HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1996-002Temp. Ord. #172-4
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-96--x2,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION 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 FOR CONVENING
OF CHARTER BOARD EVERY THREE (3) YEARS FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX (6) MONTHS UNLESS
EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION;
AMENDING SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE
CHAIRMAN; PROVIDING THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 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 CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 _ The following referendum question amending the City Charter
shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the September 3, 1996
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
CHARTER BOARD CHANGED FROM
ELECTED TO APPOINTED BOARD
SECTION 8.01 OF TAMARAC CHARTER AMENDED CHANGING
SELECTION OF CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS FROM ELECTED TO
APPOINTMENT FROM DISTRICTS BY COMMISSIONERS AND AT LARGE
BY MAYOR. CURRENT CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS MAY COMPLETE
THEIR TERMS. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS BEGINS AS CURRENT
CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS VACATE POSITIONS. APPOINTMENTS
FOR TERMS CONCURRENT WITH APPOINTING OFFICIAL STARTING
MARCH, 1998. APPOINTED CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE
REMOVED BY COMMISSION. CHARTER BOARD MEETS EVERY 3
YEARS FOR LIMITED TIME PERIOD.
YES NO
If the proposed amendment is approved, Article Vill, Section 8.01 entitled
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"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.
Four (4) members shall reside in each of the different districts, and shall
929b be inted-by the commissioner LrQm that ri and-e0ne (1)
member shall run at lafge may reside anywhere in the city and shall be
appointed by the mayor.
yeaf, and eharteF beard members from even numbeFed distFiets shall be
are eleete"a effiee shall not sueeeed themselves fef mere then one (1)
term, witheat an intemening teffn, regardless of the diStFiet or seat they might
how.
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-- (3) yeara forperiod not to exceed six (6)-nonths unless.the 11-
period is extended by Resolution of l- Qity Commission.
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Rev. 3 - April 29, 1996
fb)(MChairman and Vice -Chairman. Eaeh yeaF, aAs soon as possible after
new members have taken office, the board shall elect a chairman and a vice-
chairman.
{-e}(ftExtended 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.
fd)LM Filling of Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy, the beats commissioner
or mayor consistent with the_Charter. 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 gf the appointingofficial unless removed rli r consistent with
this section
fe)ft Member Must be Elector. Any elector resident of the city may b"
serve on the charter board only as long as he
is an elector of the city.
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Rev. 2 - January 29, 1996
Rev. 3 - April 29, 1996
CODING: Words in stfu eQgli type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underscored type are additions.
SECTION 2: Codification 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 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. a:Conflicts: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: Severabilitk 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.
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SECTION 5: Effective date:
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this /� day of
PASSED, SECOND READING this ay of
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
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This Ordinance shall become effective
F"D, , 1996.
fn a..J e , 1996.
I HEREBY CERTIFY the .
I hav�pproved this
OIL INbNCE as to form.
MAYOR
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DIST. 2:
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CITY ATTORNEYU DIST. 4:
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