HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1476-24 Mayor's Youth Council AmendmentINSTR# 2024044089 OR BK 10976 PG 447 Page 1 of 2
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Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
ORDINANCE 1476-24
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 30.140 OF THE CITY
OF ZEPHYRHILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES, EXPANDING THE
STUDENT SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT
TO THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE
CODE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Zephyrhills ("City") has, by ordinance, established the Mayor's
Youth Council to advise the City Council, amongst other things, on matters effecting youth within
the City, to increase youth participation in local government, to promote civic education, and to
prepare young people to be future civic leaders; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the qualifications for individuals appointed
to serve on the Mayor's Youth Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted duly noticed public hearings as required by
law, at which hearings all parties in interest and citizens were afforded notice and the opportunity
to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the qualifications and terms of service for
individuals appointed to serve on the Mayor's Youth Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE BY
OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1 1
Section 1. Recitals. The Whereas Clauses, above are true and accurate and are
incorporated by reference and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Authority. That this Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida
Statutes, and under the home rule powers of the City.
Section 3. Amendment to Code of Ordinances. That Section 30.140 of the City of
Zephyrhills, Code of Ordinances is hereby modified as set forth herein below:
Sec. 30.140. — Creation.
There is hereby created a Board to be known as the Mayor's Youth
Council, which shall consist of seven members. The members will be
Zephyrhills area residents who are actively enrolled in a public, charter, or
private high school or middle school, or home schooled in grades six
through 12. The members shall be appointed by the City Council and each
member appointed shall serve a term of two years, except that of the seven
members first appointed, three shall serve for a term of oven months three
Years, four shall serve for a term of n..o year- and- ve months two years,
ending at the conclusion of the current school year that their term expires.
The terms of members of the Mayor's Youth Council will remain staggered
and will expire and be appointed in Ame Ate. If the Mayor's Youth
Council fails to operate as a Council for more than Six (6) months, the
Mayor can call for the appointment of all new members at any time and the
new member's terms will be reduced by the time served from the date of
appointment to the following August. The Mayor will attend meetings along
with city staff, and shall coordinate the youth council activities.
I Proposed additions to text of City Code of Ordinances are indicated by underline; proposed deletions from text of City Code of
Ordinances are indicated by strikes.
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Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof of the City in
conflict with the provisions herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby superseded
and repealed.
Section 6. Severability. It is declared the intent of the City Council of the City of
Zephyrhills, Florida, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this
Ordinance shall be declared invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance shall be construed as not
having contained said section, subsection, sentence, clause or provisions and shall not be affected
by such holding.
Section 7. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Zephyrhills, Florida that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
City of Zephyrhills Code of Ordinances, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered
or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," "regulation," or
such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage on
the second reading and signing by the Mayor.
The forcgpirig�Qr4inance No. 1476-24 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and
regul meCCing of fli ity Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this 26th day of February,
Attcst:, 1�,K
Lori L. Hillman', City Clerk
The f4pping Ordinance No. 1476-24 was read
public bear"n'g; in an open and regular meeting
Florida, on this 11 th day of March, 2024.
Attestfi ,
-".,Lori L. Hillman;. ty Clerk �
0)
ance , ouncil President
and passed on the second reading, following a
of the City Council qQhe City of Zephyrhills,
'Smith, Council President
Thj af6regoifig Ordinance, No. 1476-24 was approved by me this 11th day of March, 2024.
Melo ie Bahr Monson, Mayor
Approved as to legal form and legal content
Matthew E. Maggard, City Attorney
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