Ordinance 1975-004 Creating Country Club Advisory BoardORDINANCE N0. 4-75
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE. OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
REPEALING THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB
AND CREATING A COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD, SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES
' AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, THE COMPOSITION,
TERM OF OFFICE, MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA
Section 1. Section 10.5-11 through 10.5-20 of the Village
of North Palm Beach Code are hereby repealed.
Section 2. Chapter 10.5 of the Village of North Palm Beach
Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Section 10.5-1 through 10.5-5
to read as follows:
"Sec. 10.5-1. NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD
---CREATION--- There is hereby created and established the
' North Palm Beach Country Club Advisory Board, to be known
hereafter as the Country Club Advisory Board.
"Sec. 10.5-2. COMPOSITION---(1) Said board shall be com-
posed of seven members who shall be residents of the Village of
North Palm Beach.
(2) Members shall hold office for a term of two years
commencing May 1st of each year, with three members' term
expiring in even-numbered years and four members' term
expiring in odd-numbered years; provided that any member
may be removed from office by a majority vote of the members
of the Village Council at any time without cause, and further
provided that in the event of vacancies the Village Council
shall appoint a member to the vacant office to serve for
the remainder of the term vacated.
(3) The Director of Country Club Activities shall attend
all meetings of the Advisory Board.
"Sec. 10.5-3. ORGANIZATION---At the first meeting after the
new Board members take office each year, the Board shall
select from among its members a Chairman, Vice Chairman and
Secretary.
' "Sec. 10.5-4. MEETINGS---Meetings of the Board shall be held
at the call of the Chairman, or at such other times as a
majority of the Board may determine, but in no event shall
the Board meet less often than once a month. Meetings of the
Board shall be open to the public and the time and place of
the meetings shall be announced sufficiently in advance to
notify the public of same.
The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the
vote of each member upon each question and shall promptly
file all minutes with the office of the Village Clerk. These
shall be a public record. The Board may establish rules and
regulations and order of business which are deemed necessary
for the conduct of its meetings.
"Sec. 10,5-5. POWERS AND DUTIES---(1) The Country
Club Advisory Board shall be advisory to the Village
Council and shall have only those responsibilities specifically
described in this Chapter, In all events and transactions
they shall be deemed to be responsible to the Village Council,
which shall have the power to alter, modify or change any
recommendation, action or ruling of said Board.
(2) The Board shall advise and recommend to the Village
Council policy decisions concerning the supervision, control
and management of the North Palm Beach Country Club, in-
cluding golf course, pro shop, swimming facilities, dining
room and bar facilities, parking lot, driving range and such
additional matters as they deem appropriate to the use of
the North Palm Beach Country Club.
(3) The Board shall advise the Village Council concerning
reasonable rules and regulations for the use of Country Club
facilities by the members and the general public. No rules
and regulations, however, shall be effective until approved by
resolution of the Village Council.
(4) The Board shall advise the Village Council concerning
fees and dues to be charged for use of various Country Club
facilities. Fees shall not be effective until passed by proper
legislation of the Village Council.
' (5) In considering its advice to the Village Council on all
matters concerned with the North Palm Beach Country Club,
the Board shall continually examine its philosophy concerning
use of facilities by Club members and residents of the Village
of North Palm Beach who are non-members of the Country Club
and it shall further consider and advise the Village Council
on use of facilities located on or adjacent to the Country Club
proper as a part of the Country Club operation or separate and
distinct from the Country Club operation, it being the direction
of the Village Council to the Advisory Board to make the facilities
at the North Palm Beach Country Club available to the use and
enjoyment of as many residents of the Village of North Palm Beach
as possible, consistent with sound fiscal management of the Club
and financial responsibility to the taxpayers of North Palm Beach.
(6) Any matter referred by the Village Council to the Board
shall be acted on by the Board within thirty days of the day of
reference, unless otherwise specifically stated. The Board`s
recommendation to the Council shall be in writing and shall
state the basis or reasons for its recommendations.
(7) The Board shall have the power to call upon any
official or employee of the Village government for information
and advice which in the opinion of the Board will insure the
efficiency and reliability of its work. The Board may of its
' own volition report to the Village Council with recommendations
on any matter which in its opinion affects Country Club use or
planning.
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(8) The Roard shall submit to the Village Council an
annual report on or before April 15th of each year, summarizing
the activities of the Board for that year and the action of the
Council during that year on any and all recommendations made
by the Board, as well as its annual recommendations for the
North Palm Beach Country Club in sufficient detail that they
can be considered by the Village Council in preparing its budget
for the forthcoming fiscal year."
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 10 DAY OF APRIL, 1975.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 22 DAY OF MAY, 1975.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
ATTF,ST:
/s/ Lawrence J. Robbins
Deputy Village Clerk
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