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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-20132
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPOINTING PATRICIA A. TEUFEL
AS CITY CLERK, EFFECTIVE JULY 10, 2013; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Section 5.04(a) provides that the City Manager
"shall appoint and supervise the heads of all departments and Assistant City
Manager... subject to the approval of the majority of the Commission..."; and
WEREAS, the City Charter, Section 10.01 provides that "the city clerk shall be
appointed by the manager with the consent of the commission and compensation fixed
by the commission"; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that Patricia A. Teufel
be appointed as City Clerk, effective July 10, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the
City Manager's appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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SECTION L 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. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific
part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That on recommendation of the City Manager, attached hereto as
Exhibit 1, Patricia A. Teufel is appointed as City Clerk, effective July 10, 2013 and that
her compensation be fixed, as described in Exhibit 1.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
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PATRICIA TEUFELPMC
CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE
APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION
AS TO FORM
�AMUEL S. GOREN
CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICE OF THE
CITY MANAGER
The Honorable Mayor a-nd Member of the
City of Tamarac
7525 NW 88 Avenue
Tamarac, FL. 33322
July 1, 2013
City Commission
Madam Mayor and Members of the Commission:
EXHIBIT 1
Michael G. Cernech
CITY MANAGER
Pursuant to the City Charter, I recommend that Patricia Teufel be appointed to the
position of City Clerk, effective July 10, 2013.
Ms. Teufel's experience includes eight years of progressive experience in the City
Clerk's office and more recently five years serving as the Assistant City Clerk and
Interim City Clerk. Additionally, Ms. Teufel obtained her certification as a Certified
Municipal Clerk.
I am very pleased to recommend that Ms. Teufel be appointed to the position of City
Clerk. Her salary has been established at $81,800.
asset to the department and the City. If you have
this, please let me know.
c: Samuel Goren, City Attorney
Encl. Ms. Teufel's resume
I fully anticipate that she will be an
questions, or would like to discuss
Sincerely,
Michael C. Cernech
City Manager
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EXPERIENCE
1112012 to present TAMARAC CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Tamarac, FL
Interim City Clerk: Serve as Clerk to the City Commission. Attends City Commission meetings
and workshops and prepares summary minutes. Prepares preliminary and final Commission
agendas and supervises staff in the collection, scanning, copying and electronic posting and
distribution of agenda items. Serve as supervisor of City electionslqualifying of fir. Receives
candidate forms, qualifies candidates, prepares ballots, prepares advertisements, contracts with
Supervisor of Elections for selection, training and placing of poll workers, coordinates and
oversees set-up of voting locations. Manages and follows up the ding and uploading of financial
and ethics disclosure forms and lobbyist registrations to the searchable database. Prepares and
publishes all legal notices as required by the City Code, Charter or State law. Oversees all City
records as the designated Custodian of Records and citywide training regarding records
management, research and agenda items. Prepares departmental and general services budgets
and monitors and approves expenditures. Oversees all public records requests and Compliance
with HIPAA laws in relation to medical records requests. Manages procedures for codification of
City ordinances and City Charter. Interacts with City Commission, City Manager, City Attorney,
City Department Directors, City staff and members of the public. '
712008 to 1112012 TAMARAC CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Tamarac, FL
Aoting Assistant City ClerldAselstant City Clerk: Assisted the City Clerk and served as acting
City Clerk in City Clerk's absence. Managed the daily activities of the City dlerWs Office support
staff. Served as Privacy Officer for the City. Oversaw the preparation of meeting notices, agendas
and packets for City Commission meetings. Attended Commission meetings and Workshops
along with City Clerk to provide backup and to assist public as needed. Organized the processing
of agreements, contracts or legislation following Commission meetings. Prepared minutes of City
Commission meetings. Assisted in preparation of department budget and monitored
expenditures. Prepared and monitored legal adverdsements. Participated in election matters,
including but not limited to qualifying candidates, advertisements and interaction with the
Supervisor of Elections. Proof read documents for proper content, thoroughness, grammar and
spelling. Provided notary services. Interacted with City Commission, City. Manager, City Attorney,
City Department Directors, City staff and members of the public.
