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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1985-017 RESOLUTION NO. 85-17 A RESOLUTION 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; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 10th day of September, 1985, 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, for the purpose of submitting the following propositions: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the principal amount of $14,475,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: street improvements including 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 FORTY (40) 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 bonds of the City in the principal amount of $16,870,000 for making permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: flood control/storm sewer improvements; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) 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 bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,755,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and equipping fire station facilities, including the purchase of land and firefighting equipment therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) 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 bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,900,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and equipping police/ detention facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) 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 bonds of the City in the principal amount of $5,000,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: the acquisition of land and facilities thereon for library / community center complex and park and recreation facilities; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) 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: Voting machines shall be used at the polling place on the day of the election and paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting. The voting machines shall be arranged and the paper ballots prepared in accordance with V. A. T. S. Election Code so as to permit electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid propositions. Said propositions shall appear on the voting machines and paper ballots substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $14,475,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $16,870,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FLOOD CONTROL/STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,755,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR POLICE/DETENTION FACILITIES" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AND FACILITIES THEREON FOR LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLEX AND PARK/RECREATION FACILITIES" SECTION 3: The entire City of North Richland Hills, Texas, shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the City Hall, 7301 N .E. Loop 820, is hereby designated as the polling place, and the persons hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge for said polling place are as follows: Garland Holt Robert Bartley Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge The 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 A. M. to 7: 00 P. M. Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of V. A. T. S Election Code, Chapter 5. SECTION 4: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at such election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code, except as modified by Chapter 1 of Title 22, V. A. T. 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 resolution 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 be made not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of August, 1985. &r~~ ATTEST: . ¿¿-71-¿I!ej SECRETARY 7 r I £¿<A.,J