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Resolution 10086 RESOLUTION NO. 10086 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 1959 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That for the purpose of holding and conducting the General Election to be held on June 2, 1959, the City of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts and election districts with Polling Places therein as follows: PRECINCT NO. 25-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the North line of the corporate limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to the center line of Indian Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Indian Creek to the center line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL situated on 77th Street between Tatum Waterway Drive and Dickens Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 25-B; Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct 25-A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH, the Polling Place of which shall be at the 69TH STREET FIRE STATION, situated at 6860 Indian Creek Drive . PRECINCT NO. 26: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 25-B ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly along the center line of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the northeast corner of the intersection of Arthur Godfrey Road and Chase Avenue . PRECINCT NO. 27: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 26 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the center line of Dade Boulevard to Biscayne Bay, also including Belle Isle, Rivo Alto Island, Di Lido Island and San Marino Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the DADE BOULEVARD FIRE STATION, situated on the northwest corner of the intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive . PRECINCT NO. 28: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Pre- cinct No. 27 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the east entrance of the MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING at 17th Street and Drexel Avenue . - 1 - 7 PRECINCT NO. 29: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 28 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the center line of 11th Street and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at the FIRE STATION IN THE CITY HALL BUILDING, situated on 12th Street between Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 30: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 29 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM at 10th Street and Ocean Drive. PRECINCT NO. 31: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 30 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 3rd Street to Alton Road, thence along the South line of Lot 32 in Block 111 of Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, to Biscayne Bay, also including Star Island, Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road. PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the area within the City of Miami Beach lying south of the South line of Precinct No. 31, also including the Causeway property and the islands South of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on Biscayne Street at Biscayne Bay. SECTION 2. That said General Election be held at the Polling Places for the respective voting precincts as above set forth and all electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the precinct in which the Registration Books in said City show that said electors reside. SECTION 3. That said election is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 o 'clock A.M. until 7:00 o 'clock P.M. on June 2, 1959, for the purpose of electing four (4) city councilmen who shall hold office for terms as provided by law, and for the purpose of sub- mitting the following questions : 1. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the establishment of a group life insurance plan for the City officers and employees, the coverage not to exceed $2,000.00? 2. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the prohibition, by ordinance, of deceptive or fraudulent advertisements pertaining to sales and to penalize viola- tions? 3. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to repeal and eliminate the existing provisions for a primary election for the nomination of candidates for City Council? 4. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide bene- fits for the widow and children of a member of the Police and Firemen 's Pension System who dies, from causes not attributed to his duties, prior to meeting the requirements for retirement but after five years of service in the Department and to increase the benefits to the widow and children of a member who dies after retirement or after meeting the requirements for retirement ? - 2 - 5. Shall the City Charter be amended so that a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who separates from ac- tive service with the Fire or Police Department to accept another position in the classified service of the City shall immediately become a member of the General Employees ' Pension System and shall receive creditable service therein and the funds to his credit shall be transferred from his original pension system to the new? 6. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that a member of the Police and Firemen 's Pension System who, before becoming eligible for a pension, voluntarily severs his employment but retains his civil service rights and does not withdraw the money he has contributed to the system and thereafter resumes employment with the City, shall become a member of the Pension System regardless of age? 7. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Pension System to invest surplus funds of the system in bonds or other obligations of the City of Miami Beach? 8. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to empower the City Council to create and construct a promenade, walk or mall in or on designated streets or parts thereof and to limit the use thereof to pedestrian traffic , the cost of the construction of such promenade, walk or mall to be assessed against abutting land in the identical manner provided in the Charter for assessments for the construc- tion of sidewalks? SECTION 4+. That copies of the proposed amendments to the City Charter, in full, shall be made available to the electors at the office of the City Clerk from 9:00 o 'clock A.M. to 5:00 o 'clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from April 9, 1959 to and including June 2, 1959. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor of Registration, open the books of said City from 9:00 o 'clock A.M. until 5:00 o 'clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from April 9th, 1959 to and including May 2, 1959, for the purpose of registering electors for said election, and that after said May 2, 1959, no elector shall be registered for said election. SECTION 6. That Notice of said Election shall be given by the City Clerk of said City by publishing the notice hereinafter provided for, once each week for a period of four consecutive weeks next preceding said election in the Miami Beach Sun, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. SECTION 7. That Notice of such Election shall be in substantially the following form: "NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by resolution duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach a general election has been called and will be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida from 7:00 o 'clock A.M. until 7:00 o 'clock P.M. on June 2, 1959 for the purpose of elect- ing four City Councilmen who shall hold office for terms as provided by law and for the purpose of submitting the following questions: - 3 - 1, Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the establishment of a group life insurance plan for the City officers and employees, the coverage not to exceed $2,000.00? 2. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the prohibition, by ordinance, of deceptive or fraudulent advertisements pertaining to sales and to penalize violations? 3. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to repeal and eliminate the existing provisions for a primary election for the nomination of candidates for City Council? 4. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide bene- fits for the widow and children of a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who dies, from causes not attributed to his duties, prior to meeting the require- ments for retirement but after five years of service in the Department and to increase the benefits to the widow and children of a member who dies after retirement or after meeting the requirements for retirement? 5. Shall the City Charter be amended so that a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who separates from active service with the Fire or Police Department to ac- cept another position in the classified service of the City shall immediately become a member of the General Employees ' Pension System and shall receive creditable service therein and the funds to his credit shall be transferred from his original pension system to the new? 6. