HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2000-110Temp. Reso # 8984 -- April 12, 2000
Revision # 1 — April 17, 2000
Page 1
CITY OF TAMARAC
RESOLUTION NO. R-2000- v
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE BROWARD ADVISORS FOR CONTINUING
EDUCATION (BRACE) SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR A SILVER
OPPORTUNITY, TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,500; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE
BUDGETARY TRANSFER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida supports the
Broward Education Foundation's Broward Advisors for Continuing Education (BRACE)
Scholarship Fund which offers college and vocational school scholarships to qualifying
public school graduates in Broward County; and
WHEREAS, since 1989, the BRACE Scholarship Fund has awarded 1,182
scholarships totaling $1,722,378; and
WHEREAS, many qualifying public school graduates who have exhausted all
avenues of financial aid still fall short of their monetary need in order to pursue
postsecondary work; and
WHEREAS, the BRACE Scholarship Fund allows the City of Tamarac the
opportunity to financially assist a Tamarac resident public school graduate in pursuing a
higher education at a postsecondary school through the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 1999, the City sponsored a Silver Opportunity two year scholarship
for a public school graduate through the BRACE Scholarship Fund; and
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 sponsor a Silver
I']
Ll
Temp. Reso # 8984 — April 12, 2000
Revision # 1 —April 17, 2000
Page 2
Opportunity, two year scholarship for a Tamarac resident public school graduate through
the BRACE Scholarship Fund.
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 appropriate City officials are authorized to make a contribution to the
Broward Advisors for Continuing Education (BRACE) Scholarship Fund in the amount of
$2,500 for a Silver Opportunity two year scholarship to benefit a Tamarac resident public
school graduate.
Section 3: That the appropriate budgetary transfer of funds is hereby approved.
Section 4: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5: That if any clause, section, other part of application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this
Resolution.
Temp. Reso # 8984 - April 12, 2000
Revision # 1 - April 17, 2000
Page 3
Section 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of 6�'2000.
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON
INTERIM CITY CLERK i
REBY CERTIFY that Yhave
MIT,CHELL S. K` j
`CITY ATTORNEY
1
as
JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION V TE
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER�
DIST 2: COMM. MISHKIN
DIST 9: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4: VIM ROBERTS