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1972.05.15_TC_Minutes_Special MINUTES: WRX94f&P MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - May 15, 1972 U A Special meeting of the Town Commission was called to order by Mayor Horton on Monday, May 15, 1972 at 4 :30 P.M. All Commissioners, Mrs. Roberts, Town Attorney Poulton, and an interested resident were in attendance. The Mayor read a proposed "Ordinance providing for the acquisition of real property to be used for municipal purposes by the Town; providing for the issuance of not exceeding $100,000. excise tax bonds of such Town to pay the cost of such project; providing for the rights of the holders of such bonds; providing for the payment thereof and making certain other covenants and agreements in connection with the issuance of such bonds." This was the first reading. The meeting adjourned at 5 :00 P.M. APPROVED: d� ATTEST: Town Clerk DATED: L� EXTRACTS FROM THE MINU'1'.:5 ur re _41'{ . • r MEETING OF THE OF �.D �� VV HELD ON THE DAY OF , 19a The 6 ) �Ab�$�.�.�� of met in _ meeting at 1�2 , _�_ in the of �c.C�r� , at _ o'clock ; e- I . ' ' M. on the -, day.of 1 A 2 j , 19�' ,, the place, hour, and date duly established 'for the hold- ing of such meeting. The called the, meeting to order and on roll call the following answered present: 4 ,4,1 - 9 44 j ' lV• • , and the Vollowing were absent: The declared a quorum present. A Resolution entitled :. was introduced by Mr. ` , Said Resolution was then read in,full. and discussed and considered. Mr then moved the adoption of the Resolution as Ant oduced and read. Mr. seconded the motion, and, on roll call, the f lowing voted "Aye ": and the following voted "Nay ": The _ � � thereupon declared the motion carried and the Resoluti n adopted as introduced and read. There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon motion duly made .and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. -2- RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ON MAY 2 1972. WHEREAS the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, by Resolution duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on the day of 1972, did call an election to be held on the 2nd day of May, 1972 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing within the Town, for their approval or disapproval of the question of whether the Town should issue general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $965,000.00 bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum rate fixed by law, and said Resolu- tion having further provided and did direct that notice of said election be given by publication in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, due and regular notice of said bond election has been published in the .4�zu, a newspaper of general circulation in Highland Beach, Florida, said publication having been made once each week for.four consecutive weeks, with the first publication thereof being not less than thirty days prior to the date of said special election, to -wit: May 2, 1972; in addition copies of such Notice were posted in at least ten different places within the territorial limits of the Town; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution calling said election and in accordance with law, the question in said Resolu- tion stated was submitted to the qualified electors residing in said Town for participation in the election on the date specified in said Resolution, to -wit: May 2, 1972; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that the qualified electors residing in the Town approve the issua►noe of Such bonds; and WHEREAS, it appears that the list of qualified electors who voted at such election, have been returned to this Commission by the inspectors and clerks.together.with the returns hereinafter mentioned; and WHEREAS, it appears that said election has 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 election have been delivered to this Commission for the purpose of canvassing said election returns.and determining and i certifying the results thereof; and WHEREAS, it.appears from the official returns of said i election so delivered to this Commission and so canvassed by this Commission as aforesaid that the total number of•votes cast in said election by such qualified electors, as above described, resid- ing in said Town approved the issuance of the bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND, DE- CLARED AND HEREBY CERTIFIED by the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, at a meeting of said Town Commission, duly and regularly held, at which the said official returns of said elec- tion have been duly and regularly canvassed according to law, as y follows that: 1. Proposition No. 1, submitted to such electors at such, special bond election held on May 2, 1972 was as follows: Shall the Town of Highland Beach, Florida issue not exceeding $300,000 principal amount of general obligation bonds of the Town bearing interest at not exceeding 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 is- suance thereof, payable from.ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the Town with- out limit as to rate or amount for the purpose of financing the cost of acquiring and construc- ting a new Town Hall and the remodelling and ren- ovation of the present Town Hall to be used as a Police Complex as more specifically described and provided in Resolutio No. of the Town, adopt- ed on da of 19722 y a The total number of k;ote.s cast in such election by said qualified electors residing in said Town in favor of the is- suance of the bonds described in the above stated question was -2- (b) The total number of votes cast ILL 0u..,. •rivv.. _._ ._, said qualified electors residing in said Town against the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was • 2. Proposition No. 2, submitted to such electors at such special bond election held on May 2, 1972 was as follows: Shall the Town of Highland Beach, Florida issue not exceeding $665,000 principal amount of gen- eral obligation bonds of the Town bearing interest at not exceeding 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 is- suance thereof, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the Town without limit as to rate or amount for the purpose of.financing extensions, additions and improvements to the water system of the Town as more specifically described and provided in Resolution No..Ifq of the Town ad- opted on the day of 1972? „(a) The total number of votes cast in such election by said.qualified electors residing in said Town in favor of the is- suance of the bonds described in the above stated question was (b) The total number of votes cast in such election by �- said qualified electors residing in said Town against the issuance of the bonds described in the above stated question was J' 3. A majority of the votes cast in such election by such qualified electors approved each of the issue of bonds sub- mitted at such election as described in the questions above stated. 4. Said election was in all respects conducted in ac- cordance law, and that all steps in connection with and pre- ceding such election have been duly, regularly and lawfully taken and had, and that all provisions of the statutes and Constitution of the State of Florida have been duly complied with. 5. ' returns be entered and recorded in the minutes of the Town Commission; and this Resolution, determination, find- ing, declarationand certificate be recorded in the minutes of said Commission. Passed this _ day of May, 1972, l ' The undersigned HEREBY CERTIFIES that: 1 H is the appointed, u if i .� duly pp d, q al and act ng Of the �S'GC_/ (herein called the ) , and - eeper oT the records thereof, including the minutes of its proceedings; 2. The annexed copy of extracts from the mi t of the eeting of th held on the day of , 19;- a true, correct, and compared copy the whole of the original minutes of said meeting'on file and of record'insofar as the same relate to the resolution referred to in said extracts•and to the other'matters referred to therein; S. Said meeting was duly convened in conformity with all applicable requirements; a proper quorum was present through- out said meeting and the resolution hereinafter mentioned was duly proposed, considered, and adopted in conformity with appli- cable requirements; and all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of said resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out, and otherwise observed; 46 a is duly authorized to execute this Certificate; and 5. The copy of the resolution hereto entitled: J If 1 . is a true, eotrect, and compared copy of the original resolution referred to 1 'said extracts and as finally adopted at said meet - s 1 in and to the extent required by la w, a thereafter d Y signed o roved b - the proper off icer or off icers . of the ,.J , which resolution is on file and of cord. 77Y WITNESS m hand and the seal of the Y � this. � day of ,, 19 .g 74 ?_ ;. (SEAL) EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF A r ' AV MEETING OF THE OF 41 4 HELD ON THE DAY OF _, 19� The of met in meeting at h in the of 6 shy ? at _c—to _ o' clock.M. on the r day of 1 _. 19'�� the place, hour, and.date duly established for the hold- ing of such meeting. The 4 called the meeting to order and on roll call the following.answered present: and the llowing were absent: The declared a quorum present. A Resolution entitled: , _ U ° r . c was introduced by Mr. . Said Resolution was then read in full and discussed and considered i i i Mr. then moved the adoption of the Resolution a in roduced and read. Mr. seconded the motion, and, on roll call, the fol owing voted "Aye": I f' and the following voted "Nay": The thereupon declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted as introduced and read. There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.. a A RESOLUTION OLU�ION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE TOWN OF �+ HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, NOT TO EXCEED IN� THE AGGREGATE $965,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING VARIOUS MUNI- CIPAL PURPOSES IN THE TOWN AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUCH BONDS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGH LAND BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1,. 'AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. This Resolu- tion is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 25875, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1949, as amended and supplemented, and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. FINDINGS.':,It is hereby found, determined .and declared as follows, that: I A. It is necessary, desirable, and in the best interest of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida .(hereinafter called "Town "), and its inhabitants that general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $965,000.be issued for the purpose of constructing and •acquiring.extensions, additions and improvements to the water system of the Town;.acquiring and .constructing a new Town Hall and of re- modelling and renovating the present Town Hall'to be used as a Police Complex (hereinafter'called "project "). B. The issuance of such general obligation bonds was approved by a majority of.votes cast in a bond election held May 2 1972, by the qualified electors of the Town in. the manner required by the 'Constitution.and Statutes of the State of Florida. .C. Such general obligation bonds together with all other outstanding .general obligation bonded indebtedness of the Town, does not exceed ten per centum (10 %) of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the corporate limits of the Town according to the'last assessment for municipal purposes. SECTION 3. RESOLUTION TO CONSTITUTE CONTRACT. In consid- eration.of the acceptance of the bonds authorized to be issued here- under by those who shall hold the same from time to time, this Resolution shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a contract between the Town and such holders. The covenants and agreements herein set forth to be performed by the Town-shall be for the equal benefit, protection and security of the legal holders of any and all of such bonds and the coupons attached thereto,.all of which shall be of equal rank and without preference, priority or distinc- tion of any of the bonds or coupons over any other thereof, except as expressly provided therein and herein. .SECTION 4. AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS. .Subject and pursu- ant to the provisions of this.Resolution, bonds of the Town to be known as "General Obligation Bonds", herein sometimes referred to as "Bonds ", are hereby authorized to be issued the aggregate princi- pal amount of not exceeding Nine Hundred Sixty -Five Thousand Dollars ($965,000) for the construction and acquisition of said project. SECTION 5... "..DESCRIPTION OF BONDS. The Bonds shall be dated August 1, 1972; shall: be numbered consecutively from one up- ward in the order:of.their. maturities; shall.be in the denomination of $5 each; shall .bear interest at not exceeding the maximum legal rate,.such interest to be payable semi - annually on February 1 and August 1 of each.year, and shall mature serially in order, lowest numbers first, on the first.day•of August in the years and amounts as follows: YE AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT 1975 $20 1986 • $40, 000 1976 25 000 1987. 40 .1977 25, 000 1988 45 1978 25, 000 . 1989 45 1979 25 1990, 50 1980 30 1991 50 1981 30, 000 1992 55 1982 30,000 1993 55, 000 1983 35 1994 60, 000 1984 35,.000 1995 65 1985 40, 000 1996 70, 000 1997 . 70 ..4 Such bonds shall be issued in coupon form; shall be pay- able to bearer unless registered as hereinafter provided; shall be payable with respect to both principal and interest in lawful money of the United States of America, at such bank or banks to be subse -. quently determined by the Town prior to the delivery of the Bonds; and shall bear interest from their date, payable in.accordance with and.upon, surrender of the appurtenant interest coupons as they severally mature. SECTION 6. EXECUTION OF BONDS AND COUPONS. The Bonds shall be executed in the name of the Town by the Mayor - Commissioner and countersigned and attested by the Clerk, and its corporate seal or a facsimile, thereof shall be affixed thereto or reproduced there- on. The facsimile signatures of the Mayor - Commissioner or the Clerk may be imprinted or reproduced on the Bonds, provided that at least s one signature required to be placed thereon shall be manually sub- scribed. In.case any officer whose signature shall appear on any Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such Bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same.as if he had remained in of- fice until such delivery... Any Bond may be signed and sealed on be- half of the Town by such person who at the actual time of the execu- tion of such Bonds shall hold the proper office with the Town, al- though at the of such Bonds such person may not have held such i office or may not have been so authorized. f The coupons attached to the Bonds shall be authenticated with the facsimile:signatures of any present or future Mayor-Commis- sioner and Clerk of the Town, and the validation certificate on the Bonds shall be executed with the facsimile signature of the Mayor - r Commissioner. The Town may adopt and use for such purposes the facsimile signatures of any persons who shall have been such Mayor- Commissioner and Clerk at any time on or after the date of the Bonds notwithstanding that they may have ceased to be such officers at the time such Bonds shall be actually delivered., SECTION 7. NEGOTIABILITY AND REGISTRATION. The Bonds issued hereunder shall be, and shall have all of the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the Laws of the State of Florida, and each successive holder, in accept- ing any of such Bonds or the•coupons appertaining thereto, shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that such Bonds shall be and have all of the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the Laws of the State of Florida... The Bonds may be. at the option of the holder as to principal only at the office of the Clerk as Registrar, or such other Registrar as may be hereafter duly appointed, such registra- tion to be noted on the back of the Bonds in the space provided therefor.. After such registration as to principal only, no transfer of the Bonds shall be valid unless made at such office by written assignment of the registered owner, or by his duly authorized at- I • torney in a form satisfactory to the Registrar, and similarly noted on the Bonds,:but the Bonds may be discharged from registration by being in like manner transferred to and thereupon transfer - ability by delivery shall be restored. At the option of the holder, any obligation may thereafter again from time to time be registered or transferred to bearer before. Such registration as to princi- pal only shall not affect the negotiability of the coupons which shall continue to pass by delivery. t SECTION. 