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Res 102-79 RESOLUTION NO. 102-79 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ON DECEMBER 11, 1979, AND DECLARING AND CERTIFYING THE RESULTS THEREOF. ~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, by a resolution duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on the 22nd day of October, 1979, did call an election to be held on the llth day of December, 1979, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing within the City, for their approval or disapproval of the ques- tions of whether the City should issue General Obligations Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $1,390,000 consisting of four separate issues of bonds, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the legal rate fixed by law; and said resolution having further provided and directed that notice of said election be given by publication in accordance with law; and, WHEREAS, due and regular notice of said bond election has been published in the Delray Beach News Journal and the Palm Beach Post Times, both being newspapers of general circulation in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and said publications having been made twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum is to be held, to-wit: December 11, 1979; and, ¥~{EREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid resolution calling said elec- tion and in accordance with law, the questions in said resolution stated were submitted to the qualified electors residing in said City, for parti- cipation in the election on the date specified in said resolution, to-wit: December 11, 1979; and, WHEREAS, it appears that the list of qualified electors who voted at such election has been returned to this City Council by the Inspectors and Clerks together with the returns hereinafter mentioned; and, WHEREAS, it appears that said election has been duly and properly held in accordance with law and that the votes cast thereat have been returned, delivered and canvassed, and that the returns of said election have been delivered to this City Council for the purpose of canvassing said election returns and determining and certifying the results thereof; and, ~EREAS, it appears from the official returns of said election so delivered to this City Council and so canvassed by this City Council as aforesaid that the total numbers of votes cast in said election by such qualified electors, as above described, residing in said City approved the issuance of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Council at this meeting duly and regularly held, have duly and regularly canvassed according to law the official returns of said election and hereby determines, finds, declares and certifies the results of such election, as follows: Proposal No. 1 - $600,000 Bonds for the payment of all or a por- tion of the costs of the renovation and expansion of the existing City Hall Building: (a) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 1 was 1681. (b) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City against the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 1 was 767. (c) A majority of the votes cast in such election by such qualified electors residing in said City approved of the issuance of the bonds submitted at such election under Proposal No. 1. Proposal No. 2 - $430,000 Bonds for the payment of all or a por- tion of the costs of construction of a fire station building and for the purchase of fire equipment and rescue vehicles: (a) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 2 was 1958. (b) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City against the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 2 was 545. (c) A majority of the votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City approved of the issuance of the bonds submitted in said election under Proposal No. 2. Proposal No. 3 - $45,000 Bonds for the payment of all or a por- tion of the costs of renovation and expansion of the existing police station: (a) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors ~esiding in said City in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 3 was 1733. (b) The total~number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City against the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 3 was 747. (c) A majority of the votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City approved of the issuance of the bonds submitted at such election under Proposal No. 3. Proposal No. 4 -$315,000 Bonds for the payment of all or a por- tion of the costs of bicycle paths and for improvements to Miller Park: (a) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 4 was 1646. (b) The total number of votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City against the issuance of the bonds described in Proposal No. 4 was 914. (c) A majority of the votes cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said City approved of the issuance of the bonds submitted in said election under Proposal No. 4. Section 2. That said election was in all respects conducted in accordance with law, and that all steps in connection with and preceding such election have been duly, regularly and lawfully taken and had, and that all provisions of the Statutes and Constitution of the State of Florida have been duly complied with. Section 3. That the issues of bonds approved at said election as provided above, if any, may be issued at such time or times and with such other details and conditions as shall be hereafter determined by the City Council. -2- Res. No. 102-79 Section 4. That said returns shall be entered and recorded in the minutes of the City Council; and this resolution, determination, finding, declaration and certificate shall be recorded in the minutes of said City Council. Section 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED in special session on this the 13th day of December, 1979. ATTEST: City Clerk -3' Res. No. 102-79