HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2011-2RESOLUTION No. 2011-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL,
PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT ORDERING THE
CREATION AND TAX ELECTION OF THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL,
PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO EE HELD ON
14" DAY OF MAY, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE LA PORTE
FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT
AND LEVYING A SALES AND USE TAXI DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS
AND POLLING PLACES) PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING
MACHINES, APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND
DATES OF EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARDI
PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION/
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTE
FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT:
Section 1. That the creation and tax election of the La
Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District (the "District'), prescribed in Chapter 344 of the Texas
Local Government Code, and pursuant to sections 41.001 and 41.031
of the Texas Election Code, shall be held between seven o'clock
(7;00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., on the 1401 day of May,
2011, in the District's territory, which is the incorporated
limits of the City of La Porte for the purpose of creating the La
Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District and levying a one-fourth of one percent (0.251) sales and
use tax.
The election will be a Joint Election with the City of La
Porte; the La Porte Independent School District; and the San
Jacinto Community College District.
section 2. That the approved fire control, prevention, and
emergency medical services plan is designed to enhance public
safety in the City of La Porte and specifies methods for annually
evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the individual fire
control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategies
identified in the plan. Those strategies to be supported by the
District include funding for a Safety/Training officer for the
essential training of the members of the City's Fire Department
and new fire response and technology equipment. The plan also
provides for an emergency medical services technology and capital
equipment program to replace the aging vehicle fleet on a
systematic basis thereby decreasing down -time and increasing
response reliability and to replace mission critical medical
devices in order to perform accurate and timely diagnosis and
treatment. The approved plan will provide funding for personnel
to attend training classes and seminars, and to keep the fire
training facility functioning to insure the development of future
fire fighters.
Section 3. That the approved budget plan provides the
necessary resources to further the purposes of the approved fire
control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan.
Specifically, the budget plan allows for a one-fourth of one
percent (0.25t) sales and use tax on retail items for an initial
five (5)year period. The budget plan for the first two (2) years
is summarized as follows:
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YEAR
REVENUES sales and use tax based upon V. of one Pcm=0
$716,000
USES
' Personnel
$86,000
S lies -Personal Protection Equipment -Medical
$220 000
Trainin
$46 000
ui ment
Cost of Administration of Strate ies
$353 000
$0
TOTAL
$705,000
AVAILABLE FOR YEAR 2
$11000
YEAR 2
BEGINNING BALANCE
$11,000
REVENUES sales and use tax based upon ''/4 of one ercent
$716 000
Personnel
$90000
Su lies -Personal Protection Equipment -Medical
$220 000
Trauung
S46,000
l3quipment
$303 000
Contingency
$60 000
Cost ofAdminiAration of Strategies
0
TOTAL
$719,000
AVAILABLE FOR YEAR 3
$8 000
Section 4. That the form of the ballot for said election
.hall be substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
[ 1 FOR The creation of the La Porte Fire Control,
[ ] AGAINST Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District dedicated to fire safety and
emergency medical services and the adoption
of a proposed local sales and use tax at a
rate of one-fourth of one percent (0.25i).
Section 5. Said election shall be held at each of the
following voting places within said City, and the following named
persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to -wit:
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Election Precinct #1
Polling Places Baker School (Entry Area)
6 oos west Main Street
(West Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad
and "Old" Underwood Road;
THENCE south along Underwood Road to the north boundary line
of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE east along the north boundary line of the Creekmont
subdivision to Big island Slough;
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Meadow Place as
projected west;
THENCE east along Meadow Place to the west boundary line of
the Is Porte Airport;
THENCE north along the west boundary line of the La Porte
Airport to the north boundary line of the La Porte Airport;
THENCE east along the north boundary line of the Is Porte
Airport and continue to project east along this same line to
Sens Road;
THENCE north along Sens Road to the Union Pacific Railroad;
THENCE west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Underwood
Road the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials,
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Barbara Matuezak, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct 02
Polling Plaeei Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(West Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Eoundariecs
BEGINNING at the intersection of Underwood Rd. and Spencer
Highway;
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THENCE west along spencer Highway to the west La Porte City
Limit Line west of Luella Blvd;
THENCE south along the west La Porte City Limit Line to
Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to Underwood Rd;
THENCE north along Underwood Rd. to Spencer Highway the POINT
OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Barbara Matuszak, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #3
Polling Places Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(west Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Underwood Road and the north
boundary line of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE south along Underwood Road to Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to Big Island Slough;
THENCE north along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway;
THENCE east along Spencer Highway to Glen Meadows Drive as
projected south;
THENCE north along Glen Meadows Drive to Meadow Place;
THENCE west along Meadow Place, as projected west to Big
Island Slough;
THENCE north along Big Island Slough to the north boundary
line of the Creekmont subdivision;
THENCE west along the north boundary of the Creekmont
subdivision to Underwood Road the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officials:
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Barbara Matuszak, Alternate Presiding Judge
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Election Precinct #4
Polling Places La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries.
