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Resolution 6229 RESOLUTION NO. 6229 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 $1,644,000.00 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 the municipal purposes set forth in the election notice provided for in Section 6 of the following resolution, 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, participating in the election according to law, which is hereinafter called, negotiable coupon bonds of the City of Iviiami Beach, Florida, 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 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 8th day of April, A. D. , 1947) 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 the Supervisor of Registration, open the books of said City from Nine o' clock A. M. until Five o'clock P. M. , each day, Sundays and Holidays and Half-holidays excepted, from March 6th, 1947, to April 2nd, 19+7, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are qualified to register for this election, and after said April 2nd, 1947, 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. 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 North- west corner of the intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive. --- - 1 .. 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 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 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 including the Causeway property and the islands South of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE POLICE TRAFFIC DEPART- MENT 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 precincts in which the City Registration Books show that said electors reside. SECTION 5: That Thirty days' notice of said election shall be given by publication in the Evening Sun and Daily Tropics, a newspaper published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Such publication shall be made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks during said period of thirty days. SECTION 6: That Notice of Election shall be substantially in 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 8th day of April, A.D., 1947, at which there shall be submitted to the duly registered and quali- fied 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 $250,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 32 per annum, for the pur- pose of improving the main lines and pumping stations of its sani- tary sewer system? - 2 - "2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $250,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the purpose of installing pumps in its water system and constructing and extending water mains and lines? "3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $394,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the payment of which a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of which levy will be reduced by collections from special improvement assess- ments made against abutting property, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways: West 40th Street, from Chase Avenue to Pine Tree Drive; Sixteenth Street, from Alton Road to West Avenue; Seventeenth Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; Seventeenth Street, from West Avenue to Alton Road; Eighteenth Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; James Avenue, from Seventeenth Street to Nineteenth Street; West Avenue, from Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street; Michigan Avenue, from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street; Jefferson Avenue, from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street; Alton Road, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth Street; Lincoln Road, from West Avenue to Alton Court; Ocean Court, from Biscayne Street to Fourteenth Lane; and Alley between Euclid Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, from Seventh Street to Fourteenth Place? "4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $750,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the purpose of constructing an auditorium? "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 51st Street 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 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 11+th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at MUNICIPAL GOLF CLUB HOUSE, 21st Street and 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 r 3 Bay along the centerline 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 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 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. "All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting precincts 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 March 6th, 19+7, to April 2nd, 1947, both inclusive, for the registration of persons qualified to register for said election. • s;� 1 � _tom Mayor of th- C ty 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 $250,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum,,, for the purpose of improving the main lines and pumping stations of its sanitary sewer system? • : FOR BONDS • : AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. - 4 .. "2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $250,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the purpose of installing pumps in its water system and constructing and extending water mains and lines? • • : 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 $394,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the payment of which a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of which levy will be reduced by collections from special improvement assess- ments made against abutting property, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways: West 40th Street, from Chase Avenue to Pine Tree Drive; Sixteenth Street, from Alton Road to West Avenue; Seventeenth Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; Seventeenth Street, from West Avenue to Alton Road; Eighteenth Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; James Avenue, from Seventeenth Street to Nineteenth Street; West Avenue, from Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street; Michigan Avenue, from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street; Jefferson Avenue, from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street; Alton Road, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth Street; Lincoln Road, from West Avenue to Alton Court; Ocean Court, from Biscayne Street to Fourteenth Lane; and Alley between Euclid Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, from Seventh Street to Fourteenth Place? • : FOR BONDS • • : AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. "4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $750,000.00, with interest at a rate here- after to be determined, not exceeding 3% per annum, for the purpose of constructing an auditorium? • • : FOR BONDS • : AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. - 5 - SECTION 8: That the entire cost of the several highway improvements herein- before referred to, except for the cost of that portion of said improvements at street intersections which shall be apportioned to the City, shall be apportioned and levied as special improvement assess- ments against the abutting property on a front foot basis. SECTION 9: That the collections upon said special improvement assessments against abutting properties shall be deposited in the City' s local improvement bond fund for application to interest and principal pay- ments on the bonds hereby authorized and hereafter to be sold to pay in the first instance the cost of the improvements. SECTION 10: That a special annual tax upon all taxable property within the City of Miami Beach over and above all other taxes author- ized or limited by law or by the Charter of the City, sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the bonds hereby authorized at their several dates of maturity shall be and is hereby levied, provided that the amount of such special annual tax levy shall be reduced by the amount then con- tained in the local improvement bond fund andby the amount of special improvement assessments collected and then remaining in the local improve- ment bond fund and by the amount of any other funds applicable to said bonds. SECTION 11. That the special improvement assessments against abutting property herein provided for, for highway improvements, are hereby pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized and the proceeds of the special annual. tax hereby provided for shall be used for no other purpose than the payment of principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized, at their several dates of maturity, and any balance collected at any time upon such special annual tax after the payment of principal and interest upon the bonds hereby authorized shall be deposited in the local improvement bond fund. SECTION 12: This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of March, A. D. , 1947. Cl<raz. I 41 "IP Mrf .r/ , ►__ 1_ MaTor ATTEST: City Clerk , \g • . • •