HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-07-01 - City Commission Joint Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
JOINT CITY COMMISSION/CHARTER BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 1, 1996
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Joint Special Meeting to order on
Monday, July 1, 1996, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1, 7525 Northwest 88th
Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
Commissioner Bruce Hoffman
Michael Deitsch, Charter Board Chair
Irwin Markowitz, Charter Board Vice Chair
ABSENT:
Randy S. Gordon, Charter Board
Jay Siggins, Charter Board
ALSO PRESENT:
Sam Pizzarello, Redistricting Committee
Robert S. Noe, Jr. City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Karen Jackson, Office Specialist
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Mr. Markowitz asked for clarification on the oath of office issue involving a proposed
Charter Board member and Mr. Kraft stated that it is his understanding that a person
cannot hold an elected office if no oath is taken.
1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Any member of the public may speak to any issue
which is on this meeting notice. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during
this item. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item, and
any speakers are encouraged to sign up in advance with the City Clerk prior to
their participation.
When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only
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be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that
matter.
There was no response from the public.
2. Redistricting Committee's Report
Comm. Hoffman stated that the Redistricting Committee met on Wednesday, May 8,
1996 and again on Thursday, May 16, 1996. He presented the Redistricting
Committee's Report recommending moving District 18J from District 4 to District 2. He
said by doing so, District 2 would come within the percentages required in the City
Charter. He stated the City's Districts would have the following percentages -
Percentage of
Registered Voters
District 1
22.56%
District 2
25.86%
District 3
26.46%
District 4
25.12%
100%
Number of
Registered Voters
7,828
8,971
9,178
8.712
Mayor Abramowitz asked if there is a problem with proceeding due to a lack of a
quorum of the Charter Board and Mr. Kraft read the Charter and determined that the
Commission could move forward with the vote.
V/M Mishkin MOVED to APPROVE the changes presented in the Redistricting
Committee's Report, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting at 9:45 a.m.
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