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad
and Sens Road;
THENCE south along Sens Rd. to the north boundary of the La
Porte Airport as projected east;
THENCE west along the projected north boundary line of the La
Porte Airport to the east boundary line of the Airport;
THENCE south along the east boundary line of the La Porte
Airport to Spencer Highway;
THENCE east along Spencer Highway to the Union Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE south along the Union Pacific Railroad to Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy
146) ;
THENCE north along South Broadway to East "G" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "G" St. to South Iowa;
THENCE northwesterly along South Iowa to East "F" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "F" St. to South Ohio;
THENCE northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "R" St. to the northeast La
Porte City Limit Line;
THENCE northwesterly along the northeast La Porte City Limit
Line to North "E" St,;
THENCE west along North "E" St. to North Blackwell;
THENCE north along North Blackwell to Barbours Cut Blvd.;
THENCE west along Harbours Cut Blvd. to North Broadway;
THENCE north along North Broadway to Union Pacific Railroad;
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THENCE west along the Union Pacific Railroad to Sens Rd. the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election officials,
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge
Norma Repman, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct #5
Polling Places La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 East Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries,
TRACT ONE
BEGINNING at the intersection of East "E" St. and the
northeast La Porte City Limit Line;
THENCE southeasterly along the La Porte City Limit Line to
the shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE southerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to the
southern La Porte City Limit Line and the northern Shoreacres
City Limit Line;
THENCE west along the southern La Porte City Limit Line to
the west right-of-way line of State Highway 146;
THENCE north along the west right-of-way line of State
Highway 146 to McCabe Rd.;
THENCE west along McCabe Rd, to Union Pacific Railroad;
THENCE north along Union Pacific Railroad to Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to South Broadway (Old Hwy
146);
THENCE north along South Broadway to East "G" St.;
TRANCE northeasterly along East "G" St. to South Iowa;
THENCE northwesterly along South Iowa to East IF,, St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "F" St. to South Ohio;
THENCE northwesterly along South Ohio to East "E" St.;
THENCE northeasterly along East "E" St. to the northeast La
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Porte City Limit Line the POINT OF BEGINNING.
TRACT TWO
BEGINNING at the intersection of South Broadway (Old Hwy 146)
and the City of Shoreacres southern City Limit Line;
THENCE east along Shoreacres southern City Limit Line to the
shoreline of Galveston Bay;
THENCE southerly meandering the shoreline of Galveston Bay to
the southernmost La Porte City Limit Line;
THENCE west along the southernmost City Limit Line to South
Broadway (Old Hwy 146);
THENCE north along South Broadway to the southern City Limit
Line of City of Shoreacres being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officialst
Mary Ann Trainer, Presiding Judge
Norma Repman, Alternate Pxesiding Judge
Election Precinct $6
Polling Placer Baker School (Entry Area)
6000 West Main Street
(west Main Street/at Underwood - enter off
Spencer/Main)
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundariesf
BEGINNING at the intersection of Big Island Slough and
Spencer Highway;
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE east along Fairmont Parkway to the Union Pacific
Railroad;
THENCE north along the Union Pacific Railroad to Spencer
Highway;
THENCE west along Spencer Highway to the east boundary line
of the La Porte Airport;
THENCE north along the La Porte Airport east boundary line to
the north boundary line of the airport;
THENCE west along the La Porte Airport north boundary line to
the west boundary line of the airport;
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THENCE south along the west boundary of the La Porte Airport
to Meadow Place as projected east;
THENCE West along Meadow Place to Glen Meadows Dr.;
THENCE south along Glen Meadows Dr. and as projected south to
Spencer Highway;
THENCE west along Spencer Highway to Big Island Slough the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Election Officiales
Earl Ehlers, Presiding Judge
Barbara Matuszak, Alternate Presiding Judge
Early Voting Places La Porte City Hall (Council Chambers)
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Bilingual Election Clerks Barbara Eldridge
Section 6. Voting at said election, including early voting,
shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said
election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended.
