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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-80-0457.- V •11 •. 11 . 1 _.. r. Angela R. Bellamy June 13, 1980 _ Assistant to the City Manager General Obligation Bond Election - unitary Sewers an,1 Hirlvaa:13 Donald W. Cather DIXector of Public Works Please place on the June 26, 1980 Commission agenda an item for presentation and discussion of a proposal for a General Obligation Bond Election to be placed on the ballot of October 7, 1980. EAE:hc 813- 1157 iC 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 i I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 D A T A C O M P I L E D F O R A P R O P O S E D G E N E R A L O B L I G A T I O N B 0 N D E L E C T I O N I N 1 9 8 0 Prepared for: The Office of the City Manager June, 1980 gp- 157 ' INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The City of Miami will remain a viable entity, and continue to sustain healthy economic growth, only as long as it keeps pace with the improvements needed to provide adequate services for its residents and visitors. Miami keens aware of such needs through its capital improvement program. Each year all such capital requirements are reevaluated and programs and goals are updated to meet changing conditions. In order to accomplish these improvements, adequate funding must be provided. Some capital improvements can be funded from revenues generated by the facilities themselves; some are financed all, or in part, by Federal grants; still others are supported"by revenues from unrelated sources such as franchise fees. However, the major financing for the basic improvements depends heavily upon General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds, approved by the electorate. Additional funding is presently needed for the continuation of two such basic improvement programs. It is requested that the necessary bond issues be placed on the ballot in an upcoming election. -1- J71/ The two bond i-sues are: Sanitary Sewers $45,000,000 Street Improvements $30,000,000 These improvements are essential for the continued healthy growth of the City of Miami. Historically, the voters of Miami have supported such essential issues, particularly when it has been pointed out that the resultant overall tax impact would be minimal compared to the benefits received, i.e. very cost effective. Ever since the laws were changed some 25.years 'ago, {laws which had required a fifty per cent voter turnout of freeholders), the voters of Miami have approved all the bond issues for basic necess- ities such as sanitary sewers and street improvements. The voters have, however, been quite choosy when it has come to items that they have looked upon as being less essential. This -is shown in the G. 0. Bond election results included in the Appendix. These propo:ied new bonds will be sold as existing bonds are being retired, thus keeping any effect on the City's debt service millage to .a minimum. "lore specific millage information will be made avail- able once the Interest rates for upcoming bond sales have been determined. i ' ^ In order to provide these funds an soon as possible, but without ' the expense of a special election, it iU recommended that these Iissues be placed on the ballot during the fall elections. Pecause of the size of the September 9, 1980 First Primary ballot, the City has been excluded from the use of it. The same would likely hold true for the November 4, 1980 General Election. Therefore, it is recommended that these bond issues be placed on the ballot of the Second State Primary Election of October 7, 1990. If this date is missed, the next opportunity to be included in a regularly 1 scheduled election would not be until the Miami General Election of November 1981. IIn order to meet the October 7 1980 election date final action 1 must be taken by the City Commission no later than the meeting of July 24, 1980. However, it is urged that the City Commission attempt to