Res 47-69 RESOLUTION NO. 47-69.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH PROVIDING FOR THE CERTIFICA-
TION OF THE RESULTS OF THE BOND REFERENDUM
HELD IN AND FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH ON
THE 2nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1969.
WHEREAS, a bond referendum was held on the 2nd day of December,
1969, pursuant to Ordinance No. 40-69, and
WHEREAS, the duly appointed and acting Clerk and Inspectors of
the election have presented to the City Council the certified re-
sults of said election, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach has as-
sembled together on this 4th day of December, 1969, for the purpose
of canvassing the election returns, and certifying the results.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That upon the canvass of the election returns as
presented to it by the certification of the Clerk and Inspectors
of the election, the City Council finds:
(a) That 1728 registered electors, who are owners
of freehold not wholly exempt from taxation, voted
as follows on the following issues:
PROPOSAL NO. 1 - FIRE HOUSES & EQUIPMENT
Shall the City of Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County,
Florida, issue $440,000 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 twenty-five years from the date of issuance there-
of, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable
property in said City without limit as to rate or amount
for the purpose of financing the cost of the construction
and acquisition of new firehouses in the beach area, and
in the south area of the City, and the acquisition of
fire equipment, including an aerial platform fire truck
with snorkel and two pumper fire trucks, together with
any other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto,
as more specifically described and provided in the
ordinance of the City Council of said City adopted on the
24th day of October, 19697
YES 1275
NO 453
(b) That 1637 registered electors, who are owners
of freehold not wholly exempt from taxation, voted
as follows on the following issues:
PROPOSAL NO. 2 - STORM DRAINAGE.
Shall the City of Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County,
Florida, issue $1,450,000 principal amount of general
obligations 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
twenty-five years from the date of issuance thereof,
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payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable
property in said City without limit as to rate or a-
mount for the purpose of financing the cost of the
construction and acquisition of a storm drainage sys-
tem for an area of approximately 480 acres in the
city bounded generally by Atlantic Avenue, Southeast
Fifth Avenue, South Tenth Street and the Seaboard
Coastline Railroad, together with any other purposes
appurtenant or incidental thereto, as more specifi-
cally described and provided in the ordinance of the
City Council of said City adopted on the 24th day of
October, 19697
YES 1175 NO 462
(c)..'That 1671 registered electors, who are owners
of freehold not wholly exempt from taxation, voted
as follows on the following issues:
PROPOSAL NO. 3 - WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Shall the City of Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County,
Florida, issue $2,260,000 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 twenty-five years from the date of issuance there-
of, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable
property in said City without limit as to rate of amount
for the purpose of financing the cost of the construc-
tion and acquisition of a water filtration and treatment
plant for the City water system, together with any other
purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto, as more spe-
cifically described and provided in the ordinance of the
City Council of said City adopted on the 24th day of
October, 19697
YES 1224 NO 447
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach
does hereby certify the tabulations and results of the bond elec-
tion held in and for the City of Delray Beach on the 2nd day of
December, 1969, as hereinbefore set forth.
SECTION 3. That this resolution and its contents be spread
upon the minutes of the meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida on this the 9th day of December, 1969.
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