HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-78-0064RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM or $18,000 FROM
THE CONTINGENCY FUND OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO BE
EXPENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER, AS NECESSARY, FOR
EXPENSES INVOLVED IN GIVING INFORMATION TO THE
PUBLIC CONCERNttu; THE PROPOSED $15,000,000 STORM
SEWER t30tID ISSUE, hWHICH BOND ISSUE: WILL 13E. VOTED
UPON AT A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI ON MARCH 7, 1978, AS PROVIDED AY ORDINANCE
NO. 8737; AND TO INFORM THE CITY VOTERS AS TO THE
IMPORTANCE THAT RAPID TRANSIT IS TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the City Commission on January 11, 1978, passed
Ordinance No. 8737 providing for the holding of a special storm
sewer bond election on March 7, 1978; and
WHEREAS, the Commission passed Motion 78-15 authorizing
and directing the city Manager to prepare a bilingual fact sheet
on the subject of rapid transit to be distributed to all registered
voters in the City of Miami in order that they may be informed of
the importance of the rapid transit issue;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The sum of $18,000 is hereby allocated from
the Contingency Fund of the City of Miami to be expended by the
City Manager, as necessary, for expenses involved in giving infor-
mation to the public concerning the proposed $15,000,000 storm
sewer bond issue, which bond issue will be voted upon at a special
election in the City of Miami on March 7, 1978, as provided by
Ordinance No. 8737, and to inform the voters of the City of Miami of
the importancerapid transit is to the City of Miami.
Section 2. Any and all funds allocated from the Contingency
Fund of the City of Miami in connection with the public information
activity regarding the $15,000,000 storm sewer bond issue shall be
reimbursed in full to said Contingency Fund from funds de iv DE
ENT,
the aforesaid storm sewer bond issue. "DOCUMENT,I DEX
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lu day of January N0.
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Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. F ERRE, M A Y O R
PR ARED AND APPROVED BY; APPRO
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ROBERT F, CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
AS TO FORM AND
GORGE F,/ NOX, JR.
CITY ATT`'NEY
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Dick Posmoen, Assistant
City Manager
lark M rrill
Administrative Assistant
to the City Manager
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January 17, 1078
Storm Sewer Bond election
March 7, 1978
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In order to prepare for the Storm Sewer Bond Election, which will be held
49 days from today, we will need to have the City Commission approve the
funds necessary to properly inform the City voters of the facts pertaining
to this issue.
We should also suggest that the Commission appoint a Citizens Storm Sewer
Bond Election Committee. Their efforts would be coordinated with those of
staff to provide the necessary information to the voters through.presentations,
speakers, brochures, sample ballots etc.
Because of the special concern that Mass Transit is to the City of Miami it
may be desirable to "piggy back" our bond issue efforts to distribute Mass
Transit information as well.
In the past, we have had the cooperation and support of the Publicity depart-
ment in the distribution of Bond Election information to the news media, and
to assist in the preparation of special graphic presentations, to civic clubs
and professional organizations.
It would be helpful if a public opinion poll be made as soon as possible to
determine the public attitude toward the Storm Sewer Bond issue and Mass Transit.
The Public Works department should be preparing information regarding storm
sewers to develop the theme that can be used in describing the City's need for
storm sewers.
We will need to allocate approximately $18,000 to inform each registered City
voter of the issue on the ballot. This would mean preparing a sample ballot
brochure for each of the City's 127,923 eligible voters, as well as any ad-
vertisements that may be needed.
The Citizens Committee and staff should meet at least weekly between now and the
election in order to review the Bond Election activities.
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