HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000-15 Opposing the three ballot questions proposed by the petitioner's committee for the May 16, 2000 VKB Special ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 2000-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; OPPOSING THE
THREE BALLOT QUESTIONS PROPOSED BY THE
PETITIONER'S COMMITTEE FOR THE MAY 16, 2000
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE SPECIAL ELECTION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State approved Master Plan requires the installation of a municipal sanitary
sewer system for the Village of Key Biscayne by the year 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that the ability to specially assess for special
projects is an important function of Village government; and
WHEREAS, the sharing of expenses for the sanitary sewer system on a fifty-fifty basis
between the affected homeowners and the Village taxpayers is a fair solution for funding the sanitary
sewer project; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne has obtained a loan of approximately 8 million
dollars for the sanitary sewer project at the exceptionally low interest rate of 2.56% and the special
assessment is a pledge for the repayment of the loan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne, Florida hereby expresses
its opposition to the three ballot questions proposed by the Petitioner's Committee for the May 16,
2000 Village of Key Biscayne Special Election since the approval of the three questions would
impede the sanitary sewer project.
Section 2. That the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne authorizes the Village
Manager to send a mailing opposing the approval of the ballot questions to all the residents within
the Village.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April , 2000.
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFIC
RICHARD JAY WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
MAYOR JOE I. RAS
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