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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1574_CCv0001.pdf shy Kik ORDINANCE NO . 1574 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS , CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON JUNE 8, 1976 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR IMPROVE14ENTS TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CONSOLIDATING SAID ELECTION WITH THE DIRECT PRIMARY STATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE WHEREAS , at a meeting held prior to the meeting at which this ordinance is adopted by the City Council by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members thereof, the City Council adopted a resolution determining that the public interest and necessity demand the improvements to the City ' s Public Library (herein "improvements") ; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redlands DOES ORDAIN as follows : SECTION 1. That a special election be held and the same is hereby called to be held in said city on June 8 , 1976 , for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the proposition hereinafter set forth of incurr- ing indebtedness and issuing bonds of said City therefor, in the principal amount stated in the ballot proposition hereinafter set forth, and the object and purpose set forth in said resolution and in said ballot proposition. SECTION 2 . That the estimated cost of the improve- ments described in said ballot proposition is the sum of $960, 000. The estimated cost of said improvements includes the following: (a) legal or other fees incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds, and (b) the costs of printing the bonds and other costs and expenses incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds . SECTION 3. That the maximum rate of interest to be paid on said indebtedness shall not exceed the maximum rate permitted by law, to-wit: eight percent (8n) per annum, the actual rate or rates of interest on said bonds to be determined at or prior to the time of the sale or sales thereof. Said interest shall be payable semiannually except that interest for the first year may be made payable at the end of said year. SECTION 4. That the polls for said election shall be opened at 7 : 00 o' clock a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8: 00 o ' clock p.m. on the same day, when said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14436 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 5. That on the ballots to be issued at said special election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed, in English and Spanish, substan- tially the following: MARK CROSS (+) ON BALLOT ONLY WITH RUBBER STAMP, NEVER WITH PEN OR PENCIL. (ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE .MARKED WITH PEN AND INK OR PENCIL) . SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF REDLANDS COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO JUNE 8, 1976 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote on any measure, stamp a cross (+) in the voting square after the word "YES" or after the word "NO" . All marks except the cross (+) are forbidden. All distin- guishing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the inspector of elec- tion and obtain another. � 1 . �M On absent voter ballots mark a cross (+} with pen or pencil. BOND PROPOSITION: Shall the City of Redlands incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $960, 000 for the acquisition and construction by said City of a certain municipal YES improvement, to-wit: an addition to the A. K. Smiley Public Library, in- cluding the acquisition of equipment, furnishings , fixtures and property and the construction of such improve- ments to the existing library build- ing as may be necessary or convenient NO therefor and all expenses incidental to or connected with the authoriza- tion, issuance and sale of the bonds? , SECTION 6 . That a cross {+} placed in the voting square after the word "YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposition. A cross {+} placed in the voting square after the word "NO" in the man- ner hereinbefore provided shall be counted against the adoption of the proposition. SECTION 7 . That if the proposition for the incurring of bonded indebtedness so submitted receives the requisite number of votes, to--wit: two-thirds of the votes of the qualified electors voting on said proposition, bonds of said City, in not exceeding the principal amount stated in such proposition, may be issued and sold for the object and purpose set forth in said proposition. SECTION S . The special election hereby called shall be and is hereby ordered consolidated with the direct primary statewide election to be held in said City on said date and such elections shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used thereat. The precincts , polling places and officers of <"N same as those provided for said statewide election. SECTION 9 . That except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, the election called hereby shall be conducted as provided by law for other municipal elections in said City. SECTION 10 . That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance by a vote of at least two-thirds of all of the members of the City Council of said City, and shall cause this ordinance to be published in English and Spanish for seven (7) days in the REDLANDS DAILY FACTS, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in said City, the first publication to be at least fourteen (14) days prior to the close of registration for such election. No other notices of such election need be given. SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. ADOPTED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED this 6th day of April 1976. May rl Ci 0 e 1 WS (SEAL) ATTEST: ity &as�k)F, City 6f Redla s STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss . COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) I, PEGGY A. MOSELEY, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on the 16th day of March, 1976 , and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 6th day of April, 1976 , was duly passed and adopted by said City Council and signed and approved by the Mayor of that City, and that said ordinance was passed and adopted by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Knudsen, Miller, Grace, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn NOES : COUNCILMEN None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None -City.� k, City of RedlaiiTs_ (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 1 , PEGGY A. MOSELEY, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1574 , of said City Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: April 7 1976 Cl ty RWVI City cff Red ds (SEAL)