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 Jacksonville
 Code of Ordinances
 Title IV. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
 Chapter 95. JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION

  § 95.103. Membership; terms; composition.  

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  • The Commission shall be composed of 13 members as follows:

    (a)

    Three members of the City Council appointed by the Council President plus one member of the City Council to be designated as an alternate member and to act as an alternate in the absence of one of the appointed members.

    (b)

    One member of the Duval County Legislative Delegation as designated by the Chairman of the Delegation.

    (c)

    Nine members of the general public as appointed by the City Council. Commission members from the general public shall serve for three-year staggered terms or until their successors shall have been appointed by the City Council. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50.104, Ordinance Code, members from the general public may serve for up to three consecutive full terms. After serving three consecutive full terms, no member may be eligible for appointment for the next succeeding term.

    (d)

    The Council President shall request that one member of the Planning Commission and one member of the Environmental Protection Board attend the Commission meetings and participate and advise the Commission as recognized by the Chair. The Council President shall also request that representatives of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, United States Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the St. Johns River Water Management District, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Marine Unit, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Marine Unit, and other entities deemed helpful to the Commission to attend scheduled meetings to act as liaisons with these entities and to provide information or occasional updates to the Commission. These representatives shall not be considered members of the Commission for Florida Sunshine purposes.

    (e)

    The Council President shall annually designate a City Council member to act as chairman of the Commission and a member of the commission to act as vice-chairman of the Commission.

(Ord. 84-1138-597, § 3; Ord. 85-1143-578, § 1; Ord. 2000-935-E, § 1; Ord. 2002-309-E, § 1; Ord. 2015-3-E , § 1; Ord. 2018-577-E , § 1)