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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1994-005I Temp. Ord. #1634 Revision #1-5/27/94 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-94- G" AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.03, OF THE CITY CHARTER, ENTITLED "REDISTRICTING"; ELIMINATING CHARTER BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; REDUCING THE NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT IF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 ELECTION, THEN SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE CITY CHARTER UPON CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELECTION RESULTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Tamarac that Article VI, Section 6.03, entitled "Redistricting" be amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, a public hearing has been held on this matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: CODING: Words in -s# oek—t#ret* type are deletions from existing law; Words in Undg=gLed type are additions. Temp. Ord. # UA Revision 41-5/27/94 SECTION 1_ The following proposed referendum question amending the City Charter shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the September 8, 1994 election and if the following proposed referendum question is approved by a majority of the electorate at said election, the amendment proposed shall become a part of the City Charter upon Certification and acceptance of the election results: PROPOSED AMENDMENT ALL REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY COUNCIL. SECTION 6.03 OF THE TAMARAC CHARTER IS AMENDED TO ELIMINATE CHARTER BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IS REDUCED FROM NINE (9) TO FIVE (5) AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES NEEDED TO ADOPT A REPORT IS REDUCED FROM FIVE (5) TO THREE (3). YES NO If the proposed amendment is approved, Article VI, Section 6.03 entitled "Redistricting" will read as indicated below: Sec. 6.03. Redistricting Each year, within thirty (30) days after the day of the municipal election, the city clerk shall ascertain the current number of registered voters in each of the four (4) districts of CODING: Words in StMel( thF9U '' type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #1684 Revision #1-5/27/94 aECTION 5, : Effective date., This Ordinance shall be in full force and take effect immediately upon its passage and final adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this day of 1994. PASSED, SECOND READING this v�� day of 1994, MM*AM/ NORMAN ABRAMOWITZ MAYOR ATTEST: 9 CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ 2E2dL I HEREBY CERTIFY that I DIST. 1: V / M KATZ have approved this DIST.2: C/M MISHKIN ORDINANCE as to form. DIST.3: C / M SCHREIBER /1 DIST.4: C / W MACHEK 1ITCHELL S. KRA CITY ATTORNEY (ChartRev.ms(1884)) CODING: Words in del( threuo type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 3 Temp. Ord. #1684 Revision #1-5/27/94 the city as of the day of the election (from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections) and determine in a written report to the city council and the charter board if any of the districts contain less than twenty-two and one-half (22.50) percent or more than twenty-seven and one-half (27.50) percent of the total registered voters in the city. If such is the case, then within forty-five (45) days after the election day a redistricting committee shall be appointed as a board for redistricting. The redistricting committee shall consist of Rine --(9)fh e�(5) public members who are Broward County registered voters and residents in the city. Four (4) public members shall be appointed by city council, (one (1) member from each district). FOUF (4) pual+G mernbefs—srhruzl M appointed by the GhaFter beaFd, (one (1) member from distFiGt). One (1) public member shall be appointed by the eight —(8)four (4) previously appointed public members. The committee shall elect its own chairman. The 'redistricting process shall commence within two (2) weeks after the committee for redistricting has been appointed. The redistricting committee shall establish four (4) cdjstricts, each containing as close to one -quarter of the total registered voters as possible in a contiguous region without dividing any precinct, residential rental or condominium development, or residential section. At least five 5 three (2) affirmative votes of the committee shall be needed to adopt a report. The report of the committee shall be advisory to the city council. It shall include a map and description of the districts determined and shall be delivered to a joint meeting of the city 8ouncil and the charter board within one hundred eighty (180) days after the municipal election day. A copy of the redistricting report in effect shall be kept on file with the city clerk for inspection or purchase by the public. Members of the redistricting committee shall serve without compensation. CODING: Words in StFueli thFeUo type are deletions from existing law: Words in Wlderscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #1 U Revision #1-5/27/94 The redistricting committee shall be discharged at the last regular city council meeting prior to the next municipal election day. CODING: Words in type are deletions from existing Charter; Words in underscored type are additions to the Charter. SECTION 2s Inclusion into Co It is the intention of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the words "Ordinance" may be changed to "Chapter", "Section", "Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed. SECTIQNgear. All sections or parts of sections of the Code of Ordinances, all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflicts. i9ECTIQN4: Severability_. Should any section or provision of this ordinance, or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof, as a whole or part hereof, other than the part declared