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RESOLUTION NO. 00-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A REFERENDUM
QUESTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE
BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND FURNISHING THE NEW
MAIN LIBRARY, CONSTRUCTING FUTURE LIBRARY, CIVIC
OR MUNICIPAL SPACE; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM
ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article IX of the City Charter relating to Fiscal Management Procedure
requires in pertinent part that "...revenue bonds for projects in excess of one million dollars
be put to referendum with the exception of revenue bonds for public health, safety or
industrial development and revenue bonds for refunding"; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater has determined that it is
in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Clearwater to construct and furnish a new
main Library located in the area generally described as the Southwest corner of Osceola
Avenue and Drew Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater has determined that it is
in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Clearwater to construct additional "shell"
space in the Library structure for future expansion of the Library or other municipal uses,
including but not limited to municipal office space and civic meeting space; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the construction and furnishing of the Library and
construction of the future expansion space will require the City of Clearwater to issue
revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 using Pennies for Pinellas funds;
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. A referendum election is hereby called and will be held on July 11,
2000, at a special city election for the consideration of the voters of the City of
Clearwater for the proposed question. The question to appear on the referendum ballot
shall be as follows:
PENNIES FOR PINELLAS BOND FOR MAIN LIBRARY AND EXPANSION FOR
LIBRARY, CIVIC OR MUNICIPAL USE
Shall the City of Clearwater be authorized to issue revenue bonds in a
principal amount not exceeding $15,000,000, bearing interest at rates not
exceeding the legal rate and maturing over a period not exceeding 10
years from the date of issuance of such bonds, to finance the cost of
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constructing and furnishing a library and expansion space for library or
other municipal uses located at the southwest corner of Drew Street and
Osceola Avenue?
Yes
For bonds
No
Against bonds
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum item provided above shall be considered at the special
election to be held on July 11, 2000.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of the election in the manner
prescribed by Section 100.342, Florida Statutes.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2000.
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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Cy ia E. Goudeau
City lerk
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