HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-99-097Temp. Reso. #8595 April 13, 1999 1
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. ? 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE
BROWARD ADVISORS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (BRACE)
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR A SILVER OPPORTUNITY, TWO-YEAR
SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500; AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY TRANSFER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida supports the
Broward Education Foundation's Broward Advisors for Continuing Education (BRACE)
Scholarship Fund which offers college and vocational school scholarships to qualifying
public school graduates in Broward County and authorizes a contribution to said fund;
and
WHEREAS, financial contributions to the BRACE Scholarship Fund will be
matched by the Florida State Legislature through the Florida Pre Paid Fund; and
WHEREAS, since 1989, the BRACE Scholarship Fund has awarded 1,021
scholarships totaling $1,362,378 to public school graduates in the Broward County area;
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WHEREAS, the BRACE Scholarship Fund allows the City of Tamarac the
opportunity to financially assist a resident public school graduate in pursuing a higher
education at a postsecondary school throughout the United States; 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 sponsor a
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Silver Opportunity, two year scholarship, for a resident public school graduate through
the BRACE Scholarship Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are HEREBY made a specific part of this Resolution upon
adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: The appropriate City officials are authorized to make a contribution
to the Broward Advisors for Continuing Education (BRACE) Scholarship Fund in the
amount of $2,500 for a Silver Opportunity Two -Year Scholarship to benefit a resident
public school graduate.
SECTION 3: The appropriate budgetary transfer of funds is hereby approved.
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hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this/day of41-1-1, 1999.
ATTEST:
CAROL GOLD, C/AAE
City Clerk
,HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
pprpvpd this RES(?I,UTION as
MITCHELL S. K
City Attorney
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Mayor
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