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1985-041ORDINANCE NO 85- ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND 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 MARCH 23, 1985, 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 L 2 That the Presiding Judge shall appoint not 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 4 That all resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election 5 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 6 That at said election the following PROPOSITION shall be submitted in accordance with law PROPOSITION Shall the City Council of the City of Denton be in one or authorized to issue the bonds of said City, amount of re series or .issues, in the aggregate principal respectively,wto mature on serially within not etooexceede~ 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 improvements, 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? 7 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 PROPOSITION, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings, and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows PROPOSITION FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST ) 8 That it is hereby found and determined that the probable period of usefulness of the proposed improvements covered by the aforesaid PROPOSITION is 25 years 9 That Article 9, Sec 9 02 of the City Charter contains 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 $24,892,750, 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 CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON CITY OF DENTCN We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows 1 The city council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1985, at the Municipal Building (City Hall), and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, tc-wit Charlotte Allen, City Secretary Richard O Stewart, Mayor Mark R Chew Dr A Ray Stephens Lennie McAdams Jim Riddlesperger Charles Hopkins Joe G Alford and 11 of said persons w xe present, except the following absentees 4 , thus constituting a quorum Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting a written ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and duly read It was then duly movea 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 Certificate, 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 foregoing 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 declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Ordinance for all purposes SIGNED AND SEALED the 19th day of February, 1985 City Secre y Mayor (SEAL) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 n ,nnM City A torney ag, Bond Attorneys 3 All qualified voters residing in Single Member District No 3 shall vote at NORTH LAKES RECREATION CENTER 2001 WEST WINDSOR DRIVE DENTON, TEXAS 4 All qualified voters residing in Single Member District No 4 shall vote at DENIA PARK RECREATION CENTER 1001 PARVIN DENTON, TEXAS SECTION III The election officials for said election on April 6, 1985 shall be as follows 1 (a) Jo Luker shall be the Presiding Judge at the Central Counting Station (b) Joann Garbacik shall be the Manager of the Central Counting Station (c) Marilyn Robinson shall be the Tabulation Supervisor at the Central Counting Station 2 Bill Luker shall be the Presiding Judge at the American Legion Hall in Single Member District No 1 3 Doris Chipman shall be the Presiding Judge at the Fire Station No 4 in Single Member District No 2 4 Marsha Keffer shall be the Presiding Judge at the North Lakes Recreation Center in Single Member District No 3 5 Mrs R B Escue, Jr shall be the Presiding Judge at Denia Park Recreation Center in Single Member District No 4 6 Charlotte Allen, City Secretary shall conduct absentee voting under the Texas Election Code The respective Presiding Judge of each voting Place and the Central Counting Station shall be authorized to appoint a sufficient number of Clerks as they may deem necessary to assist them in said election, including bilingual assistants as required by law SECTION IV Absentee voting shall be conducted by the Office of the City Secretary in the municipal building on East McKinney Street in the City of Denton, Texas, and the polls for absentee voting shall be open for voting in person between the hour of 8 00 A M and 5 00 P M Monday through Friday during the times allowed for absentee voting SECTION V The City Secretary is hereby authorized to prepare the official ballot for said election and perform each and every act required by the Charter and laws of the State of Texas for holding elections PAGE 2 SECTION VI It is further ordered that the punch card electronic voting system adopted by Denton County be used in said election in accordance with the term and provisions of Article 7 15 of the Texas Election Code The punch card electronic voting system shall be used for absentee voting in person and by mail PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of February, 1985 R T CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ATTEST C ~ , Y~?i]EGK~TA~ CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY Cf PAGE 3