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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R2017- J y
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, URGING THE APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS TO THE 2017-2018 CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
COMMISSION; SUPPORTING THE PROTECTION OF MUNICIPAL
HOME RULE, SUPPORTING THE POSITIONS OF THE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC; SUPPORTING THE APPOINTMENT OF
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES PRESIDENT, BOCA RATON MAYOR
SUSAN HAYNIE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE FLORIDA
HOUSE SPEAKER -DESIGNATE, FLORIDA SENATE PRESIDENT -
DESIGNATE, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND BROWARD
LEAGUE OF CITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article XI of the Florida Constitution establishes and
describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the Constitution Revision
Commission (CRC); and
WHEREAS, the CRC meets every 20 years, is next scheduled to meet in 2017
for only the third time in the state's history, and will review and recommend changes to
Florida's constitution that may appear on the 2018 general election ballot for the
consideration of Florida's voters; and
WHEREAS, the CRC is comprised of 37 members: the Attorney General of
Florida, fifteen members appointed by the Governor, nine members appointed by the
Speaker of the House, nine members appointed by the Senate President, and three
members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities, Inc. (FLC) was created in 1922 to work
for the general improvement of its members, Florida's municipal governments; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Boca Raton, Susan Haynie ("Mayor
Haynie") is the President of the FLC; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Haynie has a plethora of experience in local government as
well as in the private sector as a state -licensed General Contractor; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Haynie has an extensive record of service in the community
by being involved in the Coastal Ocean Task Force, Community Emergency Response
Team, Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council; National League of
Cities Task Force, and the Florida Transportation Plan/Strategic Intermodal System
Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are the only optional form of government, created
primarily to serve the needs and desires of its citizens, and
WHEREAS, the more than 2,000 municipal elected officials, representing over
400 cities that comprise the FLC, recognize the CRC will weigh in on a variety of
proposals that potentially affect municipal home rule authority and the ability of City
Officials to respond to the needs and convenience of their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the FLC has found that it is necessary to have municipal
representation on the CRC to ensure that local perspectives and concerns are
adequately voiced before the CRC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac finds that it is necessary to have municipal
representation on the CRC to ensure that local perspectives and concerns are
adequately voiced before the CRC; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that urging the appointment of Mayor
Haynie to serve on the CRC is in the best interest of the health, safety, welfare, and
economics of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA-
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
Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac respectfully requests
Governor Rick Scott, Florida House Speaker -Designate Richard Corcoran and the
Florida Senate President -Designate Joe Negron to appoint Mayor Susan Haynie to
serve on the 2017-2018 Constitution Revision Commission.
SECTION 3: The City Commission urges the CRC to adopt proposals that
protect municipal home rule authority and restrict unfunded state mandates.
SECTION 4: The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized and directed to
take any and all action necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to Governor Rick Scott, Florida House Speaker -Designate Richard
Corcoran, the Florida Senate President -Designate Joe Negron, the Florida League of
Cities and the Broward League of Cities.
SECTION 6: All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 7: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this �-J day of .r' 2017.
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HARRY RESSLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PATRICIA TEUFEL MC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
V SAMUEL S. GOREN
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RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1:
COMM BOLTON
DIST 2:
COMM GOMEZ
DIST 3:
COMM FISHMAN
DIST 4:
V/M PLACKO
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