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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 (SEAL) CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Mayor k~ ~fice Ma~or ~~', ~ ' .... Councilman ...... -- c -Ch ' '" .... Councilman '