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Resolution 5928 RESOLUTION NO. 5928 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING AN ELECTION AT WHICH THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE THE MATTER OF ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF $2,950,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSES IN THIS RESOLUTION STATED. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, deems it advisable to issue bonds of said City in amounts and for municipal purposes as follows: 1. Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) Dollarq for the purpose of constructing an auditorium in the City of Miami Beach. 2. Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand ( $750,000.00) Dollars, for the pur- pose of constructing a hospital in the City of Miami Beach. 3. Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lot "A" , together with the strip of land lying West of Collins Avenue and extending to the low water mark of Indian Creek and between the Northerly and Southerly lines of said Lot "A" , if produced West to the low water mark of Indian Creek, and together with all common law and statutory riparian rights and sub- merged lands adjacent and appurtenant to said tracts, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPORATION'S SUBDIVISION, according to the amended plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book g, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The Firestone Estate". 4. Four Hundred Thousand ($400,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, together with the strip of land lying West of Collins Avenue and extending to the low water mark of Indian Creek and between the Northerly line of said Lot 5 and the Southerly line of said Lot 1, if produced Westerly to the low water mark of Indian Creek, and together with all common law and statutory riparian rights and submerged lands adjacent and appurtenant to said tracts, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPORATION'S SUBDIVISION, according to the amended plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "Th.e Warner Property". 5. Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of acquiring areas for the off-street parking of automobiles. - 1 - 6. Four Hundred Thousand ( $4.00,000.00) Dollars, for the purpose of constructing a water storage reservoir and constructing and extending water mains and lines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That, subject to the authorization of the duly registered and qualified voters of said City, who are freeholders therein, participa- ting in the election according to law, which is hereinafter called, nego- tiable coupon bonds of the City of Miami Beach, Florida., shall be issued in the sums and for the purposes stated in the Notice of Election pro- vided for in Section 6 of this resolution., SECTION 2. That a special election is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from seven o' clock, A. M. , until seven o ' clock, P. M. , on the 26th day of February, A. D. , 1946, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the duly registered and qualified voters of said City, who are freeholders therein, the questions whether bonds of said City shall be issued in the sums and for the purposes stated in the Notice of Election provided for in Section 6 of this resolution. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk, who is also Supervisor of Registra- tion, open the books of said City from Nine o' clock, A. M. , until Five o ' clock, P. M. , each day, Sunday and Holidays and Half-holidays excepted, from January 23rd, 1946, to February 20th, 1946, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are qualified to register for this election, and after said February 20th, 1946, no elector shall be registered for said election. SECTION 4. 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: Being all of the area within the City of Miami Beach lying North of the centerline of 51st Street, the Polling Place of which shall be at the 69th STREET FIRE STATION, situated at 6860 Indian Creek Drive. - 2 - PRECINCT NO. 26: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the centerline of 51st Street ON THE NORTH and a LINE ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the AUDITORIUM OF NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the Northeast corner of the intersection of 41st Street 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 centerline of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the centerline 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 centerline of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the centerline of Bay Road to 14th. Street, thence West along the centerline of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at Municipal Golf Club douse, 21st Street & Washington 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 centerline of 11th Street and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE FIRE STATION AT 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 centerline of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the centerline of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence Westerly along the centerline of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE LIFE GUARD STATION situated in Lummus Park on the Ocean Front at 10th Street. 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 centerline 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 OLD CITY HALL BUILDING, situated at 617 Collins Avenue. PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the area within the City of Miami Beach lying South of the South line of Precinct No. 31, also in- cluding the Causeway property and the islands South of the County Cause- way, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE POLICE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT BUILDING, situated at 111 Meridian Avenue. All being places where elections are usually held in said municipality. All Electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting pre- cinct in which the City Registration Books show that said electors reside. w 3 .. SECTION 5. That thirty days' notice of said election shall be given by publication in Miami Beach Sun and Miami Beach Daily Tropics, a newspaper published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Such pub- lication shall be made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks during said period of thirty days. SECTION 6. That said notice of election shall be in substantially the following form: "CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election has been called by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and will be held in said City from seven o' clock A. M. , until seven o' clock P. M. , on the 26th day of February, A. D. , 1946, at which there shall be submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters of said City who are freeholders therein, the following questions : "1. