Resolution 10185 RESOLUTION NO. 10185
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL: OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, CABLING AN ELECTION AT WHICH THERE SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE THE MATTER OF ISSUANCE OF BONDS
OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF $600,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE
IN THIS RESOLUTION STATED.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
FloridF., deems it advisable to issue bQnds of said City in the
amountand for the municipal purpose 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 sum and for the purpose stated in the Notice of Election
provided 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 7:00 o'clock A. M. until 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the 3rd day of
November, A. D. 1959, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of
the duly registered and qualified voters of said City who are free-
holders therein the question whether bonds of said City shall be
issued in the sum and for the purpose 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 9:00
o'clock A. M. until 5:00 o'clock P. M. each day, Sundays and Holidays
excepted, from September 17th, 1959 to October 10th, 1959, both
inclusive, for the purpose of registering those electors who are
qualified to register for this election, and after said October 10th,
1959, 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-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the North line of the corporate
limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE
SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line
of 71st Street to the center line of Indian Creek; thence northerly
along the center line of Indian Creek to the center line of Normandy
Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of Normandy Waterway
to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the BISCAYNE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on 77th Street between Tatum Waterway
Drive and Dickens Avenue.
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PRECINCT NO. 25-B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No.
25-A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH,
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 South line of Precinct No. 25-B
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 Water-
way to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shal 1 be at the
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the northeast corner of
the intersection of Arthur Godfrey Road 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 center line 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 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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road,
thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street,
thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay,
the Polling Place of which shall be at the east entrance of the
MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING at 17th Street and Drexel 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 center line of 111th Street
and said line produced, the Polling P1 ace 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 center line of 7th Street to Alton Road,
thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th Street,
thence Westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne
Bay, tYa Polling Place of which shall be at the OCEAN FRONT
AUDITORIUM , at 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
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 center line 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 alli 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 SOUTH
SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on Biscayne Street at
Biscayne Bay.
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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 Citi; 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 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 the 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 3rd day of November, 1959,
at which there shall be submitted to the duly registered
and qualified voters of said City who are freeholders
therein the following question:
Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable
coupon bonds in the amount of $600,000.00, with interest
at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 5 "
per annum, for the payment of all or a part 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, as
authorized by law, for the purpose of constructing a
promenade, mall or walk on Lincoln Road from Washington
Avenue to Alton Road?
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-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the North line of the corporate
limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE
SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center
line of 71st Street to the center line of Indian Creek; thence
northerly along the center line of Indian Creek to the center line
of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of
Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which
shall be at the BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOIL,,situated on 77th Street
between Tatum Waterway Drive and Dickens Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 25-B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No.
25-A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH,
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 South line of Precinct No.
25-B 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
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHO13,, situated on the northeast corner of
the intersection of Arthur Godfrey Road and Chase Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 27: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
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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 center line 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 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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road,
thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street,
thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay,
the Polling Place of which shall be at the east entrance of the
MUNICIPAII OFFICE BUILDING at 117th Street and Drexel 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 center line 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 center line of 7th Street to Alton Road,
thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th Street,
thence westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne
Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the OCEAN FRONT
AUDITORIUM at 10th Street and Ocean Drive.
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 center line of 3rd Street to Alton Road,
thence along the South line of L,ot 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 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 SOUTH
SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on Biscayne Street at
Biscayne Bay.
All being places where elections are usually held in said muni-
pality.
Al 1 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
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The Registration Books will be open from Nine o'clock A. M. until
Five o'clock P. M. each day, Sundays and T-Tolidays excepted, from
September 17th, 1959 to October 10th, 1959, both inclusive, for the
registration of persons qualified to register for said election.
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; the form of ballot
to be used in said election shall be in substantially the following
form:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3RD,1959
Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable
coupon bonds in the amount of $600,000.00 with interest
at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding 5%
per annum, for the payment of all or a part 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, as authorized by law, for the purpose of
constructing a promenade, mall or walk on Lincoln
Road from Washington Avenue to Alton Road?
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FOR BONDS
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AGAINST BONDS
MAKE A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE"
SECTION 8. That there shall be apportioned and levied as special
improvement assessments against the abutting property
on a front foot basis such portion of the cost of the construction
of the promenade, walk or mall referred to in the question hereinbefore
set forth as is by law authorized to be apportioned.
SECTION 9. That the collections upon the 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 for the purpose of
paying in the first instance the cost of said improvements.
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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 the 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 contained in
the local improvement bond fund, and by the amount of special
improvement assessments collected and then remaining
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 are hereby
pledged for the payment of 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 bnlanee collected at any
time from 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. That this resolution shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption as required by
law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of September, A, D. 1959.
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