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Res 03-72 RESOLUTION NO. 3-72. A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A BOND ELECTION IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF SAID CITY FOR BEACH IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. A special bond election of the qualified electors residing in the City of Delray Beach, in the County of Palm Beach, Florida, is hereby called to be held on the 14th day of March, 1972, at the time and places hereinafter set forth, to determine whether or not the issuance of $2,000,000 general obligation bonds shall be ap- proved by such qualified electors for the purpose of financing the cost of the construction and acquisition of improvements for the resto- ration, erosion control and preservation of the public beaches in said city, consisting of the placement of sand and the construction of beach erosion control facilities such as but not limited to reefs, break- waters, sea walls, groins, public parking facilities and passageways including roads for access to such public beaches, and including the acquisition of any properties, real or personal, or other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto, and to levy ad valorem taxes with- out limit as to rate or amount to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds on all taxable property in said city; provided, that no such bonds shall be issued for a longer term than thirty (30) years and that no bond shall bear interest at a rate or rates exceeding the maximum legal rate of interest at the time of the sale of said bonds. Section 2. The polls will be open at the voting places for said bond election at seven o'clock A.M. until seven o'clock P.M. on the same day. Only the duly qualified electors residing in said City will be per- mitted to vote in said bond election. Section 3. That the places of voting in said bond election are as follows: Polling Place Precinct No. 166 St. Vincent Ferrer's Church, 740 Palm Trail. Precinct No. 172 Spady School Cafeteria, 300 N. W. 8th Avenue. Precinct No. 173 Carver Jr. High School, 301 S. W. 14th Avenue. Precinct No. 175 Community Center Building, 50 N. W. 1st Avenue. Precinct No. 190 Beach Fire Station, 23 Andrews Avenue. The Inspectors and Clerks for the polling places for said Bond election will be the same as those designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida for the election being held at the same time for the Presidential Preference Primary. Section 4. Voting machines shall be used at said bond election and the form of ballot to be used in said bond election shall be in substantially the following form: Page 2. R~solu.%ion No. 3-72. BALLOT CITY OF DELRAY BEACH IN THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Bond Election - March 14, 1972 Shall the City of Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida, issue not exceeding $2,000,000 principal amount of general obligation bonds of said city bearing interest at not exceeding the maximum legal rate of interest at the time of the sale of said bonds, maturing not later than thirty (30) years from the date of issuance thereof, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in said City without limit as to rate or amount for the pur- pose of financing the cost of the placement of sand and the construction of Beach Erosion Control facili- ties, as more specifically described and provided in Resolution No. 3-72 of the City Council of said city adopted on the 24th day of January, 1972. Instructions to Voters: Indicate by pulling down lever over "FOR APPROVAL OF BONDS" if you favor the issuance of said Bonds. Indicate by pulling down lever over "AGAINST APPROVAL OF BONDS" if you do not favor the issuance of said Bonds. SECTION 5. Paper ballots shall be used at said election for ab- sentee voting. The form of ballot to be used in said election for ab- sentee voters shall be in substantially the form provided in Section 4 above, except that Instructions to Voters shall be as follows: Instructions to Voters: If you are in favor of the issu- ance of said Bonds, place an "x" in the space to the left of the words "FOR APPROVAL OF BONDS". If you are not in favor of the issuance of said Bonds, place an "x" in the space to the left of the words "AGAINST APPROVAL OF BONDS". SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have printed on plain white paper a sufficient number of the aforesaid ballots and to deliver them to the appropriate officials for absentee voters and shall also have printed sample ballots and shall deliver them to the appropriate officials conducting the Palm Beach County Presidential Preference Primary on or before the date and time for the opening of the polls for such bond election at said voting places at which voting machines are to be used, and is further authorized and directed to make appropriate arrangements with the proper officials of Palm Beach County for the use of such voting machines at the polling places specified in Section 3 hereof and to have printed on plain white paper and delivered in accordance with law the official ballots for use in such voting machines. Page 3. Resolution No. 3-72. SECTION 7. The Supervisor of Registration of the County of Palm Beach is hereby authorized and directed to make up and certify a list of all qualified electors residing in said city and eligible to vote in said bond election. A certified copy of such list shall be furnished to the Inspectors and Clerks of the election at the poll- ing places where votes are to be cast in said bond election and a certified copy of such list shall be filed and preserved among the records of this City Council. SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall be published in full as a part ~f this~noti~e .of said bond election together with an appropriate caption in such form as the City Clerk shall determine, in the Delray Beach News Journal a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, once each week for five consecu- tive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of said bond election. SECTION 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 24th day of January, 1972. ATTEST: City Clerk/~