§ 33-210. Advisory council.

There is hereby established an advisory council to the board (the "council").

(a)

Members . The council shall be composed of seven (7) members, each of whom has been appointed by vote of the board after being nominated as indicated below. All members shall be property owners or residents within the boundaries of the district. Nominations for appointment shall be as set forth below:

(1)

County mayor. Two (2) members shall be nominated by the county mayor;

(2)

County commissioners. Two (2) members shall be nominated by the county commissioners whose district boundaries fall within the Pine Hills area, with one (1) member nominated by the District 2 commissioner and one (1) member nominated by the District 6 commissioner; and

(3)

Pine Hills Community Council. Two (2) members shall be nominated by the Pine Hills Community Council; and

(4)

Pine Hills Safe Neighborhood Partnership. One (1) member shall be nominated by the Pine Hills Safe Neighborhood Partnership.

(b)

Terms of appointment. The terms of appointment shall be for three (3) years. Each term shall expire at midnight on June 30 of the third year of the term, except for the initial terms. No member shall serve more than two (2) full terms consecutively unless additional terms are approved by supermajority vote of the board. To provide for staggered terms of successor membership, the terms of office for four (4) of the initial members of the council shall expire on June 30, 2014, and the terms of office for the other three (3) initial members of the council shall expire on June 30, 2015. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Each member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and has qualified.

(c)

Duties of the advisory council. The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1)

The council shall prepare and submit an annual report on the district's activities to the board and shall submit a proposed budget to accomplish its objectives.

(2)

The council shall formulate plans for improvements to the district consistent with the Act and shall advise the board in the identification and prioritization of such improvements as are consistent with the Act and which qualify for available funds of the board. The council also may separately identify projects which it recommends for funding by the district, but for which funds are not available. The council shall identify and prioritize such projects in an annual report to be submitted to the board by the council each year, no later than June 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 2013.

(3)

The council shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the board. In formulating a plan for services or improvements, the council shall consult in public session with the appropriate staff or consultants retained by the board to be responsible for the development of the district's plan.

(d)

Meetings; quorum; voting; minutes. At its initial meeting, the council shall elect a chair and a vice-chair and shall establish a schedule of regular meetings. The council, with assistance from county or district staff shall establish rules and procedures for the conduct of its meetings, and such other matters as it deems necessary. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the council and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the council upon a vote of a majority of the members present. Further, the council shall keep a record of its transactions and the attendance and votes of its members.

(e)

Applicable laws. The council is an Orange County advisory board for purposes of the Orange County Advisory Boards Ordinance (Article VI of Chapter 2 of the Orange County Code, hereafter, the "advisory boards ordinance"). Therefore all actions of the council shall be in accordance with the advisory boards ordinance and all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (F.S. ch. 112, pt. III), the Florida Public Records Law (F.S. ch. 119) and the Florida "Government-in-the-Sunshine Law" (F.S. § 286.011).

(Ord. No. 2011-21 , § 5, 12-20-11; Ord. No. 2015-11 , § 2, 6-30-15)