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who, before becoming eligible for a pension, voluntarily severs his employment but retains his civil service rights and does not withdraw the money he has contributed to the system and thereafter resumes employment with the City, shall become a member of the Pension System regard- less of age? 7. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Pension System to invest surplus funds of the system in bonds or other obligations of the City of Miami Beach? 8. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to empower the City Council to create and construct a promenade, walk or mall in or on designated streets or parts thereof and to limit the use thereof to pedestrian traffic, the cost of the construction of such promenade, walk or mall to be assessed against abutting land in the identical manner provided in the Charter for assessments for the construc- tion of sidewalks? Copies of the proposed amendments to the City Charter, in full, will be available to the electors in the office of the City Clerk from 9:00 o 'clock A.M. to 5:00 o 'clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from April 9, 1959 to and in- cluding June 2, 1959. For the purpose of holding and conducting said election the City of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts or election districts with Polling Places therein as follows : PRECINCT NO. 25-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the North line of the corporate limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to the center line of Indian Creek; - 4 - thence northerly along the center line of Indian Creek to the center line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL situated on 77th Street between Tatum Waterway Drive and Dickens Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 25-B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 25-A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH, the Polling Place of which shall be at the 69TH STREET FIRE STATION, situated at 686o Indian Creek Drive. PRECINCT NO. 26: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 25-B ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly along the center line of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the northeast corner of the intersection of Arthur Godfrey Road and Chase Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 27: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 26 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the center line of Dade Boulevard to Biscayne Bay, also including Belle Isle, Rivo Alto Island, Di Lido Island and San Marino Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the DADE BOULEVARD FIRE STATION, situated on the northwest corner of the intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive . PRECINCT NO. 28: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 27 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the east entrance of the MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING at 17th Street and Drexel Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 29: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 28 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the center line of 11th Street and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at the FIRE STATION IN THE CITY HALL BUILDING, situated on 12th Street between Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 30: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 29 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th 0 Street, thence westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM at 10th Street and Ocean Drive. PRECINCT NO. 31: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 30 ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 3rd Street to Alton Road, thence along the South line of Lot 32 in Block 111 of Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, to Biscayne Bay, also including Star Island, Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road. - 5 - PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the area within the City of Miami Beach lying South of the South line of Precinct No. 31, also including the Causeway property and the islands South of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on Biscayne Street at Biscayne Bay. All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting pre- cincts in which the City Registration Books show that said electors reside. The Registration Books of said City will be open from Nine O 'Clock A.M. until Five O'Clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from April 9, 1959 to May 2, 1959, both in- clusive, for the purpose of registering any person qualified to vote in said election. Only persons properly registered will be qualified to vote in said election. " SECTION 8: That the official ballot to be used in such General Election shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: "OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION FOR ELECTING FOUR (4) COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA JUNE 2, 1959 (Make a cross (X) before the names of the candidates of your choice) FOR CITY COUNCILMEN Vote for four (4) only: (Names of Candidates) QUESTIONS SHALL THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS BE ADOPTED? 1. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the establishment of a group life insurance plan for the City officers and employees, the coverage not to exceed $2,000.00? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT : AGAINST THE AMENDMENT • - 6 - 2 . Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the prohibition, by ordinance, of deceptive or fraudulent ad- vertisements pertaining to sales and to penalize violations? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT • • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT 3. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to repeal and eliminate the existing provisions for a primary election for the nomination of candidates for City Council? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • • FOR THE AMENDMENT • • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT 4. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide benefits for the widow and children of a member of the Police and Firemen 's Pension System who dies, from causes not attributed to his duties, prior to meeting the requirements for retire- ment but after five years of service in the Department and to increase the benefits to the widow and children of a member who dies after retirement or after meeting the re- quirements for retirement? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT • • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT • 5. Shall the City Charter be amended so that a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who separates from ac- tive service with the Fire or Police Department to accept another position in the classified service of the City shall immediately become a member of the General Employees ' Pension System and shall receive creditable service therein and the funds to his credit shall be transferred from his original pension system to the new? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT • a' • • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT • - 7 - 6. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to provide that a member of the Police and Firemen's Pension System who, be- fore becoming eligible for a pension, voluntarily severs his employment but retains his civil service rights and does not withdraw the money he has contributed to the system and thereafter resumes employment with the City, shall become a member of the Pension System regardless of age? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT • 7. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Pension System to invest surplus funds of the system in bonds or other obligations of the City of Miami Beach? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • FOR THE AMENDMENT • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT 8. Shall the City Charter be amended so as to empower the City Council to create and construct a promenade, walk or mall in or on designated streets or parts thereof and to limit the use thereof to pedestrian traffic, the cost of the construction of such promenade, walk or mall to be assessed against abutting land in the identical manner provided in the Charter for assessments for the construction of side- walks? MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE • • FOR THE AMENDMENT • • AGAINST THE AMENDMENT" The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of qualified candidates will appear on said ballot in alphabetical order according to surname; provided, however, that said ballot and its preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to the use of mechanical voting machines. SECTION 9. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of April, A. D. 1959. ayor ATTEST. /41 City lerk - 8 - y T1 M V, O 0 N 1 r-i H a z rti H• 0 CD• H CD O H• El r0 o •r-1 Cd O