R-0844-89 RESOLUTION NO. 844-89
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS
OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11 , 1989,
A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL TO LEVY A TAX UP TO ONE HALF MILL FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) YEARS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THE
ERECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN DEVICES REGULATING
THE MOVEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITH THE INTENT OF
REDUCING CRIME AND BURDENSOME TRAFFIC AND INCREAS-
ING PROPERTY VALUES .
WHEREAS, the Miami Shores Village Council having hereto-
fore considered numerous petitions requesting the erection of
environmentally designed concept to regulate the flow of
traffic within Miami Shores Village, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has sought to determine the
will of the electorate of Miami Shores Village with reference
to the manner in which the necessary funds shall be raised
for the purpose aforementioned, and
WHEREAS, It being the belief of the Council that this
question should be submitted to the electorate of the Miami
Shores Village,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
Section 1 : In order to determine the will of the Miami
Shores Village Electorate, a proposal to authorize the
Council to raise the required funds to erect the controls
described above in an amount not to exceed one half mill of
village assessments for a period of time not to exceed five
(5) years shall be placed on the ballot for the election
scheduled for April 11 , 1989.
Section 2 : The results of said election shall be
determined by a majority of the qualified voters of Miami
Shores Village, Florida, in accordance with the provisions of
the General Election Law. The question which shall appear on
the ballot shall be substantially in the following form:
"SHALL THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL BE
AUTHORIZED TO LEVY UP TO ONE HALF MILL IN
TAXES, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT EXCEEDING
FIVE (5) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING
ENVIRONMENTALLY DESIGNED DEVICES REGULATING
MOTOR VEHICLES WITH THE INTENT OF REDUCING
CRIME AND BURDENSOME TRAFFIC AND INCREASING
PROPERTY VALUES . "
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Section 3 : Qualified electors desiring to approve such
proposal shall be Instructed to make the required per-
foration opposite the words "FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSAL" and
those qualified electors desiring to refect such proposed
taxing authority shall be Instructed to make the required
perforation opposite the words "AGAINST THE ABOVE PROPOSAL" .
Section 4 : A sample ballot showing the manner in
which the question or proposal aforesaid shall appear on the
voting devices at this election shall be published and pro-
vided in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
General Election Laws .
Section 5 : This election on the proposed author-
ity shall be held and conducted in accordance with applicable
provisions of the General Laws relating to elections, and the
provisions of the Charter of Miami Shores Village, Florida .
All officials involved in said proceedings are hereby author-
ized and directed to take appropriate action necessary to
carry Into effect and accomplish the provisions of this reso-
lution .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March ,
1989.
MIAMI SHOR VILLAGE
By
Mayor
ATTEST :
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK
By
Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By 7-1-1
Village Attorney