8..- BONDS, MUTILATED, DESTROYED, STOLEN OR LOST. any... obligation shall. become mutilated, or be destroyed, stolen or_lost,_the_Towrt. may in its discretion issue and deliver a new Bond with all unmatured coupons attached, if any, of like tenor '? as -the. Band and attached coupons, any, so mutilated, destroyed, • stolen or lost, in,exchange and substitution for such mutilated I. Bond, upon surrender and cancellation of such mutilated Bond and i �- ` -" "• �.vuNvaa«> •J.A- _ alAy, Qx' in l i eu of and substitution for the Bond-'and attached coupons, if any destroyed, stolen or lost, and upon.the holder furnishing -the Town proof of his ownership thereof . ..and satisfactory indemnity and complying with such other reasonable regulations and conditions as the Town may prescribe and paying r°- such expenses as the Town may incur. All Bonds and coupons so Sur Tended shall be cancelled by the.Auditor and Clerk of the Town. If ­any such Bonds or coupons shall have matured or be about to mature, .instead of issuing a.substitute Bond or coupon, the Town may pay °.the same, upon being indemnified as aforesaid, and if such Bond or ` coupon be lost, stolen or destroyed, without surrender thereof. Any such duplicate.Bonds and coupons issued pursuant'to ..,.this section shall constitute. original, additional contractural obligations on the. part of the Town whether.or not the lost, stolen ..,,or destroyed Bonds or coupons be at any time found by.anyone, and such 'duplicate Bonds. and coupons shall be entitled to equal and ' ..proportionate benefits and rights as to lien on and source and .security for payment from the funds, as hereinafter pledged, to the extent as'all. other Bonds and coupons issued hereunder.' SECTION 9. 'REDEMPTION PROVISIONS. The Bonds shall be , .redeemable at such times and under. such terms -and conditions as shall hereafter be . determined by owdinance or resolution. of the Town Commission.. _ -of Bonds 'to 'be .redeemed. shall be given not less •thairi 't1iirty days prior to the redemption date by registered or . cert%fied mail to banks or'trust companies serving as paying agents and by publication,at least once.not.less than thirty days prior. to ' such redemption date In a financial newspaper or journal of general circulation published in the City of•New York, New York, SECTION 10.' F0RM OF BONDS AND COUPONS.' The Bonds, the interest coupons to be attached.thereto; and the certificate of I7 , • , validation shall be in.substantially the following form, with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be necessary and de- sirable and authorized or permitted by this Ordinance or in any �'-' subsequent ordinance adopted prior to.the issuance thereof: No. $5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY'OF PALM BEACH TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Town of I 1JI, q'i land Beach Florida (hereinafter called "Town"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the bearer, of if this bond be registered, to the registered holder as herein provided on the first day of August, 19_ from the special funds hereinafter mentioned, the principal sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS , to pay solely-from such special funds, interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of per centum %) per annum.until.payment of the principal sum, such interest to the maturity hereof.being payable semi-annually on the .first day'of-February and the first day of August in each year upon the presentation and surrender,,of the annexed coupons as they. severally.fall due. Both principal of and interest on this bond are .payable in lawful,money,o of the United States of America at or, at the*.option of the holder at This bond is one of an authorized issue of bonds in the ,aggregate principal amount of $965.0 of like date, tenor and effect, except as to number interest rate and.date of maturity, issued to finance the cost of construction and acquisition of various muni- cipal purposes in the Town (hereinafter called "project"), under the authority of and in.full compliance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida, including particularly Chapter 25875, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1949, as amended and supplemented and Other applicable provisions of law, and a resolution duly adopted by the Town'on the day of May, 1972, (hereinafter called "Resolution "), and is subject to all the terms and conditions of such Resolution. It.is hereby certified and recited that all acts, condi- tions and things requir ed to happen, exist and be performed, pre- cedent to and in the issuance of this bond, have happened, exist, and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida applicable thereto, that the issue of bonds, of which this bond is a part, has. been approved at. an election held in accordance with the Constitution and Laws of Florida in the Town on the 2nd day of May, 1972; that the total'indebtedness. of the. including the issue of bonds of which this bond is one, does not exceed any constitutional or.statu- i tory limitation; and that provision has been duly made for the levy and collection of a direct annual.tax without limitation, as to rate or amount upon all taxable property within the Town sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on this ? bond as the same shall be- come. due, which tax shall be levied and collected at the same time, and in the same manner as other.ad valorem taxes.of the Town are assessed, levied.and collected (Provision for redemption to be inserted) Notice