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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-83-01620 0 J-83-144 rr RESOLUTION NO. '0 1.Z " r- A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1983,-FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THE CREATION OF A CITY LOTTERY IF THE CITY OF MIAMI WERE PERMITTED TO DO SO BY THE FLORIDA STATE CONSTITUTION AND FLORIDA STATUTES WHERE THE REVENUES FROM THE CITY LOTTERY WOULD BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 50% FOR POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION AND THE LOWERING OF GARBAGE FEES AND 50% FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, local governments in Florida are attempting to lower taxes and increase services; and WHEREAS, local police and other law enforcement personnel are being diverted from preventing and solving violent crimes to unsuccessful and wasteful efforts to prevent numbers and bolita racketeers from illegal operation; and WHEREAS, it is a recognized fact that legal public lotteries create thousands of dollars of tax revenue which benefit the public while at the same time diverting revenue from the underworld without wasting law enforcement time and effort; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Florida Legislature in its next session will be considering the question of a possible change in the Constitution to authorize the establishment of a lottery system in Florida; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. A special municipal election is hereby called and directed to be held in the City of Miami, Florida, from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 1983 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami for their approval or disapproval the creation of a City lottery if the City of CITY COM,M!rS!CN F E J 2 tl 1933 83---162 .. U:................... ...... a Miami were permitted to do so by the Florida State Constitution and Florida State Statutes where the revenues from the City lottery would be used as follows: 50% for police and fire protection and the lowering of garbage fees and 50% for affordable housing and job training programs. Section 2. Said special municipal election shall be held at the voting places in the precincts designated, all as shown on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof and referred to as Exhibit No. 1. A description of the registration books and records which pertain to election precincts wholly or partly within the City and which the City is adopting and desires to use for holding such special municipal election is as follows: All registration cards, books, records and certificates pertaining to electors of the City and established and maintained as official by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, in conformity with the provisions of the general laws of the state, 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. Section 3. For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to vote in said election and who have not registered under the provisions of the general laws of Florida and Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, or who have transferred their legal residence from one voting precinct to another voting precinct in the City, they may register at the following permanent branch offices as approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, which are hereinafter set forth and which will be open during the following dates and times: ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT 1444 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida Monday to Friday, inclusive: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. COUNTY COURTHOUSE (LOBBY) 3 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida Monday to Friday, inclusive: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. -2- 83--1G2.. a # In addition to the above times and places, said qualified persons may register at such other branch offices and may also use any mobile registration van for the purpose of registration in order to vote in the herein described election during such times and on such dates as may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections for Metropolitan Dade County. Section 4. The City Clerk of the City of Miami is hereby designated and appointed as the official representative of the Commission of the City of Miami in all transactions with the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County in relation to matters pertaining to the use of the registration books and the holding of said election. Section 5. The Election Clerks and Inspectors to serve at said polling places on said date shall be designated by the Supervisor of Elections for Metropolitan Dade County for such purpose. Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of the adoption of the herein resolution and of the provisions hereof at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the aforesaid election is to be held, in the following newspapers which are published within the City of Miami, Florida: THE MIAMI NEWS DIARIO LAS AMERICAS THE MIAMI TIMES Section 7. The official ballot to be used at said special municipal election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the State of Florida, including all provisions of the "Electronic Voting Systems Act." The ballot used in said election for voting on the question submitted shall be that portion of the cardboard or paper or other material within the ballot frames of the voting machines which will contain a -3- 83--162 .. a 4) statement of the question submitted, and said voting machines shall provide facilities with such instructions on their use as will enable all qualified electors to vote for or against such question as they may choose. Said ballot as it appears within the first row of horizontal ballot frames of the voting machine shall be substantially in the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1983 FOR THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: "Should the City of Miami create a City lottery if the City of Miami were permitted to do so by the Florida State Constitution and Florida State Statutes where the revenues from the City lottery would be used as follows: 50% for police and fire protection and the lowering of garbage fees and 50% for affordable housing and job training programs?" Section 8. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared absentee ballots in full compliance with the law of the State of Florida containing the question set forth in Section 7 above for the use of absentee electors entitled to cast such ballots in said election. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February , 1983. ATTEST: RAERH G. ONGIE, CITY C K —4— Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE A. FERRE M A Y 0 R 6 PREPARED AND APPROVED BY ROBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: r ,/ J SE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA CITY ATTORNEY - 5- if12 �:3- ATY OF MIAMI PRECINCTS Pct. Location 0 Address 314 Robert King High Community House 315 Miami Fire Station #11 316 West End Park Community House 317 Flagami Community House 409 Grace United Methodist Church 433 Soar Memorial Park 434 Biscayne Blvd. Lutheran Church 442 Harvey W. Seeds American Legion 443 Harvey W. Seeds American Legion 444 Grace United Methodist Church 445 Little River Baptist Church 447 Primary C School 448 Belafonte Tacolcy Center 449 Liberty Square Community Center 450 Charles R. Drew Elementary 451 New Mt. Moriah Holy Cross M. B. Church 454 Charles R. Drew Jr High 463 Melrose Elementary 467 Miami Jackson Sr. High School 468 Fire Station #6 (Fire College) 469 Charles Hadley Park 470 St. Paul Institutional AME Church 471 Orchard Villa Elem. School 472 Edison Park 473 Shadowlawn Elementary School 474 Church of God of Prophecy #1 475 Archbishop Curley High School 476 Lemon City Branch Library 477 Hwrningside Park 601 Henry M. Flagler Elementary School 604 Greater Miami Academy 605 Inter America Community Church 606 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center 607 Dunbar Elementary 608 Unity Carriage House 7025 W. Flagler St. 5920 W. Flagler St. 250 S. W. 60 Ave. 7121 S. W. 3 St. 6501 N. Miami Ave. 100 N. W. 83 St. 7610 Biscayne Blvd. 6445 N. E. 7 Ave. 6445 N. E. 7 Ave. 6501 N. Miami Ave. 495 N. W. 77 St. 757 N. W. 66 St. 6161 N. W. 9 Ave. 6306 N. W. 14 Ave. 1775 N. W. 60 St. 6700 N. W. 14 Ave. 1801 N. W. 60 St. 3050 N. W. 35 St. 1751 N. W. 36 St. 3600 N. W. 7 Ave. 1300 N. W. 50 St. 1892 N. W. 51 St. 5720 N. W. 13 Ave. 525 N. W. 62 St. 149 N. W. 49 St. 4528 N. W. 1 Ave. 300 N. E. 50 SO 430 N. E. 61 St. 750 N. E. 55 Terr. 5222 N. W. 1 St. 3100 N. W. 18 Ave. 1521 N. W. 28 St. 2902 N. W. 2 Ave. 505 N. W. 20 St. 410 N. E. 22 St. EXHIBIT 1 83-162 619 Trinity Cathedral Hall 464 N. E. 16 St. 620 YWCA 210 N. E. 18 St. 621 Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School 1801 N. W. 1 P1. 622 Culmer Neighborhood Service Center 1600 N. W. 3 Ave. 623 St. Johns Baptist Church (Johnson Hall) 1328 N. W. 3 Ave. 625 Culmer Place 610 N. W. 10 St. 626 Miami Dade Community College Medical Ctr. 950 N. W. 20 St. 627 Dade County Armory 2728 N. W. 7 Ave. 628 Comstock Elementary School 2420 N. W. 18 Ave. 629 Curtis Park Community House 1901 N. W. r 24 Ave. 630 Miami Fire Fighters Benevolent Assoc. Inc. 2980 N. W. So. River Dr. 631 Stephen P. Clark Building 1650 N. W. 37 Ave. 632 Kinlock Park Community House 455 N. W. 47 Ave. 633 Kinlock Park Jr. High School 4340 N. W. 3 St. 634 Kensington Park Elementary School 711 N. W. 30 Ave. 635 St. Michael's Church 2987 W. Flagler 636 Miami Fire Station #7 314 Beacon Blvd. 637 Orange Bowl Stadium (Gate 12) 1500 N. W. 5 St. 638 Orange Bowl Stadium (Gate 3 & 4) 1500 N. W. 6 St. - 639 Riverside United Methodist Church 985 N. W. 1 St. 640 Jack Orr Plaza 550 N. W. 5 St. 656 Dade County Courthouse (lobby) 73 W. Flagler 657 Little Havana Community Center 900 S. W. 1 St. - 658 Riverside Elementary 221 S. W. 12 Ave. 659 Tamiami Methodist Church 726 S. W. 14 Ave. 660 St. Matthews Lutheran Church 621 Beacom Blvd. 661 Koubek 27 Ave. Center 2705 S. W. 3 St. 663 Le Jeune Presbyterian Church 4111 S. W. 4 St. 1 664 Inglesia.Cristiana Reforma da el Buen 4585 W. Flagler Samaritan ^^; Ccral Gate Park Community Building 1415 S. W. 32 Ave. 805, 806 William McAllister Post #1608 2750 S. W. 16 St. 807 Shenandoah Park Community House 1600 S. W. 21 Ave. 808 Shenandoah Jr. High School 1950 S. W. 19 St. 809 Shenandoah Elementary School 1023 S. W. 21 Ave. 810 Coral Way Presbyterian Church 2091 S. W. 14 Ave. 811 Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School 1435 S. W. 12 Ave. 812 Miami Fire Station #4 1105 S. W. 2 Ave. 813 Simpson Park - Recreation Building 55 S. W. 17 Road _ 83-IG2 814 818 819 820 821 829 830 832 833 834 840 841 7/6/82 CTA-UTD Towers Museum of Natural History Coral Way Elementary School Silver Bluff Elementary School Douglas Park Community house Israelite Center Temple Elizabeth Virrick Boxing Gym City of Miami Fire Station #8 Elizabeth Virrick Park (Aud) Coral Gables Riviera Fire Station Miami Dade Water & Sewer Authority Peacock Park 1809 Brickell Ave. 3280 So. Miami Ave. 1950 S. W. 13 Ave. 2609 S. W. 25 Ave. 2755 S. W. 37 Ave. 3178 S. W. 24 Terr. 2600 S. Bayshore Dr. 2975 Oak Ave. 3230 Hibiscus St. 525 S. Dixie Highway 3575 So. LeJeune Rd. 2820 McFarlane Rd. f 83-162, a 0 .G Howard Car.- 02-16-83 ►ALE City ?Manager Commission Agenda Joe Carol 1o�7= REFERENCES Miami City -Commissioner ENCLC_�FES Please place on the Feb. 24, 1983 commission agenda for a discussion and vote by the commission, the following question so that it may be placed on the ballot of the next available city wide election. If the City of Miami were permitted by the Florida State Consti- tution and Florida State Statutes to implement a municipal lottery the revenues from which would be used 50% for -police and fire protection and the lowering of garbage fees and 50% for affordable housing and job training programs would you fa%.dr the City creating such a lottery?