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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-43379RESOLUTION NO. 43379 A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY AND DECLARE THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MARCH 14, 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION OR REJECTION SEVERALLY OF THE FOLLOWING QUES- TIONS, TO -WIT: (1) "SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING THE DATES FOR THE. REGULAR AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, BE AMENDED BY PROVIDING THAT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOV- EMBER IN ODD -NUMBERED YEARS, AND THE NON- HARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMISSION SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD -NUMBERED YEARS?" (2) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO THE CITY OF THE COST OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THREE -FOURTHS OF THE COST OF HIGH- WAY IMPROVEMENTS ABUTTING PROPERTY BE APPORTIONED TO THE CITY AT LARGE IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT AT INTERSECTIONS AND THAT THE NAME OF THIS PARAGRAPH BE CHANGED TO 'APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO CITY'?" (3) "SHALL SECTION 56 (j) (4) (d) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVE- MENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT ONE-FOURTH OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS BE APPORTIONED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND TO APPORTION THE OTHER THREE -FOURTHS OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY AT LARGE?" (4) "SHALL SE CTION 56 (J) (4) (n) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: 'EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF HIGHWAY AND SIDE- WALK IMPROVEMENTS THE CORNER LOTS SHALL BE AP- PORTIONED THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTING THAT PORTION OF THE LONG SIDE OF THE LOT IN EX- CESS OF S0 FEET IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTING THE SHORT SIDE OF THE LOT.'?" I • -1- 1.1 fitgoli I WHEREAS, by Ordinances numbered 8030, 8031, 8032 and 8033, passed and adopted January 6. 1972, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, called and provided for a special municipal election to be held in said City on March 14, 1972, for the purpose of submitting to the duly registered and qualified electors of the City of Miami for ratification or rejection of the following questions, to -wit: (1) "SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING THE DATES FOR THE REGULAR AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, BE AMENDED BY PROVIDING THAT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD. NUMBERED YEARS, AND THE NON -PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMISSION SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD - NUMBERED YEARS?" (2) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO THE CITY OF THE COST OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THREE -FOURTHS OF THE COST OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ABUTTING PROPERTY BE APPORTIONED TO THE CITY AT LARGE IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT AT INTERSECTIONS AND THAT THE NAME OF THIS PARAGRAPH BE CHANGED TO 'APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO CITY'?" (3) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (d) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT ONE-FOURTH OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS BE APPORTIONED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND TO APPORTION THE OTHER THREE -FOURTHS OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY AT LARGE?" (4) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (n) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: 'EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF HIGHWAY AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS THE CORNER LOTS SHALL BE APPORTIONED THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTING THAT PORTION OF THE LONG SIDE OF THE LOT IN EXCESS OF 50 FEET IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTING THE SHORT SIDE OF THE LOT.'? " and WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been delivered and canvassed by the Commission; -2 - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the Commission finds and hereby ratifies and declares the results of the special municipal election held March 14, 1972, to be as follows: That cm the question proposed on the ballots - (1) SHALL SECTION 8 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING THE DATES FOR THE REGULAR AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, BE AMENDED BY PROVIDING THAT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF OOMMISSIONERS SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD -NUMBERED YEARS, AND THE NON -PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMISSION SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ODD -NUMBERED YEARS?" there were 21,031 votes cast for approval of the question, and 10,011 votes cast against approval of the question, and the Com- mission declares and certifies that said question was approved by the electorate. That on the question proposed on the ballots - (2) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO THE CITY OF THE COST OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THREE -FOURTHS OF THE COST OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ABUTTING PROP- ERTY BE APPORTIONED TO THE CITY AT LARGE IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT AT INTERSECTIONS, AND THAT THE NAME OF THIS PARAGRAPH BE CHANGED TO 'APPORTIONMENT OF COST TO CITY'?" there were 16,649 votes cast for approval of the question, and 13,393 votes cast against approval of the question, and the Commission declares and certifies that said question was approved by the electorate. That on the question proposed on the ballots - -3- (3) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (a) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT ONE- FOURTH OP THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS BE APPORTIONED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND TO APPORTION THE OTHER THREE - FOURTHS OF THE COST OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY AT LARGE?" there were 16,997 votes cast for approval of the question, and 13,652 votes cast against approval of the question, and the Commission declares and certifies that said question was ap- proved by the electorate. That on the question proposed on the ballots - (4) "SHALL SECTION 56 (J) (4) (n) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CHAPTER 10847, SPECIAL ACTS, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1925, AS AMENDED, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, BE AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: 'EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF HIGHWAY AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS THE CORNER LOTS SHALL BE APPORTIONED THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTING THAT PORTION OF THE LONG SIDE OF THE LOT IN EXCESS OF 50 FEET IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT ABUTTZUG THE SHORT SIDE OF THE LOT.'?" there were 14,878 votes cast for approval of the question, and 14,170 votes cast against approval of the question, and the Commission declares and certifies that said question was ap- proved by the electorate. That the total number of ballots cast at said election in the 87 voting precincts was 59,385. Section 2. That the City Clerk be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to perform any and all incidental duties in connection herewith as required by law. -4- Section 3, Said election was duly and properly held and notice thereof was duly given in accordance with law. All steps in connection with and leading up to said special election were duly, regularly and lawfully taken and had; and all applicable provisions of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Florida and of said Ordinances nave been complied with. Section 4. That the inspectors and clerks of each precinct in the City have made returns to the Commission of the results of the election in each such precinct on each of the questions submitted at said election. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 1972.