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Home My WebLink AboutO-2001-2529 . e ORDINANCE NO. J...col . .2.~ AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A BOND ELECTION; FIXING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER FOR HOLDING THE ELECTION; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; AND ORDERING OTHER MA TIERS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas (the "City"), deems it advisable to call the election hereinafter ordered; and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. An election shall be held on February 2, 2002, in the City, which date is 45 or more days from the date of this ordinance, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION 1 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,700,000, MATURING ON A DATE NOT MORE THAN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LA W AT THE TIME OR TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, AND BEING SOLD AT SUCH PRICES, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, AND SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND CAUSE TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY SAID BONDS AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION 2 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,500,000, MATURING ON A DATE NOT MORE THAN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LA W AT THE TIME OR TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, AND BEING SOLD AT SUCH PRICES, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S W ASTEW A TER TREATMENT PLANT AND SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND CAUSE TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY SAID BONDS AT MATURITY? PROPOSITION 3 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,200,000, MATURING ON A DATE NOT MORE THAN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LAW AT THE TIME OR TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, AND BEING SOLD AT SUCH PRICES, ALL AS J e e SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A YOUTH BASEBALL COMPLEX AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN WESTSIDE PARK, AND SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORlZED TO LEVY AND CAUSE TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY SAID BONDS AT MA TURlTY? PROPOSITION 4 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE AUTHORlZED TO ISSUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERlES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,900,000, MATURlNG ON A DATE NOT MORE THAN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED BY LA W AT THE TIME OR TIMES SUCH BONDS ARE ISSUED, AND BEING SOLD AT SUCH PRICES, ALL AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION NO.2 AND THE RENOVATION OF OLD FIRE STATION NO.2 FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND CAUSE TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY SAID BONDS AT MA TURlTY? Section 2. 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, which shall be set forth substantially as follows: PROPOSITION 1 THE ISSUANCE OF $7,700,000 POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER BONDS. PROPOSITION 2 THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500,000 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENT BONDS. PROPOSITION 3 THE ISSUANCE OF $3,200,000 YOUTH BASEBALL COMPLEX .-JMPROVEMENT BONDS AND WESTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS. PROPOSITION 4 THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 FIRE STATION NO.2 RELOCATION AND RENOVATION BONDS. Section 3. Voting shall take place on election day between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. at the regular voting precincts and at the polling places, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof as if copied in full. . e Section 4. The Presiding Judge of each precinct shall appoint not less than two qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; provided, however, that if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. Section 5. Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail or other lawful means. There shall be one early voting place, to-wit: La Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. Peggy Holland is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. Martha A. Gillett is appointed early voting clerk. The hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be on January 16, 2002 through January 29, 2002, beginning at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Early voting by mail shall be to the above address. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the early voting period and during the hours that the City Secretary's main business office is regularly open for business. Section 6. The City Council Conference Room at the La Porte City Hall is hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive ballots for said election: the ballots to be tabulated and returned to the Office of the City Secretary. Martha A. Gillett is hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station. Section 7. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election. Section 8. In all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Section 9. Notice of said election shall be given by posting a notice containing a substantial copy of this Ordinance at the City Hall and at least three other public places in the City not less than 21 days prior to the date upon which said election is to be held, and by publication of said notice in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City, on the same day in each of two successive weeks, the date of the first publication to be not later than January 19, 2002. A substantial copy of this Ordinance shall serve as proper notice of the election. Additionally, this notice shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notices of City meetings not later than 21 days prior to election day. Section 10. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance, for it is the defmite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of November, 2001. CITY OF ~TE By: ~M~.P~ Norman . Malone Mayor ATTEST: t!df1u1: (/ #r//4 City Secretary ~/~ City Attorney e e CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE We, the undersigned Mayor and City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City (the "Council") convened in regular session, open to the public. on November 12, 2001, at the meeting place designated in the notice (the "Meeting"), and the roll was called of the members, to wit: Norman Malone. Mayor, and the following City Council members: Jerry Clarke, Chuck Engelken, Alton Porter, Guy Sutherland, Howard Ebow, Charlie Young, James Warren, and Peter Griffiths. All members of the Council were present, except . thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon among other business, the following was transacted at the Meeting: a written Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A BOND ELECTION; FIXING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER FOR HOWING THE ELECTION; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; AND ORDERING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO (the "Ordinance") was duly introduced for the consideration of the Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Ordinance be finally passed and adopted; and after due discussion, such motion, carrying with it the adoption of the Ordinance prevailed and carried by the following vote: YES: q NOES: ABSTENTIONS: 2. A true, full, and correct copy of the Ordinance adopted at the Meeting is attached to and follows this Certificate; the Ordinance has been duly recorded in the Council's minutes of the Meeting; the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from the Council's minutes of the Meeting pertaining to the adoption of the Ordinance; the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of the Council as indicated therein; each of the officers and members of the Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the Meeting, and that the Ordinance would be introduced and considered for adoption at the Meeting and each of such officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of the Meeting for such purpose; and the Meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of the Meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. 3. Martha Gillett is the duly appointed and acting City Secretary of the City. SIGNED AND SEALED TIllS November 12, 2001. L{fL atiA", # P/JiI- City Secretary City of La Porte, Texas !Lb/~ ayor City of La Porte, Texas (CITY SEAL) 063939.0001 AUSTIN 253222 vI e e NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: TAKE NOTICE that an election win be held in the City of La Porte, Texas as provided in ORDINANCE NO. . AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A BOND ELECTION; FIXING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER FOR HOLDING THE ELECTION; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; AND ORDERING OTHER MA TIERS RELATING THERETO, duly passed by the City Council of said City which Ordinance is substantially as follows: 063939.0001 AUSTIN 249510 v2 e EXHIBIT "A" Election Precinct No. Name and Address of Precinct Lomax Elementary School (Entry Area) 10615 North Avenue "L" La Porte, Texas 77571 2 Baker School (Entry Area) 6000 West Main Street (West Main and Underwood Road- enter offSpencer/Main) La Porte, Texas 77571 3 Rizzuto Elementary School (Cafetorium) 3201 Farrington Boulevard La Porte, Texas 77571 4 Dewalt Alternative School (Library) 401 North 2nd Street La Porte, Texas 77571 5 La Porte Independent School District Technology Support Center 301 East Fainnont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 6 La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers) 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 e Election Officials Melody Elledge, Presiding Judge Jeannie Lunsford, Alternate Presiding Judge Inge Browder, Presiding Judge Kelley Lannie, Alternate Presiding Judge Joeena Davis, Presiding Judge Jeannie Zemanek, Alternate Presiding Judge Betty Moore, Presiding Judge Francis Jordan, Alternate Presiding Judge Cathy Emrick, Presiding Judge Mary Ann Trainer, Alternate Presiding Judge Jim Zoller, Presiding Judge Elizabeth Brown, Alternate Presiding Judge " e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 12. 2001 Requested By: C.ynthil1 AlpYllndpr, nirpetor or~~t!!: Appropriation Source of Funds: Department: FINANCE Amount Budgeted: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: xx Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: Ordinance Exhibits: Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION At the October 22,2001 City Council Meeting, the Council passed a resolution authorizing publication of notice of intention to call for a bond election. We are requesting approval for the following propositions: Proposition 1 Proposition 2 Proposition 3 Proposition 4 Total Police Department Headquarters and Emergency Operations Center Wastewater Treatment Plant Development of Wests ide Park and Building a Youth Baseball Complex Fire Station No.2 Relocation and Renovation $7.7 million $3.5 million $3.2 million $1.9 million $16.3 million Action Required bv Council: Approve ordinance, which calls for consideration of a General Obligation Bond Election to be held on February 2, 2002. Approved for City Council Al!enda cx~ \-.~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager \\-0&'0\ Date