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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. 98-�O
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA APPROVING A
REFERENDUM QUESTION FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR AND COMMUNITY
CENTER TO BE FINANCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $3,250,000 AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY
AND PLEDGE OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY FOR
THE PRINCIPAL, INTEREST AND OTHER ALLOWABLE
COSTS OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS;
PROVIDING THAT IF THE REFERENDUM IS APPROVED
BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORATE, THEN THE CITY
COMMISSION SHALL HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PASS,
ADOPT, AND APPROVE ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS
OR ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENIOR AND
COMMUNITY CENTER, THE ISSUANCE OF THE
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND THE LEVY AND
PLEDGE OF AD VALOREM TAXES THEREFORE;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Sections 7.13 and 7.16 of the Charter of the City of Tamarac (the
"City Charter") require that the City of Tamarac (the "City") obtain approval of a majority
of the qualified electors voting at a special or general election prior to undertaking any
capital project involving a cost in excess of two and one half (21/2) percent of its current
general and enterprise fund budgets or the issuance of bonds therefore; and
WHEREAS, Article VII Section 12 of the Constitution of the State of Florida
provides that the City may issue general obligation bonds only when approved by a
majority vote of the qualified electors of the City; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac (the "City Commission")
has determined, pursuant to law, to give the electors of the City the opportunity to vote
on the issue of whether the City should issue general obligation bonds and use the
proceeds to acquire and construct a Senior and Community Center and to pay
associated costs; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: 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. Proposed Referendum: The following referendum question shall
be presented to the electorate of the City at a general or special election to take place
as soon as practicable and if the following referendum question is approved by a
majority of the electorate at said election, the City Commission shall have the proper
authorization pursuant to the City Charter and laws of the State of Florida to pass, adopt
and approve additional resolutions or ordinances as is necessary to provide for the
ratification and approval of the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the
acquisition and construction of a Senior and Community Center:
"PROPOSED SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER TO BE FINANCED BY THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS: Shall the City of Tamarac issue general obligation bonds in an
amount not exceeding $3,250,000, bearing interest at not exceeding the maximum legal
rate, maturing within 20 years from the date of issuance, payable from ad valorem taxes
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levied on all taxable property in the City, without limitation as to rate or amount, to
finance a Senior and Community Center and related costs."
For Bonds Against Bonds
SECTION 3. Ballot: That the appropriate officials of the City are authorized to
take whatever actions are necessary to ensure that these matters are placed on a
special or general election to take place as soon as practicable.
SECTION 4. Conflicts: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. Severability: If any provision of this Resolution or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of the Resolution that can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are
declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Effective Date: This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
SECTION 7: 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 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS b DAY OF , 1998.
ATTEST:
Carol Gold, C/AAE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY
that I have approved this
Re lution as to form.
ell S. Kraft, City
)e%2chreiber, Mayor
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. McKAYE
DIST 2: V/M MISHKIN
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4t COMM. ROBERTS