of such redemption shall be given in the manner required by the Resolution. This bond, and the coupons appertaining thereto, are and have all the qualities:and,incid ents..of a negotiable instrument under the law merchant and the Laws of the.State of Florida. This bond may be registered as to principal only in accord - ance with the provisions endorsed hereon. - IN .WITNESS WHEREOF, the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, has issued this bond and has caused the same to be signed by its Mayor- Commissioner and attested and countersigned by its Clerk, FORM,OF COUPON NO. $ On the 1st day of 19 the Town of High- land Beach, Florida, will pay to the bearer at or, at the option of the holder, at from the special funds described in the bond to which this coupon is attached, the amount shown hereon in lawful money of the United States of America,'upon presentation and surrender of this coupon, being six months' interest then due on its General Obligation Bond 'dated August. 1, . 1972, No. I • TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Mayor- Commissioner ( SEAL) , ATTESTED AND COUNTERSIGNED: Clerk (To be inserted in coupons maturing after callable date.) "Unless the bond to which this coupon is attached shall have been previously duly called f.or:prior redemption and payment thereof duly made or provided for." VALIDATION CERTIFICATE This bond is one of the series of bonds which were vali- dated and confirmed by: judgment of the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida rendered on'the day of 1972. Mayor- Commissioner PROVISION FOR REGISTRATION This bond may be registered as to principal only in the name of the holder on the books to be..kept by the Clerk as Registrar, or such other Registrar as may be hereafter duly appointed, such registration being noted hereon by such Registrar in the registration blank below, after which'no transfer shall be ( .valid unless made by written assignment on said books by the registere holder or attorney duly authorized and similarly noted in the registra. tion blank.below, but it may be discharged from registration by being ! transferred to bearer, after which it shall be transferable by deli - very, but it may be again registered as.before. Such registration shall not restrain the negotiability of the coupons by delivery. DATE OF IN WHOSE NAME SIGNATURE OF REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTRAR SECTION 11. PLEDGE OF FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND TAXING POWER. For the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, the full faith, credit and taxing power of the Town are irrevocably pledged. SECTION 12. LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAX. There is hereby created a Sinking Fund to be held and administered by the Town solely for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the Bonds as they become due. in each year while any of such Bonds are outstanding there shall be levied and collected a tax, without limitation as to rate or amount, on all taxable property within the Town, sufficient in amount to pay the principal of and interest on such Bonds as the` same sha11 become due. Such tax shall.be assessed, levied and col- lected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town taxes are assessed, levied and collected. Moneys on deposit in the Sinking Fund and the Construc- tion Fund may be invested and reinvested in direct obligations of the United States of America or in time deposits in banks or trust com- panies represented by certificates of deposits and continuously secur- ed as required by the laws of Florida, maturing prior to the date on which the moneys therein will be needed. SECTION 13. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS .OF BONDS. All moneys received from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited by the Town in .a special account.in a.bank or trust company and applied by the Town as follows: A. All accrued interest shall be deposited in the Sink- ing Fund. B. The Town shall.next use the moneys in said special account to pay all engineering fees, legal fees,.fees of.financial advisors, cost of the issuance of the bonds, and all other similar costs incurred in connection with the acquisition and construction of 'the system and the .issuance of the bonds to finance the cost thereof. C.. A special fund is hereby created, established and de- ..signated as the "Construction Fund ", There shall be paid into the Construction Fund the balance of the moneys remaining after . making all the deposits and payments provided for in paragraphs A and 'B above. Such fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other accounts of the Town, and the moneys on deposit therein shall be with- drawn used and applied by the Town solely.to the payment of the cost of the project, as herein above described and set forth. If for any reason such proceeds or any part thereof are not necessary for or are not applied to the payment of such cost, then the unapplied proceeds shall . be deposited by the Town in the ,SiAk,ing Fund. All such pro -, ceeds shall be and constitute trust funds for such purposes. The holders of the bonds issued hereunder shall have no responsibility for the iinp_ of '4...� A_ -.-A -6u_ ....