1986-222ORDINANCE NO 86,91
ORDINANCE CALLING A BO ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
CITY OF DENTON
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable to call the
election hereinafter ordered, and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined
that a case of emergency or urgent public necessity exists
which requires the holding of the meeting at which this Ordi-
nance is passed, such emergency or urgent public necessity
being that the proceeds from the sale of the proposed bonds are
required as soon as possible and without delay for necessary
and urgently needed public improvements, and that said meeting
was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place,
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by
Vernon's Ann Civ St Article 6252-17
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
1 That an election shall be held on DECEMBER 13, 1986,
in said City at the following designated polling place
THE DENTON CIVIC CENTER BUILDING
Said City shall constitute a single election precinct for said
election, and the following election officers are hereby
appointed to hold said election
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
2 That the Presiding Judge shall appoint of less than
two qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting
said election, provided that if the Presiding Judge actually
serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one
of such clerks
3 That by approving and signing this Ordinance the Mayor
of said City officially confirms his appointment of the afore-
said election officers to serve at said election, and by
passing this Ordinance the governing body of said City approves
and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election
officers
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4 That all resident, qualified electors of the City
shall be entitled to vote at said election
5 That the election shall be held in accordance with the
Texas Election Code, and the polls shall be opened for voting
on the election date at 7 a m and shall be closed at 7 p m
Absentee voting prior to the election date shall be conducted
by personal appearance and by mail at the City Secretary's
Office, Municipal Building (City Hall) Denton, Texas, and
during the period for absentee voting by personal appearance,
being November 24, 1986 through December 9, 1986, the hours
designated for absentee voting by personal appearance shall be
from 8 a m to 5 p m on each day except Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal state holidays, and the absentee voting clerk shall
keep said absentee voting place open during such hours for
absentee voting by personal appearance The absentee voting
clerk for said election shall be the City Secretary
6 That notice of said election shall be given by posting
a substantial copy of this Ordinance at the City Hall and at
three other public places in said City, not less than 15 days
prior to the date set for said election, and a substantial copy
of this Ordinance also shall be published on the same day in
each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circula-
tion published in said City, the date of the first publication
to be not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said
election
7 That at said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall
be submitted in accordance with law
PROPOSITION NO 1
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$7,736,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit street and traffic control improve-
ments, and shall said City Council be authorized to levy
and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem
taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest
on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds
at maturity?
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PROPOSITION NO 2
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$3,466,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit drainage improvements; and shall said
City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be as-
sessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount
sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and
provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity?
PROPOSITION NO 3
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$185,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit expansion of the City animal control
center; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy
and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem
taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest
on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds
at maturity?
PROPOSITION NO 4
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$700,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
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issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit constructing and permanently equipping
fire stations, and shall said City Council be authorized
to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad
valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual
interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay
said bonds at maturity?
PROPOSITION NO 5
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$5,950,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit park improvements, including athletic
fields and neighborhood and senior citizens community
centers; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy
and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem
taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest
on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds
at maturity?
PROPOSITION NO 6
Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be
authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more
series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,000,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue,
respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed
thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such
prices and bear interest at such rates, not to exceed the
maximum rates permitted by law at the respective times of
issuance, as shall be determined within the discretion of
the City Council, for the purpose of the acquisition of
property and making improvements for public purposes in
said City, to-wit improvements to public libraries, and
shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to
be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an
amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds
and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity?
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PROPOSITION NO 7
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Shall the City Council of
orized to issue the bonds
es or issues, in the
00,000, with the bond
respectively, to mature
thirty years from their
prices and bear interest
maximum rates permitted
issuance, as shall be determined
the City Council, for the purpose
property and making improvements
said City, to-wit constructing a
court building, and shall said C
to levy and cause to be assessed
valorem taxes in an amount suffi
interest on said bonds and prove
said bonds at maturity?
such series or issue,
within not to exceed
to be sold at such
ates, not to exceed the
the respective times of
ity Council be authorized
de a sinking fund to pay
within the discretion of
of the acquisition of
for public purposes in
city law enforcement and
and collected annual ad
cient to pay the annual
8 That 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 each such
PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows
PROPOSITION NO 1
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $7,736,000 OF STREET
AND TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NO 2
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $3,466,000 OF DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NO 3
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $185,000 OF ANIMAL CONTROL
CENTER BONDS
AGAINST )
aggregate
s of each
serially
date, and
at such r
by law at
the City of Denton be
of said City, in one or more
principal amount of
PROPOSITION NO 4
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $700,000 OF FIRE STATION
BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NO 5
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $5,950,000 OF PARK IM-
PROVEMENT (ATHLETIC FIELD AND NEIGHBOR-
HOOD AND SENIOR CITIZENS COMMUNITY
CENTER) BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NO 6
FOR I
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 OF LIBRARY
BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NO 7
FOR )
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,600,000 OF LAW EN-
FORCEMENT AND COURT BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST )
9 That it is hereby found and determined that the
probable period of usefulness of the proposed improvements
covered by the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS is 25 years
10. That Article 91 Sec 9 02 of the City Charter con-
tains the following provision and requires this election
ordinance to distinctly specify
"(d) A determination of
after issuance of the bonds
with a declaration that the
be within all debt and other
the Constitution and laws of
the net debt of the City
thereby authorized, together
bonds thereby authorized will
limitations prescribed by
the State of Texas"
The determination is hereby made that the net debt of the City
after the issuance of the bonds herein proposed to be submitted
will be not more than $45,363,730, and it is hereby declared
that said general obligation bonds will be within all debt and
other limitations prescribed by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas
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CERTIFICATE FOR
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
CITY OF DENTON
We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify
as follows
1 The City Council of said City convened in
REGULAR MEETING ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1986,
at the Municipal Building (City Hall), and the roll was called
of the duly constituted officers and members of said City
Council, to-wit
Charlotte Allen, City Secretary Ray Stephens, Mayor
Mark R Chew Linnie McAdams
Jane Hopkins Jim Alexander
Jim Riddlesperger Joe Alford
and all of said persons were present, except the following
absentees
thus constituting a quorum Whereupon, among o
the following was transacted at said Meeting a
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
written
iness,
was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council
and duly read 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 All members of said City Council
shown present above voted "Aye"
NOES None
2 That 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 Certifi-
cate, that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said City
Council's minutes of said Meeting, that the above and foregoing
paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from said City
Council's minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of
said Ordinance, that the persons named in the above and fore-
going paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting
officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein,
that each of the officers and members of said City Council was
duly and sufficiently 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 that said Meeting
was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place,
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by
Vernon's Ann Civ St Article 6252-17
3 That the Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby
approves, the aforesaid ordinance, that the Mayor and the City
Secretary of said City have duly signed said Ordinance, and
that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby de-
clare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute
the signing of the attached and following copy of said Ordi-
nance for all purposes
SIGNED AND SEALED the 4'th'
City ecretary
(SEAL)
day of November, 1986
ayo
We, the undersigned, being respectively the City Attorney
and the Bond Attorneys of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby
certify that we prepared and approved as to legality the
attached and following ordinance prior to its passage as
aforesaid