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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1542ORDINANCE NO. 1542 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO.659 AND CODE 1962, §2-21 THRU §2-25, AND TO ESTABLISH THE BYLAWS OF THE MUNICIPAL HARBOR BOARD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The purpose of this Board is to advise the City Council on matters pertaining to the City harbor properties and to perform any duties pertaining to those properties as assigned by the City Council. The municipal harbor board shall have such duties, powers, and authority under such restrictions and limitations, as are provided in this chapter or as may be hereafter provided in any ordinance or resolution of the council. The board shall be charged with the maintenance, management, and operation of the Fly Creek Harbor as the agents and representatives of the city, and shall have and exercise, subject to the approval of the City Council, any and all powers and authority necessary and proper to the management, operation and maintenance of such harbor; and specifically it is charged with and directed to provide and maintain necessary mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms; provide a parking area and an all-weather access road to the public harbor facilities; maintain existing timber jetty; it is empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of the harbor facilities with the purpose and to the end that said facilities shall be open to all on equal terms. ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP Composition of the Harbor Board shall consist of seven (7) members to be selected by the City Council. The board members shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Members may serve additional terms with approval from the City Council. The service of any member on the board may be terminated by the City Council with or without cause at any time. Additionally, there will be a City Council liaison and a City Council appointed staff member. ARTICLE III. OFFICERS Officers (Chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary) are to be elected for a term of one (1) year by the majority vote of the board members. The same person may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms, but may serve up to a total of six (6) terms. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board. If the chairman cannot be present then the vice-chairman shall preside at the meeting. Election of Officers will take place yearly at the July meeting. Should an officer leave office before their term has expired then the election for someone to fill that office shall be at the next regularly scheduled meeting. ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS Meetings shall be held quarterly, in January, April, July, and October on the second (2nd) Wednesday at 4:30 PM. If there is no business to discuss at the regularly scheduled meeting it may be cancelled by the chairman one week in advance by notifying the members and the public. Special meetings may be called at the request of the City Council liaison, chairperson, or a minimum of three (3) members of the board. Ordinance No. 1542 Page -2- Four members must be present to constitute a quorum. Roberts Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary authority for all meetings. A detailed meeting agenda shall be published seven (7) days prior to each meeting. ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS The bylaws may be recommended for amendment or alteration by a majority vote of the members of the board, provided notice of the proposed changes are distributed to each board member at least thirty (30) days prior to voting on the proposed changes. Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not affect any other paragraphs and sections, since the same would have been enacted by the municipality council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 13TH DAY OF JULY 2015 ATTEST: r isa A. NnOs, NIMC City Clerk