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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CCPD 2011-01CITY OF GRAPEVINE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. CCPD 2011.01 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT ORDERING AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2011, REGARDING THE CONTINUATION OF THE DISTRICT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Grapevine City Council created a Crime Control and Prevention District for the City of Grapevine with the approval of a majority of the qualified voters Voting in an election held on November 7, 2006; and WHEREAS, Subchapter F of the Local Government Code provides that the Crime Control and Prevention District Board may order a referendum on the continuation of the District and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales and use tax, and WHEREAS, the City Council has selected the term for the proposed continuation of the District to be fifteen (15) years; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites to the approval of this resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT RESOLVED BY THE GRAPEVINE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD: Section 1. That. all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That an election is hereby ordered for the purpose of the continuation of the Grapevine Crime Control and Prevention District. The ballot proposition to be submitted for a vote for or against shall read as follows: "Whether the Grapevine Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for fifteen (15) years and the Crime Control and Prevention District sales and use tax should be continued for fifteen (15) years." Section 3. That the proposed tax rate to be considered at the election for continuation is a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent. Section 4. Polling Places and Election Hours. The election shall be held and conducted as a joint election with Tarrant County, pursuant to an agreement between the City and Tarrant County. That all qualified voters of the City of Grapevine shall cast their ballots for this special election at the Grapevine Community Activities Center, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election. The presiding judge and alternate judge will be appointed by Tarrant County for the election. Each presiding judge shall appoint not less than five (5j qualified election clerks to serve and assist in the conduct of the election; provided, however, that if the presiding judge named herein actually serves as expected, the alternate presiding judge shall be one of such clerks. Section 5. Election Judges and Election Clerks. The election judges and clerks shall be appointed and compensated in accordance with the provisions of a Joint Election Agreement with Tarrant County to conduct said election on May 14, 2011. Section 6. Method of Voting. Voting at the election shall be by electronic voting machines and shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Section 7. Governing Law. The election shall be held in accordance with the constitution of the United States and the Texas Election Code, and all resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote in the election. Section 8.. Publication of Notice of Election. Notice of the election shall be given by publishing a notice containing a substantial copy of this resolution and order in both English and Spanish. The notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within Tarrant County, with the first publication of such notice being at least thirty five (35) days prior to the date set for the election. Section 9. Early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at Grapevine Community Activities Center, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas 76051 and at any of Tarrant County's early voting locations between the following hours beginning on the 2nd day of May, 2011 and ending on the 10th day of May, 2011: May 2 -May 6, 2011 Monday— Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May 7, 2011 Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. RES. NO. CCPD.2011-01 2 May 8, 2011 Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. May 9-10 Monday —Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Section 10. Early voting by mail. Applications for early voting by mail shall be conducted by Tarrant County Elections Administrator Steve Raborn as Early Voting Clerk. in conformance with the requirements of the Code. Ballot applications and ballots voted by mail shall be requested from and sent to: Mr. Steve Raborn Early Voting Clerk, P. O. Box 961011, Fort Worth, Texas 76151-0011 and applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 6th day of May, 2011. Section 11. Early Voting Ballot Board. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted by an electronic voting system (Direct Record Electronic Voting System)in accordance with the provisions of a Joint Election Agreement with Tarrant County for said election. Early voting by mail shall be taken by the official ballot being placed in a secured ballot box upon its completion and shall be placed in the electronic voting machine on election day. Early voting shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board, which is hereby appointed by Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Section 12. Canvassing of Returns. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the Board of Directors shall convene to canvass the returns of the election no less than three (3) nor more than eleven (11) days after the election date. i Section 13. Necessary Actions. The City Manager and the City Secretary, in consultation with the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Texas Election Code in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein. Section 14. Authorization to Seek Justice Department Preclearance. That the City Secretary or City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to make such submissions as are necessary to the United States Department of Justice to seek preclearance of any election changes made herein as required by the Federal Voting Rights Act. Section 15. Compliance with State and Federal Laws. The actions herein contemplated are taken to comply with the election laws of the State of Texas and the Federal Voting Rights Act. Section 16. Effective Date. This resolution and order shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is accordingly so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 1st day of I March, 2011. RES. NO. CCPD 2011-01 3 ATTEST: Lind Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr, City Attorney RES. NO. CCPD 2011-01 4