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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2016-015Temp. Ord. 2350 September 22, 2016 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2016- 16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "CITY COMMISSION" BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-27, ENTITLED "COMMENCEMENT OF TERM," TO AMEND THE DATE OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS FOR DULY ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida provides for when the term of office for an elected City Commission shall begin; and WHEREAS, Section 2-27 further provides that such term shall begin at 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday following the election at a special meeting of the City Commission held for the purpose of swearing in the newly elected officials; and WHEREAS, the Broward County Supervisor of Election's certification of election results, ensures that the individual who prevails in an election is entitled to the office at issue; and WHEREAS, due to the multiple phases of an election process, it occurred with increasing regularity that following an election, the Broward County Supervisor of Election does not certify the election results by the Tuesday following such an election; WHEREAS, the City Administration finds it in the best interest of the City to amend the City's Code of Ordinances to change the date of the commencement of the terms for duly elected municipal officers to ensure that the commencement of a (00144210.2 2704-0501640) Temp. Ord. 2350 September 22, 2016 Page 2 of 3 commissioner's term does not begin until after the election results have been certified by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby amends Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-27, entitled "Commencement of term," as follows: Sec. 2-27. Commencement of term. The terms of office for those duly elected municipal officers shall begin . on the Tuesday Monday following the eleGtien Broward County Supervisor of Elections certification of election results. The officials shall be sworn in at a special meeting of the city commission. SECTION 3. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac 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, re lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention SECTION 4. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5. Should any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, clause of word of CODING: Words in stinake thmuq# type are deletions from existing law; Words in underlined type are additions. {001442102 2704-0501640) Temp. Ord. 2350 September 22, 2016 Page 3 of 3 this Ordinance or portion hereof be held or declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall be considered as eliminated and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this // day off , 2016. PASSED, SECOND READING this veto day of tVW4&L-1 , 2016. BY: i & - MAYOR HARRY DRESSLER ATTEST: ' '; RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading ATRICIA TE FE MC CITY CLERK 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY that 1 have approved this ORDINANCE as to form- SAMUEL S. GOR N CITY ATTORNEY CODING: Words in stFike thFeu h type are deletions from existing law; {ooiaazio 2 2704-0501640} Words in underlined type are additions.