finalize this at the meeting of July 10, 1980, in order to allow time in case any problems arise. The time sequence for the various steps involved, based on the July 24, 1980 date for final action by the City Commission, is shown on Table I. It is our opinion that if properly presented to the voters of Miami, these bond issues will be approved. A brief description of these improvements appears following Table 1 I. TABLE I TIME SEQUENC7 OF ACTIO11S REQUIRED TO PLACE 901,11) ISSTIES ON THE BALLOT OF OCTOBE'R 7, 19R0 Approval of ordinances and/or reso- lutions in final form by the City Commission; no later than meeting of (`tote: It is recommended that this be soheduled for the meetin; of Jul; 10, 1930 to allow time should any problems arise) City Clerk submits all :materials to Election Department for translation and printing of ballot materials.. City Clerk submits advertisement's to newspapers. Le-islation becomes effective (30 days after passage.) First advertinement appears in Sunday newspaper. Second advertisement appears in Sunday newspaper. Additional (optional, but desirable) advertisement appears in Sunday News- pa1),)r (:tote: Advertisements will be placer] al::o in weekly publications on. similar dates, depending upon day of publicat- ion.) 31e-,t _on 'env July, 24, 1980 August, 19Q0 August, 1990 August 24, 1980 Au�3us.t 31, 1490 September 21, 19Q0 October S, 1940 October ', 1940 OK SA;IITARY SEWERS $45,000,000 The City of Miami's 350,000 inhabitants occupy a land area of approximately 34 1/2 square miles. For many years most of this area was served by septic tanks. However, since about 1960, the City has been carrying out a progressive program of constructing sanitary sewers, thus gradually eliminating Miami's undesirable status as a septic tank town. The present state of this program (as of May 1980) is as follows: Area severed 27 1/4 sq. miles Area with sewers under construction or under design 2 sq. miles Area remaining to be severed 5 1/4 sq. miles Total 34 1/2 sq. miles This program is illustrated on the map on Plate I. The sanitary sewer construction program has been funded primarily through G.O. Bonds. The la:t such issue was voted on in September 1976, when $25,000,000 in Sanitary Sewer G.O. Bonds were approved. Of that amount, $17,750,000 has been expended, or is committed to projects and-r construction. Protects that will con,%oume the re- maining $7,750,000 ,are alr��ad,y under desi;?n, and the la: t of these projects will be under construction by January 1991. Unless addit- ional fundin- is available at that time, the program will come to a halt. E'i.elTE L STATUS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SANITARY SEWER PROGRAM = W dc � z s w w Nr ��wONTM t�, rr rl ff ' .•. ' .•. � I r 1 . • I 1 1 } Nr !• ftl 1 II 1 m W 1 • r � I ) 1 Ilr IS fT �, �— i7■rL��l,u ca Total[ c•uf[w•f w / w Nr to fT w « i • i • Nw 20 17 1 • •'��.•�•,•�••�*� •�. •••~•iii i• • :�• !■ 1 fT Sri—� +••., ��•�! 1 "----------- sw IG ITcoltAL _ O • 'i a j t '• wlc•t Nf •C•to 1 [ oust■.. • ^�s, j sloo Avg!— j uri ••O V _ _ _ 1 YrNGiNr/ GRAND Avg1 • •• M[r OINCI•N• •vt �••�•�.f�• , �•.• :i'-`f. •/•� j 113 teen '9J• lot, Ison N•Nott •v[�M�� % • S IIIIMMMM , • ARHA:, SF:R 7 D ® AREA, :dITLI :?j WE'RS UNDER CONSTRUCTIO"J AR" ^,:: ;'iI : ii ....� r.; UND::R DEZT(7:I AR,;.r,• TO 1 -:ay, 19?0 00 With an allowance for inflation, it is estimated that $145,000,000 will be required to complete the program. TakincIr into account such factors as a limit on the amount of streets that should be torn up at the same time, and the number of projects that can effectively be designed and supervised at one time, the last project should be under contract in 1986. By 1988, [Miami will have achieved its long sought after goal of being 1000 sanitary sewered. It is important that this program proceed without delay. .Not only Iare sanitary sewers essential for a healthy, grc wing, modern commun- ity, but postponement could be costly. As shown on Plate II, costs of sanitary sewer construction are accelerating. A program that would cost $45,000,000 over the next, eight years could cost consider- ably more if dolayed even for a short period of time. i h L.AlG t1 COST PER ACRE $12;000 11,000 10,000 c -- fV ti Q,000 M 00 O H %�O ai 40+ �'� M co O\ O ri to $,000 a0 CN v? x a a x as 7,000--- c: a a 6 , o o o 5,000 APRIL JUKE, FEPRUARY AFRIL 1976 1977 1973 1979 COMPARATT'IE CC0, PER ACRE OF RFrRES7:'1TATI:F SANITARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS $30,000,000 There are 756 :Hiles of streets within the City of Miami. Thirty-nine miles of these are state roads, the construction and maintenance of which are the responsibility of the State of Florida. • These include such major highways as Biscayne Boulevard and S.W. 8th Street. An additional thirty-nine miles are the responsibility of Metropolitan Dade County. Examples of these are N. W. 17th Avenue and N.W. 7th Street. Some streets are private, and are cared for by the abutting property owners. There are .six miles of these in such areas as Bay Point and the Moorings. But the vast majority of streets, 672 miles, or almost 90%, are the responsibility of the City of Miami. These streets are developed to various cross sections depending upon the use of the street and the nature of abutting properties. Some typical street sections are shown on plate III. A street improvement program in a City the size of Miarni is a con- tinuinr; thing. Street:, wear out; and although a street can have a life excectancy of up to 50 yearr, it eventually has to be replaced. As, ens is recon.,tructed, another on.,� ;omoahere elso, has t-; th,� point of needin ; If one foes not -6- TYPICAL STREET SECTIONS A. a ASPHALTIC CONCRETE SURFACE -n SIDEWALK (-SIDEWALK LIMEROCK BASE CURB A GUTTER CURB A GUTTER COMMERCIAL 8 INDUSTRIAL 2 R8 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE SURFACE �) It SIDEWALK,/��'`' SIDEWALK VALLEY GUTTER LANDSCAPED PLANTING ISLAND LIMEROCK BASE CURB 8 GUTTER MEDIUM & HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IL SIDEWALK LANDSCAPLW PARKWAY IL ASPHALTIC CONCRET SURFACE 7 SIDEWALK LIME ROCK BASE LANDSCAPED MOUNTABLE CURB 5 GUTTER PARKWAY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL PLATE III ' /o keep pace with this need, it becomes a difficult case of trying Ito play catch-up as the back log, and state of deterioration, in- creases faster than improvements can be constructed or financed. In some older cities throughout the country, this has already happened; a factor which has contributed to the plight these cities now face. IThe city of Miami's present staff can design and supervise construct- ion of $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 of street improvements per year. Existing available funds will be exhausted in early 1982; additional funds are needed to keep this program going. A $30,000,000 bond issue now will assure continuation of an orderly street improvement 1 program for six to eight years. Such a program will: 1. Prevent accumulation of a back log of street improvement needs which could become extremely difficult to overcome at a later date. 2. Be less co:;tly than if streets are permitted to deteriorate further. 3. Help reduce street maintenance costs. 4. Promote public safety and convenience. 5. Enhance property values, and permit healthy' community growth. ' Folloaiin:; are "before and after" photographs of recent street im- prov„1,nr„ in tti:., + 111; of *41aini. " 11ost� arty typical of the improve- , mnnt tha' :•mu13 be m-ilo under th.� nronon.