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North Bay Village advisory board swears in new member and appoints interim secretary
Summary
The North Bay Village Resident Services Advisory Board swore in Arnel Ortega and voted to appoint him interim secretary after the outgoing secretary declined to continue. The board also approved minutes from June 4 and handled routine scheduling matters.
The North Bay Village Resident Services Advisory Board swore in Arnel Ortega and then voted to make him the board's interim secretary during its short meeting Wednesday evening.
Arnel Ortega introduced himself as an attorney who previously worked as a Miami-Dade prosecutor and said he moved to North Bay Village from Treasure Island just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Isabelle, the assistant village clerk, administered the oath of office; during the oath Ortega repeated the required pledges to the U.S. Constitution, the State of Florida and "the ordinances of North Bay Village." Isabelle asked Ortega to sign and return the written oath included in the agenda packet.
Chair Lydia called for a motion to appoint an interim secretary after the board noted that the outgoing secretary would not continue. Lydia moved to appoint Ortega; another member seconded the motion and the board approved it without further amendment. Earlier in the meeting the board approved the minutes from its June 4 meeting.
The meeting lasted under half an hour. The board scheduled its next meeting for Oct. 8 to avoid a new commission meeting date and closed without public comments.
Next steps: Ortega is expected to receive the secretary notes template referenced in the agenda packet and to take minutes at the next meeting.
