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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-35'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.04 OF THE
CITY CHARTER, ENTITLED "COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF
MAYOR AND COMMISSION" TO REMOVE FIXED AMOUNTS FOR MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONER EXPENSES FROM THE TAMARAC CHARTER TO
PROVIDE THAT EXPENSES SHALL BE SET THROUGH ANNUAL
BUDGET PROCESS; PROVIDING THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE MARCH 14, 2000,
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 expense provisions and limitations for the offices of mayor and city
commissioner as set forth in Charter §4.04 were last revised in the year 1980; and
WHEREAS, the costs for actual and necessary expenses in conducting public
business fluctuate in today's market; and
WHEREAS, flexibility in expense limitations through periodic revisions during the
annual budget review process will enable the Mayor and City Commission to more
effectively perform their public duties; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Board has recommended that the fixed amount for
expenses for the offices of mayor and commissioner set forth in the Tamarac Charter be
removed from the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
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best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac that Article IV, Section
4.04, Compensation and expenses of mayor and commission, 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 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 March 14, 2000, 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
COMMISSION EXPENSES TO BE SET THROUGH
ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS
Should Section 4.04 of the Tamarac Charter be amended changing provision
of mayor and commissioner expenses from a fixed amount of $3,000 per
year for the mayor and $2,000 per year for commissioners to amounts set
through the annual budget process?
YES NO
If the proposed amendment is approved, Article IV, Section 4.04 entitled
"Compensation and expenses of mayor and commission" will read as indicated below:
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Sec. 4.04. Compensation and expenses of mayor and commission.
The salary of the mayor shall be four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month, and
the salary of the commissioners shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00) per
month.
The mayor shall be entitled to receive expenses
allowable by law set through the annual budget process
the- «-ARd deiiFS($3,nnn-nn) per year incurred in the performance of his duties
as mayor upon delivery of an itemized voucher to the city manager.
Each commissioner (other than mayor) shall be entitled to receive
necessary expenses allowable by law set through the annual budget process,
incurred in the
performance of his duties as commissioner upon delivery of an itemized voucher
to the city manager.
Expense limitations for the mayor and commission shall be calculated per
elected year.
CODING: Words in c+riin4 thmugI4 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 3: Conflicts: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 4: Severability: 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 5: Effective date:
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this d day of
PASSED, SECOND READING thisa �ay of
ATTEST:
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CAROL GOLD
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
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MIT H LL S. WAF
CITY ATTORNEY
This Ordinance shall become effective
, 1999.
, 1999.
J,OE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1:
COMM. PORTNER
DIST 2:
V/M MISHKIN
DIST 3:
COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS