HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-1433 - Ordinance - 07/06/1983OPJ)INANCE NO. 1433
ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION; PROVIDING
AND FIXING DETAILS RELATING THERETO; AND
DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE iMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the outstanding bonds of the following
described revenue bond issues of the City of College Station,
Texas, constitute the only indebtedness chargeable against
the net revenues of the City's Waterworks System, Sanitary
Sewer System and Electric Light and Power System, to-wit:
City of College Station Waterworks and Sewer
System and Electric Light and Power System
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1967, dated
February 1, 1967, originally issued in the
principal amount of $333,000;
City of College Station Waterworks and Sewer
System and Electric Light and Power System
Revenue Bonds, Series 1967, dated February 1,
1967, originally issued in the principal
amount of $600,000;
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1971, dated
August 1, 1971, originally issued in the
principal amount of $800,000;
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1973, originally
issued in the principal amount of $500,000;
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1976, originally
issued in the principal amount of $3,000,000;
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1979, originally
issued in the principal amount of $6,145,000;
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1981, originally
issued in the principal amount of $3,000,000;
Ordinance No. 1433
and
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series 1982, originally
issued in the principal amount of $4,220,000;
and
City of College Station, Texas, Utility
System Revenue Bonds, Series II 1982, origin-
ally issued in the principal almount of
$9,325,000;
WHEREAS, it is provided in the ordinances authoriz-
ing the issuance of said outstanding bonds, and in said
bonds, that additional revenue bonds may be issued on a
parity with said outstanding bonds; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for the construction of
extensions and improvements to the Waterworks System, the
Sanitary Sewer System and the Electric Utility System of
said City, and the City Council has determined, and hereby
determines, that propositions for the issuance of additional
revenue bonds for such purposes should be submitted at an
election, as hereinafter provided, said bonds to be payable
from the net revenues derived from the operation of the
Waterworks System, Sanitary Sewer System and Electric Light
and Power System on a parity with said outstanding bonds;
and
WHEREAS,
hereby determines,
the City Council has also determined, and
that the propositions for the issuance of
tax bonds of said City for the purpose of making certain
permanent public improvements, as hereinafter provided,
should also be submitted at said election; and
Ordinance No. 1433
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with
the ordering of such election; Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION:
Section 1. That a special election shall be held
in and throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on the
13th day of August, 1983, which is not less than fifteen nor
more than ninety days from the date of this ordinance, at
which election there shall be submitted to the duly qualified
resident electors within said City, for their action thereupon,
the following propositions, to-wit:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID
CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $4,950,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT TH~ TIME OR
TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SMALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING
THE CITY'S EXISTING WATERWORKS SYSTEM; SAID BONDS TO BE
ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED
IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH INCLUSIVE, VERMON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE
INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM
THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND
TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER MAVE
THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY
FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; A~D SAID BONDS TO
BE ON A PARITY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF
SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET REVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS
SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
SYSTEM?
Ordinance No. 1433
PROPOSITION NO. 2
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID
CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $9,500,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TINE OR
TINES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING
THE CITY'S EXISTING SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM; SAID BONDS TO BE
ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED
IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH INCLUSIVE, VERMON~S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE
INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM
THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND
TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE
THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY
FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; AND SAID BONDS TO
BE ON A PARITY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF
SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET REVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS
SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION NO. 3
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID
CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN TBE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $2,920,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TINE OR
TINES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING
THE CITY'S EXISTING ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM; SAID BONDS TO
BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH INCLUSIVE, VERNON'S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT
OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TBE PRINCIPAL
OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES
FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND
TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE
THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION ®UT OF ANY
FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION; AND SAID BONDS TO
BE ON A PARITY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF
SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET REVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS
Ordinance No. 1433
SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION NO. 4
SMALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTEORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID
CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN TEE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $3,210,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITEIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TINE OR
TINES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PUP. POSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING
TH~ CITY'S EXISTING WATER, SANITARY SEWER AND ELECTRIC
UTILITY SYSTEMS BY CONSTRUCTING OR PURCHASING A UTILITY
SERVICE CENTER BUILDING; SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AND SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO
1118, BOTE INCLUSIVE, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS
AMENDED; AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID
BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY
MATURE BY PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF
THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED
THAT TEE HOLDER THEREOF SMALL NEVERMAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND
PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION; AND SAID BONDS TO BE ON A PARITY IN ALL
RESPECTS WITE THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF SAID CITY PAYABLE
FROM THE NET REVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION NO. 5
SHALL TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONUS OF SAID
CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $3,000,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITEIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR
TINES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SMALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING
TSE CITY'S EXISTING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS, TO-WIT:
BY PARTICIPATING WITH OTHERS IN THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF
NEW WATER AND SEWER LINES THAT WILL BECOME PARTS OF SUCH
SYSTEMS; SAID BONUS TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
SECURED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118,
BOTE INCLUSIVE, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED;
AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS
IT ACCRUES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONUS AS THEY MATURE BY
PLEDGING TBE NET REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S
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Ordinance No. 1433
WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER SYSTEM; EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE
HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVERHAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT
OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE RAISED
BY TAXATION; AND SAID BONDS TO BE ON A PARITY IN ALL RESPECTS
WITH THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF SAID CITY PAYABLE FROM THE NET
P~EVENUES OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM?
PROPOSITION NO. 6
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN
ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $4,880,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR
TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED
WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSTRUCTING OR PURCHASING PUBLIC BUILDINGS TO-WIT: A
NEW FIRE STATION, A HEW POLICE STATION AND ADDITIONS TO AND/
OR RENOVATIONS OF THE EXISTING FIRE STATIONS, POLICE STATION
AND PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING, AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAX-
ABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY ANNUALLY, SUFFICIENT TO PAY
THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND
PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS
THEY MATURE?
PROPOSITION NO. 7
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF ~ CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN
ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
$4,075,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT
TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR TIMES
SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING
THE EXISTING PUBLIC PARKS IN THE CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL
TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO
PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE
AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID
BONDS AS THEY MATURE?
PROPOSITION NO. 8
SHALL TSE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY,
ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
IN
Ordinance No. 1433
AMOUNT OF $2,220,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR
TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SMALL BE DETERMINED BY
SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO
APPOMATTAX DRIVE, ONE OF THE STREETS IN SAID CITY, INCLUDING
NECESSARY DRAINAGE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO LEVY AN
ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO
CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE?
PROPOSITION NO. 9
SMALL T~E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN
ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $11,490,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT
TIME OR TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, ALL AS SMALL BE DETER-
MIMED BY SAID
MANENT PUBLIC
TO STREETS IN
ING NECESSARY
AN ANNUAL TAX
SUFFICIENT TO
AND TO CREATE
OF SAID BONDS
CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PER-
IMPROVEMENTS, TO-WIT: CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS
SAID CITY OTHER THAN APPOMATTOX DRIVE, INCLUD-
DRAINAGE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO LEVY
ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY
PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL
AS THEY MATURE?
PROPOSITION NO. 10
SMALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE TAX BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN
ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $1,930,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES
NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR
TIMES SUCH BONDS APsE ISSUED, ALL AS SMALL BE DETERMINED
WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF EXCAVATING, CLEANING, DEEPENING AND WIDENING DRAINS AND
DITCHES AND THE PURCHASE OF PUMPS, PIPES, MOTORS AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS AND FACILITIES FOR THE DRAINAGE OF
SURFACE AND FLOOD WATERS FROM SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN
ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT
TO PAY TBE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO
CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE?
Ordinance No. 1433
Section 2. That said election shall be conducted
and held in the eight City election precincts heretofore
established by the Charter and/or by ordinance of the City
Council of the City of College Station, wherein said election
precincts are described by natural or artificial boundaries
or survey lines, and that the respective polling places in
said election precincts and the following named persons are
hereby appointed officers to conduct said election in said
election precincts, respectively:
(a) In Polling Place No. 8 (consisting of County
Voting Precincts No. 8 and No. 31), the
polling place shall be South Knoll Elementary
School, 1220 Boswell, and the following named
persons shall be the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Beverly Pedulla
Alternate Presiding Judge: Jean McDermott
(b) In Polling Place No. 9, the polling place
shall be the College Station Community Center,
1330 Jersey Street, and the following named
persons shall be the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Peggy C. Owens
Alternate Presiding Judge: Sarah Holmgreen
(c)In Polling Place No. 10, the polling place
shall be the College Station Police Station,
Ordinance No. 1433
2611 Texas Avenue, and the following named
persons shall be the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Cindy Pollard
Alternate Presiding Judge: Ruby Freeman
(d) In Pollin9 Place No. 24, the polling place
shall be the College Hills Elementary School,
101 Williams, and the following named persons
shall be the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Julia Burns
Alternate Presiding Judge: Jean King
(e) In Pollin9 Place No. 32, the polling place
shall be the College Station Fire Station No.
2, and the following named persons shall be
the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Rita Stout
Alternate Presiding Judge: Jan Benjamin
(f) In Pollin~ Place No. 33, the polling place
shall be the Lincoln Center, and the following
named persons shall be the election officers:
Presiding Judge: Harrison Hierth
Alternate Presiding Judge: Dan R. Davis
(g) In Pollin~ Place No. 34, the polling place
shall be the College Station Central Fire
Station, and the following named persons
shall be the election officers:
Ordinance No. 1433
Presiding Judge: Mary Lou Johnson
Alternate Presiding Judge: Dorothy Holland
(h) In Polling Place No. 35 (consisting of County
Voting Precincts No. 20, No. 21 and No. 35),
the polling place shall be the College Station
Municipal Building (also known as the Old
City Hall Building), 101 Church Avenue, and
the following named persons shall be the
election officers:
Presiding Judge: Pamela Stovall
Alternate Presiding Judge: Gail Tucker
Said Presiding Judges shall appoint as many Clerks as are
deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the election,
provided such number of Clerks shall be at least two and not
more than four.
Section 3. Absentee voting in said election shall
be conducted by the City Secretary, Dian Jones, in Conference
Room A in the City Hall of the City of College Station,
Texas, located at 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas
77840. Said City Secretary shall keep said office open for
at least eight (8) hours, that is from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00
P.M. on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday,
Sunday or an official State holiday. The procedures for
counting any absentee ballots voted by personal appearance
and by mail, shall respectively be the same as prescribed
for the City Charter Election to be held on August 13, 1983.
Ordinance No. 1433
Voting in said election, including absentee voting,
shall be by the use of the same electronic voting system and
procedures as prescribed for the City Charter Election to be
held on August 13, 1983. Ballots for the election shall
conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code, as
amended, and shall have printed thereon the following (abbre-
viated to the extent necessary, but a verbatim statement of
each proposition shall be displayed at each polling place):
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Place a punch hole (mark) in the
space provided beside the statement
indicating the way you wish to vote.
PROPOSITION NO. i
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,950,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 2
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $9,500,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 3
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $2,920,000
ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 4
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $3,210,000
UTILITY SERVICE CENTER
REVENUE BONDS
Ordinance No. 1433
PROPOSITION NO. 5
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000
WATER AND SEWER LIME PARTICIPATION
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 6
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,880,000
PUBLIC BUILDINGS TAX
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 7
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,075,000
PARK IMPROVEMENT TAX
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 8
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $2,220,000
APPOMATTOX DRIVE IMPROVEMENT
TAX BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 9
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $11,490,000
OTHER STREET IMPROVEMENT
TAX BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. 10
FOR
AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,930,000
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
TAX BONDS
The Council Room of the College Station City Hall,
1101 South Texas Avenue, in said City, is hereby established
as the Central Counting Station to receive ballots for said
election, the ballots to be tabulated and returned to the
office of the City Secretary.
The following persons are hereby authorized and
approved as persons employed and designated to handle the
Ordinance No. 1433
ballots, operate the tabulating equipment and count the
ballots:
Presiding Judge: Larry Ringer
Alternate Judge: Vi Cook
Manager, Data Processing: M.J. Dean
Supervisor, Data Processing: Chris Longley
Clerks: To be named by the Presiding Judge
The following State officials and other designated
persons are hereby authorized to be present at the Central
Counting Station to observe the election counting process.
(a) The Mayor and members of the City Council of the
City of College Station.
(b) The City Secretary and designated members of the
staff.
(c) The County Judge and members of the Commissioner's
Court of Brazos County.
(d) The Attorney General of the State of Texas or his
authorized representative.
(e) The County Clerk of Brazos County.
A committee is hereby established consisting of
the following persons to hold a computer accuracy test prior
to the start and subsequent to the count of the voted ballots
to ascertain that the computer will accurately count the
votes cast for the propositions to be voted upon in said
election.
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Ordinance No. 1433
(a) Mayor Gary Halter
(b) City Secretary Dian Jones
(c) City Manager North Bardell
(d) Presiding Judge Larry Ringer
Section 4. That all election material shall be
printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations
thereof and/or other assistance shall be provided as required
by the Texas Election Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act
of 1965, each as amended.
Section 5. That notice of said election shall be
given by posting a copy thereof containing a substantial
copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at three other
public places within said City not less than fourteen (14)
days prior to the date upon which said election is to be
held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each
of two (2) successive weeks in The Eagle, the first such
publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to
the date set for said election. It is hereby found and
declared that The Eagle is a newspaper of general circulation
within said City.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force upon and after its adoption.
Ordinance No. 1433
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~day of July, 1983.
ATTEST
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C~ty Secr~/a~y
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