-cl bond insuo. PLATE IV N.W. 27 STREET, EAST OF N.W. 6 AVENUE BEFORE AND AFTER STREET IMPROVEMENT PLATE V N.W. 22 COURT,NORTH OF N.W. 28 ST. BEFORE AND AFTER STREET IMPROVEMENT i i K PLATE VI N.W. 23 COURT,SOUTH OF N.W. 26 ST. BEFORE AND AFTER STREET I:IPROVE:IENT A P P E N D I X RESULTS OF PAST CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTIONS RESULTS OF CITY OF MIAMII G.O. BOND ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 1964 PASSED OR TOTAL % VOTING OTHER ITEMS ON DATE ISSUE AMOIJUT FAILED FOR AGAINST VOTE FOR BALLOT 9/29/64 San. Sewer Improvements In City of Miami $14,500,000 Passed 10,222 5,289 15,511 65.9% None " City-wide Residential Street Improvements 5,000,000 Passed 9,703 5,466 15,169 64.0% " h " Storm Sewer Improvements 4,000,000 Passed 10,216 5,177 15,393 66.4% " City-wide " Public Parks i Recreational Facilities 2,500,000 Passed 8,842 6,076 14,918 59.3% " " Downtown Bayfront Redevel- > opment, In and around Bayfront Park 2,250,000 Passed 8,338 6,430 14,768 56.5E " " Dinner Key Marina Development 2,370,000 Passed 7,930 6,724 14,654 54.1% " " A Modern Convention Center 4,500,000 Passed 8,156 6,592 14,748 55.3% " •" Bayfront Land for Park and Other Recreational Purposes, between N.E. 64 6 66 Sts. 700,000 Passed 8,493 6,266 14,759 57.5% " $35, 20,000 (coast.) RESULTS OF CITY OF MIAMI G.O. BOND ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 1964 (cont.) FASSED OR TOTAL % VOTING OTHER ITEMS ON PATE ISSUE AMOUNT TAILED FOR AGAINST VOTE FOR BALLOT 6/30/70 Sanitary Sewer Improvements $25,000,000 Passed 13,726 9,915 23,641 58.1% Separate election during this same " Storm Sewer Improvements 10,000,000 Passed 12,796 10,490 23,286 55.0% month for Dade County schools which " Public Recreational and Park was defeated. Facilities 15,200,000 Failed 11,154 11,627 22,781 49.o% City had no other Items on this " A Sports Community, Civic and Convention Center 18,765,000 Failed 8,602 14,296 22,898 37.6% ballot. No other County items either. " Street and Highway Improvements 17,375,000 i sed 12,085 10,825 22,910 52.7% " New City Hall 10,560,000 :ailed 81999 13,190 22,189 40.6% 9 N " Sidewalk Improvements 1,000,000 Failed 11,041 11,543 22,584 48.9% " Pollution Control 6 Incinerator Facilities 7,000,000 Passed 13,048 9,680 22,728 57.4% " Fire Fighting k Rescue Facilities 2,100,000 Passed 13,073 9.577 22,650 57.7% " Police Headquarters 6 Crime Pre- vention Facilities 20,000,000 Passed 13,417 9,437 22,854 58.7% ' tsarina Facilities 2,000,000 Failed 8,682 12,991 21,673 40.1% $129,000,000 (cont.) a w RESULTS OF CITY OF MIAMI G.O. BOND ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 1964 PASSED OR TOTAL f VOTING DATE ISSUE AMOUNT FAILED FOR AGAINST VOTE FOR 3/14/72 Parks for People $39,800,000 Passed 20,020 15,004 37,024 54.1% (cont.) OTHER ITEMS ON BALLOT 4 City charter amendments which passed. County: Presidential preference primary. 2 county charter amendments passed. Stray ballot busing passed. Equal opportunity for Education passed. Prayers in public schools passed. Strong mayor amend - mend failed. Zoning ordinance passed. 4 county commissioners re- called. 3/9/76 City of Miami Housing* $25,000,000 Passed * * * " Water Bond Issue* $97,500,000 Passed * * 9/20/76 Fire fighting, Prevention 6 Rescue Service $10,000,000 Passed 7,967 7,096 15,063 52.9% Salary increases for City Com- missloners failed. It is believed this was also a county runoff election. " Improvements 4 Extensions to Sanitary Sewer System 25,000,000 Passed 8,606 69556 15,162 56.8% " Street Lighting Facilities 10 000 OJO Failed 7,179 7,847 159026 47.8X t 5,0000 *City Clerk's office only had issues by number and not by names. 'Votes "For" 8,606 vs 6,556 and 7,967 vs 7,096. Nothing In newspaper clippings zo help clarify the number of votes for each specific Issue. (cont.) � ri ma AM MK UK AM M t � M 'ob._ RESULTS OF CITY OF MIAMI G.O. BOND ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 1964 (cont.) PASSED OR TOTAL % VOTING OTHER ITEMS ON DATE ISSUE AMOUNT FAILED FOR AGAINST VOTE FOR BALLOT 11/8/77 Orange Bowl Improvements $15,000,000 Failed 9,629 18,341 26,970 32.0% On ballot with City Commission election. Vote on sale of beer in Bowl passed. There had been a straw vote for the Orange Bowl Improvements on the May 7, 1977 ballot. This passed. Also on that same ballot was the so-called Gay Rights Amend- ment which failed.