O88-14ORDINANCE NO. 88-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH ON JUNE 7, 1988, AND DECLARING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, on April 5, 1988, the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach duly passed and adopted an ordinance
authorizing the issuance, subject to an election called to
be held on June 7, 1988, of bonds of the City of Boynton
Beach; and
WHEREAS it is necessary for the City Commission to
prescribe immediately the method and manner of holding said
election and provide for notice thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF B~ BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Notice of said election shall be
published in the Palm Beach Post, a newspaper published and
of general circulation in the City of Boynton Beach, at
least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third
week prior to the week in which the election is to be held,
the date of first publication in sai~-~ewspape, r to_ be. at
least thirty (30) days before said election, which notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
to'be held on
Tuesday, June 7, 1988
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
As provided by an ordinance duly passed and adopted by the
City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach on April 5,
1988, a special bond election will be held on Tuesday,
June 7, 1988
for the purpose of submitting to ~the qualified electors of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, the following question:
Shall bonds of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding
$2,500,000.00 be issued for the purpose
of providing funds, together with any
other available funds, for paying the
cost of acquiring a 1.0 acre parcel of
land along the intracoastal waterway
within the City of Boynton Beach,
commonly known as the Shooter's
Property, such bonds to mature at such
time or times not exceeding thirty years
from their date or dates as may be
determined by the City Commission, and
to bear interest at a rate or rates not
exceeding the maximum rate then
permitted by law, and to be payable from
unlimited ad valorem taxes?
The polls at said election will be open from 7 o'clock
A.M. until 7 o'clock P.M. of the same day.
Said election will be held at the same polling places
in the several precincts of the City as the polling places
for regular municipal elections and the election officers
who will conduct said special bond election will be the same
as those selected and appointed for regular municipal
elections.
In accordance with the Constitution and election laws
of the State of Florida and the Charter of the City of
Boynton Beach, all qualified electors of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida shall be entitled to vote in the special bond
election to which this notice pertains.
The City of Boynton Beach shall be authorized to issue
the bonds covered by the questions hereinabove set forth to
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the extent such issuance as to any of said questions shall
have been approved by vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of the City of Boynton Beach voting thereon.
By order of the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida.
City Clerk
Section 2. Said special bond election shall be held
at the same polling places in the several precincts,
respectively, in the City as the polling places for regular
municipal elections and the election officers who shall
conduct said special bond election shall be the same as
and appointed for regular municipal
those selected
elections.
Section 3.
Betty Boroni, City Clerk of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, is hereby designated and appointed
as the official representative of the City Commission in all
transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Palm Beach
County in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the
registration books and the holding of said special bond
election.
Section 4. The ballots used at said election for
voting on the questions submitted Shalll be that portion of
the cardboard or paper or other material within the ballot
frames of the voting machines which shall contain a
statement of the questions submitted. Said ballots as they
appear within the ballot frames of the voting machines shall
be substantially in the following forms:
FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS
Shall bonds of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding
$2,500,000.00 be issued for the purpose
of providing funds, together with any
other available funds, for paying the
cost of acquiring a 10 acre parcel of
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land along the intracoastal waterway
within the City of Boynton Beach,
commonly known as the Shooter's
Property, such bonds to mature at such
time or times not exceeding thirty years
from their date or dates as may be
determined by the City Commission, and
to bear interest at a rate or rates not
exceeding the maximum rate then
permitted by law, and to be payable from
unlimited ad valorem taxes?
Section 5. Electors desiring to vote for the
issuance of said bonds shall use the stylus provided and
punch the words "FOR BONDS" within the ballot frames
containing the statement of the questions relating to said
bonds, and those desiring to vote against the issuance of
said bonds shall use the stylus provided and punch the words
"AGAINST BONDS" within the ballot frames containing the
statement of the questions relating to said bonds.
Section 6. Ballots containing the question set
forth in Section 4 above shall be prepared for the use of
absent electors entitled to cast such ballots in said
election.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be read in full at
two separate meetings not less that ten (10) days apart and
shall at least seven (7) days prior to its passage on second
reading be noticed once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Boynton Beach, which notice shall
state the date, time and place of the meeting at which this
Ordinance will be passed on second reading, the title of
this Ordinance, the place where this Ordinance may be
inspected by the public and shall also advise that
interested parties may appear at said meetings and be heard
with respect to this Ordinance.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
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1988.
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FINAL READING and PASSAGE this
, 1988.
~day of
ATTEST:
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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