O66-22J
ORDINANCE NO. 66-22
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING A SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE FREEHOLDERS
WHO ARE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN SAID
CITY, THE QUESTIONS OF TH~ ISSUANCE OF FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ($425,000.00)
DOLLARS STORM DRAINAGE BONDS AND SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND ($75,000.00) DOLLARS MUNICIPAL
FIRE STATION BONDS.
PREAMBLE
This Ordinance is deemed to be an emergency measure
enacted for the immediate preservation of the health, safety and
welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Boynton Beach, and as an
economic measure to enable the holding of a referendum election
provided for herein in conjunction with the annual municipal election,
rather than incurring the expense of holding a special election on
said ma~ters.
SECTION 1: That the City of Boynton Beach shall issue general
obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding
Four Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($425,000.00) Dollars, bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding five percent (5%) per annum, and
maturing not later than twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof,
for the purpose of financing the cost of construction and installation of
certain storm drainage within said City. The full faith and credit of
the City of Boynton Beach shall be pledged for the payment of the
principal of and interest on said bonds and ad valorem taxes shall be
levied without limit as to rate or amount for the payment of the principal
of and interest on said bonds on all taxable property in said City.
SECTION 2: That the City of Boynton Beach shall issue bonds
in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding Seventy Five Thousand
($75,000.00) Dollars, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five
percent (5%) per annum, and maturing not later than twenty-five (25)
years from the date thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of
erecting and equipping a Municipal Fire Station on property now owned
by the City.
The full faith and credit of the City of Boynton Beach shall
be pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and
ad valorem taxes shall be levied without limit as to rate or amount for
the payment of the principal of gnd interest on said bonds on all taxable
property in said City.
SECTION 3: None of said bonds shall be issued as provided in
Sections 1 and 2 hereof until and unless the issuance thereof shall have
first been approved by the -~alified electors who are freeholders
residing in the City, in the manner provided by the Constitution and
Statutes of the State of Florida, and the Charter of the City of Boynton
Beach~ at the special election hereinafter provided for.
SECTION 4: A special election is hereby called to be held on
the 6th day of December, 1966, to determine whether or not the issuance
of said bonds shall be~approved by the freeholders who are qualified
electors residing in the City, in the manner provided in the Constitution
and Statutes of the State of Florida, and the Charter of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida. Notice of said special election shall be given
by publishing notice of the contents of this ordinance in the Boynton
Beach Star, once each week for four (4) successive weeks prior to said
election, the first publication to be at least thirty (30) days prior thereto,
and by posting the same in the City Hall and at the office of the City
Clerk and at other conspicuous places within the City at least thirty
(30) days prior to the date of said special election.
SECTION 5: The City Council shall have prepared and furnished
all necessary blanks and ballots and shall make all other necessary
preparations for said special election, and shall pay the clerks and
inspectors hereinafter provided for, and all expenses of said special
election, out of funds provided therefor by the City. The form of ballot
to be used at said spedi'al election shall be in substantially the following
form:
BALLOT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
(NOTE: FREEHOLDERS MUST VOTE FOR EACH
BOND PROPOSAL SE PARATE LY)
BOND PROPOSAL NO. 1
SHALL THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND (425,000. 00) DOLLARS
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF SAID CITY, BEARING INTEREST
AT A RATE NOT EXCEEDING FIVE PERCENT (5%) PER ANNUM, AND
MATURING NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM DATE
OF ISSUANCE THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE
COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN STORM
DRAINAGE WITHIN SAID CITY, AND OTHER PURPOSES APPURTENANT
OR INCIDENTAL THERETO AND LEVY AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF, ALL AS PROVIDED IN AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY ON THE DAY OF OCTOBER,
1966. '
FOR $425,000.00 STORM DRAINAGE INSTALLATION BONDS
i AND LEVY OF TAXES FOR PAYMENT THEREOF.
