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Resolution 6494 RESOLUTION NO. 6494 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 42, 563,000.00 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 Miami 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 2th day of February, A. D. 1948, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the duly registered and qualified voters of said City who are freeholders therein, the questionswhether bonds of said City shall be issued in the sums and for the purposes stated in the Notice of Election provided for in Section h 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 Halfholidays excepted, from January 22nd, 1948, to February 18th, 1948, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are qualified to register for this election, and after said February lath, 1948, 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 Bis- cayne 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. —1— PRECINCT NO, 2/1 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 Boule— vard, 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 BOULE.. VARD 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, situated at 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 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 SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road. 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 MUNICIPAL PIER, situated on the Ocean Front at Biscayne Street. 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 news. paper 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. —2.. 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 24th day of February, A.D. 1948, 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 $200,000.00 with interest at a rate here— after to be determined, not exceeding 320 per annum, for the purpose of constructing and extending water mains and lines? 2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotieble coupon bonds in the amount of $560,000.00 with interest at a rate here— after to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of constructing storm sewers? 3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida., issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $90,000.00 with interest at a rate here— after to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways: 17th Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue; Meridian Avenue from Lincoln Road to Dade Boulevard? 4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $65,000.00 with interest at a rate here— after to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of widening Collins Canal Bridge at Meridian Avenue? 5. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $8,000.00 with interest at a rate here. after to be determined, not exceeding 32% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting system on 17th Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue? 6. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $181,000.00 with interest at a rate here— after to be determined, not exceeding 30 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. improve— ment assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways: 17th Street, from Meridian Avenue to Jefferson Avenue; Pine Tree Drive from Dade Boulevard to 26th Street; Abbott Avenue, from Indian Creek Drive to 71st Street; Abbott Avenue from 71st Street to 73rd Street; Harding Avenue, from 73rd Street to 75th Street; Harding Avenue from 75th Street to 87th Terrace? 7. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida., issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $459,000.00 with interest at a rate here« after to be determined, not exceeding 32% per annum, for the pay— ment of which a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of which levy will be reduced by collections from special improve.. ment assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting system on the following highways: 5th Street, from Alton Road to Ocean Drive; 41st Street, from Alton Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd Street to 75th Street; 71st Street and Everglades Concourse, from Rue Notre Dame to Collins Avenue; Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 23rd Street; Alton Road, from 5th Street to Collins Canal; Meridian Avenue, from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal; 17th Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; Everglades Concourse, from Rue Notre Dane to North Bay Causeway ( formerly known as 79th Street Causeway) ; Collins Avenue from 75th Street to 87th Terrace; Drexel Avenue from 12th Street to Lincoln Road; Pennsylvania Avenue, from 7th Street to Lincoln Road; Euclid Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; Jefferson Avenue, from 5th Street to lith Street and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; Michigan Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; Lenox Avenue, from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; 6th Street, from Washing. ton Avenue to Michigan Avenue ; 7th Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 8th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 9th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michi— gan Avenue; 10th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 11th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 12th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 13th Street, from Washing. ton Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meri.. dian Avenue; 15th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 16th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boulevard to 26th Street; Meridian Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road? 8. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with interest at a rate here. after to be determined, not exceeding 3-i% per annum, for the purpose of constructing an auditorium, in addition to negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $750,000.00 heretofore authorized and issued for the same purpose? "For the purpose of holding and conducting said election the City of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts or election dis.. tricts 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 686o 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 inter— section 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 Boulee • yard, 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, situated at 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 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, 10: 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, ..4.. thence South along the centerline of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence Westerly along the centerline of 6th Street to Bisce:yne Bay, tho Polling Place of which shall be at THE LIFT 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 SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated. between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road. 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 he at the MUNICIPAL PIER, situated on the Ocean Front at Biscayno Street. "All being places where elections are usually held in said municipality. HAll 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 January 22nd, 1948, to February 18th, 1948, both inclusive, for the registration of persons qualified to register for said election. MARCIE LIBERMAN M .yor O the Oi y E?_MIe FEET Florida.,r► 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 $200, 000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of constructing and extending water mains and lines? :• : 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 $560,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of constructing storm sewers? • FOR BONDS ' AxAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. 3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $90,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3. 0 per annum, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways; 17th Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue; Merl;.. dian Avenue from Lincoln Road to Dade Boule.. yard? • 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 ; 65,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of widening Collins Canal Bridge at Meridian Avenue? : : 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 tg,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 32% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting system on 17th Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue? 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 $161, 000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the payment of which a special annual ,6. tax will be levied, the amount of which levy will be reduced by collections from special improvement assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of paving portions of each of the following highways: 17th Street, from Meridian Avenue to Jefferson Avenue ; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boulevard to 26th Street; Abbott Avenue, from Indian Creek Drive to 71st Street; Abbott Avenue from 71st Street to 73rd Street; Harding Avenue, from 73rd Street to 75th Street; Harding Avenue from 75th Street to 87th Terrace? : FOR BONDS ._ • : • AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE• 7. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $459,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 3,14 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 improve— ment assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting system on the following highways: 5th Street, from Alton Road to Ocean Drive; 41st Street, from Alton Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd Street to 75th Street; 71st Street and Everglades Concourse, from Rue Notre Dame to Collins Avenue; Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 23rd Street; Alton Road, from 5th Street to Collins Canal; Meridian Avenue, from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal; 17th Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; Ever— glades Concourse, from Rue Notre Dame to North Bay Causeway (formerly known as 79th Street Cause way) ; Collins Avenue, from 75th Street to 87th Terrace; Drexel Avenue from 12th Street to Lincoln Road; Pennsylvania Avenue, from 7th Street to Lina ooln Road; Euclid Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; Jefferson venue from 5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; Michigan Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; Lenox Avenue, from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; 6th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 7th Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 8th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 9th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 10th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 11th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 12th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 13th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meridian Avenue; _7. 15th Street, from Washington AVenue to Alton Road; 16th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boule- vard to 26th Street; Meridian Avenue from 5th Street to Lincoln Road? : : FOR BONDS • • • AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. 8. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 30 per annum, for the purpose of constructing an auditorium, in addition to negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $750,000.00 heretofore authorized and issued for the same purpose? • : FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE. SECTION 8. That the cost of the highway improvements referred to in Question No. 6 and of the white way system referred to in Question No. 7, hereinbefore set forth, except for that portion thereof apportioned to the City pursuant to the terms of the City Charter, shall be apportioned and levied as special improvement assessments 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 payments 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 authorized 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, pro.. vided that the amount of such special annual tax levy shall be reduced by the amount then contained in the local improvement bond fund and by the amount of special improvement assessments collected and then re— maining in the local improvement 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, and for the white way system, are hereby pledged for the payment of —8. the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized and the pro- ceeds 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 de- posited in the local improvement bond fund. SECTION 12. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption as required by law. PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of January, A. D. 1948. Mayor ATTEST : it-InTEeVT";' - 9 -I � ry � b