11-22-89SpMtg NOVEMBER 22, 1989
A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Doak S. Campbell in the
Commission Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 22,
1989.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner William Andrews
Commissioner Patricia Brainerd
Commissioner Jimmy Weatherspoon
Mayor Doak S. Campbell
Absent - Commissioner Mary McCarty
Also present were - Interim City Manager Malcolm T. Bird and
Assistant City Attorney Jeffrey Kurtz.
Assistant City Attorney Kurtz stated that the City Clerk had
presented the certified cumulative totals for the regular and absentee
ballots from the Supervisor of Elections Office of Palm Beach County,
Florida, showing the results of the Referendum Bond Election held on
Tuesday, November 21, 1989. The results were as follows:
QUESTION 1
FIRE FACILITIES PROJECTS
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds to finance the
acquisition, construction, reconstruction and equipping of
certain fire facilities and all costs incidental thereto, not
exceeding $5,180,000, bearing interest at not exceeding the
legal rate, maturing not later than 20 years from the date of
issuance, payable from the City's ad valorem taxes?
FOR APPROVAL 3,349 + 190 Absentee = 3,539 Total
AGAINST APPROVAL 1,621 + 105 Absentee = 1,726 Total
Ms. Brainerd moved to approve the total votes for Question 1 -
Fire Facilities Projects of the Referendum Bond Election, including all
of the regular and absentee votes as indicated above, seconded by Mr.
Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr.
Andrews - Yes; Ms. Brainerd - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Mayor Camp-
bell - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
QUESTION 2
STREET, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALK, ALLEY, AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds to finance the
acquisition, construction and reconstruction of certain street,
sidewalk, alley, rights-of-way, drainage and beautification
projects and all costs incidental thereto, not exceeding
$11,207,000, bearing interest at not exceeding the legal rate,
maturing not later than 20 years from the date of issuance
thereof, payable from the City's ad valorem taxes?
FOR APPROVAL 2,796 + 153 Absentee = 2,949 Total
AGAINST APPROVAL 2,139 + 143 Absentee = 2,282 Total
Ms. Brainerd moved to approve the total votes for Question 2 -
Street, Drainage, Sidewalk, Alley, and Beautification Projects of the
Referendum Bond Election, including all of the regular and absentee
votes as indicated above, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call
the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Andrews - Yes; Ms. Brainerd - Yes;
Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Mayor Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a
4 to 0 vote.
QUESTION 3
RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES PROJECTS
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds to finance the
acquisition, construction and equipping of improvements to
certain recreational and cultural facilities within the City
and all costs incidental thereto, not exceeding $4,605,000,
bearing interest at not exceeding the legal rate, maturing not
later than 20 years from the date of issuance, payable from the
City's ad valorem taxes?
FOR APPROVAL 2,664 + 140 Absentee = 2,804 Total
AGAINST APPROVAL 2,434 + 158 Absentee = 2,592 Total
Ms. Brainerd moved to approve the total votes for Question 3 -
Recreational and Cultural Facilities Projects of the Referendum Bond
Election, including all of the regular and absentee votes as indicated
above, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission
voted as follows: Mr. Andrews - Yes; Ms. Brainerd - Yes; Mr. Weather-
spoon - Yes; Mayor Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0
vote.
QUESTION 4
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN OLD SCHOOL SQUARE AREA
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds to provide
funding for the acquisition and construction of various neighborhood
improvement projects in the Old School Square area of the City, includ-
ing but not limited to the acquisition of certain properties and exist-
ing structures and all costs incidental thereto, not exceeding $500,000,
bearing interest at not exceeding the legal rate, maturing not later
than 20 years from issuance, payable from the City's ad valorem taxes?
FOR APPROVAL 2,636 + 143 Absentee = 2,779 Total
AGAINST APPROVAL 2,410 + 143 Absentee = 2,553 Total
Ms. Brainerd moved to approve the total votes for Question 4 -
Neighborhood Improvement Projects in Old School Square Area of the
Referendum Bond Election, including all of the regular and absentee
votes as indicated above, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call
the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Andrews - Yes; Ms. Brainerd - Yes;
Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Mayor Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a
4 to 0 vote.
The caption of Resolution No. 90-89 is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, WITH RESPECT TO THE RESULTS OF THE BOND
REFERENDUM OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY HELD IN
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ON NOVEMBER 21, 1989,
ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD ISSUE GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE (A)
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING
OF CERTAIN FIRE FACILITIES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT
EXCEEDING $5,180,000, (B) ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND
RECONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET, SIDEWALK, ALLEY,
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, DRAINAGE AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS IN
THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT EXCEEDING $11,207,000, (C)
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF IMPROVEMENTS
TO CERTAIN RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT EXCEEDING $4,605,000 AND (D) THE
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT
EXCEEDING $500,000; CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF SAID
REFERENDUM AND DECLARING AND CERTIFYING THE RESULTS
THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Assistant City Attorney Kurtz read the caption of the ordi-
nance.
Ms. Brainerd moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 90-89,
seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as
follows: Mr. Andrews - Yes; Ms. Brainerd - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes;
Mayor Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
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Mr. Weatherspoon questioned if flowers have been sent to Mrs.
Thiele. The Interim City Manager stated something will be sent to the
house. The Commission joined together in wishing all a Happy Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mayor Campbell declared the meeting adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
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ATTEST:
MAYOR
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach
and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the meeting
of said City Commission of November 22, 1989, which_minutes were formal-
ly approved and adopted by the City Commission on
C~y Clerk
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