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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-2655 - Ordinance - 08/11/2003ORDINANCE 2655 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID CITY; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISION INCIDENTAL THERETO. WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of College Station, Texas (the "City") finds and determines that an election should forthwith be called and held in the City for the purpose of submitting certain propositions for the issuance of bonds for the purposes herein set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain bonds authorized by the voters of the City in 1984 have not been issued and the authority granted by the voters of the City will not be used therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declared that 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 Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The statements contained in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby adopted as findings of fact and as a part of the operative provisions hereof. Section 2. An election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on November 4, 2003 in the City. The implementation and management of said election shall be by the City Secretary, City of College Station. The City Secretary, City of College Station, is hereby designated as the Chief Election Official and Early Voting Clerk for said election. The implementation, conduct and management of said election shall include, but not be limited to: A, Bo Do The securing of qualified individuals to serve as election judges for each polling place within a voting precinct. The securing of locations and facilities where the election is to be conducted. The securing of election materials and supplies requisite to the proper administration of the election, and the programming and preparation of Direct Recording voting equipment to be used in the election. The securing of a contract with Texas Voting Systems, Inc., for election services and supplies. Section 3. The polling places for the election on election day, and the precincts for said election, as hereby designated as follows: BRAZOS COUNTY PRECINCTS · 'Citer Precincts 9, 10A, 1 OB, 20, 21, 24, 34 8, 02C, 31, 32, 33, 35A, 35B, 72, 74 02B, 39, 80 40 41, 68 , , Poliing,,Pla~es , I College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Stati°n 1/'ublic Library 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South Rock Prairie Elementary SchoOl 3400 Welsh ~ldersgate Methodist Chin-ch 2201 Earl Rudder Freeway South ]Pebl~le creek'Element'ary School .2000 Parkview . Section 4. Early voting by personal appearance and mail. The period for early voting by personal appearance shall be October 20, 2003 through October 31, 2003. Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the Early Voting Clerk, no earlier than September 5, 2003, and no later than the close of business on October 28, 2003. The Early Voting Clerk shall appoint city employees and additional assistance by qualified individuals of the community to serve as deputy early voting clerks to assist the Early Voting Clerk at the early voting polling places. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the days and during the hours as follows: College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday) Post Oak Mall 1500 Harvey Road College Station, Texas 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (October 20-25; October 27-31) 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (October 26th) Section 5. The early voting ballots shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board, which is hereby created. The Presiding Judge and the Altemate Election Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be selected by the City Secretary, City of College Station. Section 6. The method of voting in said election shall be by ballots that conform to the requirement of the Texas Election Code. Section 7. election. All resident, qualified electors of said City shall be entitled to vote at said Section 8. A substantial copy of this Ordinance shall serve as proper notice of the Election, which notice shall be given by posting substantial copies of the Ordinance in both English and Spanish on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City used for the posting of notices of meetings of the City Council of the City and at three (3) other public places within the City not later than the twenty-first (21 ~t) day prior to the date upon which the Election is to be held; and substantial copies of this Ordinance in both English and Spanish shall be published on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Election. Section 9. The City Secretary, City of College Station, is hereby responsible for any necessary submissions to the U.S. Department of Justice for preclearance of said election under the Federal Voting Rights Act. Section 10. accordance with law: At said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, be authorized to issue, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, the bonds and notes of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $17,980,000 with the bonds or notes of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the construction of street and transportation improvements throughout the city including, without limitation, sidewalks, hike and bike trails and pedestrian improvements; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and notes and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds and notes at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, be authorized to issue, in accordance with law at the time of' issuance, the bonds and notes of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 with the bonds or notes of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the acquisition of traffic signals and communications equipment and improvements to the traffic safety system throughout the City; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and notes and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds and notes at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 3 Shall the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, be authorized to issue, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, the bonds and notes of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $7,610,000 with the bonds or notes of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for constructing and equipping a new addition to the police station building, all being a part of the Municipal Complex; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and notes and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds and notes at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 4 Shall the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas be authorized to issue, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, the bonds and notes of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $8,105,000 with the bonds or notes of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, the construction of improvements for parks or other recreational purposes, including construction of soccer fields, renovation of central park shop building and construction of a new park maintenance building; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and notes and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds and notes at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 5 Shall the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, be authorized to issue, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, the bonds and notes of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,710,000 with the bonds or notes of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for constructing and equipping a new fire station building, including site acquisition; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and notes and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds and notes at maturity? Section 11. The official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITIONS to be expressed substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FOR ) AGAINST ) THE ISSUANCE OF $17,980,000 TAX BONDS AND NOTES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. PROPOSITION NO. 2 FOR ) AGAINST ) THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 TAX BONDS AND NOTES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. PROPOSITION NO. 3 FOR ) AGAINST ) THE ISSUANCE OF $7,610,000 TAX BONDS AND NOTES FOR THE CONSTUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF MUNICIPAL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS, TO- WIT, A NEW CITY CENTRE BUILDING AND A POLICE STATION ADDITION.. PROPOSITION NO. 4 FOR ) AGAINST ) THE ISSUANCE OF $8,105,000 TAX BONDS AND NOTES FOR THE CONSTUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS, FOR PARKS OR OTHER RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. PROPOSITION NO. 5 FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $1,710,000 TAX BONDS AND NOTES FOR CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A FIRE STATION BUILDING. AGAINST ) Section 12. In all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Section 13. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 lth day of August, 20..03. ATTEST: Mayor,~yy of (~ollege Station, Texas City £ecretary, City of College Station, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: