§ 2.07. Removal and suspensions from office of city commissioner.  


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  • The mayor and city commissioners, may be removed by recall pursuant to law or by the city commission for any of the grounds for removal set forth in § 100.361, F.S. Written charges specifying the ground(s) for removal shall be served upon said member and shall include notice of the date of the city commission meeting at which a hearing on the charges will be held. Such hearing shall be held within twenty (20) days of the date of service of the charges. Removal shall be determined by unanimous resolution adopted by the other members of the city commission.

    The term "neglect of duty," as used in § 100.361, F.S., shall include but not be limited to six (6) consecutive absences from regular city commission meetings. After six (6) such absences, the matter shall be placed on the agenda for consideration by the city commission. A majority of the city commission may determine that said absences are excusable and that the charge of "neglect of duty" shall not be made.

(Ord. No. 2455-91, § 1, 7-8-1991; Res. No. 75-93, § 5, 3-25-1993; Ord. No. 4392-11, 11-28-2011)