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Introduced by Temp. Reso. # 2832
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-83- °:-sue
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT
OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES OR THE ENACTMENT OF
ANY SPECIAL ACT RELATIVE TO MERGER OF
MUNICIPALITIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE, - -
WHEREAS,. Florida Statutes Section 165.041 (1982)
currently provides that two or more municipalities may merge
upon approval by a vote of the qualified voters in each area
affected, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac deems
the foregoing provisions to be of utmost importance to the
preservation of the rights of citizens of the various smaller
municipalities of this State and to the preservation of the
very meaning of democracy itself, and
WHEREAS, some persons have suggested an amendment of the
foregoing provisions, or the enactment of a special act,to
allow a merger of two or more municipalities through the
device of a "winner -take -all" referendum, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac is of
the opinion that any such amendment of the foregoing prov-
visions, or the enactment of any special act, would be
detrimental to the citizens of those smaller municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, hereby expresses its opposition to any
amendment of the Florida. Statutes or the enactment of any
special act, which would allow two municipalities to merge by
any method other than approval by a vote of the qualified
voters in each area affected.
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, hereby urges the Broward County Legislative
Delegation to oppose any amendment of the Florida Statutes or
the enactment of any special act, which would allow two
municipalities to merge by any method other than approval by
vote of the qualified voters in each area affected.
SECTS 3_i That copies of this Resolution shall be
sent to each member of the Broward County Legislative
Delegation. .
SBQjjQN w That this Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon adoption.
PASSED,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this / 9 day of 'A ., 1983.
AYOR
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT tITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERT FY that I have
approved the 'form and correctness
o this Res ution.
,CI7 ATTORNEY �.
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR- FALCK:
DIST. 1: C/M KRAVITZ:
DIST. 2: V/M MASSAr C
DIST. 3: C/M STELZER
DIST. 4: C/M KRANTZ: