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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1998-125 ORDINANCE NO. 98-125 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,T�XAS, CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID CITY; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS " INCIDENTAL THERETO;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City Council (the"City Council") of the City of Grapevine,Texas (the "City") finds and determines that an Elec�ion 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; WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that holding said election on a date other than a uniform election date is in the public interest; WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares 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 OI+GRAPEVIN�, TCXAS: Section 1. Findin�s. 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. Election Ordered:Date: Proposition. An Election(the"Election")shall be held for and within the City of Grapevine,Texas,on Saturday, December 5, 1998 (the"Election Day"), at which ''" " Election tlle following proposition(s) shall be submitted in accordance with law: �k� PROPOSITION NO. 1 "Shall the City Council of the City of Grapevine,Texas, be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of$30,245,000,with the bonds of each series or issue, respectively, to mature 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:constructing,improving and widening streets and thoroughfares and related utility relocation,drainage,landscaping,sidewalk and signalization improvements,and acquiring land and interests in land therefor; and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by levying a taY sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay said bonds as they mature?" PROPOSITION NO.2 "Shall the City Council of the City of Grapevine,Texas,be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate �� principal amount of$6,750,000,with the bonds of each series or issue, respectively, to mature 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 6.1�F:�FINAMGRA325U3001�ELEC ORD. 10/16N8:(920am) 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: constructing, equipping and ° expanding the City's municipal library system, and acquiring land and interests in land therefor; and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay said bonc�s as they mature?" PROPOSITION NO.3 "Shall the City Council of the City of Grapevine,Texas, be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of$1,625,000 with the bonds of each series or issue, respectively, to mature 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 deterniined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, for the purpose of providing funds for permanent public improvements, to wit: constructing, equipping, expanding and renovating the City's fire stations and acquiring land and interests in land tlierefor, and acquiring fire-fighting equipment; and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay said bonds as they mature?" PROPOSITION N0.4 � � "Shall the City Council of the City of Grapevine,Texas, be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City,in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of$1,270,000,with the bonds of each series or issue, respectively, to mature 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: acquiring,constructing, developing, improving,renovating and equipping municipal parks and trails in and for the City, and acquiring land and interests in land therefor; and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay said bonds as they mature?" PROPOSITION NO. 5 "Shall the City Council of the City of Grapevine,Texas,be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of$610,000, with the bonds of each series or issue, respectively, to mature serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the ma�umum 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:constructing, developing, equipping, 6.I�FIFINAMGRA325\13001�ELEC ORD. 10/16N8:(9:20am) '2- improving and renovating the Senior Citizen Center, and acquiring land or interests in a� ' land therefor; and to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by levying a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on and to create a sinking ~` � fund sufficient to pay said bonds as they mature?" Section 3. Official Ballot. (a) Voting at the Election on Election Day and early voting by personal appearance shall be by the use of an optical scan voting system. (b) The official ballots for the Election shall be prepared in accordance with the lexas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote"FOR"or"AGAINST" the aforesaid proposition(s) which shall be set forth on the ballots substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF$30,245,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF." PROPOSITION NO.2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $6,750,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION LIBRAIZY I30NDS AND Tl-IL LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF." PROPOSITION NO. 3 "THE ISSUANCE OF$1,625,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE STATION AND EQUIPMENT � � BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF." PROPOSITION NO.4 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,270,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PARK AND TRAIL BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF'A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF." PROPOSITION NO. 5 "THE ISSUANCE OF$610,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF." Section 4. Persons Quatified to Vote. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be eligible to vote at the Election. Section 5. Compliance with Code. The Election shall be held in compliance with the Texas Election Code,V.T.C.A.Election Code (the"Code")except as modified by other applicable provisions of law. Section 6. Election Precincts: Polling Place. The election precincts for the Election and the polling places for the precincts are listed on Annex I attached hereto,which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes. 6.1�F1F[NAMGRA325U3001\ELEC ORD. 10/16N8:(920am) -3- Section 7. Appointment of Election Ofticers. The persons designated on Annex I are hereby x� appointed as officers to conduct the Election. ` ' Section 8. Earl, Voting. The early voting place and the address for early voting by mail for the Election are hereby designated as set forth in Annex I. Section 9. Voting Hours a'nd Dates. (a) On Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 PM. (b) Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the days and during the hours set forth in Annex I. (c) Applications for early voting by mail shall be submitted to the Early Voting Clerk during the time period and at the address set forth in Annex I. Section 10. Election Materials. The Election materials enumerated in Secs. 272.001, et. seq., of the Code,shall be printed and furnished in both English and Spanish for use at the polling place and for early voting, and provisions shall be made for oral assistance to Spanish-speaking voters. Section 11. Notice of Election. A substantial copy of this Ordinance shall serve as proper notice of the Election, which notice shall be given by posting substantial copies of this Ordinance in both English and Spanish at the City Hall and at three (3) other places within the City not later than the twenty-first (21st) 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 tirst }�ublication to � °� be not less than fourteen (14) days nor more than thirty(30) days prior to Election Day. Section 12. Necessary, Actions. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in consultation with the City's attorney and bond counsel are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act in carrying out and conducting the Election,whether or not expressly authorized herein. Section 13. Declaring An ErnergencX. That the public importance of this Ordinance and the fact that it is in the best interest of the City to provide for the improving, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, renovating and equipping of the improvements herein contemplated at the earliest possible date constitutes an emergency and creates a necessity for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety of the citizens of the City requiring that this Ordinance be passed and take effect from and'after its passage in accordance with the Charter of the City. � G.I�F:�FI NM1�G RA325U 3001\ELEC_O R D. 10/16N8:(920am) '4' '� PASSED AND APPROVED this�/,�6°�'-�/�' ��f�� .N� � Mayor, City of Grapevine, Texas ATTEST: ;� ; City ecretary, City of Grapevine,Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: . ,�C� City Attorney, City of Grapevin ,Texas ,�,.,., � � 6.1�F:�F I N AN�G RA325\I3001�E LEC_O R D. ]0/16A8:(9:20am) 'S- ANNEXI CITY OF GRAPEVINE,TEXAS �° x BOND ELECTION DECEMBER 5, 1998 ' Election Dav Voting Election Precincts (or portions thereof within the Pollin P� lace: corporate boundaries of the City of Grapevine): Tarrant County Precincts 3035, Community Activity Center 3038, 3114, 3321, 3360, 3361, 3384, 1175 S. Main Street 3385, 3396, 3469, and 3530 Grapevine,Te�as 76051 Date for Voting: December 5, 1998 Hours for Voting: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Earlv Voting by Personal Appearance Polling Place: Community Activity Center � 1175 S. Main Street Grapevine,Teaas 76051 �,.� Dates for Early Voting: Each weekday, except State holidays (November 26 and 27), beginning November 18, 1998, and ending December 1, 1998, and on Saturday, November 21, 1998. Hours for Early Voting: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 1998. On El�ction Day,the Early Voting Place will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early Votin�by Mail Applications for early voting by mail shall be submitted to the Early Voting Clerk, no earlier than October 20, 1998, and no later than the close of business on November 25, 1998, at the following address: Address for Early Voting by Mail: Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 95104 Grapevine,Texas 76099 ��,.�. 6.I�F:�FINAN�GRA325U3001�ELEC ORD. A-1 10/16N8:(920am) � Election Dav Officers Presiding Judge: Ben Pearson -Y -- Alternate Presiding Judge: Bryan Carlson �. Earlv Votin�Officers Early Voting Clerk: Linda Huff Presiding Judge, Early Ballot Board: Bryan Carlson 6.1�F:�FINAMGRA325U3001�ELEC_ORD. A-2 IO/16N8:(920am) CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE I, the undersigned City Secretary of the City of Grapevine,Texas, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of said City convened in Regular Session on October 20, 1998, at the location specified in the publi�notice of said meeting, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to-wit: William D.Tate, Mayor Ted R. Ware, Mayor Pro Tem C. Shane Wilbanks, Councilmember Sharron Spencer, Councilmember Clydene Johnson, Councilmember Darlene Freed, Councilmember Roy Stewart, Councilmember �!" and all of said persons were present, except for the following: c��:�.z< -� ,'�:K�� , ,.;�hus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was tra sacted at said meeting: a written Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, CALLING A BOND EL�CTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID CITY; MAKING PROVISION I+OR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENTAL THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EM�RGENCY" was duly introduced for - consideration of saicl City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion,said motion,carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance,prevailed �:«. and carried by the following vote: AYES: (�' NOES:� ABSTENTIONS: � 2. A true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; said Ordinance has been duly recorded in the official minutes of said City Council; the above and foregoing paragraph is a true and correct excerpt from said minutes of said meeting pertaining to the passage of said Ordinance; the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph, at the time of said meeting and the passage of said Ordinance,were the duly chosen,qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein;each of said officers and members was duly and sufficicntly notified officially and personally in advance,of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting and that said Ordinance would be introduced and considered for passage at said meeting, and each of said officers and members consented in advance to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; and said meeting was open to the public, and public natice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Texas Government Code,Section 551.041, as amended. ,�� F:�FINAMGRA325�13001\CERT ELE.ORD 4pm):5 SIGNED AND SEALED this�e2�i.ec �� ,w. .. ,(.'u-c�li- ��7�/ City Secretary, Cit of Grapevine, Texas [CIT'Y SEALJ � � � �F:�FINAN�G RA325\13001\CERT_ELE.ORD 4pm):5 -2-