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April 16, 1992
NOTICE OF iirORRSHOP MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the City Council on Monday,
April 20, 1992, at 9.30 A.M. in the Conference Room #1, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 N.W. 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
The purpose of this meeting is discussion regarding PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The City Council may consider such other business as may come
before it.
All meetings are open to the public.
Carol A. Evans
City Clerk
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THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE PASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS
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CITY Or TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL WORXSHOP MEETING
NONDAY, APRIL 20, 1992
CALL TO ORDLR: Mayor Bender called this meeting to order on
Monday, April 20, 1992, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
Mayor H. Larry Bender
Councilman Joseph Schreiber
Councilman Norman Abramowitz
Councilman Irving Katz
Vice Mayor Henry Schumann
ALSO PRESENT:
Karen Jackson, Secretary
The purpose of this meeting is discussion regarding PROPOSED
CHARTER ANENDNENTS.
Mayor Bender announced that he would be leaving the meeting at
10:00 a.m. and due to V/M Schumann being absent, would hand over
the gavel to C/M Abramowitz to continue conducting the meeting.
C/M Katz recommended the following items be discussed: 4.02-Terms
of Office; 4.04-Compensation and Expense; 6.03-Redistricting; and
4.06-Council Vacations.
C/M Abramowitz suggested that Council prioritize the items to be
discussed and handle the more serious problems which affect the
City.
C/M Schreiber said these items are self-serving and primarily
benefit the Council, not the residents of the City. He suggested
Council look at items that would affect the City.
Mayor Bender said every election costs the City approximately
$25,000.00 to $30,000.00. He said it would save the City this
money by eliminating an election every year.
C/M Abramowitz said the City and Staff is traumatized for six
months out of every year due to the annual elections. He said the
method by which Council must handle its expenditures is burdensome
on Staff and is expensive. Discussion was held regarding the
expense of the various items to the City.
C/M Katz said he had concerns regarding the Redistricting and the
fact of delegating legislative rights to a lay body. He referred
to the October 3, 1991 Charter Board minutes when this subject was
discussed. Discussion was held regarding Redistricting, Section
6.03 of the Charter.
C/M Abramowitz said he has no objection in involving the Charter
Board in these discussions until the Charter provisions are
changed.
C/M Katz said he does not feel that the Charter Board should get
involved with something that is not a function of the Charter
Board.
Mr. Kelly read from the Charter, Section 6.03, Redistricting.
Council reviewed the Charter Board minutes. (Attachment 1)
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C/M Abramowitz referred to the minutes where the Charter Board's
attorney states that the Charter Board does not have the legal
right to make law, only the City Council does.
C/M Katz requested that this portion of the Charter states that
this is a legislative right and should remain that way.
C/M Abramowitz questioned whether there is a legal mandate
regarding the Redistricting process.
Mr. Kraft read from the Charter, Section, 6.03, pertaining to the
Redistricting Committee establishing the four districts containing
as close to one quarter of the population as possible.
C/M Katz said the Charter can be changed with an electorate vote.
C/M Abramowitz asked if the prohibitions are State Law and Mr.
Kraft said he would research this for further information.
Mayor Bender asked if this makes reference to the Florida
Statutes.
Melanie Reynolds, resident, said she feels that Section 8.02 (b)
should be removed from the Charter, which was the opinion of the
Attorney General and Council agreed.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the absence of V/M Schumann and the
necessity to leave the meeting, Mayor Bender relinquished the
gavel to C/M Abramowitz to continue the meeting and left the
meeting at 10:00 a.m.
C/M Abramowitz suggested that Redistricting be considered a
priority for further discussion.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: ALL AGREED
C/M Schreiber suggested that single -member districts, vacation,
terms of office and compensation and expenses be discussed.
C/M Schreiber referred to single -member districts and said based
on the population growing, that it may be easier for a candidates
to run in their own districts similar to the State legislators.
C/M Abramowitz asked who would vote that candidate in and C/M
Schreiber said the people living in his district.
C/M Abramowitz said Council candidates run citywide and the
responsibility that an elected official in the City is responsible
to the City, not to his district. Discussion was held regarding
the Council's responsibilities to the residents and the
possibilities that may occur by a district -wide election.
C/M Abramowitz referred to Section 4.04, Compensation and
Expenses. He suggested that the City give each elected official
expense money every month and Council submit bills at the end of
the month, returning the unused money to the City.
C/M Abramowitz also suggested Council use the money as salary and
pay the taxes on it.
C/M Katz said he does not feel that a Council person should have
to subsidize his expenses.
Discussion was held regarding Council compensation and expenses.
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C/M Katz suggested that Council's salary structure be changed.
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C/M Abramowitz said he feels that Terms of Office is a Number One
priority.
Mr. Kelly agreed that the Terms
important issue for discussion.
have yearly elections. He said
to make the decisions needed to
regarding this.
of Office is an extremely
He said most other cities do not
the City needs the time for Council
be made. Discussion was held
C/M Schreiber said if all Council members were voted out and the
City acquired a new Council, the City Manager runs the City
Administration and does not see a problem.
Mr. Kelly said the City could run, but there would be an unfair
responsibility placed on his and the Staff's shoulders during that
time. Discussion was held regarding the roles of the City Manager
and Council.
C/M Katz said there are more cities which have opted to go with
the Manager form of government.
C/M Katz referred to Section 4.04, Compensation and Expenses. He
suggested that the salary limits be increased to $6,000 for
Council members and $7,200 for Mayor.
C/M Abramowitz said the following subjects have been placed on as
possibilities: Single -member districts, Redistricting,
Compensation and Expenses and Raise in Salary for Council and
Mayor.
Mr. Kelly said Section 8.02 is important housekeeping.
Mr. Kelly said at many Council meetings there are members absent
and it is always announced that he is absent and excused. He said
the Charter states that if a member is absent for any reason for
75 days, something should be done and C/M Abramowitz said the
Charter needs to be changed and referred to Section 4.05(b).
C/M Schreiber said there should be an allowance for valid excuses.
Discussion was held regarding this.
C/M Abramowitz referred to Section 4.02, Terms of Office. He said
this costs the City and traumatizes the City. He said he had
. fought during the last election to put this before the voters. He
said the Attorney General's office had stated that it is the
obligation of the City to get themselves in any referendum items
and to educate the public.
C/M Schreiber requested that these amendments need to be worded in
layman's terms. He said there were many people who did not
understand what the amendments were about and C/M Abramowitz
agreed.
C/M Katz said there were two or three different renditions for the
terms of office as follows: 1) to extend the term of office from
two years to three years with two consecutive terms, 2) from two
years to three years with unlimited terms, and 3) three year
terms.
C/M Abramowitz said the vote of the Council, by a vote of three to
two, was that they voted for three year terms, unlimited. He said
he is only the second Mayor in the City to have been re-elected,
which shows that the public has no feelings for incumbency.
Discussion was held regarding this.
C/M Schreiber objected to unlimited terms and said that the trend
for politics is in limited terms and there is an advantage to
incumbency. He said the public does not vote on capabilities, but
on popularity. Discussion was held regarding the public's vote.
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Mr. Kelly suggested consideration should be made on Section 5.05,
Oath of Office. He said the swearing in is not appropriately
placed under the City Manager. He suggested that the wording be
changed to accomplish that the oath be issued by someone other
than the City Manager, if Council so decides.
C/M Katz said in 1980 there was an Ordinance which allowed for an
increase in salary for the Mayor and Council from the previous
increase in 1976.
C/M Abramowitz said the Council members and Mayor do a lot of work
in the City and no City Manager would make decisions without the
permission of Council. He said administration is not the function
of the City Council, but of the Manager. He said the City Manager
receives direction from Council. Discussion was held regarding
this.
Mary Seidel, resident, asked if the interchanging of positions
between the Mayor and Council running for each others' office has
been resolved and C/M Abramowitz said the law is not always fair
and there is only one way to alleviate this, which is to have all
run at the same time, which would cause harm to the City.
C/M Katz said there are other alternatives to this.
David Krantz, resident, expressed his opinion on the feasibility
of the salaries for Mayor and Council members, which should be
increased.
C/M Katz read memo from Carol Evans, City Clerk dated January 11,
1991, regarding salaries and expenses of Council members and
Mayors of other cities. (See Attachment 2)
Mort Winter, resident, said the amendment regarding the $100 for
the Charter Board was not understood by the public.
With no further business, Mayor Bender ADJOURNED this meeting at
11:00 a.m.
CAROL A.'EVANS
CITY CLERK F
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
CHARTER BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1991
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Davis called this meeting to order on Thursday,
October 3, 1991 at 10:00 aim. in Conference Room # 1.
1. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Muriel Davis,
Judy Kitograd,
Morton Winter
David Krantz
Chairwoman
Vice -Chairwoman
ABSENT AND EXCUSED:
Isaac "Zeke" Feldman
ALSO PRESENT:
Paul Novack, Charter Board Attorney
Ellen Wood, Secretary
2. MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairwoman Davis called for the Pledge of Allegiance and a
Moment of Meditation.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING DATED 9/11/91
Chairwoman Davis said approval of the minutes of the last
meeting September 11, 1991, will be tabled since they are not
available.
4.b.SCHEDULE DATE FOR SPECIAL MEETING - DISCUSS
REDISTRICTING -6.03
Chairwoman Davis said the next special meeting will be to
discuss the amendment for redistricting - 6.03 on Thursday,
October 10, 1991 at 10:00 a.m.
4.c. JOINT MEETING DATE
Chairwoman Davis said October 21 or October 22, 1991 would be
good tentative days for a joint meeting.
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5. REPORTS
Chairwoman Davis asked if anyone had
there was none.
a report to make and
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said she would have the Tam -A -Gram
article ready for November's issue. She said it should be
ready to type by this Friday.
4.a. INSTRUCT ATTORNEY NOVACK TO DRAFT AN AMENDMENT CHANGE -
8.01
Attorney Novack said he made a draft of amendments for todays
meeting. He said he wants to show the Board the way the
amendments were written and how the Board now wants them. He
said the terms of office will change from 2 to 3 years and
will become effective at the next regular municipal election
after the passage of the amendment.
Mr. Winter asked about the consecutive terms.
Attorney Novack said it has been drafted as two completely
separate and independent changes to the Charter.
Mr. Krantz asked if the referendum becomes effective in
March, 1992, does it become effective immediately.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said at the following municipal
election, which is one year later. She said it would be
effective March, 1993.
Attorney Novack said the final portion of this amendment
would be that it is effective to both the City Council and
the Charter Board. He said the second amendment changes
matters concerning consecutive terms. He said it will limit
terms of office to 3 consecutive terms, effective at the next
regularly scheduled municipal election in March, 1993. He
said these items are being done independently so that the
amendments are very clear and the issues are not confused. He
said there are clearly two different issues. He said the
voters may not want to make it three years but keep it at two
consecutive terms. He said they are independent and separate.
Attorney Novack said the third issue discussed is the
redistricting and that sets up the special meeting that was
discussed. He said this has not been drafted.
Chairwoman Davis said it was explained to the Board last time
and now it just has to be seen in written form. She said the
special meeting for redistricting is Thursday, October 10,
1991. She asked Attorney Novack if he would be able to
attend.
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Attorney Novack said he would check with his office before he
leaves City Hall today.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said if the Board does not have
pressing business, redistricting could be discussed today
under old business. Attorney Novack said it can be discussed
and it could be put on a future meeting for action.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd suggested that redistricting be
discussed and held for a special meeting where the Board will
have in writing the 3 amendments and a special meeting can be
scheduled to review and adopt them.
Attorney Novack asked if the Board can tell him what they
specifically want on the redistricting amendment. He said for
the special meeting next week, the Board could put on the
agenda for approval the changes regarding terms of office and
consecutive terms.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said redistricting may have to be
continued or they may be in agreement.
Chairwoman Davis said there is alot to the redistricting
amendment.
Attorney Novack said at the meeting next week, the Board can
take action.
Chairwoman Davis said that redistricting would be discussed
under old business.
6. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
Melanie Reynolds, resident, asked if Attorney Novack would be
given the information on the original Chapter 166. Attorney
Novack said it was sent to him and he has reviewed it.
Ms. Reynolds said the Board should be discussing the Charter
instead of being self serving and picking out little things
that the Board wants. She said the Charter is in bad
condition and it should be discussed. She said the people put
the Board in office and the Board should benefit the people.
She said the people do not benefit with changing years of
office. She said the Charter is the first thing that the
Charter Board should be doing.
Mr. Winter said the Charter Board had the suit against the
City about the right of the Charter Board to put amendments
on the referendum and this is the way of bringing it to the
forefront.
