Resolution 99-1006R[S01_l`TIOV NO.99-1006
A RESOLUTION 01='I'I1E CI I"Y COMMISSION OF THD CITY OF
LONGWOOD. FLORIDA. ESTABLISHING RULE54ND
PRDCEOtiRES AND CODES OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF
CITY 60ARDS AND COMMITTEES pROV IDINC FOR CONFLICTS,
SEV ERABILITY ANU EFFECT IVE DATE.
\\'HEREAS- the Cily Commission of the Cily of Lon~vood recognises crtreen
panicipalion is.-iral Io a democru is governrnenr: and
\VIIEREAS- Ilse Cily Commission of the City oCLOngIl~uod mcognrzes the nniglle
Inbufi nadt by colunleerc and eneoureges invol~mmzm in the policy maFin~
psoeess Thorough xniec on a boned or eommillcc~ end
W h1EREAS the Cily Commission of the City of Longwod eneousvges IIIa
eppoinlnlmis of individuals who huvc nc~ A Iowledge_ experionva. ebiliry or c~pcrtise
omplish the objec\ivos ofthe board/commitree and ~~-ho have a cepnlalion
Inrr ni~r ,nu cemmlmay sz<.aec; and
\4HERFAS the Ciry Commission of the Cily of Lon~woad reeoylizcs the
sily and imponanv~ of good relationships belweun boaN members, the ciliunry snit
.I~~ffS
NOW. THBR[[=ORL. 6G IT IZL'SOLVED. BY iHL OTY COM.M1IISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONG WOOD. FLORIDA AS FOLLO\45.
Section One. That RUles unJ Praczdums for Codes ofCondlrct fornll Cily
~olunlcer birvals co ncils coin ~Imccs (hcrcinaftcr mfcrmA to as`Boards'"I ale
hcrebv established vs follows:
RULES AND PI20CEDUR[S
AND
CODES OF CONDUCS
FOR CITS' VOLI}MEEIi BOARD MEMRF. RS
Board menlbors shall hvl~e a clear undugtnndillg oflhe board's putyose and e
willingness Io work eaoether Io vcllievc Ihel purpose which implies n duim foe
tong. positive rulatio 11lps botlveul boeN members and slafFand the eltlzcon~.
Gaod relationships nre built upon mamvl m pest. an nnderslanding ofzacll
oth~+ s responsibilities and allo~~-ing each to p«form assi~ncd sesponsibililies
n A. Bovr~d-sleCfresponsibilities-
/` Resol~~timi \o.99-IOONPage?
I) Artive an timeto bzgin n~ce~inys vs scheduled.
2) No~i(ysaCl: ai ilie aarliest oppormniry.ofanlicipaicd absence from
,) xnmo ana practice parbmnemary nroeedna.
a7 ae.-iert~naokgronna inrenna~ian baron mezhng. inowdh,g aganaa
and previous miun~es.
51 Ettcnd rourtcsy to ea:h o~heraa ~~ell os to all persons appeering
beCOrc ~hz boarA
ti) Develop eon s~hai arc open and responsive ~o questions
and rnn<ems ~,,:n~~~n ~~ sti
Cam - oopua hon and con cry are the key
alomenes soosuccessfui rel tionmhips~
e. Order and decorum-Board members
I) The incmbers xlinll maintain and ~~ :o~dar and deeanim
?) She members shall neither. by eon r oihcnvise. delay or
rtups the proecedivsor~he pc.: ~f the board nor distarb any
ember svhilc speaking or refnsci eho order of she Board or
ns chairperson ur presiding oll'icer.
31 Baard members. individunllY Orcullacsivel Y, shall not give
direction ro Ciry staff members without the consent ofnc~ Ciry
Adminisrraior
J~ "fhenembca shall nos be eonfronutsional rviih orher members.the
sraff, or Ixrsrns in enendance.
i) Thei embars ehall nos make impen sulting_dero3ntary.
disrespcerfil orslandcrons remarf,s orbecome boisterous ~ehile
addressing orha board members. members of srafi orperons in
artendance-
G) The members shall not use vulgur_prof'ane load or boisserous
language s~hcn uddassing ocher board members, sralYor persons
in airendanc~
~tesohrrlon ~~o. 9v-loueirat;na
]) The f ^ of induct shell apply not only during
~~but and subsegoen~to meeiinys, rr~hile on
cn>!~ oo~.-~: ~.-~~ ~a~~n: ~ ~anY ~n,mnni~a~~nn C~laren ~o ci~y
bu. ~ ommunicnnon~.cheihec they takepleee
5) All he d rc~^r begs slmll refiain from eny abnsir~e ordisCCryec~Nl
condo. Icllarr~ boned members. siaR_ ofl"reers oCihe Ciry
anA m. n.,. fihe pabl'ic ni all times.
v~ »n noam ~ne~nbers ~ee~ut ender EnmCneme,n wmnn naa mete
rn~y) shall aeuepi the leµol opinion of the City anomey mr
maltcrs thxf wine before the boaCd.
My BOard mranbcr mho violate any proY no(Sec on H. of phis
Rcsolmion. shall be guilty ofm sfeasanee vnd/or malCCasance and will be
subject vo smrc~ions puisuan~ io Sea~ion t 12.SOI. Municipvl board
members. nspe+uion; mmovnl, Floride Sinnnes.
C. Audleuee-Uenorum end order_
Members of the public auending board niee~ings ehall obsenz she same
rules of oNCranJ deconim applicable io the booed members.
Sec T.~o~ ConOicCS. All iesolniions or pansot ~esolulions in conflict
hernr~hM1 arehueby repealed_
Section l'I re: Severabiliiy_It any ponion of this rcsoluiion is de~ermineA fo
be ini~alid_ unlar~ful or unwnsti~u~ional by a coon of compeiamjunsdiaion.
said detonnineiion shall not be held m invalidn~e or impair the ralidiry_ force or
effect of eny afher section. pnrag~raph, sentence, clause phrase or rs~oN oPihis
resolution not o~hen~ise detcrinined to be invalid, nnlarr~ful or imcoosfiN~ional.
Se<tionF r ER Clive dare This resolnlion shell fake effec~immedie~ely upon
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rA$SED AND ADOP'CfD CIi1S6~DAYOF ~/-~GNi~D--, 1999.
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