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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-86 _Q
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE
WHE'ITM THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE AMENDED
TO PERMIT A STATE LOTTERY WITH THE PROFITS OF SAID
LOTTERY BEING USED TO AID THE PUBLIC EDUCATION
SYSM: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Florida currently prohibits
all lotteries ---even lotteries operated by the State; and
WHEREAS, many residents of this City are aware that other states,
but not Florida, have state lottery systems; and
WHEREAS, many residents want the opportunity to vote to change their
Constitution to allow lotteries to be operated by the State; and
WHEREAS, a campaign is currently under way to accumulate petitions
from 343,000 Florida registered voters in order to secure for all of the people
the opportunity to vote on November 4, 1986, for state -operated lotteries; and
WHEREAS, Florida state -operated lotteries would make many millions of
dollars available for improving our public education system, as well as provide
an entertaining, colorful, and unifying aspect to our State culture:
NOW, ARE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION l: That the City of Tamarac endorses the campaign of E.X.C.E.L.
(Excellence Campaign: An Education Lottery) to provide for the people the
opportunity to vote upon the issue of whether the Florida Constitution ought to
be amended to allow for state -operated lotteries.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to send copies of
this Resolution to Broward County Commissioner, Howard C. Forman, and to the
Executive Director of the Broward County League of Cities.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this loth day of January, 1986.
4 Mho
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY at I have
approved the fo and correct-
ness --of this RE LUTION.
RECORD OF 4VOTE
MAYOR:
KRAVITZ .
DIST 4:
C/M STEIN
DIST 3:
C/M GOTTESMAN
DIST 2:
C/M MUNITZ_
DIST 1:
V
V/M MASSARO