Stan Bernard, resident, said 2 years ago the City spent money
to have the Charter reviewed by an independent authority. He
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said the City Council and the Charter Board
extensive reviews of the proposed changes that
the benefit of the City and very little was don
said the Charter Board is not overlooking
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went through
were made for
e about it. He
changing the
Nathan Peretzman, resident, said on September 12, 1991, he
sent a letter to the Charter Board and a copy to Attorney
Paul Novack. He said at this time, he has not received a
reply from the Charter Board. He said the letter states that
Chairwoman Davis said his complaints were answered
satisfactorily by the Charter Board, the President of the
Tamarac Presidents Council and the State Attorney's office.
He said they were not answered satisfactorily to him. He said
he insists on proof on their letterheads to make sure there
were no false statements made. He said Attorney Novack
referred to Chapter 112.51 of the Florida Statutes, Municipal
offices, suspension, removal from office. He said his reason
for her dismissal is incompetence and lack of ability and
knowledge.
Irving Lopatey, past President of Tamarac's President
Council, said Mr. Peretzman sent a letter of complaint about
the Tamarac Presidents Council's failure to investigate
certain branches of the City regarding the ambulance service.
He said the answer that was submitted to the Attorney General
and accepted by him after investigation is that the Tamarac
Presidents Council was a private organization not answerable
to Mr. Peretzman. He said nowhere in the Charter of the
Tamarac Presidents Council is the authority to investigate
anything. He said they could make inquiries if they chose to
but do not have investigative authorities.
7. OLD BUSINESS
Chairwoman Davis said several suggestions were made regarding
redistricting. She said the Board should forget about the
amendment proposed for single districts.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said in Section 6.03, Redistricting,
in place of each year the Board said every 5 years, within 30
days after the municipal election.
Chairwoman Davis said she felt it should be done every 2
years but 5 could be considered. She said it was suggested
that the Charter says it should mandate the change but it
should be justified by other local circumstances such as
integrity of City lines, the shape of the district or racial
distribution. She said this is what should be discussed now.
She said it was suggested that 2 plans be submitted by the
Redistricting Committee and the final decision should be made
by the Council and the Charter Board. She said that Council
should create the Ordinance.
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Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said another issue is the population
rather than registered voters. She said the number of
residents can be determined by utility bills.
Chairwoman Davis said that would not indicate children. Mr.
Krantz said the population is public record according to the
last census.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said Sunflower/Heathgate has more
residents and 1/3 are registered voters, whereas, a smaller
community is all registered voters. She said it is not an
accurate description of the City's population. She said the
districting depends on where the voters are and it should be
by where the people are.
Chairwoman Davis said it is not feasible to do it by
population.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said utility bills would indicate
distribution of population. Chairwoman Davis said
distribution is one way of doing it but it is not accurate.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said districts can be done by
fairness in population or a district with registered voters.
She said in this City , the voters are very unevenly
balanced.
Mr. Krantz said Kings Point will have 5,000 units when
completed and it now has 3,000. Mr. Winter said it could
control the election.
Chairwoman Davis said it is now being done through Jane
Carroll's office. She said the condos all vote where other
communities are not interested so it is not a clear
reflection of the thinking of people or the districts. She
said the method of getting a population representation is
uncertain.
Attorney Novack said there are 3 different ways; one is by
population and utility bills will not directly reflect
population. He said another is by registered voters and last,
by geography. He said the last 2 are the easiest because the
City knows where it's registered voters are, so it is easy to
draw a pie. He said the geography of the City is also known.
He said there is not a file anywhere that shows the
population distribution. He said the purpose of the districts
is to provide equal representation. He said there is equal
representation for all residents of the City.
Attorney Novack said the traditional approach is equal
representation among voters. He said if people are used
rather than voters, a potential problem is that Council
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members would be representing different numbers of voters
even though there are the same number of people. He said a
district might have 5,000 people with 2,000 voters and
another could have 5,000 people with 200 voters. He asked
what effect that would have on City government. He said
voters seem to drive government. He said people would even
include those who are not citizens.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said if they live in the City, they
should be represented. She said a Council member or a Charter
Board member is responsible for the entire City. She said
this City has a history of only responding to the needs of
the registered voters. She said it is reality that voters are
needed, however, there is a responsibility for those people
who do not vote.
Mr. Winter said he agrees with the responsibility City wide.
Mr. Krantz asked to be excused at 10:35 a.m. for a Doctor's
appointment.
Mr. Winter said reality is that anyone who runs for office
counts on the registered voters. He said to make it equitable
to everyone, it has to go by registered voters.
Chairwoman Davis said registered voters is the only way.
Mr. Winter asked if there is anything in the Statutes that
say how redistricting will be done.
Chairwoman Davis said it tells how redistricting is done in
the Charter.
Attorney Novack said there may be language that talks about
qualified voters. He said there may be a prohabition.
Attorney Novack said Dade County is presently looking at how
to redistrict the County Commission. He said they cannot do
it from any existing data base. He said Dade County has had
to create an original computer program, feed all the raw data
into that program and try to find a balance between number of
people, number of voters and geographic size of the district.
He said they have had tremendous difficulty in doing it. He
said it is simple to do it by registered voters and to carve
a pie. He said it might be the only practical way of doing
it.
Mr. Winter said this way each candidate would have the same
amount of registered voters.
Attorney Novack said sometimes to make things very equal, the
results are that communities are split down the middle.
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Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said Florida Statutes will not allow
splitting communities by redistricting.
Ms. Reynolds said that is by the Charter, not Florida
Statute.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said when the Redistricting
Committee came up with a recommendation, they were splitting
a community into 2 Districts and it cannot be done.
Attorney Novack said this is a difficult undertaking. He
suggested that there is agreement on three elements.
Attorney Novack said the Board wants the report of the
Redistricting Committee to be non final and, as it is worded
now, the report is final. He said the second change is that
if the Redistricting Committee comes up with a recommendation
that the Charter Board disagrees with, the Charter Board
wants the right to submit a contrary report but not be
required to.
Mr. Winter said the Redistricting report is to be delivered
to a joint meeting of the City Council and the Charter Board
within 180 days.
Chairwoman Davis. said when the Committee submits their
report, it should be approved by both the Charter Board and
the Council, then the Council would make the Ordinance.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said Attorney Novack said the
Redistricting Committee would submit a report to the Charter
Board and then the Charter Board would separately submit a
report to the City Council if the Board disagrees with the
report. She said to keep this from being a political yoyo,
the report should be submitted to a joint meeting.
Attorney Novack said as much as the Board may want the three
bodies to agree, he has to plan that they will not. He said
the Board must recognize that it is only the Council that has
the authority to impose the Redistricting. He said the
current Charter is not proper because it says the report of
the Committee shall be final. He said the report cannot be
changed but that does not mean that it is law. He said it has
been interpreted that the Committee's report is law and he
does not feel that is legal. He said a body cannot be
appointed and say that anything they do has the force of law.
He said they do not have the legal authority to make law,
only the Council does. He recommended that the Committee make
a report presumably to Council and the Charter Board will
receive a copy. He said if the Charter Board disagrees with
it, they can file a report to Council. He said this should be
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looked at in terms of a pyramid, at the top is Council and
each corner is the Charter Board and the Redistricting
Committee. He said the Charter would be changed to read that
the Charter Board may make a report and give a time
limitation of 60 days. He said the Council then has both
reports and a decision can be made to Redistrict by
Ordinance.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said the report of the Redistricting
Committee goes to the Council and Charter Board at the same
time.
Attorney Novack said everything in government is political.
He said perameters are made which are put into law that say
no one can go outside the boundaries. He said nothing in the
Charter will be divorced from politics. He said at the root
of politics is that there are different points of view and
people have been elected to listen to the points of view and
make a decision. He said a legal framework needs to be
provided for the resolution of differences. He said it is
only Council that has the authority to create a law. He said
the Charter Board wants input to this process and the way to
do that is to allow the Charter Board to make a report, if
necessary.
u Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said the Charter Board appoints 4
representations to the Redistricting and Council appoints 4.
She said it is equally divided for representation. She said
the committee is delegated to make a Redistricting report.
She said this report should come from the Redistricting
Committee to a joint meeting of the Charter Board and the
City Council at which time disagreement can be aired and
changed. She said the only body that can make it into law is
the Council.
Mr. Winter said this is what the Charter says now.
Chairwoman Davis said the Redistricting Committee would send
the same report to the Charter Board and the City Council.
She said it will be reviewed and there will be a joint
meeting to discuss the differences and the Council will make
the Ordinance.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said if it is worded that a report
will be forwarded to the Charter Board and then at a joint
meeting discussion will be held on the report, it is
different from what Attorney Novack said.
Mr. Winter said if the. same report is sent to both the
Charter Board and the Council, the Charter Board can read the
report and make their own if they disagree with it. He said
if the Board agrees with it then they do not have to make a
report. He said then it is discussion at a joint meeting.
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Attorney Novack said the reason he suggested that is that the
Board wants to have as much say as possible. He said there
can be joint meetings but when it comes time to decide the
Council can decide regardless of any objection from this
Board, in his opinion. He said the Charter Board does not
have the power to vote in a Redistricting plan, only the
Council does.
Chairwoman Davis asked why since they do not have it now.
Attorney Novack said he does not think it is though he may be
wrong. Chairwoman Davis asked why both cannot approve the
document since they both appoint the Committee. She asked why
the Council can override the Charter Board.
Attorney Novack said if the Board tells him to draft it, his
answer would be that he will but somewhere down the road
there will be a Charter Board versus Council lawsuit. He said
if it is challenged he feels it would be found that the
Charter Board did not have the right to enact it and that the
Council should have enacted it. He said there is a body of
law involving delegation of power. He said somethings can be
delegated and some things cannot. He said the right way would
be to have bodies giving advice to the Council but in the end
Council has to take the action.
Mr. Winter said the Council is the only legislative body in
the City. He said the Charter Board cannot legislate and
therefore, cannot vote. He said the Charter Board cannot
accept it.
Chairwoman Davis asked if the Charter Board has the right to
appoint people to the Committee then the Board should have
the right to give input and have a real say in accepting it.
Mr. Winter said the Board can have input by a report and at a
joint meeting. He said Council can override the Charter
Board.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said they can also override the
Redistricting Committee.
Attorney Novack said he will do some research but traditional
ways of operating do not always make them legal. He said if
it gets to a Judge it does mean that it will be approved. He
said it has to comply with the State law which involves who
can legislate. -
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said at a joint meeting everyone
agreed and then Council MOVED to adopt and they voted.
Attorney Novack said a report might be issued to Council that
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says the Board has carefully reviewed the report of the
Redistricting Committee and are in agreement except that the
Board wants Council to pay particular attention to point 5
which the Board finds troubling for the following reasons.
Attorney Novack said there is agreement that the report of
the Redistricting Committee's language should be changed so
that the report is not final as to it being law. He said
the Charter Board may submit a report, the Council takes the
final action and then the area is gray as to how the
redistricting should be done whether by population,
registered voters or geography.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd asked if anything had been said
about the number of years as opposed to every year. She said
every year is too frequent and five years would be better.
Mr. Winter said three years would be better and Attorney
Novack said either three or five years would be appropriate.
Attorney Novack said at some point a professional could be
hired that can run a computer analysis and show how the
numbers break down and then changes can be made on the
analysis based on the political realities of the City. He
said there might be condominium developments together with
the same type residents with a boundary down the middle and
the City does not want a boundary down the middle so the
professional would shift what the computer cannot think and
make those amendments to it. He said this is the way that
Dade County is trying it and, as they go through it, this
City can learn through Dade County's mistakes.
Mr. Winter asked if Dade County started this project yet and
Attorney Novack said, yes, and September 3's ballot was a
proposed Charter Amendment to change districting and to
change the number of Commissioners.
Mr. Winter said this would be an idea for a study based on a
computer. Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said the Board has money
for a study and one would be to see if there is another way
to determine where the population is.
Attorney Novack said to contact the Supervisor of Elections
for Broward County because they have computers and have
information in their data base. He said if they are unsure of
the process of getting the information that is needed, they
can ask David Leahy, the Supervisor of Elections in Dade
County, what his program was. He said the program takes the
information in and categorizes it. He said maybe Dade
County's program can be used in Broward County and then to
this City. He said then a consultant would not have to be
hired.
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Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said three years may be better
because after research the Board might have to go back into
this to change the registered voters. After discussion, the
Board was in agreement.
Attorney Novack said information could be gained from the
Redistricting of State, House , Senate and Congressional
Districts because they have to look at some of the same raw
data that the City needs. He said if the Supervisor of
Elections of Broward County can give the City raw data on
those areas it could be used and save time.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said someone needs to be hired to do
that.
Mr. Winter said the information should be obtained first by
contacting Jane Carroll's office. He said they might even be
able to do some of the work. He said the City might even be
able to use their computers.
Attorney Novack said the City has a good case for them to
help out and assign someone to be a liaison with the Board
because they pay Broward County taxes.
Chairwoman Davis said the Board's needs might fit into their
program.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said the Board is talking about
redistricting every three years and .staying with the
registered voters. Mr. Winter said the Committee report shall
not be final.
Attorney Novack said this is going to involve some research
on his part to see what the State has on it. He said he will
try to have some of the information by next Thursday.
Attorney Novack said change one is in the final nature of the
report. He said change two is the ability of the Charter
Board to issue a report. He said every year should be changed
to every three years. He said for the time being the Board
should leave alone the question of how to redistrict and use
registered voters.
Attorney Novack said the registered voters are the data base
of the election department.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said next Thursday the Board will
have from Attorney Novack the legalities regarding 8.01 and
6.03.
8. DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Chairwoman Davis said the next regular meeting is November 7,
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1991. She said the special meeting is October 10, 1991.
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd said she will be on vacation
November 7, 1991 and cannot attend the regular meeting.
9. GOOD AND WELFARE
Vice -Chairwoman Kitograd asked Chairwoman Davis if she was
going to suggest a joint meeting to the City Council before
the Board's meeting on October 10, 1991.
Chairwoman Davis said she will wait until after the meeting
on October 10, 1991.
10. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chairwoman Davis ADJOURNED this
meeting at 11:15 a.m.
MURrtL DAVIS, CHAIRWOMAN
"This public document was promulgated at a cost of $ 73.38
or $ 4.87 per copy to inform the general public, public
officers and employees of recent opinions -and considerations
of the Charter Board of the City of Tamarac."
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CITY OF TAMARAC r� L';-;
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Carol A. Evans, City Clerk a/
DATE: January 11, 1991
SUBJECT; Charter Review and Research
In response to your memo dated January 3, 1991, following is the
information you requested:
CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH
Councilmen earn a salary,of $5,000-$6,000 per year. The Mayor earns
$9,000. The Mayor and Council collectively get $8,000 per year for
travel and must submit receipts.
CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES
Councilmen earn a salary of $9, 000' per year. The Mayor earns $11, 000.
Councilmen receive $4,800 each annually for expenses. The Mayor receives
$5,400 annually for expenses. Their expense allowance is given in
monthly checks and they are not required to submit receipts for the
money spent.
CITY OF LAUDERHILL
Councilmen earn a salary of $363 per month** and get $300.00 per month
for expenses. The Mayor's salary is $54,289 per year as he is full-time,
Travel: Travel expenses for air fare, hotel, seminars, etc. are paid in
advance by the City Clerk's Department. Both Mayor and Councilmen get
$26.00 per diem for each day they are out of town $5.50 for breakfast,
$6.50 for lunch and $14.00 for dinner). Receipts must be submitted for
everything. If receipts are not turned in for meals the Council is
required to pay this amount out their own pockets. For every trip over
24 hours, a report must be turned in showing what the conference, etc.
was about. According to Judy Higgins, Deputy Clerk, no other City
requires a report to be filed.
** Council treasurer gets an additional $100 per month salary.
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK
Councilmen earn a salary of $6,000. The Mayor earns a salary of $8,000.
They do not get any monthly Allowance, but they will get reimbursed for
incidental expenses (within reason) if they have receipts. No reports
are filed.
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CITY OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT
Councilmen earn a salary of $150 per month. The Mayor's salary is
$10, 400 per year. Any expenses are paid out of their: own pockets and
they are reimbursed when they turn in an expense report. The amount they
spend is limited only by the budget for their department.
CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE
Both the Mayor and Councilmen get a $500 per month salary. They receive
no monthly allowance in addition to their salaries. Any travel for City
business must be approved by the City Council and they are given per
diem per State regulations and they must turn in receipts.
CITY OF PARKLAND
Councilmen earn a salary bf $200 per month. Mayor receives $200.00 per
month salary plus an additional $200.00 travel allowance. No receipts
are needed for the Mayor's travel allowance. A report is required when
trips are taken.
CITY OF PLANTATION
Councilmen receive a salary of $1,500 per month and are not paid for
travel because they do not take any trips for City business. The Mayor
is paid $64,250 annually and is paid for travel for all pre -approved
trips.
CITY OF SUNRISE
Councilmen and Mayor all earn a salary of $15,697 per year. Councilmen
receive $400 per month allowance. The Mayor receives $600 per month
allowance. There are no provisions for turning in receipts for their
allowance.
CITY OF DANIA
Councilmen receive a salary of'$250 per month. The Mayor's salary is
$300. They each receive $4, 600 allowance each per year. They are not
required to turn in any documentation for daily expenses. They must turn
in documentation for per diem for trips taken for City business.
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