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ORDINANCE NO. 19O-12-150: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CHARTER, ARTICLE III, LEGISLATIVE, SECTION 3.03, ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE, TO APPEAR ON THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT NOVEMBER 3, 2020 BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY COMMISSION; ALLOWING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT LEAVES OFFICE AS A RESULT OF TERM LIMITS TO AGAIN SERVE ON THE CITY COMMISSION FOR UP TO 8 YEARS SO LONG AS THEY REMAINED OUT OF OFFICE FOR AT LEASE 23 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS; PROVIDING THE BALLOT QUESTION TO BE USED IN THE REFERENDUM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE LANGUAGE IF NECESSARY TO MEET THE BALLOT QUESTION TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL BE VALID IMMEDIATELY UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION RESULTS BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS IF THE REFERENDUM RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT WITH A NOVEMBER 2022 EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING THAT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER).
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Master Plan:
Goal 1: Clean, Green Sustainable Environment
[ ] Increase mass transit ridership [ ] Reduce City energy consumption
[ ] Reduce water consumption
Goal 2: Safe and Secure City of Lauderhill
[ ] Crime in lower 50% in Broward [ ] Residents feel safe in neighborhood
[ ] Reduce emergency fatalities
Goal 3: Open Spaces and Active Lifestyle for all ages
[ ] Increase participation in youth sports [ ] Add new park land and amenities
[ ] Increase attendance at cultural programs and classes
Goal 4: Growing Local Economy, Employment and Quality of Commercial Areas
[ ] Increase commercial tax base [ ] Increase employment in Lauderhill businesses
[ ] Decrease noxious and blighted uses in commercial areas
Goal 5: Quality Housing at all Price Ranges and Attractive Communities
[ ] Neighborhood signs and active HOAs [ ] Housing & streets improved, litter reduced
[ ] Increase proportion of single family homes and owner occupied housing
Goal 6: Efficient and Effective City Government, Customer Focused & Values Diversity
[ ] Improves City efficiency [ ] Increase use of Information Technology
[ ] Increases residents perception of Lauderhill as an excellent place to live