Resolution 7019 RESOLUTION NO. 7019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING AN
ELECTION AT WHICH THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT ORDINANCE
NO. 891 SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
deems it advisable to submit to the qualified electors of said City
the question of whether or not Ordinance No. 891 as passed and
adopted by said City Council on August 17th, 1949, shall become
effective, said ordinance being entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 845
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EN-
TITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION AND
RETIR: iENT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA" ; DE-
FINING THE TERM "DEPENDENT BENEFICIARY" ;
PROVIDING FOR INCREASED EMPLOYEE CONTTRI-
BUTIONS AND BENEFITS AT EMPLOYEE'S OPTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE
CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR MINI-
MUM RETIREMENT AND PENSION BENEFITS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION BY RETIRANTS
IN ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That a special election is hereby called and directed to
be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00
o'clock A.M. until 7:00 o'clock P.M. , on the 25th day of
October, A. D. 1949, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the
duly registered and qualified electors of said City the question of
whether or not Ordinance No. 891, as passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on August 17th, 1949,
shall become effective, said ordinance being entitled:
"AN ORDINArCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 845
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA EN-
TITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA" ;
DEFINING THE TERM "DEPENDENT BENEFICIARY";
PROVIDING FOR INCREASED EMPLOYEE CONTRI-
BUTIONS AND BENEFITS AT EMPLOYEE'S OPTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE
CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR MINI-
MUM RETIREMENT AND PENSION BENEFITS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION BY RETIRANTS
IN ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES."
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk, who is also Supervisor of Registration,
open the books of said City from 9:00 o'clock A.M. until
5:00 o'clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays and Half-
holidays excepted, from September 22nd, 1949, to October 12th, 1949,
both inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are
qualified to register for this election, and after said October 12th,
1949, no elector shall be registered for said election.
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SECTION 3: For the purpose of holding and conducting said election
the City of Miami Beach has been dividedinto voting pre-
cincts or election districts, with polling places therein,
as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 25: Being all of the area -.rithin 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 Water-
way, 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 intersec-
tion 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 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 MUNICIPALGOLF 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 .'lesterly 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 be-
tween 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 Addi-
tion No. 3, to Biscayne Bay, also including Star Island, Palm Island
and Hibiscus Island, the Poling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH
BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between 3rd and 4th Streets on
Alton Road.
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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 electors shall vote at the polling places in the voting
precincts in which the City Registration books show that said electors
reside.
SECTION 4: That Notice of said election shall be given by publication
in the Florida Sun a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Such pub-
lication shall be made once each week for a period of four consecutive
weeks next preceding the day of such election.
SECTION 5: 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 7:00 o'clock A. m. ,
until 7:00 o'clock P.M. , on the 25th day of October, A. D.
1949 at which there shall be submitted to the duly regis-
tered and qualified voters of said City, the following
question:
Shall Ordinance No. 391 as passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, on August 17th,
1949, become effective, said ordinance
being entitled:
'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 845
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EN-
TITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA";
DEFINING THE TERM "DEPENDENT BENEFICIARY" ;
PROVIDING FOR INCREASED EMPLOYEE CONTRI-
BUTIONS AND BENEFITS AT EMPLOYEE'S OPTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE
CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR MINI-
MUM RETIREMENT AND PENSION BENEFITS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION BY RETIRANTS
IN ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES. '
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.
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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
ELIIMENTARY 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
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. 23: 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 T =E FIRE
STATION IN THE CITY HALL BUILDING, situated on 12th
Street between Washington Avenue and i)rexel 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 Isand, the Polling Place of which shall be
at the SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between
Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road.
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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 MW' ICIPAL PIER, situated on
the Ocean Front at Biscayne Street.
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 9:00 o 'clock
A. M. until 5:00 o'clock P.N. each day, Sundays, Holi-
days and Half-holidays excepted from September 22nd,
1949, to October 12th, 1949, both inclusive, for the
registration of persons qualified to register for said
election.
City Clerk"
A true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 891 is avail-
able for inspection, during business hours, in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
SECTION 6: 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.
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'Shall Ordinance No. 891 as passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, on August 17th,
1949, become effective, said Ordinance
being entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 845
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EN-
TITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION
AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA";
DEFINING THE TERM "DEPENDENT BENEFICIARY" ;
PROVIDING FOR INCREASED EMPLOYEE CONTRI-
BUTIONS AND BENEFITS AT EMPLOYEE'S OPTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE
CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR MINI-
MUM RETIR1}IENT AND PENSION BENEFITS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION BY RETIRANTS
IN ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES:
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: YES
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MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE."
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
PASSED and ADOPT7D this 21st day of September, A. D. 1949.
Mayor pro tem.
Attest: C. W. TOMLINSON
City Clerk
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Deputy el ty Clerk
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