Sec. 122-1839. - Creation.

There is hereby created and established the Immokalee Beautification Advisory Committee, hereinafter referred to as "committee".

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 1, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1840. - Appointment and composition.

(a)

The committee shall consist of five members which generally represent the area within the Immokalee Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit as said MSTU is described in Collier County Ordinance No. 92-40.

(b)

Members of the committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. Four members shall be permanent residents within the MSTU and electors of Collier County. One member may be an owner of residential or commercial property within the MSTU or an appointed representative of a business located within the MSTU and elector of Collier County. An owner of residential or commercial property may be an individual, an officer of a corporation, or a partner of a partnership.

(c)

Appointment of members to the committee shall be by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, which resolution shall set forth the date of appointment and the term of office.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 2, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1841. - Terms of office.

The initial terms of office of the committee shall be as follows:

(1)

Two members shall be appointed for a term of two years.

(2)

Two members shall be appointed for a term of three years.

(3)

One member shall be appointed for a term of four years.

Thereafter, each appointment or reappointment shall be for a term of four years.

Appointments to fill any vacancies on the committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 3, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1842. - Removal from office; failure to attend meetings.

(a)

Any member of the committee may be removed from office with or without cause by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners.

(b)

Attendance shall be governed by Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be amended from time to time, or its successor ordinance.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 4, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1843. - Officers, quorum, rules of procedure.

(a)

At its earliest opportunity, the membership of the committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among the members. Officers' terms shall be for one year, with eligibility for re-election.

(b)

The presence of three or more members shall constitute a quorum of the committee necessary to take action and transact business.

(c)

The committee shall, by majority vote of the entire membership, adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings, resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all committee minutes, resolutions, reports, and exhibits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 5, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1844. - Reimbursement of expenses.

Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 6, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1845. - Functions, powers and duties of the committee.

The functions, powers and duties of the Committee shall be as follows:

(1)

To aid and assist the Board of County Commissioners in carrying out the purposes of providing landscape beautification as set forth in Collier County Ordinance No. 92-40.

(2)

To prepare and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners an itemized budget of the amount of money required to carry out the business of the Municipal Service Taxing Unit for the next fiscal year. In carrying out this responsibility, the Committee shall, no later than April 1 of each year, meet with the County Administrator or his designee and outline to the County Administrator or his designee those projects which the Committee wishes to see accomplished during the next fiscal year. Based upon this information, the County Administrator or his designee shall prepare a proposed budget for the Municipal Service Taxing Unit, in accordance with the standard County guidelines regarding the preparation of budgets. This proposed budget shall then be reviewed by the Committee and upon approval by the Committee be transmitted through the County Administrator or his designee to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption in accordance with the procedures for the adoption of budgets set forth under general law and the Board of County Commissioners' policy. Should the Committee fail to approve a budget by June 1 of each year, the County Administrator or his designee shall be authorized to submit a proposed budget to the Board of County Commissioners.

(3)

The Committee shall recommend work programs and priorities to the County Administrator or his designee in accordance with the adopted budget or budget amendments which may be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The execution of work programs shall be under the direct supervision and responsibility of the County Administrator or his designee. Said work may be performed under contract (in accordance with law) or by County forces. Upon Board direction, following approval of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency, the designee may be the Executive Director of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency, who may employ staff to help carry out the duties set forth below.

(4)

The committee may adopt and amend "Guidelines" to govern its operation and the operation of the Municipal Service Taxing Unit, subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 7, 10-22-02; Ord. No. 2011-39, § 1)

Sec. 122-1846. - Duties of County Administrator or his designee.

The duties of the County Administrator or his designee shall be:

(1)

To administer the activities of the municipal service taxing unit in accordance with established polices of the Board of County Commissioners and guidelines adopted by the committee.

(2)

To prepare the annual budget in accordance with Subsection 122-1845(2), above.

(3)

To provide periodic written reports to the committee and the Board of County Commissioners of the activities of the municipal service taxing unit and its finances in accordance with established guidelines of the Board of County Commissioners or the committee.

(4)

Attend all committee meetings.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 8, 10-22-02)

Sec. 122-1847. - Review process.

This committee shall be reviewed once every four years commencing in 2004 in accordance with the procedures contained in Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, as amended, or its successor ordinance.

(Ord. No. 02-52, § 9, 10-22-02)

Secs. 122-1848—122-1850. - Reserved.