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Home My WebLink AboutO-10468)Ir'rs`` � ORDINANCE NO. _10468 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1988, WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ISSUANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OR AN OWNER OF AN EXISTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM EXECUTING A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO USE SUCH STADIUM FOR PLAYING OF HOME GAMES BY A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; ESTABLISHING A FORM OF THE NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION; ESTABLISHING A FORM OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR SAID ELECTION; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF THE CITY TO TAKE ACTIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the Charter of The City of Miami, Florida, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, the Constitution of the State of Florida and other applicable provisions of the law. SECTION 2. Notice of the bond election heretofore called by Ordinance No. 10467 to be held on Tuesday, October 4, 1988, shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation published on a daily basis in The City of Miami, Florida, at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which that election is to be held, the date of the first publication in each of said newspapers to be at least thirty days before said election, which notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION to be held on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1988 in THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA As provided by Ordinance No. 10467, duly adopted by the City Commission of The City of Miami, Florida, on August 8, 1988, an election will be held on Tuesday, OCTOBER 4, 1988 For the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of The City of Miami, Florida, the following question: + "Shall general obligation bonds of The City of Miami, Florida, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) be issued under the provisions of Ordinance No. 10467 for the purpose of pay- ing the costs of PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED •. 7 FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE ISSUANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MAJOR t` LEAGUE BASEBALL OR AN OWNER OF AN EXISTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM EXECUTING A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO USE SUCH STADIUM FOR PLAYING OF HOME GAMES BY A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, such bonds to be issued at one time or from time to time, but in no event earlier than the execution of such agreement, and to mature at such time and in such amounts as shall be sub- sequently established by ordinance or resolu- tion of the City Commission, but in no event later than thirty (30) years from the date of such bonds, to bear interest at rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida law and to be payable from ad valorem taxes and from such other sources as may be availa- ble at a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay debt service on such bonds and in the event a franchise is not obtained no bonds pursuant to the herein referendum will be issued?" Ordinance No. 10467 provides that for the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on such issue of bonds there shall be assessed, levied and collected a separate tax, without limitation as to rate or amount, on all taxable property within the corporate limits of The City of Miami, Florida (excluding homestead exemptions as required by applicable law), over and above all other taxes authorized to be levied by The City of Miami, Florida, suf- ficient to pay such principal and interest as the same respectively become due and payable. Such issue of bonds shall be redeemable prior to the maturity thereof at such times and prices and under such terms and conditions as may be established by subsequent ordinance or resolution of the City Commission prior to the sale and issuance of such issue of bonds. The polls at said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. the same day. The City of Miami, Florida shall be authorized to issue said issue of the bonds if the question for the is- suance of the bonds shall be approved by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors of The City of Miami, Florida, voting on such question. Such bond election shall be held at the polling places in The City of Miami, in the several election pre- cincts designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, Florida as set forth below, which are the same polling places as for other elections of The City