Item C7
Commissioner McCoy
RESOWTION NO.
-2000
A RESOLUTION READOPTING ROBERTS RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF
COUNTY COMMISSION BUSINESS AS SET FORTH IN THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND
ADMINJSTRAnvl! POuas, SEC. 1.01~ AMENDING SEC. 1.04(a) OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURes AND ADMINISTRATIVE POUCES IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE INITIAL SELECTION OF SENIOR
INCUMBENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS CHAIRMEN FOR SIX MONTH
TERMS WrrH THE MORE RECENTLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS THEN
SERVING SIX MONTH TeRMS AS CHAIRMAN IN THE ALPHABETICAL
gaDER OF THEIR LAST NAMES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUN1Y COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNlY,
FLORIDA;
Section 1.
The 80ard of County Commissioners hereby readopts Roberts Rules ot
Order, as set forth in Sec. 1.01 of the Board of County Commissioners Administrative procedures
and Administrative Policies, for the conduct of County Commission business.
Section 2.
Section 1.04(a) of the Board of County Commissioners Administrative
Procedures and Administrative Polices is amended to read:
Ca> Chairman: The presiding Officer of the Commission is the Chairman~ ,...whe
shall be aleeted b~' a mitjerito,. .'Oti! af th~ mambcl'S ,reseftt at U\e Arst regtalar ".~etiAg 8f
a Aew BeaRt ift an 81_8n rear, In8 at ~e first ~gular Mee~RI i" N8"JemDer iA "8n
eleettBft years. lbe term of chairman is six months: the semi-annual terms extend from
the first regular meetlna of the Board in November until th@ first reaular m@etina in Mav
and then from the first reGular meeting of the Board in Mav until the first reGular met!tinQ
in November. At the first regular meetina in November followinG a C}eneral election. the
Board. bv ma10ritv vote. shall choose from the most senior incumbent Board members a
chairman for the first six month term. a chairman for the second six month term. and a
chairman for a third six month t@f'm. if there are three senior incumblmts. Each senior
incumbent must be chosen for one term as chairman. Followino the senior incumbents'
terms as chairman. the more re(:entlv elected members of the 80ard shall commence
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servina seouential terms as chairman in the alohabetlcal order of their last names.
Notwithstandino the foreaoinG. if it aDDears that. at the beoinninq of a Commissioner's last
vear of his/her tour year term. the oDeration of this Sec. 1.Q4(a} will Drevent that
Commissioner from servina at least one six month term as chairman . then the Board
must make provision for that Commissioner to serve a term as chairman durino that last
vear of his/her term.
SeleetieR at the A selection shall also be made for a Vice Chairman far each six month
term at the first regular meetino of the Board in November and Mav. The selection shall
be by nomination from the lIoor, with no second required, followed by alphabetical roll call
vote of Commissioners on each nominatton, In order of the nominations made. SeleetisA
ef tt\a Vie. Oil;""." $IIt.1I be IR 3ft iEiefttieal ""IRRer.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bV the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the
Commissioner Charles McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Nora Williams
day of November, 2000.
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY LKOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY' COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNlY, FLORIDA
By
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Deputy aerie
Mavor/Chairperson
Jdresbocc~lr