LTC 046-2019 Results of the Petition to Initiate Creation of Special Assessment District to Fund Undergrounding of Utilities on North Bay Road, Between Alton Road and La Gorce Drive/Pine Tree Drive Circle. MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No. 046-2019
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the ity Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: January 25, 2019
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF THE PETITION TO INITIATE CREATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT TO FUND UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES ON NORTH BAY ROAD,
BETWEEN ALTON ROAD AND LA GORCE DRIVE/PINE TREE DRIVE CIRCLE.
On September 6, 2018, the City mailed out the attached petition form to allow property owners on
North Bay Road, between Alton Road and La Gorce Drive/Pine Tree Drive Circle, to advise the City
whether they are in favor of funding the undergrounding of utilities (i.e. electric, telephone, and cable
television utilities) with a special assessment on their property. The original deadline to return petitions to
the City was October 8, 2018. However, following multiple extensions of time, the deadline was extended
to January 18, 2019.
On January 24, 2019, the petitions were tabulated by the Office of the City Clerk. The results are
attached hereto as Exhibit "A". The creation of any special assessment district to fund the
undergrounding of utilities would be subject to the approval of at least 60% of the affected property
owners in a special election.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
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F.\CLER\CLER\000 ELECTION\000_2018 NO BAY RD UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES NONBINDING QUESTIONNAIRE\LTC Results Of
Undergrounding Petition No. 5.Docx
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EXHIBIT "A"
RESULTS
Creation of Special Assessment District to Fund Undergrounding Of Utilities
North Bay Road Between 44th Street and 64th Street/Pine Tree Drive Circle
Number of households receiving petitions: 173
Petitions cast: 135
Turnout: 78.04%
Petition Question: Are you in favor of undergrounding utilities on North Bay Road, between Alton
Road and La Gorce Drive/Pine Tree Drive Circle, through a special assessment on your property?
Affected property owners voting "Yes" 105 60.70%
Affected property owners voting "No" 30 17.34%
Affected property owners not casting a vote 38 21.96%
The creation of any special assessment district to fund the undergrounding of utilities would be subject
to the approval of at least 60% of the affected property owners (104 "yes" votes) in a special election.
Tabulated: January 24, 2019.
PETITION TO INITIATE CREATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
TO FUND UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES ON NORTH BAY ROAD
BETWEEN ALTON ROAD AND LA GORCE DRIVE/PINE TREE DRIVE CIRCLE
Please answer the question below by marking your response with an "X." Please mark only one
response to the question.
Name:
Property address:
Are you in favor of undergrounding utilities on North Bay Road, between Alton Road and
La Gorce Drive/Pine Tree Drive Circle, through a special assessment' on your property?
Yes
No
Signature Date
Print Name
PLEASE RETURN THIS PETITION FORM TO THE CITY,
IN THE ATTACHED SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE, OR IN PERSON AT THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL
33139. PETITIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON OR
BEFORE 5:00 PM, JANUARY 18, 2019
1 A special assessment is a charge assessed against a property because that property derives
some special benefit from the expenditure of the money, which benefit is (1) public and not
private, and (2) special to the property rather than general to the community. Special
assessments may be paid in one lump sum, or in annual installments.