of Miami, Florida. By order of the City Commission of The City of Miami, Florida. City Clerk LIST OF POLLING PLACES COUNTY -WIDE ELECTIONS PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS * 049 ST AGNES ACADEMY 122 HARBOR DRIVE 501 LITTLE RIVER BAPTIST CH 495 NW 77 ST 502 CANAAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 7610 BISCAYNE BD 503 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION 6445 NE 7 AV 504 HARVEY W SEEDS AMERICAN LEGION 6445 NE 7 AV 505 GRACE UTD METHODIST CHURCH 6501 N MIAMI AV 506 GRACE UNITED METHODIST CH 6501 N MIAMI AV 507 THENA CROWDER ELEMENTARY 757 NW 66 ST 508 NEW MT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6700 NW 14 AV 509 LIBERTY SQUARE COMMUNITY CTR 6306 NW 14 AV 510 CHARLES R. DREW MIDDLE SCHOOL 1801 NW 60 ST 511 CHARLES R DREW ELEMENTARY 1775 NW 60 ST 512 ORCHARD VILLA ELEMENTARY SCH 5720 NW 13 AV 513 BELAFONTE TACOLCY CTR 6161 NW 9 AV 614 ATHALIE RANGE PARK 525 NW 62 ST 515 LEMON CITY BRANCH LIBRARY 430 NE 61 ST 516 MORNINGSIDE PARK 750 NE 55 TR 517 ARCHBISHOP CURLEY HIGH SCHOOL 300 NE 50 ST -518 CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY *1 4528 NW 1 AV 519 SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY 149 NW 49 ST 520 ST PAUL INSTITUTIONAL AME CHURCH 1892 NW 51 TR 521 CHARLES HADLEY PARK 1300 NW 50 ST 522 MOORE PARK 765 NW 36 ST 523 MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR HIGH 1751 NW 36 ST 524 LORAH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5160 NW 31 AV 526 CURTIS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1901 NW 24 AV 527 COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2420 NW 18 AV 528 GREATER MIAMI ACADEMY 3100 NW 18 AV 529 CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCH 795 NW 32 ST 530 ROBERT A. BALLARD ARMORY 700 NW 28 ST 531 MIAMI-DADE COMM COLLEGE 950 NW 20 ST 532 CULMER PLACE 610 NW 10 ST 533 ST JOHN INSTITUTIONAL MISS BAPT CH 1328 NW 3 AV 534 CULMER NEIGH SERVICE CTR 1600 NW 3 AV 535 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY 1801 NW 1 PL 536 DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCH 505 NW 20 ST 537 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CTR 2902 NW 2 AV 538 YWCA 210 NE 18 ST 539 YWCA 210 NE 18 ST 540 TRINITY CATHEDRAL HALL 464 NE 16 ST 541 MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 300 NE 2 AV 542 JACK ORR SENIOR CENTER 550 NW 5 ST 543 THE SALVATION ARMY 901 W FLAGLER ST 544 METROPOLITAN SENIOR CTR 1407 NW 7 ST 545 HUD - CONFERENCE RM 1407 NW 7 ST 546 MUSA ISLE SENIOR CENTER 2501 NW 16 ST RD 547 MIAMI FIRE STATION *7 314 BEACOM BD 548 ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH 2987 W FLAGLER ST 549 INTERAMERICAN MILITARY ACADEMY 3525 NW 7 ST 550 MIAMI FIRE FIGHTER BENEVOLENT ASSOC 2980 NW S RIVER DR 551 STEPHEN P CLARK BLDG 1650 NW 37 AV 552 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 6222 NW 1 ST 553 FLAGAMI COMMUNITY HOUSE 7121 SW 3 ST 554 ROBERT KING HIGH COMMUNITY HOUSE 7025 W FLAGLER ST 555 WEST END PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 250 SW 60 AV * consists of vacant and unimproved land on Virginia Rey (no City registered voters). -3- 14468 LIST OF POLLING PLACES COUNTY -WIDE ELECTIONS PCT. LOCATION ADDRESS 556 MIAMI FIRE STATION 4►11 5920 W FLAGLER ST 657 IGLESIA CRISTIANA REF EL BUEN SAM 4585 W FLAGLER ST 558 KINLOCH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 455 NW 47 AV 559 KINLOCH PARK JR HIGH SCH 4340 NW 3 ST 560 FLAGLER GREYHOUND TRACK 401 NW 38 CT 561 WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CH 133 PONCE DE LEON BD 562 KOUBEK 27TH AVENUE CTR 2705 SW 3 ST 563 SHENANDOAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2150 SW 8 ST 664 LITTLE HAVANA of HOUSING PROJECT 1759 SW 5 ST 665 RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH 221 SW 12 AV 566 MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CTR 900 SW 1 ST 567 MIAMI FIRE STATION *4 1105 SW 2 AV 568 SIMPSON PARK -RECREATION BLDG 55 SW 17 RD 569 UTD TOWERS 1809 BRICKELL AV 670 STS PETER & PAUL CATH SCH 1435 SW 12 AV 571 CORAL WAY PRESBYTERIAN CH 2O91 SW 14 AV 572 SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY 1023 SW 21 AV 573 SHENANDOAH PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 1800 SW 21 AV 574 WILLIAM MCALLISTER POST *1608 2750 SW 16 ST 575 CORAL GATE PARK COMMUNITY BLDG 1415 SW 32 AV 576 WILLIAM MCALLISTER POST •1608 2750 SW 16 ST 577 DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY HOUSE 2755 SW 37 AV 678 BOYS CLUB OF MIAMI 2805 SW 32 AV 579 SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCH 2609 SW 25 AV 580 CORAL WAY ELEMENTARY 1950 SW 13 AV 581 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 3280 S MIAMI AV 582 ELIZABETH VIRRICK BOXING GYM 2600 S BAYSHORE DR 583 MIAMI FIRE STATION M8 2975 OAK AV 584 ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK 3230 HIBISCUS ST 585 GRAND AVENUE PARK 236 GRAND AV 586 MIAMI DADE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY 3575 S LEJEUNE RD 587 PEACOCK PARK 2820 MCFARLANE RD {« SECTION 3. A description of and records which pertain to election partially within The City of Miami, City of Miami, Florida is adopting and holding such special bond elections is the registration books precincts wholly or Florida, and which The desires to use for as follows: All registration cards, books, records and certifi- cates pertaining to electors of The City of Miami, Florida and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the State of Florida are hereby adopted and declared to be, and shall hereafter be recognized and accepted as, official registration cards, books, records and certificates of The City of Miami, Florida. SECTION 4. Since The City of Miami, Florida, has established the permanent registration system under state law, and the general election laws of the State of Florida require fourteen (14) days prior approval by the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, Florida, for acceptance of branch office registration and that the registration books be closed thirty (30) days prior to the date of such bond election, registration for such bond election shall be at the office of the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami, Florida. SECTION 5. Said bond election shall be held at the polling places in the several precincts, respectively, in The City of Miami, Florida as set forth in the foregoing Notice of Bond Election. Not less than twenty (20) days before said election the City Commission shall designate the Inspectors of Election and Clerk of Election for each pre- cinct and, at least fifteen (15) days before the election, shall publish the names of such Inspectors of Election and Clerk of Election in a newspaper of general circulation pub- lished in The City of Miami, Florida. SECTION 6. All qualified electors of The City of Miami, Florida, shall be permitted to vote in said election, and the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida is hereby requested, authorized and directed to furnish, at the cost and expense of The City of Miami, Florida, a list of all qualified electors residing in The City of Miami, Florida, as shown by the registration books and records of the office of said Supervisor of Elections, and to duly cer- tify the same for delivery to and use of the election offi- cials designated to serve at the respective polling places in said election precincts. SECTION 7. Matty Hirai, the City Clerk to The City of Miami, Florida, is hereby designated and appointed as the official representative of the City Commission of The City of Miami, Florida, in all transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida, in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said election. SECTION 8. The official ballot to be used at said election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee ballots and the use of Computer Election System (CES), and shall be in sub- stantially the following form: -5- IL046$ OFFICIAL BALLOT BOND ELECTION OCTOBER 4, 1988 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED FACILITIES FOR THE MEASURE (For Bonds) :AGAINST THE MEASURE: (Against Bonds) . Shall general obligation bonds of The City of Miami, Florida, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) be issued under the provisions of Ordinance No.10467for the purpose of paying the costs of PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED FACILITIES, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE ISSUANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OR AN OWNER OF AN EXISTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM EXECUTING A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO USE SUCH STADIUM FOR PLAYING OF HOME GAMES BY A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, such bonds to be issued at one time or from time to time, but in no event earlier than the execution of such agree- ment, and to mature at such time and in such amounts as shall be subsequently established by ordinance or resolution of the City Commission, but in no event later than thirty (30) years from the date of such bonds, to bear interest at rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida law, and to be payable from ad valorem taxes and from such other sources as may be available at a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay debt service on such bonds and in the event a franchise is not obtained no bonds pursuant to the herein referendum will be issued? -6- JL046lS