HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2016-014Temp. Ord. #2347
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2016- `
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE OPERATING
BUDGET, REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, THE CAPITAL
BUDGET, AND THE FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Tamarac, Florida, has presented to the City
Commission the proposed operating budget, revenues and expenditures and capital budget as
estimated for the Fiscal Year 2017, all as required by Section 7.02 of the Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission in duly called public meetings, reviewed the budget
and, having made certain amendments thereto, approved a tentative budget on September 12,
2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorized a final public hearing on September 22,
2016, at 5:05 p.m. at the Tamarac City Hall, 7525 N..W. 88t' Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, and has
caused notice of same to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Tamarac according to law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined the amount of money which must be
raised to conduct the affairs of the City of Tamarac for the Fiscal Year 2017 so that the business
of the city may be conducted on a balanced budget, and has also determined the amount
necessary to be raised by ad valorem taxes upon all of the property, real and personal, within the
corporate limits of the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017 be
adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the budget for Fiscal Year
2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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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.
Section 2: That the City of Tamarac, Florida operating budget, revenues and
expenditures, and the Capital Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017, as provided for in Attachment A,
and by this reference made a part thereof, be and the same is hereby adopted.
If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable that the revenues available will be
insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, the City Commission shall then take such further
action as necessary to prevent or minimize any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance
reduce one or more appropriations.
No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, no appropriation may be
reduced by any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the
unencumbered balance thereof.
Section 3: That the City Manager, in accordance with Section 7.10(d) of the City
Charter, is authorized to make transfers within departments, and with the approval of the City
Commission, transfer funds between departments, as is permitted by law.
Section 4: That when the City of Tamarac receives monies from any source, be it
private or governmental, by Grant, gift, or otherwise, to which there is attached as a condition of
acceptance, or any limitation regarding the use of or expenditure of the monies received, the
funds so received shall be accepted by the City Commission and incorporated and appropriated
in the budget by amendment, as required by law.
Section 5: That every appropriation, except an appropriation for a multi -year capital
improvement or multi -year grant program, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent
that it has not been expended or encumbered. An appropriation for a multi -year capital
improvement or multi -year grant program shall continue in force until the purpose for which it
was made has been accomplished or abandoned; the purpose of any such appropriation shall be
deemed abandoned if three (3) years pass without any disbursement from or encumbrance of the
appropriation
Section 6: That the Financial Policies, as provided for in Attachment B, which are
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are hereby adopted.
Section 7: That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 8: That if any provision of this Ordinance of the application thereof to any
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person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this ordinance than 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 9: That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING, 12' DAY OF September, 2016.
PASSED, SECOND READING,
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CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form:
,SAMUEL S. GOREN
CITY ATTORNEY
22" d DAY OF September; 2016.
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DRESSLER
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: V/M. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO�
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: V/M. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO