HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-70-059CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes
petitions for the election of a Charter Revision Board have been
presented to the Council, and
WHEREAS, within ten days of receipt of said petitions
the City Clerk has reviewed same and has compared the names
on said petitions with the official lists of registered voters
and has certified by letter to the City Council that at least
20% of the qualified voters of the City of Tamarac have petitioned
for the election of a Charter Revision Board, and
WHEREAS, the Council has previously expressed its intent
and desire to facilitate the revision of the Charter of the
City of Tamarac, and
WHEREAS, the Council is now desirous of, pursuant to
Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes, setting a date for election
of a Charter Revision Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL of the
City of Tamarac, Florida:
That pursuant to Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes
the Council of the City of Tamarac hereby calls for an election
for a Charter Revision Board. Said election shall be held on
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That pursuant to Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes
and because the last Federal census indicates that the City
of Tamarac had a population of less than 5,000, the Charter
Revision Board shall be comprised of five (5) members.
That the candidates for the office of member of the
Charter Revision Board must be resident qualified voters of
the City of Tamarac. Any bona fide resident qualified voter
of the City may be a candidate for the office of member of
the Charter Revision Board by filing a verified Notice of
Candidacy for Board Member with the City Clerk, not more than
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sixty days and not less than fifteen days before the date of
the election as hereinabove set.
That the election of board members shall be pursuant
to the procedure outlined for the election of councilmen
under the Charter of the City of Tamarac.
That each candidate for board member in addition to
filing a Notice of Candidacy for Board Member as hereinabove
provided for shall at the time of filing said Notice pay to
the City Clerk as a qualifying fee the sum of $10.00, which
money shall be used for the purpose of defraying election
expenses of the City. The Notice of Candidacy for Board
Member shall be in the form provided for by the Charter of
the City of Tamarac and same will be made available by the
City Clerk at his office at City Hall.
That the five candidates receiving the highest number
of votes at said election, shall be thereby elected as members
of the Charter Revision Board.
That the registration books of the City of Tamarac
for the purpose of registering as an elector shall remain
open during the regular business hours of the City and the
City Clerk shall, during such time, accept the registration
of qualified persons. However, the registration books
shall be closed and no person shall be permitted to register
during a period beginning thirty days prior to the election
as hereinabove set and shall be closed thirty days prior to
the referendum election on Charter revision to be held
pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 166.
The City Clerk is hereby instructed to take the neces-
sary steps to implement the election as hereinabove set
and in said preparation to comply with Article VI of the
Charter of the City of Tamarac and Chapter 166 of the Florida
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Statutes. In addition thereto, the City Clerk is to
adequately inform the public, when requested, of the provi-
sions of Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes and Article VI
of the Charter of the City of Tamarac. The City Clerk
is further instructed that he shall publish notice of said
election as hereinabove set in a newspaper of general
circulation within the City of Tamarac once each week for
four consecutive weeks next preceeding said election, the first
publication thereof to be not less than twenty-five days
prior to such election.
It is recognized that pursuant to Chapter 166 the
elected Charter Revision Board shall, within thirty days after
the election, meet and organize by electing a chairman and adopt-
ing rules of procedure. Further, that the Charter Revision
Board's work shall be completed within ninety days after their
election. After completion of their work the Charter Revision
Board shall submit to the qualified voters of the City at a
special election at a time to be designated by the Board,
which shall be within sixty days after the Board's final
adjournment, the proposed Charter or Charter amendments.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of,
1970.
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