SECTION 9. For the question described above, Electors desiring to vote for the approval of said question shall be instructed to punch straight down with the stylus through the hole next to the phrase "FOR THE MEASURE (For Bonds)" within the ballot frame containing the statement relating to the question, and electors desiring to vote against said question shall be instructed to push straight down with the stylus through the hole next to the phrase "AGAINST THE MEASURE (Against Bonds)" within the ballot frame containing the statement relating to said question. SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall cause to be pre- pared absentee ballots containing the question set forth in Section 8 above for the use of absent electors entitled to cast such ballots in said election. SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall be effective im- mediatly upon its adoption. PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 21st day of July, 1988. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY this 8th day of August, 1988. ATT . Matty Hirai, City Clerk Prepared and approved by: r ier L. Suar.Vz, Mayor Approved As To Form and Correctness: r �� John x�e-4t"�Copelan, Jr., Jo ge Fe- nandez, /1", Deputy City Attorney City A for ey 1, Many Hirai, Clerk of the City of Miami, F ida, hereby ce 'fv that on the --day of_, A. D. 19 a full, true and correct copy of the above tend fnreroing or.iin:mce wa, p.)sted at the South Door of the Dade Count:' %C-wrt li-,u;e .it the place provided for notices and by attaching said copy to the place providv-d therebr. WLTNESS MY hand andffirk al seal of sai City this-4--day of , D. 191 273870013Eord:113 w7.- MIAMI REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Dade County, Florida. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Sookle Williams, who on oath says that she is the Vice President of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice In the matter of CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 10466 RE: $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI Inthe ....... x.. X .. X....... . ................. Court, was published in said newspaper in the Issues of August 18, 1988 Affiant further says that the said Miami Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mall matter at the post office in Miami in said Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement: and afflant er says that she has neither paid nor promised any perso 11 or corporation any discount, rebate, commission a or the purpose of securing this advertisement for in the said newspa/pert, ^ ��(,/fora to arr cr ad before me this ob ... .W.Y.. ... r ..... �....� a erbe v> Notary-Pu le, tpd Flori a at Large (SEAL) q My Commi Ic>ft a irfisdely0" CFI UR;Di, i MR 114 MIAMI REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Dade County, Florida. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE,. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Sookie Williams, who on oath says that she is the Vice President of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice In the matter of CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES RE: $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLI— GATION BO(DS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI Inthe .................... ............... I..... Court, was published in said newspaper In the Issues of July 22, 29, 1988 August 5, 1988 Affiant further says that the said Miami ReviewIs a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County, lo, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In said Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office In Miami In said Dade County, Florida, for a perlod of one year next preceding the first bit ation of the attached copy of advertisement; and afflant rt at says that she has neither paid nor promised any perso If or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or re n for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publi a on In the saAd newspaper. . n ��rwaJo�rq tq�ah scribed before me this ..AA.D.19$§... St a Notary Public j"e(pf Floiida at Large (SEAL) My Cc FtOR0- MR 114 /0t 464 1 3— 99 WED 1 4 :2!5 L-AW DEFT CITY OI• MIAMI. FLORIDA INTvo-OFFICE • MEMORANDUM A' P IB 2. Cesar H. Odio, City Manager July 13, 1988 J-88-710 Att : Aurelio Perez-LugoTiG9 sUSJECT. Proposed BOnd Ordinanoea: Major League Baseball Stadium PROM Jorge L. Fernandez REFQ^tN«s: City Commission Agenda Item City Attorney July 21. 1988 !. tNGO�URtO. C2a At the request of Commissioner De Yurre wo have prepared the two attached ordinances for City Commission consideration on first reading at its Meeting of July 21, 1988. JL?:Ar0:hss:P883 oo: Commissioner Victor no Yurre