§ 30.01. Meetings.

(A)

Location. All meetings of the town commission for the purpose of transacting town business, whether action is taken or not, shall be held in the town commission chambers of the town hall, unless the commission indicates another location, and shall be open to the public.

(B)

Regular meetings. The town commission shall hold a regular monthly meeting on the first Monday of each month in the town chambers at 1:00 p.m. or at the time of day the commission may decide; however, when the day fixed for regular meetings falls on a day designated by law as a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on another day as designated by the town commission.

(C)

Special and emergency meetings. Special and emergency meetings shall be called and held in accordance with all requirements as set forth in the Town Charter, article II, section 14.

(1)

The written notice of a special meeting shall be signed by the town manager or a commissioner and shall state the date and hour of the meeting and the purpose for which the meeting is called. No business shall be transacted thereat except that as is stated in the notice, except with the unanimous vote of the entire town commission recorded in the minutes of the meeting. A copy of the notice shall be posted in the town hall bulletin board.

(2)

If time reasonably permits, the town manager shall publish a notice of a special meeting in a newspaper of general circulation within the town.

(3)

In any event, there shall be no requirement of written notice of a special meeting where notice is given at a meeting or workshop immediately preceding the special meeting, the entire town commission is present at the preceding meeting or workshop and the notice is recorded in the minutes of the preceding meeting or workshop.

(4)

The written notice of a special meeting shall be signed by the town manager or a commissioner and shall state the date and hour of the meeting, and the purpose for which the meeting is called. No business shall be transacted thereat, except that as is stated in the notice, except in accordance with subsection 30.02(A)(2). A copy of the notice shall be posted in the town hall bulletin board.

(5)

If time reasonably permits, the town manager shall publish a notice of a special meeting in a newspaper of general circulation within the town.

(D)

Workshop meetings. The town commission may meet in workshop for study and discussion of the affairs of the town in the commission chambers of the town hall, but no formal or binding action may be taken at these meetings. Unless the town commission shall determine otherwise, regular workshop meetings shall be held on the third Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. However, when the day fixed for a regular workshop meeting falls on a day designated by law as a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on another day as designated by the town commission. Special workshops may be scheduled as deemed necessary by the town commission.

(E)

Public hearings.

(1)

The town commission shall hold a public hearing on all matters where required by the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Longboat Key, Florida, or the laws of the State of Florida.

(2)

The adoption of ordinances and resolutions shall be in compliance with the provisions of F.S. § 166.041, as may be amended. If the ordinance or resolution is not initiated by the town, it shall be at the petitioner's or applicant's expense unless otherwise provided by this Code. Development agreements, adoption or amendments of outline development plans shall be in the form of an ordinance.

(3)

The adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan shall meet the minimum criteria of F.S. § 166.041(3)(a), as may be amended.

(4)

The adoption or amendment of an outline development plan, a rezoning, and changes to the actual list of permitted, accessory, or special exception uses within a zoning category shall be noticed as follows:

(a)

For town-initiated outline development plans and rezonings concerning less than ten contiguous acres, notice shall be provided pursuant to F.S. § 166.041(3)(c)1., and a newspaper notice shall be provided pursuant to F.S. § 166.041(3)(c)2.b., as may be amended.

(b)

For all other town-initiated and privately-initiated outline development plans and rezonings and changes to the actual list of permitted, accessory, or special exception uses within a zoning category, notice shall be provided pursuant to F.S. § 166.041(3)(c)2.a. and b., as may be amended.

(5)

Plat or replat approvals, variances, road vacations, site plan approvals, and vested rights determinations shall, if not initiated by the town, be at the petitioner's or applicant's expense, except as provided in chapter 157. Notice of such public hearings shall, at least seven days prior to hearing, be:

(a)

Prominently posted by the applicant by a sign provided by the town on the property which is the subject of the application or petition. The posted notice shall be:

(1)

Placed in a location in conformance with chapter 156;

(2)

Placed in a location unobstructed to the view of passersby;

(3)

Maintained by the applicant until required to be removed and if damaged, destroyed, or removed, shall be replaced as soon as possible by the applicant with another sign provided by the town;

(4)

Modified by the applicant to reflect any errors or changes in scheduling of the applicable public hearings so as to ensure accurate information;

(5)

Removed by the applicant within 48 hours after conclusion of the public hearing; and

(6)

Inspected by the planning, zoning, and building department to ensure compliance with these posting requirements.

(b)

Posted by the town at town hall; and

(c)

Published in a newspaper of general circulation within the town.

(6)

A copy of the notice required by subsection (5) shall be sent by certified mail 14 days prior to the hearing to all owners of property involved in the petition or application, and to all owners of property immediately adjacent to and within 500 feet of the perimeter of the subject property. The guide for the mailing requirement to owners shall be the most current town or county assessment roll.

(7)

At any public hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney. With respect to condominiums or cooperatives, notice required by this section will be deemed notice to its property owners when notice is sent or delivered to the secretary and the president of the condominium or cooperative association, unless the offices are not filled, in which event notice to the agent designated for the service of process will be sufficient compliance with the notice requirements of this section. However, at the discretion of the town commission, notice may be required to be given to each condominium owner or cooperative unit owner.

('71 Code, §§ 2-14, 2-15) (Ord. 79-1, passed 1-17-79; Amd. Ord. 83-11, passed 8-3-83; Amd. Ord. 84-26, passed 2-4-85; Amd. Ord. 86-11, passed 5-5-86; Amd. Ord. 89-29, passed 2-5-90; Amd. Ord. 94-16, passed 11-17-94; Amd. Ord. 95-08, passed 4-3-95; Amd. Ord. 95-17, passed 10-2-95; Amd. Ord. 2000-16, passed 6-5-00; Amd. Ord. 06-05, passed 2-6-06; Amd. Ord. 06-29, passed 12-4-06; Amd. Ord. 08-08, passed 5-5-08; Ord. 2008-32, passed 11-3-08; Ord. 2010-21, passed 7-12-10; Ord. 2010-33, passed 11-1-10; Ord. 2012-07, passed 2-6-12; Ord. 2012-23, passed 1-7-13; Ord. 2017-09, passed 6-5-17)