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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2005-016-7 A I Temp. Ordinance #2089 July 19, 2005 Page 1 Revised: 8/8/05 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-j,(a_ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV., DEPARTMENTS, DIVISION 1., GENERALLY, SECTION 2-235(2), ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES OF THE TAMARAC CITY CODE, CHANGING FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the responsibilities and operational functions of the Finance Department include a wide variety of financial services including but not limited to, ensuring effective financial planning and performance, adequate internal controls, timely billing and collection of revenues, procurement of goods and services and all other duties and functions normally associated with a municipality's finance department; and WHEREAS the title of Financial Services Department is being widely used in more modern organizations and better reflects the current services and responsibilities of the department; and WHEREAS, The City of Tamarac desires to amend its Code of Ordinances to formally change the name of the Finance Department to reflect the changing needs of the City; and WHEREAS, The Director of Finance recommends amending the Code of Ordinances to formally change the name of the Finance Department to Financial Services Department; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend the Code of Coding: Words StFuek thMugh are deletions from existing law. Words underscored are additions. Temp. Ordinance #2089 July 19, 2005 Page 2 Revised: 8/8/05 Ordinances to formally change Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Departments, Division 1. Generally, Section 2-235(2), Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices of the Tamarac City Code to reflect the name change from Finance Department to Financial Services Department. 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 the Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2: That Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV. Departments, Section 2-235(2), Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 2-235. Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices. The following departments and offices of the city are hereby established: building and code compliance, finanee financial services, information technology, parks and recreation, personnel, public works, social services, utilities:: (2) The finanee financial services department is responsible for ensuring effective financial planning and performance, adequate internal controls, timely billing and collection of utility revenues, procurement of goods and services and all other duties and functions normally associated with a municipality's finance department. 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 part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may I Coding: Words struck through are deletions from existing law. Words underscored are additions. Temp. Ordinance #2089 I I I July 19, 2005 Page 3 Revised: 8/8/05 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 in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any provision of the Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provision or application of this Ordinance than can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this ;�� -rh PASSED, SECOND READING this I Hf�) ATTEST: MARION SWENSON, CIVIC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINANCE as to form. SAMUELS. GOREN VINTERIM CITY ATTORNEY day of 2005. L) day of 6cpfembe-(-,2005. jO`E SCHREIBER, MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VQTE: 1st Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER DIST 2: V/M TALABISCO DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS V RECORD OF COMMISSION WATIE: 2nd Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. PORTME L F DIST 2: VIM TALABI. S2011L�� DIST 3: COMM. SULTAN DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS Coding: Words s4wek through are deletions from existing law. Words underscored are additions.