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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-95- O?ig
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ENDORSING
THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES BYLAWS
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES V AND VI TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHOULD THE IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT BE DISQUALIFIED; PROVIDING FOR THE
TERM OF THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT WHEN ASSUMING
THE DUTIES OF PRESIDENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 participate in the
Broward County League of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County League of Cities has Bylaws that may be
amended from time to time by the action of a majority of the membership present at any
regular or called meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is charged with the management of the
business and property of the Broward League of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Broward League of Cities Board of Directors recommended
changes to be made to the provisions governing the election and eligibility of members of
the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac approves and endorses the Broward County
League of Cities amendments to the bylaws; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, deems this Resolution to
be in the best interests to the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve and
endorse the Broward County League of Cities amendments to Articles V and VI of the
Bylaws;
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.
SECTION 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida hereby
approves and endorses the proposed amendments to Article V and VI of the Bylaws of the
Broward County League of Cities, attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this v day of Nuablyr,1995.
OROWITZ
Mayor I
ATTEST:
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CAROL A. EVANS - =
City Clerk
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approved this RESOLUTI as to form.
OITCHELL SrIKWT
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE
City Attorney
MAYOR
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DIST. 2:
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DIST. 3:
COMM. SCHREIBER
DIST. 4:
COMM. MACHEK
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�FiCTI,ON 1
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The business and property of the League shall be managed
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by a seventeen (17) member Board of Directors, which shall
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consist of five (5) officers and twelve (12) directors. The
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officers shall include a President, first Vice President,
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second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of
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Directors shall also include the immediate past President and
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eleven (11) other Directors. The uembers of the Board of
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Directors shall be chosen as hereinafter provided.
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No person shall be eligible to be an_gfticer or Director
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of the League who is not a Mayor, Couneilperson or
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commissioner of a member city, and no city shall be allowed
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more than one seat on the Hoard of Directors. If any person
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Who is Director shall cease to hold an elected
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office in a member dity, he or she shall automatically cease
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to be anOffic2r__Qr Director of the League, and a replacement
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shall be immediately appointed by the remaining Board members.
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SECTIoN 3
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At ,each annual election meeting, the membership shall
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elect five (5) officers and eleven (11) directors. HgNtyer._
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if the XmmedjA&!% Past Prgilident
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d If more than one eligible nominee from any
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member city is nominated, there shall immediately be a runoff
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to determine who that nominee shall be. Each officer and
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director shall hold office until the next succeeding annual
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election meeting 1
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SECTION _4
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Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held
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on the first Thursday of each month, unless the President or
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a majority of the members of the Board Cancels or changes such
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meeting. The time and place of each such meeting shall be
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determined by the president. Emergency meetings may be called
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by the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors
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upon twenty-four (24) hours notice. Past Board Members may be
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invited to attend in an advisory capacity.
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SEC ION. "5
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A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
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of the Board of Directors shall consist of nine (9) members of
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the Board, but a majority of those present at any meeting
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shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to a future time,
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Regardless of quorum requirements, it shall take nine (9)
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affirmative votes of the Board of Directors to terminate
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24 Each voting member of the Board of Directors may upon
25 proper notification designate an alternate who may attend the
26 meetings of the Board when the Director is unable to be
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4 unless excused or represented by an alternate, any member
5 1 of the Hoard of Directors who is absent from three, (3)
6 consecutive regular meetings of the Board shall automatically
7 forfeit his or her office and his or her successor shall be
a appointed by the remaining members of the Board to serve for
9 the balance of the unexpired term.
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11 Annual nominations to the Florida League of Cities Board
12 of Directors, from Broward county, shall be approved by a
13 majority of the Board of Directors of the Brovard League of
14 cities, except that such nominee shall have had at least two
• 15 (2) years prior service on the Broward League Board. if any
i6 vacancy occurs in the seat, that vacancy shall be filled by
1.7 the Board of Directors of the Broward League.
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19 The Board of Directors may retain such staff as it deems
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25 The officers of the League shall be a President, - a First
26 Vice President, a Second Vice President, a Secretary and a
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Treasurer whore duties shall be provided in these By -Laws. In
the event the President or fails to to
resigns continue
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qualify by reason of loss of election, etc., the First Vice
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President shall automatically become President shall servo
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for the bajjnce of jhe Presi.dent's_t_M. other officers will
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be replaced by the Board of Directors through normal
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nominating and election procedures at the next general meeting
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or special meeting of the Board.
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The President shall preside at all board and General
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Membership meetings, shall have general supervision over the
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affairs of the League and over the other Officers and
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Directors, and shall perform all such duties as are incident
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to his office. In the absence or disability of the President,
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his duties shall be performed by the First Vice President.
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SECTIox 3
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The President annually at the February Board meeting
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shall appoint a five-membar Nominating Committee, The
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Nominating Committee shall most at least thirty (30) days
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before the annual election meeting for the purpose of
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nominating a slate of five (5) officers and eleven, (11)
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directors. (NOTE: As previously provided, the immediate Past
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President will make the 12th director the
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Ill mediate Past President is no _1S�F_eliaible. ,t ,�,�iom,�nat nor
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Committing ghIiLnominate a slate Of, &Ngiv c ) .
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The nominees for President, First Vice President and at least
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two ( 2 ) Director heats shall have each had prior service as an
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officer or director of this league. The President may not
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succeed himself/herself. However, nothing in this section
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shall preclude any individual who is nominated and elected
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President from serving non -successive terms as President.
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The Secretary shall issue notices of all Board and
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General. Membership meetings, and shall attend and keep the
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minutes of the gamer shall have charge of all League books,
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records and papers; shall attest with his/her signature any
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and all written contracts of the Lague, and shall perform all
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such other duties as may be designated by the Board of
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Directors.
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BECTION 5
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The Treasurer shall have custody of all money and
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securities of the League. All checks for more than one
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'Thousand ($1,000) Dollars shall require two signatures which
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may be any combination of those of the President, the
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Secretary, the Treasurer or the Executive Director. All
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checks for less than $1,000 shall require one signature which
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may be that of the President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or
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the Executive Director. The Treasurer shall keep rmVlar
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books of account, and shall submit them together With his
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vouchers, receipts, records and other papers to the Directors
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for their examination and approval as often as they may
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requires and shall perform any and all duties as are incident
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to his or her office.
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Al resolutions or parts of resolutions in
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conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
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conflict.
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BegtjolL.2. if any clause, sanction, other part or
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application of this Resolution is held by any court of
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competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in
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part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the
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ramaininq portions or applications of this Resolution.
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This Resolution ahall be affective immediately
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upon its pasaage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES,
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THIS DAY or , 1995,
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