412006 t6712008 TAMARAC CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Tamarac, FL
Office Coordinator: Provided administrative support for the City Clerk's Office, managed
automated systems for data collection, as well as assistance to citizens who seek help from the
City Clerk's Office. Handled certain telephone inquiries regarding city and county information, as
well as general questions from the public and provided information based on knowledge of the
City programs and activities, or directed calls to appropriate personnel, department or agency to
obtain requested services. Prepared and typed accurately meeting agendas, notices,
correspondence, proclamations, reports and other documents. Assisted citizens who visited the
City Clerk's Office applying for passports and proud passport documents in an accurate and
expeditious manner. Performed notary duties as required. Proof read and assisted in the editing
of documents. Maintained lists of appointments to boards and term expiration dates. Processed
purchase requisitions and ordered office supplies as well as monitored expenses in the budget
line items. Provided support during budget preparation and other projects requiring heavy data
preparation. Updated and maintained City Clerk information on the City website.
712003 to 412006 TAMARAC CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Tamarac, FL
Legal Secretary: Provided secretarial and administrative a support to the City Attorney, Assistant
City Attorney and Executive Assistant. Compiled information from various City departments, and
public records searches, to prepare the appropriate responses for various legal documents
related to foreclosure and bankruptcy actions, municipal prosecutions, class action settlements,
as well as preparing files for hearings. Coordinated conversion to, and implementation of,
Westlaw's online databases, thus eliminating almost all print copies of the legal library. Repaired
corrupted case list database and developed a searchable database for tracking Internal Review
documents. Designed eight templates for TrialWorks software for use in municipal prosecutions.
Maintained calendar for department staff, Ordered office supplies, prepared and entered purchase
requisitions.
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1011998-312002 DAVIS ENERGY GROUP, INC. Davis, CA
Administrative Specialist: Administrative and technical support for various energy efficiency and
research and development projects, including Internet research, data input and analysis and
extensive use of Dictaphone. Coordinated responses to Requests for Proposals, obtained all
documentation required, proof read the final version of the Proposal and made sure it conformed
to all formatting issues. Prepared PowerPoint presentations 'for quarterly/annual reports for
projects with the US Department of Energy, as well as the California Energy Commission find
Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Scheduled multi -time zone teleconferences and all aspects of
travel arrangements.
611994-111998 - MAUREEN M. ATCACHUNAS, ESQ. Woodbridge, NJ
Legal Secretary/Office Administrator: Personal injury, workers' compensation, property
damage, medical insurance and wills. Drafted and filed all pleadings, � prepared and filed workers'
compensation claims, prepared .and filed claims with the American Arbitration Association against
insurance carriers for denial and non-payment of medical bills. Resolved property damage claim
issues as well as worked with medical offices to compromise client bills. Handled office
administration duties that Included the court and office calendars as well as ordering and
purchasing of all office supplies.
1011988411994 RAW, HAMILL & STILLMAN, ESQS. Woodbridge, NJ
Legal Secretary: Personal injury, workers' compensation, property damage claims as well as
pursuing the payment of medical bills. Served in a client relation's capacity handling files and
problem solving.
111985411986 MARC J. BRESSLER, ESQ. Edison, NJ
Legal Secretary: Litigation, personal injury, matrimonial, tenancy, small claims, collections,
judgments and estate flings.
4/1880-11/1981 WEINER 8 HENDLER, ESQS.
New Brunswick, NJ
Legal Secretary: Estate planning, taxes, wills, trusts, partnership agreements, government
regulatory filings and processing of all court documents.
EDUCATION Cathedral High School, New York, NY
CONTINUING EDUCATION
FEMA -- NIMS Communications and Information Management—1s-00704 -- April 19, 2011
FEMA -- NIMS Resource Management --- IS-00703.a — April 18, 2011
FEMA -- NIMS Public Information Systems — I8-00702.a — April 15, 2011
FEMA -- NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) — IS-00701.a — April 131 2011
Certified Municipal Clerk Designation -- 3 year course -- completed October 2009
FEMA — introduction to the Incident Command System — IS-00100 -- June 13, 2008
FEMA -- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents -- IS-00200 --. July 13, 2008
FEMA -- Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents — ICS-300 — July 23, 2008
Supervision in Gover6ment Series -- completed April 30, 2008
Supervisor's Apprenticeship Series — completed February 13, 2003
Office Connection -- April 19, 2007
Passport Acceptance Agent Training -- December 6, 2006
Public Records Management — November 14 & 151 2006
2006 Records Management Seminar — August 22, 2006
Driver Skill Enhancement Course -- March 9, 2006
Public Records Law Update -- December 1, 2005
Florida Notary Survival Skills Training — October 20, 2005
FEMA -- national Incident Management System (NIMS) an Introduction — July 14, 2005
Accident/incident Investigation — May 51 2005
CERTIFICATIONS Certified Municipal Clerk -- July 5, 2012
CPR & AED -- July, 2011
MEMBERSHIPS groward County Municipal Clerk's Association
Florida Association of City Clerks
International Institute of Municipal Clerks
National Notary Association
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