HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-006-486_-_Amendment_to_Order_of_Business_-_Adopted.docxORDINANCE NO. 2025-006-486
N 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, Councilman Reggie Leon is recommending that the Reports of Mayor
and City Council be moved to the end of the agenda”, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance also removes written requests, petitions and
communications from the order of business section,
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:
SECTION. 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.
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(6) Special presentations.
(7) Public comments.
(8) Reports of mayor and city council members.
(9) Ordinances for first reading.
(10) Ordinances for second reading (public hearings).
(11) Resolutions for public hearings.
(12) Consent agenda.
(13) Resolutions on the regular agenda.
(14) Quasi-judicial zoning hearings.
(15) Reports of city manager/city attorney/city clerk. Reports of mayor and city
council member (reports shall be limited to three (3) minutes).
(16) Written request, petitions and other written communications from the public.
Reports of city manager/city attorney/city clerk.
(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
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 SEPTEMBER 24, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 2025.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN REGGIE LEON
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Councilwoman Julien
VOTE: 6-1
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Wilson No
Councilwoman Julien Yes
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