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
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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
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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
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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
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