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CITY OF TAMNRAC, FLORIDA
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 115 OF ARTICLE VI
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC
RELATING TO CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR VOTER APPROVAL
BY REFERENDUM.
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to submit Charter
Amendments to the electors of the City by referendum pursuant to
the provisions of Section 166.17 FLORIDA STATUTES, and
WHEREAS, the Council deems the subject amendment to be
desirable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE City
of Tamarac, Florida:
SECTION 1: That Section 115 of Article VI of the City Charter
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 115. CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
Whenever the cost of the proposed public improvement
is to be paid or repaid, in whole or in part, by special assessments
levied against the property specially benefited, the pib„ceedings
shall be in accordance with the provisions relative to Special
Assessments for Local Improvements elsewhere contained in this
Charter; whenever the professional services of architects, engineers,
surveyors, attorneys, and the like, are required, in connection
with.a public improvement, contracts of employment may be entered
into by the Council with such persons, without the necessity of
public competitive bids. Faithful performance bond written by
corporate surety company holding a certificate of authority from
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States as acceptable
sureties on Federal bonds, and executed and issued by a resident
agent licensed and having an office in Broward County, Florida.,
representing such corporate surety, shall be required from the
successful bidder in an amount equal to the contract price.
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Faithful performance bond, contract, contract documents, qualifi-
cations of bidders, and plans and specifications shall be prepared
and executed in accordance with requirements of the Engineering
Department, approved by the City Attorney.
Whenever general funds, in excess of $10,000.00,are to be
used or obligated for a public improvement, a referendum may be
demanded by a petition of any 200 citizens, filed with the City
Clerk within ten (10) days of said Council action."
SECTION 2: That this amendment shall become effective upon
approval by a majority of the electors voting in a referendum
upon such amendment.
SECTION 3: That the referendum on this Ordinance shall be
held at the general election in the City of Tamarac, 1973.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its final passage. p
PASSED FIRST READING this/'7 day of
1972.
PASSED SECOND READING this,5?,�day of
1972.
PASSED THIRD READING this♦ day of�
197�.
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ATTEST:
I HEI Dly L:ERTIFY Mi I have
approved the form and correctness
of this Ordinance
Mayor Seltman
Vici:: klayor Lange c
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Shultz
Councilwoman Massaro