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04-20-71 v 1' it MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1971 AT 8:00 P. M. Present: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner Preben Johansen Arthur J. Longo Robert Rosborough, Commissioners and R. C. Vogel, City Manager Oliver Ball, City Attorney Adele S. Grage, City Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, Mr. Howell, and immediately went into session as a Canvassing Board to receive the Certificates of Results from the Election Officials covering the Freeholder Special Election on the question of issuance of $500, 000.00 General Obligation Sewer Bonds and the Non-Freeholder Special Election on the same question. Copies of Certificates of Results on the said two Special Elections held this April 20, 1971 were delivered to Mayor- Commissioner Howell and City Clerk Grage. Mr. Longo moved the Certificates be accepted as presented by the Election Officials, seconded by Mr. Rosborough and carried. Mayor Howell then declared the meeting in regular session and read Resolution #71-8 accepting the returns and specifying the results of the election. Mr. Longo moved the adoption of said Resolution #71-8, seconded by Mr. Rosborough and carried. Mr. Howell then declared said Resolution adopted and the question of issuance of $500, 000.00 General Obligation Sewer Bonds approved by both freeholders and non-freeholders. Copy of Resolution #71-8 is attached hereto and made a part hereof. There being no further business, the Ma or decl. re. he meeting adjourned. Zere.did, i �r Wiliam S. bwel l Attest: Mayor-Commissioner aca.2e2 Adele S. Grage City Clerk - ar 44 RESOLUTION 71-8 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF BOND ELECTIONS HELD IN THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 1971, TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH CITY SHALL ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS . WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, by its Ordinance duly and regularly enacted at its meeting held on February 22 , 1971, did call elections, sub- mitting to the qualified electors residing in such City, for their approval or disapproval of the issuance by the City of bonds not in excess of $500, 000000, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the legal rate; and WHEREAS, such Ordinance provided and did direct that notice of such elections be given by publication in accordance with law; and due and regular notice of such bond elections has been published in The Leader, a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City, once a week for four consecu- tive weeks, the first publication having been at least thirty days prior to said elections; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance calling said elections and in accordance with law, the question stated in said Ordinance was submitted to the qualified electors who are owners of freeholds in the City not wholly exempt from taxa- tion and to the qualified electors who are not freeholders residing in such City on April 20, 1971; and WHEREAS; it is necessary and desirable that the qualified freeholder electors and the qualified non-freeholder electors as above described, residing in the City approve the issuance of such bonds; and WHEREAS , it appears that the list of the names of such qualified electors who are freeholders and the qualified elec- tors who are not freeholders entitled to participate in said elections as certified by the Supervisor of Elections, and as disclosed by a certified copy of said list heretofore filed with the City, constitutes a true, accurate and complete list of all electors qualified to participate in said elections, and that all persons whose names appeared on said list were qualified to vote in said bond elections; and WHEREAS , it appears that the inspectors and clerks appointed to conduct said elections were duly furnished a certified copy of said list of all non-freeholder electors qualified to partici- pate in said election and of all qualified electors who are freeholders in accordance with law; and that such certified lists, have been returned to the City by said inspectors and clerks together with the returns hereinafter mentioned; and . i RESOLUTION 71-8 Page ##2 WHEREAS, it appears that said elections have been duly and properly held in accordance with law and that the votes cast thereat have been returned, delivered and canvassed, and that the returns of said elections have been delivered to the City for the purpose of canvassing said elections returns and determining and certifying the results thereof; and WHEREAS, it appears that a majority of the votes of the qualified electors who are freeholders as required by law, and a majority of the votes of all qualified non-freeholder elec- tors participating in such elections approved the issuance of the bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND, DECLARED AND HEREBY CERTIFIED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, at a meeting of said Commission, duly and regularly held, at which the said official returns of such elections have been duly and regularly canvassed according to law, as follows, that: 1 . The question submitted to such electors at such special bond elections held on April 20 1971 was as follows : Shall the City of Atlantic Beach issue not exceeding $500, 000.00 principal amount of general obligation sewer bonds of the City bearing interest at not exceed- ing the maximum legal rate of interest at the time of the sale of the bonds, maturing not later than thirty (30) years from the date of issuance thereof, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the City without limit as to rate or amount for the purpose of financing the cost of acquiring and construct- ing additions, extensions and improvements to the sewer system of the City as more specifidally described and provided in Ordinance No. 15-71-3 of the Commission of the City adopted on the 22nd day of February 1971? (a) The total number of votes cast in such election by all qualified electors who are not freeholders participating therein in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was 7 o The total number of votes cast in such election by all such qualified non-freeholder electors participating therein against the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was 0 (b) The total number of votes cast in such election by the qualified electors who are freeholders in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was 189 The total number of votes cast in such election by the qualified electors who are freeholders against the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was 13 2 . A majority of the votes cast in such elections by all qualified non-freeholder electors and by those qualified elec- tors who are freeholders approved the issue of bonds submitted at such elections ad described in the question above stated. • r, RESOLUTION 71- _ Page #3 3. Said elections were in all respects conducted in accor- dance with law, and that all steps in connection with and preceding such elections have been duly, regularly and law- fully taken and had, and that all provisions of the statutes and constitution of the State of Florida have been duly com- plied with. 4. Said returns be entered and recorded in the minutes of the City Commission; and this Resolution; determination, find- ing, declaration and certificate be recorded in the minutes of said Commission. Passed this 20th day of April, 1971. Attest: j Adele S . Grage City Clerk (SEAL)