- of such bond proceeds by the Town shall in no way affect the rights of such bondholders. The Town shall be irrevocably obligated to continue to levy and collect the ad valorem taxes as provided herein and to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds notwithstanding any failure of the Town to use and apply such bond' in the ! manner provided herein. SECTION 14. MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT. No material modi- fication or amendment of this Resolution or of any resolution or ordinance amendatory hereof or supplemental hereto may be.made with- out the consent in writing of the holders of two- thirds or more in the principal amount of the bonds then'outstanding; provided, how- -ever, that no modification or amendment shall permit a change in the maturity of such bonds or a reduction in the rate of interest there- on or in the amount.of the principal obligation thereof or affect- ing the promise of the Town to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same shall become due from the proceeds of the ad valorem tax or reduce the percentage of the holders of the bonds re- quired to consent to any material modification or amendment hereof without the consent of holder or holders of such bonds. SECTION 15. SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements or, provisions herein con- tained shall.be.1held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary-to the policy'of express law, though not expressly pro- hibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements or provisions shall be null and void.and shall be deemed separable from the remaining cov- enants, agreements or provisions hereof or of the bonds or coupons t ". issued hereunder. .SECTION 16. SALE'OF BONDS.. The bonds shall be issued and sold in such manner and at such price or prices.consistent with the Act, all at one time or in installments from time to time, as shall be hereafter determined by the governing body,of the Town. SECTION 17. VALIDATION AUTHORIZED. The attorney for the Town is authorized and directed to prepare and file proceedings to validate the bonds in the manner provided by law. SECTION 18. REPEALING CLAUSE. All Resolutions or parts thereof of the Town in conflict with the provisions herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby superseded and repealed. SECTION 19. EFFECTIVE DATE. , This Resolution shall take effect in the manner provided by law.. ,f, T CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING OFFICER The undersigned HEREBY CERTIFIES that: kIe is the duly appointed, lif ied, ctin ��� f the (herein called the _ / ), aV keedd of the records thereof, including the miinutes of its proceedings; !� The annexed copy of extracts from th- mina s of the me ting of the ' held on th __�� day of 19� is a true, correc , and compared copy o the whole of the original minutes of said meeting on file and bf record'insofar as the same relate to the resolution referred to in said extracts.and to the other matters referred to.thereirn; 3. Said meeting was duly convened in conformity with all applicable requirements; a proper quorum was'present through- out said meeta.ng and the resolution hereinafter mentioned was duly proposed considered, and adopted in conformity with.appli- Cable requirements; and all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of said resolution have been duly fulfilled, cattied out, and otherwise. observed; 4 vile, is duly authorized to execute.this Certificate; i and S. The copy of the resolution annexed hereto' entitled: is a true, Co'r'rect, and compared copy of the original resolution referred to ih said extracts and as finally adopted at said meet- ing and, to the extent required by law, as thereafter d ly signed o p roved by a proper officer or officers of the which .resolution is on file and of b6cord. 'FfiIM8S, my hand and the seal of the _ ��� this ,,�.,.. d.ay of 19 �- L (SEAL) RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, URGING THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE TOWN TO -VOTE IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION, May 23, 1972, REGARDING THE PROPOSED COUNTY CHARTER. i WHEREAS, Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida does provide that a county government ., may be established by charter which shall be adopted, amended or repealed only upon vote of the electors of the county; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provision and require- ments of Part II of Chapter 125, Florida State Statutes, a Charter Commission was formed and has conducted a study of the operations of this County's government and of the ways in which the conduct of this County's government could be improved or reorganized; and WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Charter Commission has now drafted a proposed Charter for reorganizing the County's government which shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the County in a special election at which referendum the Charter shall be approved or rejected; and WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Municipal League has kept its membership fully apprised of the basic features of the Charter throughout its development; and WHEREAS, 'the proposed charter, in its final draft, in no wise subjugates existing municipal governments in this County or threatens their future existence; and WHEREAS, we, the elected governing body of this municipality, do firmly.believe in and advocate the principle that local self government is now and always will be the keystone of American Democracy; now, therefore, be it resolved (1) That the electors of this municipality, and those throughout Palm Beach County as well, be and a i s by voting in the special election to be held May 23, 1972 at which time the Charter question will be resolved. (2) That the Palm Beach County Municipal League be and it is hereby petitioned to neither advocate nor oppose the adoption of the proposed charter. (3) That a copy of this resolution be delivered to the Palm Beach County Municipal League and the members of the local press. C�, i