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O97-17 ORDINANCE NO. 097- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSIO~ OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLO/RIDA, AMENDING PART II, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2-106 OF THE CODE OF Og~INANCES TO ADD SUBSECTIONS (12) ~D (13), PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DUTIES, POWERS, AUTHORITY, AND FUNCTION OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD; ~ FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Boynt Beach has determined that !i it is necessary to reduce the ~vertap between city boards' I functions and duties; and WHEREAS, the City Community Relations Board, held by the Senior Adviso ssion desires to grant-to the functions and duties formerly Board; and WHEREAS, the Cit~ Beach deems it to be i the general welfare provide additional Community Relations sion of the City of Boynton the best interests of efficiency and the citizens of Boynton Beach to , functions and duties to the NOW, THEREi OF THE CITY OF Section ~. That Part II, Chapter 2, Article VI, Section 2-106 is hereby amended by. adding subsections (12) , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~R4ISSION BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: and(13), by adding the words and figures in underlined type and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as. follows: Sec. 2-106. Duties. (12) The board shall assist the elderly in: (a setting up a retired senior volunteer program known as RSVP to provide Comm~mity Rela~on* Board Duti~ 5/7/97 services for the homebound; (b) seeking federal and state grants to provide for services; (c) monitor and lobby for legislation regarding the elderly; (d) make arrangements for the medical mobile unit already in operation in Palm Beach County to bring it to the City of (e) Boynton Beach; provide a pamphlet of available programs to seniors; (f) provide a speakers bureau, workshops and educational meetings on topics of (g) interest for seniors; recommend free legal programs and banking services for the homebound; and (h) provide recreation and social, programs. 13) The board shall periodically advise the city commission of its findings with respect to the issues set forth in subsection (12) above, and shall make recommendations to the city commission on any matter referred to it within thirty (30) days or within such time as prescribed by- the specific resolution. city commission by Section 2. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 3. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance. Section 4. Authority is hereby granted to codify Community Relations Board Duties 5/7/97 said ordinance. Section 5 immediately upon passage. This ordinance shall become effective FIRST READING this JO day of May, 1997. SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of , 1997. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Mayor Vice Mayor Commissioner ATTEST: Commissioner City Clerk Commissioner Commum~ Relations Board Duli~s 5~7~97