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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2679 ORDINANCE NO. 2679 AN ORDINANCE ordering a bond election to be held in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, making provision for the conduct of the election and resolving other matters incident and related to such election. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas hereby finds that an election should be held to determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter identified; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 1st day of February, 2003, in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof and is a uniform election date pursuant to V.T.C.A, Election Code, Section 41.001, for the purpose of submitting the following measures: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 ... "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $30,010,000 for permanent public improvements and pUblic purposes, to wit: street improvements, including traffic signalization, drainage incidental thereto and the acquisition of land and right-of-way therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $4,000,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: drainage improvements; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,900,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and equipping public safety facilities (fire and police), including the acquisition of land therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,000,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: renovating and improving the City's maintenance service center facility; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,300,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and equipping an animal shelter, including the acquisition of land therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" SECTION 2: Electronic voting systems shall be used in this election and for early voting by personal appearance and by mail, and each voter shall record his vote by marking the ballot which is to be counted by optic-scan machines or direct read equipment furnished by the county. Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Election Code so the voters may cast their ballots either "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measures which shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $30,010,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES (FIRE AND POLICE)" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER FACILITY" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 liTHE ISSUANCE OF $1,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AN ANIMAL SHELTER" SECTION 3: The City shall be divided into three election precincts for this election and the polling places designated for each election precinct and the persons hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge for each polling place are shown in Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part hereof for all purposes. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than six (6) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks. On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 AM. to 7:00 P.M. Early voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall (the Pre- Council Room and the City Council Chambers shall be considered an extension of the City Secretary's office for early voting), 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A, Election Code. Early voting for this election shall begin Wednesday, January 15, 2003 and end Tuesday, January 28, 2003, and the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00 AM. to 5:00 P,M. on each day, except Saturdays, Sundays and official State holidays. For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the City Secretary, or her designee, shall be responsible for conducting early voting, both in person and by mail, and has the authority to contract with Tarrant County for early voting services and other miscellaneous services. SECTION 4: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election, and on the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A, Election Code and Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.AT.C.S., and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 5: A substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and at the City Hall not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, the first of said publications to appear in said newspaper not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the election. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 9th day of December, 2002. ~\j~" , ..<\).. .' ......., ~''... ~::n ,....,.,'~/~, lJ..' ..U> A~. ST: r Ts. r-: " h'~ . D"""'" ,/c; .. .,.,' qtíÞZÎð(à~ó?'\. City Secretary, City of North Richland Hills, Texas M(þIJ~ City of North Richland Hills, Texas (City Seal) ELECTION PRECINCT NO 1. (Includes Tarrant County Voting Precincts Numbered 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364 & 3366) NO.2 (Includes Tarrant County Voting Precincts Numbered 3215, 3140, 3326, 3289, 3424 & 4141 NO.3 (Includes Tarrant County Voting Precincts Numbered 3063, 3049,3177,3209, 3367,3387,3507, 3527, 3543 & 3584 EXHIBIT A POLLING PLACE City Hall 7301 Northeast Loop 820 Dan Echols Senior Adult Center 6801 Glenview Drive Bursey Road Senior Adult Center 7301 Bursey Road PRESIDING JUDGE Gerry Cozby Norman Peterson Elouise Kennedy ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE Bill Weihs Helen Moore James Hollingsworth