HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2021-012Temp. Ord. #2461
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ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021-� b
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY'S
CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION",
AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "CITY COMMISSION", BY
SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 2-34 ENTITLED
"COMPREHENSIVE PROCEDURES FOR CITY COMMISSION
MEETINGS" TO PROVIDE IN SUBSECTION (K) "VOTING
PROCEDURES" A NEW ROTATION OF VOTING SYSTEM;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4.06(b) of the City of Tamarac's Charter allows the
City Commission to determine its own rules of procedure for meetings; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, the City Commission adopted an
Ordinance which established Comprehensive Procedures for City Commission
Meetings ("Comprehensive Procedures") as codified in section 2-34 of the Code
of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Procedures serve as a valuable reference
guide for all those in whom the public has placed its trust; and
WHEREAS, recently, the City Commission has been making changes to
its Comprehensive Procedures and a change to subsection 2-34(k), "Voting
Procedures" has been discussed; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to amend the Comprehensive
Procedures to change the rotation of voting system.
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.
Section 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac hereby amends
Chapter 2 of the City's Code of Ordinances, entitled "Administration", by amending
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Article II of the City's Code of Ordinance, entitled "City Commission", by
specifically amending Section 2-34, entitled "Comprehensive Procedures for City
Commission Meetings", as follows:
ARTICLE II. — CITY COMMISSION
Sec.2-34. Comprehensive procedures for city commission meetings.
(k) Voting Procedures.
(1) Every member present, when a question is put, shall vote
unless the member has a conflict of interest. Any member
abstaining from voting must make a brief statement for
such request and will fill out all appropriate paperwork to
be filed with the City Clerk at the meeting where the
conflict is announced, pursuant to Chapter 112, Florida
Statutes, as amended from time to time. The question
shall then be immediately taken without further debate.
(2) Voting on all legislation shall be oral and in open City
Commission meetings. No proxy votes are permitted.
When the City Clerk calls the roll, each member shall
respond "yes," "no," "aye," "nay," or "abstain". No other
comment is permitted during voting. Beginning on the
effective date of this ordinance, the Mayor shall vote first
on all matters and tThe order of voting for every other
member shall rotate in a random manner eXGept
Mayor votes last.
(3) The City Clerk will announce whether the matter passed
or failed.
(4) The order of voting may be readdressed and changed by
the City Commission after each election, and the change
shall take effect upon passage of a resolution.
SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, 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
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the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, re -lettered and the word
"Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or such other word or phrase
in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, or other part or application of this
Ordinance shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall
be considered as eliminated and so not affecting the remaining portions or
applications remaining in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts
of Resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this 941� day of 6 V , 2021.
PASSED, SECOND READING this 10f" day of /V) 9-9C° H , 2021.
By V
MI HELLE J. GO Z
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1 ST Reading
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
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RIM CITY ATTORNEY
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