HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-70-052CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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WHEREAS, the City Council is aware of the desires of
the public with regard to the term of office, method of election,
and other matters as provided by the legislature of the State
of Florida in the Charter of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its intent and
to emphatically declare its agreement with the need for modifica-
tion and amendment of certain Charter provisions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is cognizant of the efforts of
the Tamarac Homeowner's Association, Inc. on behalf of the
general public and wishes to seek said Homeowner's Association's
aid in accomplishing the needed Charter amendments, and
WHEREAS, the City Council, though requiring the termination
of office by some of its members prior to the expiration date
now in effect, deems it in the best interests of the general
public and the City to commence preparation of said Charter
revisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL of the
City of Tamarac, Florida,
That the City Council does hereby express its intent to
provide for Charter amendments to include but not be limited to
the following:
1. Annual elections of Councilmen;
2. Terms of office of Councilmen to be staggered in order
to provide for continuing public elections of Councilmen on an
annual basis.
3. Terms of office for all Councilmen to be limited to
two years.
4. Change in calendar month for Council elections. It is
hereby declared to be the intent of the City Council that the
first elections under the revised Charter shall be held in the
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Spring of 1971.
5. Revision of fiscal year in order to provide for the
approval of a budget by a new Council elected in the Spring
and to assure continuity of fiscal matters in the City so that
the budget could be adopted prior to the requirements of the
County Tax Assessor and Collector.
6. The change of designation of office from City Clerk
to City Manager or Administrator.
In order to commence preparation of the aforesaid Charter
amendments for presentment to the Legislative Delegation at the
earliest possible time, the Council does hereby create a
committee for said purpose to consist of a representative of the
City Council, the City Attorney, and a representative to be
designated by the Tamarac Homeowners' Association, Inc., and
to be designated by the Woodlands Homeowners' Association, Inc.
Request is hereby made of said Homeowners' Associations to pro-
vide a representative at the earliest possible time.
That the Council further declares its intent that said
committee examine methods and amendments to accomplish these
purposes and to make recommendations to the City Council for
the adoption of said Charter amendments at the earliest pos-
sible time and that said committee work with representatives
of the Legislative Delegation of Broward County in order to
accomplish the goals set forth herein. It is the intent of
the Council at that time to take whatever steps are necessary
in acting upon said recommendations to accomplish the appro-
priate Charter amendments.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 46 day of
1970.
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