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1785 ORDINANCE NO. 1785 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE BY CREATING ARTICLE XIV TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING TERMS OF OFFICE AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA THAT CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XIV OF THE CITY CODE IS HEREBY CREATED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. CREATED; COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. There is hereby created and constituted a Human Relations Advisory Board for the City, which shall consist of eleven (11) persons to be appointed and confirmed by the City Commission. SECTION 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of the iiuman Relations Advisory Board is to engender mutual understanding and respect for all citizens of Sanford, regardless of their age, economic, social, racial, religious, or ethnic group membership; to promote and encourage just treatment and equal opportunity for all citizens; and to provide a forum for discussion and resolution of those matters which tend to cause inter-group tensions. SECTION 3. TERMS; ORGANIZATION; OFFICERS; MEETINGS. The members of the Human Relations Advisory Board created by this article shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years; initially, four (4) members of the Human Relations Advisory Board shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year, four (4) members of the Human Relations Advisory Board shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years, and three (3) members of the Human Relations Advisory Board shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years; thereafter the terms shall be three (3) years. The Mayor shall initially appoint the Chairman of the Human Relations Advisory Board. Immediately upon appointment, the members of the Human Relations Advisory Board shall meet and organize and shall elect from their membership a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary, whose terms of office shall be for the period of one year or until their successors are elected by the members of the Human Relations Advisory Board. Thereafter the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall be appointed by the Human Relations Advisory Board. The Human Relations Advisory Board shall conduct such meetings as may be necessary to properly perform its duties and functions and shall establish rules or bylaws to govern the manner in which its meetings and affairs are conducted. Meetings shall occur at least monthly, shall be held at City Hall and shall be open to the public. Notice of meetings shall be properly exhibited in accordance with the Sunshine Law and minutes shall be kept at all meetings and shall be made available to the public upon request. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman by providing twenty-four (24) hours' notice to the members and to the public. Two thirds (2/3) of the membership may call special meetings provided twenty-four (24) hour prior public notice is given. SECTION 4. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD. The City Commission shall select as members of the Human Relations Advisory Board residents of the City of Sanford, and whenever possible, the membership should include an attorney, representatives from industry, commerce, law enforcement, and persons with expertise in the field of human relations, including but not limited to psychology, counseling and sociology. The membership of the Human Relations Advisory Board should be broadly representative of the several social, economic, religious, ethnic and racial groups that comprise the population of the City of Sanford. No employee of the City of Sanford shall be eligible for membership on the Human Relations Advisory Board. Members of the Human Relations Advisory Board may be removed by majority vote of the City Commission for misfeasance, malfeasance and/or dereliction of duty. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings of the Human Relations Advisory Board without prior approval of the Chairman shall constitute automatic removal from Board membership. In the event of a vacancy on the Human Relations Advisory Board, a successor shall be appointed by the City Commission for the unexpired term of the removed Board member. SECTION 5. DUTIES; EXPENDITURES. (a) The Human Relations Advisory Board is empowered and directed to consider and study the entire area of human relations in the City, and shall advise, counsel and consult with the City Commission and the City Manager in connection with the field of human relations within the City. The Human Relations Advisory Board shall consider all matters submitted to it by the City Commission or the City Manager and shall offer suggestions and recommendations on its own initiative in regard to human relations. It shall receive petitions and suggestions from the citizens of the City and shall cooperate with citizens groups, civic clubs, governmental agencies and other organizations regarding the field of human relations and related subjects. (b) The Human Relations Advisory Board shall provide a service to the citizens of Sanford and the City Commission by promoting cooperation and understanding among all members of the Sanford community. The Human Relations Advisory Board shall analyze the problems and/or needs of the community and recommend appropriate action to the City Commission. It shall channel citizens' complaints, suggestions or requests to the proper authorities and shall respond to citizens' grievances, suggestions or requests by conducting forums to be participated in by representatives from the City and other agencies and organizations. (c) The members of the Human Relations Advisory Board shall receive no compensation and may expend only such sums as may be authorized and appropriated by the City Commission. (d) The Human Relations Advisory Board shall recommend to the'City Commission such overall policies and actions as seem warranted, but shall not become involved with the day-to-day affairs of normal City functions. SECTION 6: If any section or portion of a section of this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitu- tional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or part of this ordinance. SECTION 7: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked. SECTION 8: That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October , A.D. 1985. MAY0 ATTEST: ~ ~m~h ~ity of ~rd,'Fl~rida. e CERTIFICATE I~ H. N. Tamm, Jr-t City Clerk of the City of San- fordt Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 1785t PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Floridat on the 28th day of October, 198B, was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Floridat on the 31th day of Octobert 1985. --4--