HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2020-003 Temp. Ord. #2423
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2020- 003
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 each
month and at 9:00 a.m. for the second meeting of each month; and
WHEREAS, at the November 12, 2019 Commission Workshop meeting, the City
Commission consented to change the starting time of the second regular Commission
meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to change the starting
time of the second regular Commission meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon
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adoption hereof; all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific
part thereof.
SECTION 2: The City Commission hereby amends Chapter 2, "Administration", of
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 900 9:30 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.
(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
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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.
(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 and it is hereby
ordained 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 or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
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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: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 6 day of , 2020.
PASSED, SECOND READING this /2 day of i , 2020.
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MAYOR
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DIST. 2: COMM. GELIN
DIST. 3: COMM. FISHMAN
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have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form. RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND READING
MAYOR GOMEZ
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DIST. 2: COMM. GELIN
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DIST. 4: COMM. PLACKO
AMU L S. REN
CITY ATTO NEY
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