HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2003-095Temp. Reso. #10098
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2003-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPOINTING FIVE MEMBERS TO THE
REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the Tamarac Charter provides for a redistricting
procedure; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, pursuant to Section 6.03 of the Tamarac Charter, has
timely determined in writing on April 1, 2003 that while the population of the four districts
falls within the prescribed range, there are issues involving several precincts split between
two districts, which is in conflict with the Tamarac Charter; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the Tamarac Charter provides that the Redistricting
Committee shall consist of five public members who are Broward County registered voters
and residents in the city, four public members shall be appointed by the City Commission
with each commissioner appointing one member from the district represented by the
commissioner and one public member shall be appointed at large by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the Tamarac Charter states that the Redistricting
Committee shall appoint its own chairperson; 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 appoint a
Redistricting Committee.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the following 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 the City Clerk has ascertained the population in each of the four
districts of the city as of the day of the election and determined in a written report to the
City commission that the population of each of the four districts falls within the range
prescribed in Section 6.03 of the Tamarac Charter; however, due to statewide redistricting
and movement of several of our precinct lines by the Supervisor of Elections, several
precincts have been split between Commission Districts, which is in conflict with the
Tamarac Charter.
SECTION 3: That the following people are hereby appointed to the Redistricting
Committee for a term to expire February 23, 2005:
Harry Heisler District 1 Representative
Dr. Martin Bloomfield District 2 Representative
Diane Glasser District 3 Representative
Bert Buckley District 4 Representative
Mervyn Levine At -Large Representative
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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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.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of April, 2003.
ATTEST:
MARION SW NSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
MITCHELL S.
CITY ATTO
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER AYE
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER AYE
DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO AYE
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF AYE
DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS AYE