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Resolution 6899 RESOLUTION NO. 6899 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 $1,481,000.00 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 muni- cipal 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 there- in, 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 7th day of June, A. D. 1949, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the duly registered and quali- fied voters of said City who are freeholdgrs 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 reso- lution. SECTION 3: That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor of Registra- tion, 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 May 5th, 1949 to June 1, 1949, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are qualified to register for this election, and after said June 1, 1949, 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 Poll- ing 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 NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the North- west corner of the intersection of 41st Street and Prairie 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 center- line 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, 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 TUE 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 in- cluding the Causeway property and the islands south of the County Cause- way, 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 Miami Beach Florida Sun, 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 follow- ing 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 7th day of June, 1949, 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 $650,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding 320 per annum, for the purpose of constructing storm sewers? - 2 - 2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $831,000.00 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 im- provement assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting system on the follow- ing highways: 5th Street, from Alton Road to Ocean Drive; West 41st Street, from Alton Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd Street to 75th Street; 71st Street, from Indian Creek Drive to Collins Avenue and Everglades Concourse from Rue Notre Dame to Indian Creek; Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 5th Street; Collins Avenue, from 5th Street to 15th Street; Collins Avenue, from 15th Street to 23rd Street; Alton Road, from 5th Street to 15th Street; Alton Road, from 15th 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 Dame to North Bay Causeway Approach and North Bay Causeway Approach; 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, Michigan Avenue and Lenox Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street, and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; 6th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 7th and 8th Streets, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Alton Road; 9th and 10th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 11th Street, from Drexel Ave- nue to Alton Road; 12th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 13th Street and 14th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 15th and 16th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; Meridian Avenue from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 11+th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Ocean Drive; Lincoln Road from Collins Avenue to a point at or near 400 feet east of Collins Avenue; James Avenue, from Lincoln Road to 19th Street; Park Avenue from 19th Street to 23rd Street; Liberty Avenue, from 19th Street to 21st Street, and from 22nd Street to 23rd Street; 18th and 19th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; 20th and 21st Streets, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; 22nd Street, from Washington Court to Collins Avenue; Washington Court; Washington Avenue, from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal; Alton Road, from 19th Street to 63rd Street, and 63rd Street, from Alton Road to Indian Creek Drive; Collins Avenue, from 44th Street to 63rd Street; Normandy Drive, from Bay Drive at easterly end of Isle of Normandy to Bay Drive at westerly end of Isle of Normandy; 67th Street, from Collins Avenue to Harding Avenue?" "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 NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the Northwest corner of the intersection of 41st Street and Prairie 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 center- line 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. Ili 3 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 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 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 includ- ing 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. The voting shall not be on voting machines but shall be on separate paper ballots. 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 May 5th, 1949 to June 1st, 1949, both inclusive, for the registration of persons qualified to register for said election. Yiteet,:e Mayor of the City of Miami Beach, Florida." SECTION 7: That the voting shall not be on voting machines but shall be on separate paper ballots and the form of ballot to be used at said election shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT "CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 7, 1949 1. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of $650,000.00 with interest - 4 - at a rate hereafter to be determined, not exceeding a- per annum, for the purpose of constructing storm sewers? • • • • 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 $831,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter 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 assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose of construct- ing a white way lighting system on the following highways: 5th Street, from Alton Road to Ocean Drive; West 41st Street, from Alton Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd Street to 75th Street; 71st Street, from Indian Creek Drive to Collins Avenue and Everglades Concourse from Rue Notre Dame to Indian Creek; Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 5th Street; Collins Ave- nue, from 5th Street to 15th Street; Collins Avenue, from 15th Street to 23rd Street; Alton Road, from 5th Street to 15th Street; Alton Road, from 15th 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 Dame to North Bay Causeway Approach and North Bay Causeway Approach; Collins Avenue from 75th Street to 87th Terrace; Drexel Avenue, from 12th Street to Lincoln Road; Pennsyl- vania Avenue, from 7th Street to Lincoln Road; Euclid Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; Jefferson Avenue, Michigan Avenue, and Lenox Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street, and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; 6th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 7th and 8th Streets, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Alton Road; 9th and 10th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 11th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Alton Road; 12th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 13th Street and 14th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 15th and 16th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; Meridian Ave- nue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Ocean Drive; Lincoln Road from Collins Avenue to a point at or near 400 feet east of Collins Ave- nue; James Avenue, from Lincoln Road to 19th Street; Park Avenue, from 19th Street to 23rd Street; Liberty Avenue, from 19th Street to 21st Street, and from 22nd Street to 23rd Street; 18th and 19th Streets, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; 20th and 21st Streets, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; 22nd Street, from Washington Court to Collins Avenue; Washington Court; Washington Avenue, - 5 - from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal; Alton Road, from 19th Street to 63rd Street, and 63rd Street, from Alton Road to Indian Creek Drive; Collins Ave- nue, from 44th Street to 63rd Street; Normandy Drive, from Bay Drive at easterly end of Isle of Normandy, to Bay Drive at westerly end of Isle of Normandy; 67th Street, from Collins Avenue to Harding Avenue?" : FOR BONDS : AGAINST BONDS Make a Cross (X) before your choice." SECTION 8: That the cost of the white way system referred to in Question No. 2, 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 Cityts 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 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 and by 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 the white way system, are hereby pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized, for the purpose of constructing said white way system, 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 pay- ment 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 adaption as required by law. PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of May, A. D. 1949. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk 6 , 03"` ' C3` bo Ct