Section 7. An Early Voting Ballot Hoard is hereby created to
process Early Voting results for the election and the runoff
election, if necessary. Peggy Holland is appointed Presiding
Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. At least two (2) other
members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be appointed by the
Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election
clerks.
Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 12th
flay and shall continue through the 4th flay preceding the day of
election.
Early Voting by mail shall begin on the 45th day preceding
the date of the election, or as soon thereafter as ballots are
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available, and shall continue until seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on
election day.
Early Voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Early Voting,
namely, Patrice Fogarty, and the place at which the Early Voting
shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604'
West Fairmont Parkway, LaPorte, Texas, to which address ballot
applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed. Early
voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, May 2, 2011,
and continue through Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Early voting by
personal appearance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the
early voting period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, and Tuesday May 10, 2011, from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
P.m.
Section B. The City Secretary's election office in the La
Porte City Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting
Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Patrice
Fogarty is hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central
Counting Station, and Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the
Alternate Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station.
Said Manager shall appoint, any clerks necessary to assist in
receiving ballots and other records and in performing the other
duties of said Manager in this regard. The City Secretary is
hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained,
the necessary electronic tabulating equipment, to arrange for the
testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified
manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the
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duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the
processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting
Station.
Section 9. That all election materials including notice of
the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other
forms which voters may be required to sign and all early voting
materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish
translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances
permitted and in the manner required by law.
Section 10. The Secretary of the Temporary Board of
Directors of the District is hereby directed to give notice of
said election by publishing a substantial copy of the election
order in the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, a newspaper with general
circulation in the proposed District, once per week for two
consecutive weeks, the first publication to appear before the 35th
day before the date set for the election.
Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with
the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general
and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto.
Section 12. Immediately after said election, the officers
holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results
thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official
canvass to the Temporary Board of Directors of the District, and
to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the Temporary
Board of the District and the City Council shall canvass said
returns at the earliest practicable time, and shall, immediately
after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election.
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Section 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence
and clause of this Resolution has been separately considered and
passed by the Temporary Board of Directors of the District, and
each said provision would have been separately passed without any
other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective,
invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or
affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid
portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone.
Section 14. This Resolution shall be in effect immediately
upon its passage and approval.
Section 15. The Temporary Board of Directors of the District
officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of
this meeting of the Temporary Board of Directors was posted at a
place convenient to the public at the Fire Administration
Building of the City of La Porte for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The Temporary Board of the
District further ratifies, approves and confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 15th day of February, 2011.
DDanny Cafiip se, Ch man
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Temporary Hoard ofi Directors
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Tammy Ilan cr
Secreta
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Knox � Aekins
General Counsel
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR THE CREATION OF THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT DHDICATM TO FIRE SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.25t).
To the Registered Voters of the City of La Porte, Texas:
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will
be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on May 14, 2011, for voting
in a special election for the creation of the La Porte Fire
Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District
dedicated to fire safety and emergency medical services and the
adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax at a rate of one-
fourth of one percent (0.25t).
The form of the ballot for said election shall be substantially as
follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
[ ] FOR The creation of the La Porte Fire Control,
( ] AGAINST Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District dedicated to fire safety and
emergency medical services and the adoption
of a proposed local sales and use tax at a
rate of one-fourth of one percent (0.25t).
The approved fire control, prevention, and emergency medical
services plan is designed to enhance public safety in the City of
La Porte and specifies methods for annually evaluating the
effectiveness and efficiency of the individual fire control,
prevention, and emergency medical services strategies identified
in the plan. Those strategies to be supported by the District
include funding for a Safety/Training Officer for the essential
training of the members of the City's Fire Department and new fire
response and technology equipment. The plan also provides for an
emergency medical services technology and capital equipment
program to replace the aging vehicle fleet on a systematic basis
thereby decreasing down -time and increasing response reliability
and to replace mission critical medical devices in order to
perform accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment. The approved
plan will provide funding for personnel to attend training classes
and seminars, and to keep the fire training facility functioning
to insure the development of future fire fighters.
The approved budget plan provides the necessary resources to
further the purposes of the approved fire control, prevention, and
emergency medical services plan. Specifically, the budget plan
allows for a one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) sales and use tax
on retail items for an initial five (5)year period. The budget
plan for the first two (2) years is summarized as follows:
YEAR
REVENUES sales and use tax based upm V. of one percent
$716,000 '
USES
Personnel
$86,000
-'
Supplies-Pc�ml
Protection Equipment -Medical
$220,000
_
Training
$46,000
ui mcnt -..—.-
$353,000.'
Cost of A_dminiatradon of Strategics
$o
$705,600
-�
TOTAL
_
AVAU.ABLE FOR YEAR 2
$11,000 '.
YEAR 2
BEGRgNING
BALANCE
10,395
REVENUES sales and
use tax based upon %. of one t
$716,000
Personnel
$90,000
S lies-Pacxmal Protection Equipment -Medical
$220,1100
Trainor
$46,000
_
Equipment
$303,000
Con' me
$60,000
Cost ofAdminotratim ofStrd 'es
0
TOTAL
$719,000
AVAH ABLE FOR YEAR 3
_
$8,000
LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES
POLLING LOCATION #1
Districts 1, 2, 3 & 6
District 1, District 2, District 3 6 District 6 - Baker Sixth
Grade Campus (Entry Area) - 6000 West Main (W. Main ® Underwood -
enter off Spencer/Main), La Porte, Texas 77571
POLLING LOCATION 82
Districts 4 a 5
District 4 6 District 5 - City of La Porte City Hall Council
Chambers - 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571
Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, May 2,
2011, and continue through Tuesday May 10, 2011, and shall be
conducted on the weekdays of this period from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., except for Wednesday, May 4, 2011, and Tuesday, May 10,
2011, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 7, 2011,
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Voting will be conducted on E-Slate electronic voting machines.
Voting clerks will be available to assist voters with the E-slate
machines.
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no latex than the
close of business on:
May 6, 2011
Issued this the 16° day of February, 2011.
Danny Campise, Chairman
Temporary Board of Directors
La Porte Fire Control,
Prevention, and Emergency
Medical Services District
Publish in the Houston Chronicle on March 31, 2011, and April 7,
2011.
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ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS
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January 25, 2011
via amail
Mr. Donald Ladd
Assistant Fire Chief
Me. Tammy Rannarr
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Sharon Harris
Assistant City Secretary
Dear Folks:
I enclose proposed form of Resolution for the Temporary Hoard of
the Fire District, for its meeting of February 15, 2011, calling
the confirmation election for May 14, 2011.
Sharon, I have prepared a preliminary draft of a Notice of Special
Election for the Fire District, in which I have used the format of
your published notices for City Council elections. State law
requires a different publication schedule for this Notice, which is
two times, on March 31, 2011, and April 7, 2011.
Please review, and if this meets with everyone's approval, please
have a Spanish language version interlined on this English language
version.
Please send the final version to me for review, before submitting
for publication.
Yours very truly,
xnoxcv. Askins
City Attorney
City of La Porte
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Enclosures
cc: Mr. Ron Bottoms
City Manager
Mr. Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
702 W. FWrmaat Parkway, P.O. Box 1218, La Porte, 1x 77572-1218
281.471.1887 phone - 281.471.2047 fim • Yaoxaskms0comcast.net - ctaskinsVSYAW rtet
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ATTORNEYS and COUNSF.I.ORS
Knox W. Askms
Clark T. ASIWI
January 31, 2011
via soil
Mr. Donald Ladd
Assistant Fire chief
Ms. Tammy EannaIr
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Sharon Harris
Assistant City Secretary
Dear Folks:
I enclose corrected Resolution No. 2011-2, for the Fire District
Board's February 15, 2011, meeting, and the draft of a Notice of
Special Election for the Fire District, which have been revised to
include Donald Ladd's revised budget summary.
Yourrs�svery truly, ////
Enox W. Askins
City Attorney
City of La Porte
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Enclosures
cc: Mr. Ron Bottoms
City Manager
Mr. Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
702 W. Fahm m Parkway, P.O. Sox 1218, La Pone, TX 77572-1218
281.471.1887 phone - 281.471.2047 fax - knoxaskms®co wtnM - cta"s®swbeUmet
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
(AVISO DL' ELECCION F.4PFCIAL)
FOR 'I'HE CREATION OF THE LA PORIE FIRE. CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES DISTRICT DEDICATED TO FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE
ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED LOCAL SALES AND USE FAX AT A RATE OF ON&FOURTH OF ONE
PERCENT (0.25%).
(PARA LA CREACION DFl. DISTRITO DE CONTROL Y PREVENCION DE INCENDIOS YSFRVICIOS MADICOS
OL EMERGENCIA DE LA PORTE, DEDICADO A LA SEGURIDAD CONTRA INCENDIOS Y A SRRVICIOS
MEDICOS DE FMF,RGFNCIA Y LA ADOPCION DE UN IMPUESTO DE VEN1'AS Y USO LOCAL PROP1jF6TO A
UNA TASA DE UN CUARTO DEL UNO POR CIENTO (0.25%).)
To the Regisicrel Voters of the City of La Porte, Texas:
(A las volantes regiorudos de In Ciudad de La Porte, Texas.)
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on May 14, 2011,
for voting in a special election for the creation of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District dedicated to fire safety and emergency medical services and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax at
a rote of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%).
(Por el presente se nottficv que los lugares de votacibn indtcadas abajo ahrtrem de 7:00 a.m. a 7.00 p.m el din 14 de
mayo de 2011 Para voter on arm elecclon especial para to creaciim del Distrito de Control y Prevention de Incendios y
S'ervicios Medicos de E'mergencia de. La Porte dedicada a la .seguridad contra incendios y a servicios medicos de
emergencia y la adopclon de an impueas, de ventas y use local propuesto a una Casa de am ewario del ono por ciento
(025%),)
The form of the ballot for said election shall be substantially as follows:
(La forma de to boleta de votacum pars dielm election sera smianeialmeme de lasiguiente manera.)
PROPOSITION NO
[ ] FOR The creation of the La Porte
(] AGAINST Fire Control, Prevention, and
Emergency Medical Services
District dedicated to tire
safety and emergency
medical services and the
adoption of proposed local
sales and use tax at a rate of
one-fourth of one percent
(0.25%).
PROPOSICIONNO. I
( ] A FAVOR La creation del Distrito de Control
(/ EN CONTRA y Prevenckm de Incendios y
Servicios Medicos de Emergencla
de La Porte dedicado a la
segrmidad contra incendios y a
servicios medicos de emergencta y
to adopcmn de at, hatmesto de
ventas y vso local propuesto a rma
tasa dean cm, to del uno pea
ciento (025%).
The approved fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan is designed to enhance public safety in the
City of La Porte and specifies methods for annually evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the individual fire
control, prevention, said emergency medical services stmn;gics identifrcd in the plan. These strategies to he supported by
the District include funding for a Safety/Training Officer fur the csarmtial training of On members of the City's Fire
Department and new fire response and technology equipment. The plan also provides for an emergency medical services
technology and capital equipment program to replace the aging vehicle fleet on a systematic basis thereby decreasing
down -time and increasing response reliability and to replace mission critical medical devices in order to perform
accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment. The approved plan will provide funding for personnel to attend training
classes and seminars, and to keep the fire training facility fimctioning to insure the development of future fire fighters.
The approved budget plan provides die necessary resources to further the purposes of the approved fire control,
prevention, and emergency medical services plan. Specifically, the budget plan allows for a one-fourth of one perent
(0.25%) sales and use tax on retail items for an initial five (5) year period. The budget plan for the first two (2) years is
summarized as follows:
(El plan inna el Distrito de Control y Prevenci6n de Incendfns y Servicios M6dicos de Emergencia aprobado fine
disenado para mciorar In seguridad publica en in Ciudad de La Porte y especolico los adantes para evaluar anualmente
to efncacia y efctencia de [as estrategins individua[es de control y prevenci6n de incendios y de servicics medicos de
emergencia idenpfrcadas to el plan Aquellas eetrategiavv que rembiran el upgyo de[ Distrito incluyen proveer los Tondos
para an Ofcud de Segundad/Capacurrum para la capacnaciun es'encial de los nuernbros el Departameim de
Bomberos de In Ciudad y para nnevos euipos de respueou en Cava de incendio y de tecno[ogia. El plan dispone
ade ands un programa de teenmlogia y eepaprae de servicios medicos de ernergencia para reemplazar de,fornta sistemdHca
In evgentoda fotn de vehicular y asi reducir el nempo faro de serviMo del equipo y aumenon la confabllldad de
