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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-95- a 7q
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November 8, 1995
November 15, 1995
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT OF LEGAL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE
APPEAL OF GLASSER, ET AL. V. CITY OF
TAMARAC, ET AL./STRAUSS, ET AL. V. CITY OF
TAMARAC, ET AL., [CASE NO. 93-3664/L.T. CASE
N0. 92-3143(25)/NO. 92-13054(25)
(CONSOLIDATED)]; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on November 8, 1993, Judge Leonard Fleet issued a Final Declaratory
Judgment and Final Order On Motion For Rehearing And/Or Clarification, wherein the
Court ruled against the position taken by the City of Tamarac at trial and ruled that the
portion of the City of Tamarac Charter dealing with term limits was invalidated; and
WHEREAS, the trial court invalidation of the City of Tamarac's Charter was
appealed by Mayor Norman Abramowitz; and
WHEREAS, the appeal of the Final Declaratory Judgment and Final Order On
Motion For Rehearing And/Or Clarification served a public purpose in that the 4th DCA
declared the City of Tamarac Charter Amendment valid and upheld the legality of the City
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of Tamarac's Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the public interest to pay for legal expenses related to the prosecution of the appeal which
ultimately led to the validation of the City's Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA that:
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: The appropriate City officials are authorized to pay all legal
expenses arising out of the Appeal of Glasser v. City of Tamarac, et al.,/Strauss, et al. v.
City of Tamarac, et al., [Case No. 93-3664/L.T. Case No. 92-3143(25)/92-
13054(25)(Consolidated)], in the amount of Twenty -One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety -
Three Dollars and 80/100 ($21,793.80), from Account 001-106-514-312, General Legal
Expenses.
SECTION 3: 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hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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
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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 p� p� day of IV6UP•Y1Il , 1995.
NORMAN dABRAMOWITZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approvets
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