AGAINST $425,000.00 STORM DRAINAGE INSTALLATION
i iBONDS AND LEVY OF TAXES FOR PAYMENT THEREOF'
(If you desire to vote for the issuance of the Bonds described
in Proposal No. t above, and levy of taxes for the payment thereof, make
a cross mark (x) to the left of the words"For $425,000.00 Storm Drainage
Installation Bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof". If you desire
to vote against the issuance of said Bonds and levy of taxes for payment
thereof, make a cross mark (x) to the left of the words, "Against
$425,000.00 Storm Drainage Installation Bonds and levy of taxes for
payment thereof". )
BOND PROPOSAL NO. 2
SHALL THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING
$75, 000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF SAID CITY, BEARING
INTEREST AT A RATE NOT EXCEEDING FIVE PERCENT (5%) PER
ANNUM, AND MATURING NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A
MUNICIPAL FIRE STATION ON PROPERTY NOW OWNED BY THE
CITY, AND OTHER PURPOSES APPURTENANT OR INCIDENTAL
THERETO, AND LEVY AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE PAYMENT
THEREOF, ALL AS PROVIDED IN AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY ON THE DAY OF OCTOBER, 1966.
FOR $75,000.00 MUNICIPAL FIRE STATION BONDS AND
LEVY OF TAXES FOR PAYMENT THEREOF.
AGAINST $75,000.00 MUNICIPAL FIRE STATION BONDS
AND LEVY OF TAX-ES FOR PAYMENT THEREOF.
(If you desire to vote for the issuance of the Bonds described
in Proposal No. 2 above, and levy of taxes for the payment thereof, make
a cross mark (x) to the left of the words "For $75,000.00 Municipal
Fire Station Bonds and Levy of Taxes for Payment Thereof". If you
desire to vote against the issuance of said Bonds and levy of taxes for
payment thereof, make a cross mark (x) to the left of the words "Against
$75,000.00 Municipal Fire Station Bonds and Levy of Taxes for Payment
Thereof". )
Neither of said issues of bonds shall be issued unless a
majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in the
City shall participate in said special election, and unless a majority of
the votes in said special election shall be in favor of the issuance of said
bonds, and levy of taxes for payment thereof. For purposes of approval or
rejection by the electors, each proposition shall be considered separate and
independent. SECTION 6: All freeholders who are qualified electors
residing in the Cityof Boynton Beach shall be entitled to vote in said
special election. The Supervisor of Registration shall furnish to the
inspectors and clerk at every voting place a certified copy of the list
of qualified electors who are freeholders residing in the City, in the
manner provided in the General Election Law of the State of Florida.
SECTION 7: The City Council, at least six (6) days before
the date of said special election, shall appoint for each election district
of the City at least two (2) inspectors and a clerk of election, to hold
said election in the several districts of the City, and such appointment
shall be recorded in the minutes of the City Council. If any inspector
or clerk of election so appointed shall fail to attend at the proper po]ling
place at the time for opening of the polls on the day of the election,
thoSe inspectors present shall fill the vacancy or vacancies from the
freeholders who are qualified electors present; and if all the inspectors
be absent, then those persons qualified to vote at said special election
shall fill the vacancies. The polls shall be opened at 7:00 o'clock
(7:00) A.M. and close at 3:00 o'clock (7:00) P. M., and shall be located
at, or as near as possible to the polling places used in the last City
general election. The inspectors and clerks of the election in each
election district shall make out and sign duplicate returns~of said special
election and shall deliver one copy thereof to the City Clerk and one
copy to the City Council of the City.
as pract~cable, canvass and declare,
inspectors and clerks of said election,
Said City Council shall, as soon
from said returns of the
the result of said special election
on the question of the approval of each of said issues of bonds, and
shall make and enter in their minutes a finding as to the total number
of qualified electors who were freeholders residing in the City who
were legally qualified to participate in the election, and also a finding
as to the total number of votes cast in said special election in favor of
the issuance of each of said issues of bonds and levy of taxes for
payment thereof and the total number of votes cast in said special
election against the issuance of said issues of bonds and levy of taxes
for payment thereof. Said special election shall in all other respects
be held in accordance with the General Election Laws of the State of
Florida.
SECTION 8: This Ordinance is deemed to be an emergency
measure and shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida, held on the_~_~_~C/~ day of October, 1966.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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