to be invalid. CODING: Words in rstruel( `hFeUgh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #1683 Revision #1-5/24/94 Revision #2-5/31/94 Revision #3-6/2/94 Revision #4-6/6/94 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-94--� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.01, OF THE CITY CHARTER, ENTITLED "TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS"; CHANGING THE CHARTER BOARD FROM AN ELECTED TO AN APPOINTED BOARD; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 ELECTION, THEN SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE CITY CHARTER UPON CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELECTION RESULTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac that Article VIII, Section 8.01, entitled "Terms and qualifications", be amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, a public hearing has been held on this matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: 1 Temp. Ord. #1683 Revision 41-5/24/94 Revision #2-5/31/94 Revision #3-6/2/94 Revision #4-6/6/94 SECTION 1: The following referendum question amending the City Charter shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the September 8, 1994 election and if the following referendum question is approved by a majority of the electorate at said election, the amendment proposed shall become a part of the City Charter upon Certification and acceptance of the election results: PROPOSED AMENDMENT SELECTION OF CHARTER BOARD CHANGED FROM ELECTION TO APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL. SECTION 8.01 OF THE TAMARAC CHARTER IS AMENDED TO CHANGE SELECTION OF CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS FROM TWO (2) YEAR ELECTED TERMS TO APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL. CURRENT CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS MAY COMPLETE THEIR TERMS. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS BEGINS AS CURRENT CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS VACATE POSITIONS. ALL APPOINTMENTS FOR THREE YEAR TERMS STARTING MARCH, 1996 FOLLOWING TRANSITION PERIOD. APPOINTED CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL. YES NO If the proposed amendment is approved, Article VIII, Section 8.01 entitled "Terms and qualifications" will read as indicated below: Sec. 8.01. Terms and qualifications. (a) Membership. The charter board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by ma*ority vote of the City Council for three (3) year terms, four (4) members shall reside in each Qf. the different districts, and one (1) member may r id any -wherein the city.-p FUR at laFge. Gharter- heart Temp. Ord. #1683 Revision #1-5/24/94 Revision #2-5/31/94 Revision #3-6/2/94 Revision #4-6/6/94 • 41M=w a AllA -15 �.V& 1. P all! •. WWI 9 N1 A N A • (.h) Charte-r—Board__ members who were__ elected in March of 1993 and March, of1994 may complete their term of office._ As Chgrter Board members vacate their position. replacements �h la I be appointed by__the City Council— Prior to Tuesday following the March. 1996 election, appointments -to- the . _ harter Board shall„ hg_fer tgrms of office which expire the Tuesday followingh M r h 1996 ,on glgction. All n appointments shall__be for three (3) years. the pleasure of -Council.- :r. • membe a. •- removed by • r - of • (ELM Chairman and Vice -Chairman. Each year, as soon as possible after new members have taken office, the board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman. {-e- W Extended Absence from Office. Any charter board member who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular board meetings or five (5) out of seven (7) consecutive regular board meetings shall forfeit his office. Any absence excused by the chairman shall not be counted as an absence for the purpose of this section. The charter board shall declare a vacancy due to its member's absence. The vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the provisions of this Charter. {�(,f). Filling of Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy, the beaFdCs_unj;jI shall select a replacement from the district where the vacancy exists; however, if the at -large position is vacant, the replacement may be any elector resident of the city. A charter board member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the expiring term or unto! the—ne*t . 3 Temp. Ord. #J 683 Revision #1-5/24/94 Revision #2-5/31/94 Revision #3-6/2/94 Revision #4-6/6/94 {O cam, Member Must be Elector. Any elector resident of the city may serve on the charter board only as long as he is an elector of the city. - • ! i w • 9 - - - r - •. - CODING: Words i type are deletions from existing Charter; Words in Underscored type are additions to the Charter. SECTION 2: Inclusion in . It is the intention of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the words "Ordinance" may be changed to "Chapter", "Section", "Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed. SECTIONS Repealer. All sections or parts of sections of the Code of Ordinances, all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflicts. SECTIQbJ 4• v ra il' Should any section or provision of this ordinance, or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof, as a whole or part hereof, other than the part declared to be invalid. SECTION LL. Effective _ date. Temp. Ord. #1683 Revision #1-5/24/94 Revision #2-5/31/94 Revision #3-6/2/94 Revision #4-6/6/94 This Ordinance shall be in full force and take effect immediately upon its passage and final adoption. r PASSED, FIRST READING this D � day of , 1994. PASSED, SECOND READING this day of 1994. ATTEST: C � 2:;� CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORNNANCE as to form. 11TCHELL S. KR CITY ATTORNE (Chart Rev. 8.01.ms(1683)) NORMAN .: ' MAYOR W RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ Z?� DIST.1. V / M KATZ DIST. 2: C / M MISHKIN DIST. 3: C / M SCHREIBER DIST. 4: C / W MACHEK ' wl