HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2021-011 Temp. Ord. #2457
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021- 0 I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES ENTITLED "BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS" BY
SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SEC. 2-58(A)
"APPLICATION PROCESS" BY PROVIDING
FOR DISCRETION AND FLEXIBILITY WHEN
ADVERTISING FOR BOARD AND
COMMITTEE VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has been required to advertise board and
committee vacancies in a newspaper of general circulation since 1997; and
WHEREAS, the newspaper of general circulation requirement is rigid, and only
applicable to one newspaper in Broward County; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has recognized there are more local and niche
news outlets and other electronic avenues to reach the residents of Tamarac than ever
before; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has requested there be more discretion and
flexibility when determining the best publications to use when advertising for board and
committee vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend Sec 2-
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58(a) "Application Process".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon
adoption hereof; all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific
part thereof.
SECTION 2: The City Commission hereby amends Article III: Boards Committees
and Commissions, Sec. 2-58(a) "Application Process" to read as follows.
Section 2-58(a): The City Commission shall request that individuals who meet the
qualification requirements for a specific advisory board and/or committee submit •
an application for appointment to a specific advisory board. The city clerk shall
provide notice of the City Commission's request for applications for appointment
to the City's advisory boards and committees through notices posted at city hall,
on the city's web site, and in a local newspaper of general circulation shall have
the discretion and flexibility to advertise in local newspapers or through other
electronic means as necessary.
SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained
that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may
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be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section",
"Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
• PASSED, FIRST READING this .0 'day of 1 L3ruRA'_`1, 2021.
PASSED, SECOND READING this IO ay of PI4,2c-F1 , 2021.
ICHELLE . OMEZ
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
JENNIF / JO ON, CMC MAYOR GOMEZ
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. GELIN
DIST 3: V/M. VILLALOBOS �y
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO :jam
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON ..yam
DIST 2: COMM. GELIN
DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO �� 3 •
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORDINA _ as to form.
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H S laTTINOT
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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