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand ( $500,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing an auditorium in the City of Miami Beach. "2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand ($750,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing a hospital in the City of Miami Beach. "3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand ( $600,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lot "A" , together with the out-lot West of Collins Avenue and East of Indian Creek, lying opposite said tract and together with all riparian rights, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPORATION'S SUBDIVISION, according to the amended Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The Firestone Estate". "4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon. bonds in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand ($400,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, together with the out-lots West of Collins Avenue and East of Indian Creek lying opposite said tracts and together with all riparian rights, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPORATION'S SUBDIVISION, according to the amended Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The Warner Property". "5. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand ( $300,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring areas for the purpose of off-street parking of automobiles. "6. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand ( $400,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing a water storage reservoir and constructing and extending water mains and lines. 4 .. "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: Being all of the area within the City of Miami Beach lying North of the centerline of 51st Street, 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 centerline of 51Qt Street ON THE NORTH and A LINE ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the AUDITORIUM OF NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the Northeast corner of the intersection of 41st Street 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 centerline of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the centerline 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 centerline of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the centerline of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the centerline of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at Municipal Golf Club House, 21st Street & Washington 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 centerline of 11th Street and said line pro- duced, 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 centerline of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the centerline of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence Westerly along the center— line of 6th Street tc Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the LIFE GUARD STATION, situated in Lummus Park, on the Ocean Front at 10th Street. 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 centerline 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 OLD CITY HALL BUILDING, situated at 617 Collins Avenue. 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 POLICE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT BUILDING, situated at 111 Meridian Avenue, "All being places where elections are usually held in said municipality. — 5 , All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting precinct in which the City Registration Books show that said Electors reside. "The Registration Books will be open from nine o'clock A. M. , until five o'clock P. M. , each day, Sundays, Holidays and Half-holidays excepted, from January 23rd, 1946, to February 20th, 1946, both inclusive, for the registration of persons qualified to register for said election. Mayor of City of Miami Beach, Florida. " SECTION 7. That the form of ballot to be used at said election shall be in substantially the following form: "CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SPECIAL ELECTION "1. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand ( $500,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing an' auditorium in the City of Miami Beach ? • FOR BONDS • • • • AGAINST' BONDS • MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE "2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand 0750,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing a hospital in the City of Miami Beach ? • • FOR BONDS • • • • AGAINST BONDS • •MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE "3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand (0600,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lot "A" together with the out-lot West of Collins Avenue and East of Indian Creek lying opposite said tract and together with all riparian rights, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPORATION'S SUBDIVISION, according to amended plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The Firestone Estate" ? - 6 • : FOR BONDS • • • AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE "4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florica, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand ( $400,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and improving, for park purposes, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, together with the out-lots West of Collins Avenue and East of Indian Creek lying opposite said tracts and together with all riparian rights, in the INDIAN BEACH CORPOR- ATION' S SUBDIVISION, according to amended plat thereof, recorded in Plat' Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The Warner Property" ? : FOR BONDS • AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE "5. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand ( $300,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of acquiring areas for the purpose of off-street parking of automobiles ? • • FOR BONDS • AGAINST BONDS ••MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE "6. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand ( 400,000.00) Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for the purpose of constructing a water storage reservoir and constructing and extending water mains and lines ? • • FOR BONDS • • AGAINST BONDS • MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE SECTION 8. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. _ 7 -. PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, A. D. , 1946. Mayor and Cha rrnan of . y ouncil ATTEST: City Clerk I • f eO 0 a N 0 � o� h � N Y