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Resolution 5567 RESOLUTION NO. 5567 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSU- ANCE OF $233,000.00 REFUNDING BONDS, ISSUE OF 1943. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That the said City Council has ascertained and determined and does hereby declare: (1) That under date of March 1 1926, pursuant to Section 29 of the Charter of said City, $469,000.00 67 "Improvement Bonds, Series J" , were issued by the City of Miami Beach, for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the cost of certain Local Improvements with- in and for said City, and that $23,000.00 thereof mature on March 1, 1943. (2) That under date of March 1, 1926, pursuant to the Charter of said City $1,055,000.00 5i% Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of paying the costs of certain permanent municipal improvements and municipal equip- ment, and that $41,000.00 thereof mature on March 1, 1943. (3) That under date of March 1, 1926, pursuant to the Charter of said City, $285,000.00 65 Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of constructing Jetties for protecting the waterfront on the Atlantic Ocean in said City, and that $15,000.00 thereof mature on March 1, 1943. (4) That under date of April 1, 1923, pursuant to the Charter of said City $220,000.00 5 3/45 Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of paying the cost of certain permanent municipal improvements, and that $17,000.00 thereof mature on April 1, 1943. (5) That under date of April 1, 1924, pursuant to the Charter of said City, $307,000.00 50-Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of paying the cost of certain permanent municipal improvements, and that $14,000.00 there- of mature on April 1, 1943. (6) That under date of October 1, 1924, pursuant to the Charter of said City, $177,000.00 50 Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of paying the cost of certain permanent municipal improvements and municipal equipment and that $16,000.00 thereof mature on April 1, 1943. (7) That under date of April 1, 1925, pursuant to the Charter of said City, $284,000.00 5i% Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of paying the cost of certain permanent municipal improvements, municipal property and municipal equipment, and that $11,000.00 thereof mature on April 1, 1943. (8) That under date of April 1, 1925, pursuant to the Charter of said City and an Act passed at the 1925 Session of the Legislature of Florida, entitled "An Act to authorize the City of Miami Beach to issue Bonds", $655,000.00 54% "Improvement Bonds, Series I" , were issued by the City of Miami Beach, for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the cost of certain local improvements with- in and for said City, And that $23,000.00 thereof mature on April 1, 1943. (9) that under date of lay 1, 1930, pursuant to the Charter of said City, ',900 ,000.00 5 3/4 Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of kiami Beach for the purpose of paying the cost of what is known as the Municipal Golf Course, situated in the City of Miami Beach, and that $55,000.00 thereof mature on Nay 1, 1943. (10) That under date of May 1, 1930, pursuant to Section 29 of the Charter of said City, X5698,000.00 6% "Improvement Bonds, Series M" , were issued by the City of Miami Beach, for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the cost of certain Local Improvements within and for said City, and that . 13,000.00 thereof mature on May 1, 1943. (11) That under date of bay 1,, 1930, pursuant to the Charter of said City, ; 145,000.00 6% Public Improvement Bonds were issued by the City of Miami Beach for the purpose of constructing bridges across waterways and for the purpose of extending and develop- ing its waterworks system, all within and for said City, and that ; 5,000.00 thereof mature on May 1, 1943. (12) That all of the 233 bonds hereinabove described mature during the City fiscal year, November 1, 1942 to October 31, 1943, and said bonds were legally issued, and on July 29, 1931, did con- stitute and do now constitute valid outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of Liami Beach. (13) That it would be a hardship and a burden upon the taxpayers of the City of Miami Beach to levy taxes sufficient to provide for the payment of the bonds referred to in the preceding clauses at their respective maturities, and that it is for the best interests of the City and its inhabitants to extend the times of payment of said bonds by refunding. SECTION 2. That, under authority of the "General Refunding Act of 1931, being Chapter 15, 772, General Laws of Florida, 1931, approved by the Governor on July 29, 1931, there be issued negotiable coupon bonds of the City of Miami Beach in the aggregate amount of (,,6233,000.00 designated "Refunding Bond Issue of 1943", for the purpose of refunding all of the 233 bonds above described as maturing on cer- tain dates between November 1, 1942 and October 31, 1943, and for no other purpose. SECTION 3. That said 0233,000.00 "Refunding Bond Issue of 1943" shall consist of 233 bonds of •;?1, 000.00 each, numbered 1 to 233, inclusive, dated larch 1, 1943. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 4per annum, payable on the first day of March and September of each year. Both principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the Chemical Bank and Trust Company in the City of New York. r . • SECTION 4. That said bonds shall mature as follows: Ponds nambered 1 to 10, both inclusive $ 10,000.00 March 1, 1946 " ° 11 to 20 n " 10,000.00 " 1, 1947 " " " 21 to 30 " " 10,000. 00 " 1, 1948 it IIII 10,000.00 " 1, 1949 II " 1 to 50 r " 0 10,000.00 it1, 1950 n " 51 to 6o " " 10, 000.00 " 1, 1951 " " 61 to 70 " 0 10,000.00 " 1, 1952 " " 71 to 80 " 0 10,000.00 " 1, 1953 H 0 81 to 90 " " 10,000. 00 " 1, 195 " 0 91 to 100 " " 10,000.00 " 1, 1955 O 0 101 to 110 " " 10,000. 00 " 1, 1956 if " 111 to 120 " if 10,000.00 " 1, 1957 " " 121 to 130 " " 10,000.00 " 1, 1958 " " 131 to 150 " " 20,000. 00 " 1, 1959 " " 151 to 170 " " 20,000.00 " 1, 1960 " " 171 to 191 " " 21,000.00 " 1, 1961 " " 192 to 212 " " 21,000.00 " 11962 II " 213 to 233 " " 21,000.00 " 1,, 1963 SECTION 5. That said bonds shall be signed by theMayor of theCity of Miami Beach, under its corporate seal and attested by the City Clerk, and the interest coupons thereto attached shall be executed with the facsimile signature of said City Clerk. Said bonds and coupons and the rrovisions for registration to be endorsed on the reverse of each bond shall be in substantially the following form: No. v 1000._ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH REFUNDING BOND ISSUE OF 1943 The City of Miami Beach, in Dade County, State of Florida, is justly indebted and for value received, hereby promisesto pay to the bearer, or if this bond be registered, to the registered owner hereof on the first day of March , theprincipal sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS with interest thereon at the rate of % per annum, payable semi- annually on the first days of March and September of each year upon the presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest of this bond are pay- able in lawful money of the United States at theChemical Bank and Trust Company in theCity of New York. For the prompt payment of both the principal and interest hereof as the same respectively becomes due and payable, and for the levy and collection of taxes sufficient therefor, the full faith, credit and taxing power of said City of Miami Beath are -,reby irrevocably pledged to the same extent and with like force and effect es the same were pledged for the payment of the indebtedness refunded thereby. • This bond is issued by said City under the authority of and in full compliance with the "General Refunding Act of 1931", being Chapter 15,772, General Laws of Florida, 1931, and pursuant to a resolution duly passed by the City Council of said City of Miami Beach, for the purpose of refunding a like amount of valid and legally binding and outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of Miami Beach incurred prior to and outstanding on November 6, 1934, to the payment of which the full faith and credit of said City is pledged. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to happen, exist and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have happened, exist and have been performed in aue time, form and manner as required by the laws and constitution of Florida; that the total indebtedness of said City, including this bond, does not e xceed, and that the total indebtedness of said City at the creation of the indebtedness refunded hereby, including said in- debtedness, did not then exceed, any constitutional or statutory limitation thereon, and that the indebtedness refunded hereby is merged into this bond with like force and effect as to obligation as if such had indebtedness/remained unrefunded; and that provision has been made for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all property within said City, except only such property as was exempt from taxation under the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Florida in full force andeffect prior to November 6, 1934, sufficient to pay the principal and interest of this bond as the same shall fall due . This bond may be registered as to principal in accordance with the provisions endorsed hereon. IN WITNESS WHEREOF' said City of Miami Beach has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor, under its corporate seal, and attested byits City Clerk, and the interest coupons hereto attached to be ex- ecuted with the facsimile signature of said City Clerk, all as of the first day of March, 1943. