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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2004- 1I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE
TAMARAC CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION", ARTICLE II,
"CITY COMMISSION", SECTION 2-31, "APPOINTED BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES TO ELECT CHAIRMAN, VICE
CHAIRMAN; ABSENTEEISM OF MEMBERS; VACANCIES"
PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-31 of the City Code provides that a Committee or Board member
shall be deemed to have forfeited his appointment should he be absent from all the regular
meetings of the Committee or Board to which the member is appointed over a period of seventy-
five (75) days excluding the month of July; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article III. "Boards, Committees, Commissions" of the City
Code provides for the resignation of a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee, Insurance
Advisory Board, Investment Advisory Committee, Public Information Committee, Social Services
Board, Veterans Affairs Committee, Annexation Committee, Privatization Committee, Sister
Cities Committee and the Economic Development Advisory Committee for failure to attend three
(3) consecutive meetings without being excused by the Chairman; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 15, Article II, Division 2. "Parks and Recreation Board" Section 15-
49. "Resignation of members" of the City Code provides for the resignation of a member of the
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Parks and Recreation Board for failure to attend (3) consecutive meetings without being
excused by the Chairman; and
WHEREAS, through an expression of interest at the Special City Commission meeting
held on June 21, 2004, the City Commission has determined that an individual appointed to a
Committee or Board as an alternate member should be held to the same absentee provisions as
regular members; 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 that Section 2-31 of the Tamarac
Code be amended to require that any alternate member appointed to a Committee or Board by
the City Commission be subject to the resignation provision governing the particular committee
or board, or when no provision exists, or the Code is silent, alternate members may be removed
by the absentee provision in Section 2-31.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That 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.
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SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 of the Tamarac City Code, entitled "Administration",
Article II, entitled "City Commission" is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2-31. Appointed boards, commissions, committees to elect chairman, vice-
chairman; absenteeism of members; vacancies.
(a) Each board, commission or committee whose members are appointed by the city
commission shall annually meet to appoint a chairman and a vice-chairman
unless otherwise provided in this Code. Such selections shall occur at the next
regular meeting after commission action to reappoint or replace members whose
normal term has expired. If the chairman or vice-chairman ceases to be a
member of the board, commission or committee during his term of office, the
remaining members shall select a new chairman or vice-chairman, as
appropriate, for the balance of the term.
(b) If over a period of seventy-five (75) consecutive days excluding the month of
July, a committee or board member should be absent from all the regular
meetings of the committee or board to which he has been appointed by city
commission, the member shall be deemed to have forfeited his appointment. The
city commission shall announce the vacancy at the first or second regular
commission meeting following the seventy-fifth day of absence. The chairman
shall be responsible to notify the city clerk and the mayor of any appointed
member that is absent from the regular meetings over such a time period.
c) When the code aovernina a Darticular committee or board Drovides for removal
by resignation of a member due to unexcused absences, an alternate member
may be removed by the same criteria. When the code governing a particular
committee or board does not specify an absentee provision, alternate members
shall forfeit their appointment in the same manner ass ecified in this section.
(e) The absentee provision of this section shall not apply to the board of social
services.
(d-) Appointments to boards and committees for those members who serve one-year
terms shall be made at an annual special meeting of the city commission. In the
event of vacancies on boards and committees, due to resignation, forfeiture of
appointment, death or removal of members, appointments to fill vacancies shall
be made six months after the initial appointments. If required by state law, or if
the vacancies cause the board or committee to have fewer members than
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required for a quorum, a special meeting maybe called by the city commission to
fill the vacancies.
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 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.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this 25th day of August, 2004.
PASSED, SECOND READING this 8th day of September, 2004. /
/JOE SCHREIBER
v" MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
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RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1st Reading
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DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM- ALABISCO
DIST 3: V/M SULTANOF Ave-
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS A1( .
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DIST 2:
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DIST 3:
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DIST 4:
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