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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. F- 7do-�P
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, URGENTLY REQUESTING THE FLORIDA SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INITIATE A REFEREN-
DUM TO AMENDARTICLEV OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 1978.
WHEREAS, on January 25, 1978, the Council of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, adopted Resolution R-78-23, supporting an amend-
ment to Article V of the Florida Constitution to allow municipali-
ties to re-establish and maintain a Municipal Court System to have
jurisdiction for cases of misdemeanor, City ordinance violations,
and cases of a traffic nature; and
WHEREAS, Resolution R-78-23 was transmitted to all mem-
bers of Florida Constitution Revision Commission and the Broward
County Legislative Delegation, but failed to receive majority
support; and
WHEREAS, City ordinances are not as strictly enforced
at the County Court level and it has therefore become increasing-
ly difficult to effect general compliance with local ordinances,
which have been enacted for the health, safety, and welfare of
the majority of municipal citizens; and
WHEREAS, the inability of local jurisdictions to en-
force their City ordinances has created an unfavorable public
view of municipal police agencies and officials and has de-
generated police incentives to pursue surveillance of City
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ordinance violations; and
WHEREAS-, the travel and waiting time of municipal police
officers for appearance at the County Court has imposed greater
personnel costs on the municipalities and has resulted in a
loss of available manpower; and
WHEREAS, municipal governments have the authority under
law and a public obligation to promulgate and enforce local ordi-
nances to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of
the majority of the citizens and these rights and duties have
been impeded by the handling of municipal cases at the County
Court level under Article V of the Florida Constitution.
NOT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION ONE: The Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Florida are hereby urgently requested to take
whatever action is necessary to place before the voters of this
State at the General Election to be held November 7, 1978, an
amendment to Article V of the Florida Constitution that will
allow municipalities the option to maintain a Municipal Court
System, which Curt would have jurisdiction for cases of mis-
demeanor, cas-ea of a traffic nature within the municipality, and
most particularly, cases involving City ordinance violations.
SECTION TWO: The members of the Florida Legis-
lature are asked to support and carry out the request of this
Resolution in the best interests of electors of the State of
Florida, res1ding within all municipalities, and those electors,
living in the unincorporated areas of the Counties, who have also
been affected by the increases in personnel salaries, loss of
valuable patrol time of Sheriff's Deputies and increased Court
costs- under the existing provisions of Article V of the Con-
stitution.
SECTION THREE: The City Clerk is hereby instructed
to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Governor, the
members- of the Senate, and the members of the House of Repre-
sentativea of the State of Florida, the Broward County Legis-
lative Delegation, the Executive Directors of the Florida League
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of Cities and the Broward League of Cities, and all cities in
Broward County.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this /0 day of 1978.
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v% L e MAYOR
ATTEST:
0oo CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have ap-
proved the form and correctness
of this Resolution.
City At orney
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR W. FALCK Q�.
VIM H. MASSARO a
CIM I. M. DISRAELLYr—
CIM M. KLIKA —