Resolution 77-15417 RESOLUTION NO. 77-15417
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 1, 1977 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES ; PROPOSED
BOND ISSUE; AND INITIATIVE ORDINANCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That in accordance with the provisions of the Charter
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and the General
Laws of the State of Florida, a Special Election is hereby called
and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from
7 : 00 o ' clock a.m. to 7 : 00 o' clock p.m. , on November 1, 1977, for
the purpose of submitting proposed charter changes; proposed bond
issue; and initiative ordinance, all as set forth hereinafter, for
the approval or rejection by the electorate.
SECTION 2 : That the appropriate and proper Dade County election
officials shall conduct the said Special Election
hereby called, except for the canvassing of the returns of said
Special Election, which duty shall be performed by the City Council.
The official returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the City
Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from all
precincts have been tabulated on the night of said Special Election.
The official certification of the results of said Special Election
shall be made by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 3 : That the said voting precincts in the City for said
Special Election shall be as established by the proper
and appropriate Dade County election officials. All electors shall
vote at the polling places in the voting precincts in which the
official registration books show that the said electors reside.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in said Special Election
shall be in accordance with the general law of the State governing
voter registration.
SECTION 4 : That copies of the proposed amendments and questions 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, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from October 1,
1977 up to and including November 1, 1977 .
SECTION 5 : That not less than thirty (30) days ' notice of said
Special Election shall be given by publication in the
Miami Beach Sun Reporter, a newspaper published in the City of Miami
Beach, Florida. Such publication shall be made at least once each
week for four (4) consecutive weeks next preceding said Special
Election.
SECTION 6 : That the Notice of Election shall be substantially in
the following form:
"CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election has
been called by the City Council of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, and will be held in said City from
7 : 00 o ' clock a.m. until 7 :00 o'clock p.m. , on the
1st day of November, 1977, at which time there shall
be submitted to the duly registered and qualified
voters of the City of Miami Beach the following
questions :
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
QUESTION NO. 1:
SHALL the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be amended so as
to delete therefrom that provision therein passed and adopted by
the electorate at a special election held on March 8, 1977 and
which provides as follows:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SHALL HAVE POWER TO ISSUE A
SERIES OF MUNICIPAL BONDS IN EXCESS OF $250, 000. 00
AND MUNICIPAL BONDS THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL FINANCE
ANY PROJECT WHOSE TOTAL COST WILL BE IN EXCESS OF
$250 , 000. 00 ONLY AFTER SUCH MUNICIPAL BONDS SHALL
HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN
AN ELECTION IN WHICH THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH SHALL PARTICIPATE, SUCH ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE. THIS PROVISION
SHALL APPLY TO BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
ITS AGENCIES OR SUBDIVISIONS, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES. THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO APPLY WHETHER
SUCH BONDS ARE TO BE PAYABLE FROM THE AD VALOREM TAX-
ATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, THE GENERAL REVENUES
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, OR FROM THE REVENUES OF
ANY PARTICULAR PROJECT?
QUESTION NO. 2 :
SHALL the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be amended so
that all references to the City Council and Councilmen of the City
of Miami Beach shall be deleted therefrom and that the City Council
and Councilmen thereof shall henceforth be known as the City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and City Commissioners?
QUESTION NO. 3 :
SHALL the City of Miami Beach issue negotiable coupon bonds
in the amount of $1,700, 000 . 00 Excise Tax Bond, Series 1975,
with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, but not to
exceed 7 1/2% per annum, in accordance with the terms and provisions
of Resolution No. 76-14942 passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Miami Beach, which Resolution is on file in the
office of the City Clerk and which is entitled as follows :
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 75-14825A SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 700, 000 EXCISE TAX
BONDS , SERIES 1975, AND TO LIMIT THE PURPOSES OF SAID
ISSUE OF $1, 700 , 000 BONDS TO EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SALE, SECURITY AND PAYMENT OF SAID ISSUE OF
$1, 700, 000 OF EXCISE TAX BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF, AND MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS IN THAT CONNECTION?
