HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-28-08-11 - Resolution - 02/28/2008RESOLUTION 2-28-08 -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON MAY
10, 2008, FOR VOTER CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING A TAX FREEZE LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF AD
VALOREM TAXES IMPOSED ON THE RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD OF A PERSON
WHO IS DISABLED OR 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF SAID ELECTION.
WHEREAS, onS eptember 13, 2003, Texas voters approved Proposition 13 which
allows a county, city or junior college district to limit taxes for homeowners disabled or 65 years
of age or older.
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 is now codified in the Texas Tax Code Section 11.261; and
WHEREAS, the law allows ac ity to call an election to allow the voters to decide
whether to allow for the tax freeze;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, is authorizedb yl aw toh old such
election on May 10, 2008 in conjunction with the state of county elections; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That an election is, and the same is hereby ordered to be held within the
jurisdiction of the City of College Station, Texas, on the 10` day of May, 2008, pursuant to the
laws of the State of Texas and a contract between the City, Texas Voting Systems, and Brazos
County for election services. Such election shall be held for the following purposes:
To provide for voting for or against the following proposition:
For or Against:
The City of College Station establishing a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes
imposed on the residential homestead ofa person who is disabled or iss ixty -five (65)
years of age or older and receives a residential homestead exemption, as authorized by
Article VIII, Section 1 -b(h) of the Texas Constitution.
PART 2: The election called by this resolution shall be held in accordance with the
requirements forb ilingual elections as set forth in the Voting Rights Act amendments forl97 5
(42 USC 1973aa -la) and in Section 272.001 of the Election Code. All election forms and
material shall be printed in both English and Spanish, and bilingual oral assistance shall be made
available within the requirements of the law.
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PART 3: Said election shall be held in the following election precincts, and voting shallb e
conducted on May 10, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the City's regular
polling places shown below:
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES:
City Precincts CSISD Precincts Polling Places
laces
1, 02A, 82 Wellborn Community Center
4119 Greens Prairie Road
8 8
9 9
10A, 10B, 34 10A,10 B,3 4
20,21 20,21
24 24
31 31
32 32
33, 72, 74 29, 33, 62, 64, 72, 74
02C, 35A, 35B 02C, 35A,35 B
0213,39 0213,39
40 40
41,68 41, 42, 28A, 2813,6 8
South Knoll Elementary School
1220 Boswell
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
SaintM ary's Catholic Church
603 Church Street
College Hills Elementary School
1101 Williams
A &M Consolidated High School
1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
Larry Ringer Public Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
Lincoln Center
1000 Eleanor
College Station ISD
1812 Welsh
Rock Prairie Elementary School
3400 Welsh
Aldersgate Methodist Church
2201 Earl Rudder Freeway South
Pebble Creek Elementary School
500 Park view
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Cypress Grove Intermediate
900 Graham Road
Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail. The period for early voting
by personal appearance for the special election shall be April 28, 2008 through May 6, 2008.
Optical scan ballots shall be used for early voting by mail and direct recording electronic voting
machines shall be used for early voting by personal appearance. The Early Voting Clerk for
said elections shallb a the City Secretary. She shall determine the number of election workers to
hired and arrange fort raining of all election workers and assign to three early voting locations.
The main early voting polling place by personal appearance shall be in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Two branch early voting locations shall
be designated for these elections.
Main Early Voting Location: College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
April 28, 29, 30, 2008
May 1 - 2, 2008
May 5 - 6, 2008
Branch Location: College Station School District Administration Bldg.
1812 Welsh
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
April 28, 29, 30, 2008
May 1 - 2, 2008
May 5 — 6, 2008
Branch Location: Memorial Student Center
100 Lamar TAMU Campus
8:00 am to 5:00 pm April 28, 29, 30, 2008
8:00 am to 5:00 pm May 1 — 2, 2008
7:00 am to 7:00 pm May 5 - 6, 2008
Applications for ballot by mail shall be received no later than 5:00 pm on May 2, 2008 in the
office of. Connie Hooks, Joint Early Voting Clerk, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas
77842, 979 - 764 -3541 or chooks o ,cstx.gov .
PART 4: That all resident, qualified electors ofs aid City shall be entitled to vote at said
election.
PART 5: In accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code, the Hart
Intercivic Direct Recording Electronic Voting System, Optical Scan Voting System and
ElectronicM anagement System for Brazos County, Texas is hereby adopted for the general
election and special election. The City Council further determines that all early ballots voted in
person and by mails hallb e voted by ballots to be counted by the electronic voting system. The
College Station City Halli s hereby designated as the Central Counting Station for the automatic
counting and tabulating of ballots.
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PART 6: The Mayor of the City of College Station is hereby authorized to sign a NOTICE
OF SPECIAL ELECTION. A copy of the NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION, when published
in a newspaper of general circulation in English and Spanish, shall serve as proper notice.
PART 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of February 2008.
ATTEST:
Cit Secretary onnie Hooks
APPROVED:
Mayor Ben White
APPROVED:
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