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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R2008- 16 y
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ELECTING A VICE MAYOR TO SERVE A
TERM OF ONE YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2008 AND
ENDING NOVEMBER 2009, WITH NO SUCCESSION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in November 2006 the electorate of the City of Tamarac
approved a referendum question moving the City of Tamarac municipal elections
from March to November in even numbered years; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the November 2006 referendum election,
Section 4.03 of the Tamarac City Charter provides in pertinent part:
Beginning November 2008, and each November thereafter, no earlier than the
third Tuesday, a majority of the commissioners shall elect a vice -mayor. .."; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.03 of the Tamarac City Charter further provides that
". The vice -mayor shall serve a term of one year and shall not serve
successive one year terms."; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and City Manager recommend the City
Commission elect a Vice -Mayor to serve a one-year term with no succession;
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to elect a
vice -mayor to serve from November 26, 2008 through November 2009 with no
successive one year terms.
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: That Commissioner Patricia Atkins -Grad is elected to serve
as Vice Mayor, for a term beginning November 26, 2008 and ending November
2009, with no succession.
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hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this A day of ,
2008.
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BETH FLANSBAUM- LABISCO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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SAM EL OREN
CITY A RNEY
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1: COMM BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER C'-