QUESTION NO. 4 :
SHALL an Ordinance repealing Article IV, Chapter 41 of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach, which imposes a tax on the sale
of electricity, gas, fuel oil and telephone service, amending
Section 45-20. 2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, which
imposes a sanitary sewer service charge, amending Section 45-20 of
the Code of the City of Miami Beach, which concerns the effective
date of changes in the City' s water rates , amending Section 45-4
of the Code of the City of Miami Beach to reduce the City' s gar-
bage collection fees and providing for an effective date contingent
upon any contractual obligations of the City to levy such taxes or
charge such fees be adopted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 26 of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach?"
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in
the election precincts as established in accordance herewith, and
shall further set forth pertinent information regarding eligibility
of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 7 : That the official ballot to be used in the Special
Election to be held on November 1, 1977, hereby called,
shall be in substantially the following form, to wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 1, 1977
SHALL THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BE APPROVED OR REJECTED?
QUESTION NO. 1 :
SHALL the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be amended so as
to delete therefrom that provision therein passed and adopted by
the electorate at a special election held on March 8, 1977 and
which provides as follows :
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SHALL HAVE POWER TO ISSUE A
SERIES OF MUNICIPAL BONDS IN EXCESS OF $250, 000. 00
AND MUNICIPAL BONDS THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL FINANCE
ANY PROJECT WHOSE TOTAL COST WILL BE IN EXCESS OF
$250 , 000. 00 ONLY AFTER SUCH MUNICIPAL BONDS SHALL
HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN
AN ELECTION IN WHICH THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH SHALL PARTICIPATE, SUCH ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE. THIS PROVISION
SHALL APPLY TO BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
ITS AGENCIES OR SUBDIVISIONS, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES. THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO APPLY WHETHER
SUCH BONDS ARE TO BE PAYABLE FROM THE AD VALOREM TAX-
ATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, THE GENERAL REVENUES
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, OR FROM THE REVENUES OF
ANY PARTICULAR PROJECT?
MAKE A CROSS (X) AFTER YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
QUESTION NO. 2 :
SHALL the Charter of the City of Miami Beach be amended so
that all references to the City Council and Councilmen of the City
of Miami Beach shall be deleted therefrom and that the City Council
and Councilmen thereof shall henceforth be known as the City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and City Commissioners?
MAKE A CROSS (X) AFTER YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
QUESTION NO. 3 :
SHALL the City of Miami Beach issue negotiable coupon bonds
in the amount of $1, 700 , 000. 00 Excise Tax Bond, Series 1975,
with interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, but not to
exceed 7 1/2% per annum, in accordance with the terms and provisions
of Resolution No. 76-14942 passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Miami Beach, which Resolution is on file in the
office of the City Clerk and which is entitled as follows :
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 75-14825A SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 700, 000 EXCISE TAX
BONDS , SERIES 1975, AND TO LIMIT THE PURPOSES OF SAID
ISSUE OF $1, 700 , 000 BONDS TO EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SALE, SECURITY AND PAYMENT OF SAID ISSUE OF
$1, 700, 000 OF EXCISE TAX BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF, AND MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS IN THAT CONNECTION?
MAKE A CROSS (X) AFTER YOUR CHOICE:
FOR THE RESOLUTION
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION
QUESTION NO. 4 :
SHALL an Ordinance repealing Article IV, Chapter 41 of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach, which imposes a tax on the sale
of electricity, gas, fuel oil and telephone service, amending
Section 45-20. 2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, which
imposes a sanitary sewer service charge, amending Section 45-20 of
the Code of the City of Miami Beach, which concerns the effective
date of changes in the City' s water rates , amending Section 45-4
of the Code of the City of Miami Beach to reduce the City' s gar-
bage collection fees and providing for an effective date contingent
upon any contractual obligations of the City to levy such taxes or
charge such fees be adopted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 26 of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach?"
MAKE A CROSS (X) AFTER YOUR CHOICE :
FOR THE ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE "
Said ballot and its preparation shall be such so as to be in com-
pliance with the laws of the State of Florida with respect to the
use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 8 : That absentee voters participating in said Special
Election shall be entitled to cast their ballots in
accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Florida
with respect to absentee voting.
SECTION 9 : That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses
for conducting this Special Election and will pay to
Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of
invoice or statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of
Dade County, Florida.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
SECTION 10 : That this Resolution shall be effective immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 1977 .
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY -- 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
RESOLUTION NO. 77-15417
CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 1, 1977, FOR SUBMISSION
OF 4 QUESTIONS TO THE ELECTORATE
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO.77-
15471;10.19.77
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