HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996-02 Referendum ballot language amendmentAMENDED
RESOLUTION NO. 96-2
RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A STRAW -
BALLOT REFERENDUM ELECTION ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 12, 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE
ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE TO INDICATE BY NON-
BINDING REFERENDUM WHETHER THEY SUPPORT THE
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE
FOR FUTURE PARK AND OTHER COMMUNITY PURPOSES;
PROVIDING FOR TIMES AND PLACES OF BALLOTING;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to determine voter
support for the acquisition of certain land for future park and
other community purposes provided that such purposes can be
accomplished with no increase in the ad valorem tax millage rate;
and
WHEREAS, a non -binding referendum mechanism will enable the
Village Council to determine voter support and allow the electors
of the Village to indicate whether they support such property
acquisition.
''NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the presidential preference primary election
which will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 1996, is hereby designated
as the day for submission to the qualified electors of the Village
of Key Biscayne, on the form of ballot embodied in the Notice of
Election set forth in Section 3 hereof, straw -ballot measures for
determining whether or not the electors support a proposal for the
Village of Key Biscayne to acquire certain lands for future park
and other community purposes.
Section 2. Balloting shall be conducted between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at,regular polling places for Village
elections held in conjunction with county elections. All qualified
electors residing within the Village shall be entitled to vote on
the measure.
Section 3. Notice of said election shall be published in
accordance with § 100.342, Fla.Stat., in a newspaper of general
circulation within the Village at least thirty (30) days prior to
said election, the first publication to be in the fifth week prior
to the election, and the second publication to be in the third week
prior to the election, and shall be in substantially the following
form:
NOTICE OF ELECTION
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF AMENDED RESOLUTION R-96-2 OF THE VILLAGE OF
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AN ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED AND A
MEASURE HAS BEEN PLACED UPON THE BALLOT FOR THE MARCH 12,
1996 ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE ON SUCH DATE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND
7:00 P.M., AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING NON -BINDING
REFERENDUM PROPOSITION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
Title: Straw Ballot for Land Acquisition
The Village is contemplating the purchase of certain property for
future park and other community purposes. These properties are:
Property A: The vacant property between the Village Green and the
"Key Biscayne Bank" which contains 1.9 acres and has an appraised
value of $2.1 Million.
Do you support the purchase of this property for the following
purposes:
Community Center
Village Offices
Additional Park Land
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Property B: The vacant property at the intersection of Crandon
Boulevard and West McIntyre Street which contains approximately 2.0
acres and has an appraised value of $2.4 Million.
Do you support the purchase of this property for the following
purposes:
Community Center Yes [ ] No [ ]
Village Offices Yes [ ] No [ ]
Permanent Police/Fire Support Facilities Yes [ ] No [ ]
Section 4. Polling place information and a copy of the
resolution providing for the above -referenced non -binding
referendum are available at the Village Hall, office of the Village
Clerk, 85 West McIntyre Street, Key Biscayne, Florida.
Section 5. The ballot measures presented to the electors of
the Village pursuant to this resolution are presented on a non-
binding basis.
Section 6. This resolution shall be effective immediately
upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of January, 1996.
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FESTA, MAYOR
GUIDO H. GUANZO, JR., CMC
VILLAGE • ERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY:
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