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 1 • (ENDORSEMENTS UPON BONDS) Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the State cf Florida, in and for Dade County, rendered on 19 Clerk of said Circuit Court. REGISTRATION AS TO PRINCIPAL ONLY This bond may be registered as to principal in the bond register of said City, notation of such registration to be made hereon by the City Clerk, or by such other officer or agent as may be designated Registrar by resolution of the governing body of said City and may thereafter be transferred on such register by the registered owner in person, or by attorney, upon the presentation to the Bond Registrar, accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Bond Registrar and executed by the registered owner; such transfer may be to bearer, after which this bond shall be subject to successive registration and transfer as before. Notwithstanding the registration of this bond, the COUPO11s shall remain payable to bearer and shall be transferable by delivery. DATE OF REGISTRATION NAME OF REGISTERED OWNER REGISTRAR ( COUPON) No. On the first day of , 19 , The City of Miami Beach, Florida, will pay to the bearer at the Chemical Bank & Trust Company in the City of New York, the sum of Dollars in lawful money of the United States, the interest then due on its "Refund- ing Bond Issue of 1943" , dated March 1, 1943, numbered SECTION 6. That said "Refunding Bond Issue of 19 +3", shall be register- able as to principal only, in accordance with the provisions hereinabove provided for endorsement upon said bonds, and the City Clerk is hereby designated Registrar for the purpose of such registration and he shall provide proper books for that purpose. No charge shall be made I • to any bondholder for the privilege of registration herein granted. SECTION 7. That in each year while any of the "Refunding Bond Issue of 1943" shall be outstanding, there shall be levied upon all taxable property within the City of P'iami Beach, except only such property as was exempt from t axation under the provisions of the Con- stitution and statutes of the State of Florida in full force and effect prior to November 6, 1934, a tax sufficient to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same shall fall due, andalso a sum sufficient to provide for the estimated failure to collect taxes in such year. The indebtedness refunded by the issue of refunding bonds authorized in this resolution is merged into said refunding bonds with like force and effect as to obligation as if such indebtedness had remained unrefunded. SECTION 8. It is hereby specifically determined and declared that all outstanding indebtedness described in Section 1 of this resolution was incurred prior to November 6, 1934, and the City deems it advisable and necessary that the refunding bonds authorized by this resolution be issued under such terms and conditions as will reserve to the holders thereof the rights, security and remedies now available to the holders of the City' s presently outstanding indebt- edness to be refunded, and that all of the refunding bonds herein author- izedas may from time to time be outstanding shall have, and are hereby declared to have, the same security and sources of payment as the in- debtedness thereby refunded, and said "Refunding Bond Issue of 1943" shall constitute a continuation, extension, merger and renewal of the indebtedness thereby refunded, and only such property in said City as was exempt from taxation under the Constitution of the State of Florida immediately prior to its amendment on November 6, 1934, shall be exempt from taxation to pay the interest upon and principal of the "Refunding Bond Issue of 1943" authorized by this resolution. SECTION 9. All moneys collected or received for the interest and principal of said bonds shall be forthwith deposited with a City depositary in the City of Miami Beach which shall have secured such deposit and shall maintain the security thereof as required by law. SECTION 10. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the bonds herein authorized to be prepared and executed in the manner and form hereinabove provided and that the said City Clerk is further a directed to take such steps as are necessary to effect a sale of said bonds before March 1, la4-3, in accordance with the provisions of the "General Refunding Act of 1931" and when said bonds are sold to arrange for delivery of and payment for same in three installments in order to meet the payment of bonds hereinabove described in Section 1 as maturing on certain dates between November 1, 1942 and October 31, 1943, as follows: $ 79,000.00 on March 1, 1943 81,000.00 on April 1, 1943 73,000.00 on May 1, 1943 SECTION 11. That notwithstanding the fact that all of the bonds herein authorized are to be dated March 1, 1943, they will be- come valid obligations of the City of Miami Beach only as and when they are delivered and paid for, in installments, as hereinabove pro- vided, in Section 10. SECTION 12. No election shall be called or held for the authorization of said refunding bonds. SECTION 13. This resolution shall be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th Day of July , A. D. , 1942. 7Ce Mayor ,„-- City ayor - City Clerk N H 0 O 0 14• H O 0 • N O U) O H O H 04 Oxx t') O H N H Q 0 •W Cl)Fl 0 HWZ 04 a < z • O0D0 v101wNr+ 04 H 04 H