§ 110-508. Advisory Council.

(1)

Upon creation of a district under this program, the governing body shall appoint a District Advisory Council. Advisory Council members are to be selected from resident electors that own property and live within the district. Initial members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed to staggered terms of office of three (3) or four (4) years, to be assigned randomly. Future appointments to the Advisory Council shall be for terms of four (4) years. Advisory Council members may be reappointed for additional terms. The Governing Body shall fill vacancies for any unexpired terms. Unfilled vacancies shall not be counted in determining a quorum of the Advisory Council.

(2)

The Advisory Council shall have the following powers, duties, and functions subject to the availability of such funds as the governing body may appropriate:

(a)

To elect from its number a chairman, vice chairman and secretary upon appointment of the Advisory Council and annually thereafter;

(b)

To hold an annual meeting, at which meeting it shall recommend to the governing body an annual budget, review and make recommendations concerning the type, level, and frequency of improvements, and make such other recommendations as it may deem appropriate to the governing body of the district;

(c)

To call and hold meetings from time to time as it may deem appropriate for the purpose of reviewing the business of the district and making recommendations to the governing body of the district;

(d)

To keep minutes of all meetings of the District Advisory Council, to hold all meetings open to the public, and to adjourn any such meeting to a subsequent fixed time and date. All Advisory Council meetings are open to the public and notice of Advisory Council meetings must be provided in accordance with Florida Statutes.

(3)

The Advisory Council has no authority to obligate or expend any district funds without the authorization of the governing body.

(Ord. No. 2000-083, § 8, 2-28-01)