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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. R2003- 60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY OF TAMARAC'S
APPRECIATION TO THE CITY OF FT. LAUDERDALE FOR
ESTABLISHING THE CALL CENTER FOR THE MARCH 11, 2003
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac along with many other Broward County
municipalities held its general election on March 11, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ft. Lauderdale held its primary election on
February 11, 2003, and for this purpose created computer databases and a call
center by which they were able to track the efforts of the Voting System
Technicians (VSTs) as well as pickup and delivery of equipment and
communication packs from the Regional Center, to the polling places and back
again; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County Supervisor of Elections so admired the
efforts of the City of Ft. Lauderdale in creating the tracking software and the call
center for their February 11, 2003 primary election, that Ft. Lauderdale was
called upon by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections to replicate the
process for the Broward County Municipalities' March 11, 2003 general election;
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WHEREAS, the City of Ft. Lauderdale provided computer equipment,
computer databases, radios, and the call center for the use of the Broward
County municipalities who were involved in holding their individual March 11,
2003 general elections; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac availed itself of Ft. Lauderdale's call
center during the March 11, 2003 general election, in order to track any potential
problems that might have occurred in the voting precincts, pickup and delivery of
election equipment, and opening and closing of the polling places; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City Manager of the City of
Tamarac, deem it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the
City of Tamarac to express its appreciation to the City of Ft. Lauderdale for the
use of the call center for its March 11, 2003 general election.
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.
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SECTION 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac expresses
great appreciation to the City of Ft. Lauderdale for providing the use of its call
center, computer databases and radios during the March 11, 2003 general
election.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of
this resolution to the City Manager and Elected Officials of the City of Ft.
Lauderdale.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: 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 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 26th day of March, 2003.
61 JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MARION SWENSON, CMC MAYOR SCHREIBER a_e_
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM. TALABISCO
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
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