amending_Order_of_Business_-_Adopted.docxORDINANCE NO. 2024-004-473
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE II - CITY
COUNCIL, SECTION 2-56 "ORDER OF BUSINESS" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A BUSINESS
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4.1 of the City Charter of Miami Gardens,
the City Council holds the authority to establish its own rules of procedure to govern
council meetings, and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2003, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2003-
07, formally establishing Division 2 of the Miami Gardens Codes of Ordinance, entitled
"Rules of Procedures”, and
WHEREAS, the primary aim of this division was to institute uniform procedures for
the conduct of City Council meetings, and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Katrina Wilson is recommending the following
amendments to this division in order to ensure that the business of the City is attended to
thoroughly, efficiently, and in a decorous manner, and
WHEREA, the recommendation is moving “Reports of Mayor and City Council
Members” to follow immediately after “Public Comments”,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. AMENDMENT: That the Code of Ordinance, City of Miami Gardens,
Florida, is hereby amended by revising Article II, Section 2-56 of the City of Miami
Gardens Code of Ordinances to amend the rules and procedures governing public
participation at City Council Meetings as follows:
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Sec. 2-56. Order of business.
Promptly at the hour set by this division on the day of each regular meeting, the
members of the city council shall take their seats, and the business of the city council
shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order:
(1) Call to order/roll call.
(2) Invocation.
(3) Pledge of Allegiance.
(4) Approval of minutes.
(5) Order of business, items shall be pulled from the consent agenda at this time.
(6) Special presentations.
(7) Public comments.
(8) Reports of Mayor and City Council Members
(89) Ordinances for first reading.
(910) Ordinances for second reading (public hearings).
(10 11) Resolutions for public hearings.
(11 12) Consent agenda.
(12 13) Resolutions on the regular agenda.
(1314) Quasi-judicial zoning hearings.
(14 15) Reports of city manager/city attorney/city clerk.
(15) Reports of mayor and city council members.
(16) Written request, petitions and other written communications from the public.
(17) Adjournment.
Section 3. BUSINESS FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT: There is no fiscal
impact.
Section 4. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason 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
portions of this Ordinance.
Section 6. INCLUSION IN CODE: It is the intention of the City Council of the City
of Miami Gardens that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Miami Gardens and that the section of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word “Ordinance” may be changed
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to “Chapter,” “Section,” “Article” or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use of
which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 12, 2024
PASSED ON SECOND READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON JULY 10, 2024
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 10, 2024.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR KATRINA WILSON
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Mayor Harris
VOTE: 6-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilman Stephens, III Absent
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