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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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ORDINANCE NO. 0-2019 / nC,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE II, "CITY
COMMISSION," OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-29, "REGULAR MEETINGS"; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-29 of the City's Code of Ordinances currently provides that
regular city commission meetings shall begin at 7:00 p.m. for the first meeting of and at 9:00
a.m. for the second meeting of each month; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-29 of the City's Code of Ordinances does not provide for an
adjournment time for its meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the Regular Meetings that continue past
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the potential decrease in participation from
the public is antithetical to the goals of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, finds that the amending of Section 2-29 of the City's
Code of Ordinances Ordinance, and providing for a fixed adjournment time of its Regular
Meetings serves both a municipal and public purpose and is in the best interest of the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby amends Chapter 2, "Administration," of
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the Tamarac Code of Ordinances, by amending Section 2-29 of the City Code to read as
follows:
Sec. 2-29. - Regular meetings.
(a) Regular meetings of the city commission shall be held on the second and fourth
Wednesday of each month, except as set out in the Charter.
(b) If a regular meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be rescheduled by
the commission so as to occur within three (3) working days prior to or following the
holiday.
(c) Regular city commission meetings shall begin in accordance with the following
schedule: The first meeting of each month shall begin at 7:00 p.m. The second
meeting of each month shall begin at 9:00 a.m. All city commission regular meetings
shall adjourn no later than 11:30 p.m. local time. All remaining items on the agenda
shall be deferred until the next regular meeting of the city commission or to a date and
time certain as approved by the majority vote of the city commission. The city
commission may conclude debate and voting on any agenda item under consideration
at 11:30 p.m. The city commission may, by majority vote, extend the time of its
meetings past 11:30 p.m. to consider remaining items on the agenda. The mayor is
authorized to change the beginning time of the regular city commission meetings when
he or she deems necessary with reasonable notice to the public and commissioners.
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(d) Rules governing conduct of spectators at commission meetings. Members of the
public may speak at city commission meetings during public hearings or at a time to
be specified by the mayor or presiding officer or during the period set aside for public
discussion on the city commission agenda subject to the following:
(1) Members of the public may speak only at times designated by the mayor or
presiding officer.
(2) The mayor or presiding officer may limit the total time allotted to public
discussion and the total number of speakers during discussion on any
ordinance, resolution, motion, workshop item, or discussion item and may limit
the time allotted to each speaker during discussion on any ordinance,
resolution, motion, workshop item, or discussion item, or during the time
designated on the city commission agenda for public discussion.
(3) When a matter has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall
be limited to the quasi-judicial public hearing.
(4) Members of the public shall address only the topic being discussed as
determined by the mayor or presiding officer unless discussion is pursuant to
the public discussion item on the city commission agenda.
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(5) Disruptive, belligerent or abusive conduct by any member of the public is
prohibited and shall not be permitted.
(6) Any member of the public who violates this section may be instructed by
the mayor or presiding officer to remove himself or herself from the commission
chambers of the city. Upon his or her failure to do so, a member of the Broward
Sheriffs Office shall eject the person from the commission chambers upon
instruction by the mayor or presiding officer.
(7) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to voluntarily or involuntarily
leave the city commission chambers when instructed to do so by the mayor or
presiding officer.
(8) Any person convicted of violating subsection (6) above, shall be subject to
the penalties as provided in section 1-13 of this Code.
SECTION 3. Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts
thereof in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may
be renumbered, re-lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or
such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 5. Severability. Should any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, clause
of word of this Ordinance or portion hereof be held or declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall be considered as
eliminated and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this 28th day of August, 2019.
PASSED, SECOND READING this l i day of - -r) L , 2019.
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BY: !` //'/L,"((< t %
MAYOR MICHELLE L:GOMEZ
ATTEST
-�— RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
PATRICIA TEUFEL, CMC MAYOR GOMEZ
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. GELIN ,
DIST 3: COMM. FISHMA -. .�
DIST 4: V/M COMM. PLACKO
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. GELIN k ,
DIST 3: COMM. FISHMAN
DIST 4: V/M COMM. PLACKO
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form
kLSAMUE S. GOREN
(,ti`CITY ATTORNEY
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