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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: November 9. 2009
Requested By: Mayor Barry Beasley
Appropriation
Source of Funds:
Department:
City Council
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Amount Budgeted:
District
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Resolution
Budgeted Item: YES NO
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Exhibits:
Ballot
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
La Porte City Council to approve a resolution appointing Ed Heathcott, to serve as a member of the Board of
Directors of Harris County Appraisal District.
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Date
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OCT 1 6 2009
Harris County Appraisal District
Interoffice Memorandum
CITY seCRETARY'S
OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF APPRAISER
TO: Presiding Officers of Taxing Units
Served by the Harris County Appraisal District
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FROM: Jim Robinson, Chief Appraiser p~
SUBJECT: Election of Board of Directors of the
Harris County Appraisal District
DATE: October 15,2009
The nomination period for board candidates representing the small cities, school districts, and
conservation & reclamation districts closed October 14,2009. The names of all candidates
officially nominated to me on or before that date are reflected on the enclosed "Certification of
Ballot" forms.
Candidates for contested positions are listed alphabetically on the ballots in the manner required
by the Texas Tax Code.
Katherine (Toni) Trumbull was the only person nominated for the position representing school
districts other than Houston lSD, and Howard Martin, Jr. and Glenn E. Peters are nominees for
the position representing the conservation and reclamation districts.
Nominated for the board position representing cities other than the City of Houston were Ed
Heathcott, and Chris Presley.
To assist you in the election procedure, I have enclosed a Certification of Ballot and a suggested
form of resolution for casting your vote for the candidate representing your type of taxing unit.
Ballot forms for all three types of units are enclosed to make you aware of all nominees, even
though only taxing units of a particular type may vote in the election applicable to that type of
unit. The governing body of each taxing unit is entitled to one vote for the candidate of its
choice from the names appearing on the appropriate Certification of Ballot.
Presiding Officers of Taxing Units
October 15, 2009
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No later than Monday, December 14,2009, each governing body must cast its vote for one of the
nominees, formally adopt a resolution naming the person for whom it votes, and submit a
certified copy to the chief appraiser. The vote must be by resolution. The resolution, or a
certified copy thereof, together with the completed Certification of Ballot, must be delivered to
Jim Robinson, Chief Appraiser, 13013 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77040, or mailed to
P. O. Box 920975, Houston, Texas 77292-0975 to arrive before 5:00 p.m. Monday, December
14,2009. The outside of the envelope should be marked "Ballot for Board of Directors."
On Tuesday, December 15,2009, the chief appraiser will count the votes, declare the results, and
notify the winners, the nominees, and the presiding officers of each taxing unit. A tie vote will
be resolved by a method of chance chosen by the chief appraiser.
These procedures do not apply to Harris County, the City of Houston, or the Houston
Independent School District. Those units will select their board member by adopting a resolution
appointing such member by December 14, 2009, and delivering an original or certified copy to
the Office of the Chief Appraiser.
If you have questions about the board selection process, please call me at 713/957-5291.
Attachments
c: HCAD Board Members
Tax Assessors
Attorneys
RESOLUTION NO. ~OOC) - I L..{
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF 1- tL P De T L
CASTING ITS BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF A PERSON
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District, Harris County,
Texas, has delivered to the mayor of this city, the names of those persons duly nominated as
candidates to serve in that position on the board of directors of the Harris County Appraisal
District, representing and to be filled by the cities other than the City of Houston, participating in
said appraisal district; and
WHEREAS, this city deems it appropriate and in the public interest to cast its vote for the
candidate of its choice to fill such position; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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Section 1. That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this resolution be,
and they are hereby, adopted, ratified, and confirmed.
Section 2. That the City of ~fo (-rL , cast its vote, and it
does hereby cast its vote, for LeA.. H-t?cJi..r fD /J.- , to fill the position on the
board of directors of the Harris County Appraisal District, representing and to be filled by the
cities, other than the City of Houston, participating in the appraisal district.
Section 3. That the mayor be, and he or she is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver
or cause to be delivered an executed or certified copy of this resolution to the chief appraiser of
the Harris County Appraisal District no later than December 14,2009.
PASSED AND APPROVED this C1-f1-daYOf !VO u .
,2009.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
(For Use by Cities Other Than the City of Houston)
CERTIFICATION OF BALLOT
FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HARRIS COUNTY ApPRAISAL DISTRICT
I, fY)ov({htL- b;) I C/+t- , certify that on the I~ day of
JJO\J efl\~t( ,2009, the City Council of the City of 1--4 PO(r.e
did by resolution cast its ballot for the following nominee to serve as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District.
(Place an "X" in the square next to the candidate of your choice.)
Ed Heathcott
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Chris Presley
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I further certify that a true and correct copy of the resolution casting such ballot is
attached hereto.
WITNESS MY HAND this q.JL.- day of
AJ 0 Y f rr. r!J-e r , 2009.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary