19-1526 Calling for Bond Referendum Election March 17, 2020

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SECTION 2. BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION. A bond referendum election of the qualified electors in the City is hereby ordered and called to be held on March 17, 2020, to determine whether the City shall issue the Bonds in one or more series to finance costs of the Project. Such Bonds shall mature not later than twenty (20) years from their date of issuance, shall be issued in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $24,000,000.00, shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of the maximum lawful rate and shall be secured by and payable from the Ad Valorem Taxes. If the issuance of the Bonds is approved by the qualified electors, the specific provisions of the Bonds shall be set forth in a resolution or ordinance subsequently adopted by the City Commission. SECTION 3. MANNER OF VOTING. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable law at the same time and places as the presidential preference primary election to be held on March 17, 2020, coordinated by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County and, to the extent required, the City Clerk. Early voting may be utilized to the extent allowable by, and in accordance with, applicable law. SECTION 4. ELECTION PROCEDURES. All election procedures are set forth in City Code Section 2-35 and state law. SECTION 5. OFFICIAL BALLOT. The form of ballot to be used shall be in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B. The ballots to be used in the referendum election, including any required sample ballots, shall be prepared and distributed by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County in accordance with applicable law. Electronic balloting may be utilized to the extent allowable by, and in accordance with, applicable law. SECTION 6. VOTE BY MAIL. Adequate provision shall be made by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County for "Vote by Mail". Ballots to be used in the referendum election for "Vote by Mail" shall be in substantially the same form as those ballots utilized at the polling places on the day of the referendum election. Ballots for "Vote by Mail" shall be distributed, collected and canvassed in accordance with applicable law. SECTION 7. REFERENDUM PROCEDURE. The bond referendum shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding general elections in the area of the City, except as may be provided by Sections 100.201 through 100.351, Florida Statutes. The inspectors and clerks at each polling place shall prepare and file returns of such bond referendum and shall deliver the same to the City. Such returns shall show the number of qualified electors who voted at such bond referendum, and the number of votes cast respectively for and against approval of the proposition. The returns shall be canvassed as provided in Section 2-35 of the City Code. SECTION 8. NOTICE OF BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION. A public notice, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C, shall be published in full in a newspaper 2