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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 308 ORDINANCE NO. ~9C,~<? AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID CITY, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § CITY OF THE COLONY § WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that an election should forthwith be called and held in the City of The Colony, Texas, for the purpose of submitting Propositions for the issuance of bonds of said City for the purposes hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the meeting at which this Ordinance is considered is open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.So; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: 1. That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of The Colony, Texas, on the 15th day of December, 1984, which is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of this Ordinance, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $2,060,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: improving, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, furnishing and equipping a Municipal Services Center Complex for said City for the purpose of providing miscellaneous municipal services including, among other things, a recreation center to the inhabitants thereof and acquiring any necessary sites therefor, and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NO. 2 "Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $590,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: improving, acquiring, equipping, furnishing and constructing expansions to ti~e public library system in and for said City and acquiring any necessary sites therefor, and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NO. 3. "Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $600,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: improving, acquiring, equipping, furnishing and constructing a fire station for said City and acquiring any necessary sites therefor, and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NO. 4 "Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $850,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: improving, acquiring, equipping and constructing a public swimming pool for said City and acquiring any necessary sites therefor, and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NO. 5 "Shall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $200,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: construction of and equipment for an elevated pedestrian crossover on Farm-to-Market Road 423 and the acquisition of sites therefor, and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NO. 6 '~hall the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of said City in the amount of $700,000 maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than forty (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to-wit: improving and acquiring sites for park purposes for said City and acquiring, improving, constructing, equipping and furnishing recreational and athletic facilities in connection therewith~ and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" -2- 2. That the City election precincts for this election shall consist of the territory situated within the various Denton County election' precincts located within the corporate limits of the City and bearing the following numbers, and the polling place and officers of said election shall be as follows, to-wit: DENTON COUNTY CITY ELECTION ELECTION PRESIDING ALTERNATE PRECINCTS PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE 2N and 2D 4 and 5 Peters Colony Sherri Campbell Jill Spears Elementary School 5101 Nash Drive The Colony, Texas 2B and 2C 6 and 3 Camey Elementary Kay Einig Dee Cole School 4949 Arbor Glen Rd. The Colony, Texas The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than six (6) qualified election clerks to serve and assist in the conduct of said election, provided that if the Presiding Judge named above actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. By approving and signing this Ordinance the Mayor of said City officially confirms his appointment of the aforesaid election officers to serve at said election; and by passing this Ordinance the City Council of said City approves and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers. 3. That voting at and on the date of said election shall be by the use of paper ballots and the official ballots for said election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended, so as to permit the electors to vote "For" or "Against" the aforesaid Propositions, with the official ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such Propositions to be expressed substantially as follows: BOND ELECTION City of The Colony, Texas December 15, 1984 OFFICIAL BALLOT No. Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote. PROPOSITION NO. 1 ~ FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,060,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- TION MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER COMPLEX /--W AGAINST BONDS (INCLUDING A RECREATION CENTER) PROPOSITION NO. 2 ? FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $590,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- /~ AGAINST TION LIBRARY FACILITIES BONDS PROPOSITION NO. 3 ~ FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- /'~ AGAINST TION FIRE STATION FACILITIES BONDS PROPOSITION NO. 4 ~ FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- ) ~-] AGAINST ) TION PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL FACILITIES BONDS -3- PROPOSITION NO. 5' ~ FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- ) TION FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD 423 /--~ AGAINST ) ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER BONDS PROPOSITION NO. 6 ~ FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $700,000 GENERAL OBLIGA- ) TION PUBLIC PARK IMPROVEMENT AND ~ AGAINST ) ATHLETIC FACILITIES BONDS AS TO THE PROPOSITIONS, the voter desiring to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid propositions shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the waY he wishes to vote. 4. That, as to absentee voting for said election, paper ballots shall be used, and such absentee voting shall be conducted by the City Secretary, who is hereby appointed the Clerk of Absentee Voting, at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, 5576 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Texas. For the period absentee voting for said election is permitted by law, the Clerk shall keep said office open for absentee voting during regular hours on each day except Saturday, other than herein provided, Sunday and official State holidays. Notwithstanding the foregoing the office for absentee voting also be kept open on Saturday, December 8, 1984, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The absentee ballots for said election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid Propositions. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINST", and each elector shall place and "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. 5. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. In addition, the election materials enumerated in the Texas Election Code, as amended, shall be printed in both English and Spanish for use at the posting places and for absentee voting for said election. 6. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice containing a substantial copy of this Ordinance at three (3) public places within said City and also at the City Hall not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date upon which said election is to be held, and by publication of said notice on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. 7. This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure, and shall become effective immediately upon its passage. PASSED, APPROVED AND EFFECTIVE this 19th day of November, 1984. '? ..... ¥ ~City of The ~golony, Texas ATTEST: City ~eretarY [SEAL] APPROVED: -4-