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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2003-qg
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
REFERENDUM ELECTION VOTING AT THE MARCH 11, 2003 ELECTION
ON AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER: ORDINANCE NO.0-2002-
33 (SECTION 6.02) DELETING REFERENCES TO THE CHARTER
BOARD AS ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS AND DELETING DISTRICT
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER BOARD MEMBERS
CONSISTENT WITH ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-12; ORDINANCE NO.
0-2002-34, (SECTION 6.03) ELIMINATING REQUIREMENT OF JOINT
MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION AND CHARTER BOARD FOR
ACCEPTING REDISTRICTING REPORT; ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-35,
(SECTION 8.02) DELETING REQUIREMENT THAT THE CHARTER
BOARD PARTICIPATE IN THE REDISTRICTING OF THE CITY, WITH
REDISTRICTING OF THE CITY TO REMAIN A FUNCTION OF THE
REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, a Referendum Election was held on March 11, 2003, wherein the
electorate was asked to vote on amendments to the Charter of the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County Canvassing Board has canvassed the results of
the machine voting and absentee ballots and has certified such results to the City Clerk of
the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has reviewed the certification from the Broward County
Canvassing Board and has presented their findings to the City Commission for a formal
Certification and Declaration of the results; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to declare the results
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of the Referendum Election voting at the March 11, 2003 election on amendments to the
City Charter: Ordinance No. 0-2001-33, (Section 6.02), deleting references to the Charter
Board as elected board members and deleting district residency requirements for Charter
Board members consistent with Ordinance No. 0-2002-12; Ordinance No. 0-2002-34,
(Section 6.03) eliminating requirement of joint meeting of City Commission and Charter
Board for accepting redistricting report, and Ordinance No. 0-2002-35, (Section 8.02)
deleting requirement that the Charter Board participate in the redistricting of the city, with
redistricting of the city to remain a function of the Redistricting Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the following is hereby certified and declared as the official results
of the public vote at the Referendum Election of March 11, 2003, for the proposed Charter
Amendments:
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-33: Amendment to Section 6.02 of the City Charter,
deleting references to the Charter Board as elected board members and deleting district
residency requirements for Charter Board members consistent with Ordinance No. 0-2002-
12, which created an appointed Charter Board with district residency requirements, and
was approved by referendum at the September 10, 2002 election:
Yes: 4,376
No: 1,614
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ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-34: Amendment to Section 6.03 of the City Charter,
eliminating requirement of joint meeting of City Commission and Charter Board for
accepting redistricting report:
Yes: 4,159
No: 1,909
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-35: Amendment to Section 8.02 of the City Charter,
deleting requirement that the Charter Board participate in the redistricting of the City, with
redistricting of the City to remain a function of the redistricting committee:
Yes: 4,393
No: 1,665
SECTION 2: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3: 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 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of March 2003.
ATTEST:
MARION S NSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
MITCHELL N
CITY ATTOR
C.
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOT, .
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1:
V/M. PORTNER
DIST 2:
COMM. MISHKIN _
DIST 3:
COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS
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