respuesta, y para remplazar las dispositivos medicos cri[icos en /as misiones y poder hac" diagnbsticos y tra4rmientrms
de forma replda y preciva RI plan uprohado proporuiunard [os andos para que el persanal asista a clasesy seminarios
de cepacilacibn y para mantener In insm[aciurt de, capacimei6n solve incendiosfunciomutdo, asegurando e[ desarrollo
de fnuros bomberos)
(Fl plan presapueearia aprubudo brinda los recursos necesarios para mstnzar [as pi op6sitos del plan aprobado de
control y prevenci6n de incendios,y de servicios medicos de emergencla. pin particular, el plan presupuestario permit,
on impueeo de venters y me de un cuarto del one par ciento (0.25%) sabre articu[os de consu... a minaista ea un
periodo lniced de ciao (5) once. Elplan presupuestario para lw printeros dos (2) trans se resumen de ester manera�)
TWO YEAR BUDGET SUMMARY
(RFSVJJFN DEL PRL-NUPEESTO PARA I
YEAR 1 (ANO I
REVENUES (sales and use tax based upon'/. of one percent)
INGRESOS (impaesta de venters y use hasada en % del uno par ciento) $716,000
USES (1/S0S)
personnel (Personal)
$86,000
Supplies -Personal Protection Equipment -Medical
(Suministros-Fg,upode➢rotecct6npersonal-Medr'ce)
$220,000
Training (Capacituci6n)
$46,000
Equipment (Equipos)
$353,000
Cost of Administration of Strategies
(Costa de la administraei6n de las esirategan)
$0
TOTAL
$705,000
AVAILABLE FOR YEAR 2 (DISPONIBLE PARA EL ANO 2)
$11,000
YEAR 2 (ANO 2)
BEGINNING BALANCE (SALDO INICIAL)
$11,000
REVENUES (sales and use tax based upon %n of one percent)
INGRESOS (im uesto de ventasy use basado en % del urn par ciensco
$_716,000
Personnel (Personal)
$90,000
Supplies -Personal Protection Equipment -Medical
(Suministros- ipo de protecci(;n persowl-Medico)
$220,000
"6,000
Training (Calt.eci6n) �
Equipment (Equipos)
$303,000
Contingency (Contingenclas)
$60,000
Cost of Administration of Strategies
_ (Costo de In adminuhaciun de /as estrnte ins
0
TOTAL
AVAILABLE FOR YEAR 3 (DLSPONBLE PARA EL ANO 3)
$719,000
$8,00U
LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES (UBICACIONDE LOS LUGARES DE VO'IA06N)
POLLINGLOCATION91 (LUGARDEVOTACI6N#I)
Districts 1, 2,3 & 6
District I, District 2, District & District 6 Baker Sixth Grade Campus (Entry Area) —6000 West Main (W. Main a7
Underwood —enter off Spencer/Main), La Porte, 'I'exas 77571
(Dlslydos 1, 2, 3 y 6)
(Distrito 1, Disirtrn Z Distrito 3 y Win an 6—Baker Sixth Grade Campus (area de In enlrada) — 6000 West Main (W.
Main (m Underwood —ingrain desde Spencer/Main), La Porte, 1'rxas 77571)
POLLING LOCATION tf2 (LUOAR DE VO7AC7(jN #2)
Districts 4 & 5
District 4 & District 5 —City of La Porte City Ilall Council Chambers-604 West Fairmont Parkway, In Porte, Texas
77571
(Distritos 4 y 5)
(Distrito 4 y Distrito 5 — City rf La Porte City Hall Council Chianti. — 604 Wce1 Fairmant Parkway, La Porte, Texas
77571)
Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, May 2, 2011, mid continue through Tuesday May 10, 2011,
and shall be conducted on the weekdays of this period from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for Wednesday, May 4, 2011,
and Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 6rom 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(La volaci6n anticipada en persona cometumd el tunes 2 de moo de 2011 contirmark haNa el marred 10 de mayo de
2011 inclusive, y se llevard a Cabo los dla hcibiles de este periodo de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., can to erccpci6n de que el
mi rcoles 4 de mayo de 2011 y el mattes 10 de meTo de 2011 el horario sera de 7.00 a.m. a 7. 00p.m. y el sbbudo 7 de
mavo de 2011 el horario sera de 8.00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.)
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes de bo/etas its votaci6n par cameo deben see emladas a')
Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Voting will be conducted on E-Slate electronic voting machines. Voting clerks will be available to assist voters with die
Frslate machines.
(La votaci6n se hard en mdquit; s etectr6niais de volaci6n E .5lute. Lm fancionarios electorates estardn a disposici6n
par, asistir a los votantes con el use do las ntdquinas Estate)
Applications for ballot by mail must he received no later than the close of business on
May 6, 2011
(Las soliciludes de boletas de voloctdn por correo deben ser recibidas no nds tarde slue al cierre del horario de ofician
(lel: 6 de mavo de 2011)
Iasmxi this the 2"a day of Minch, 2011. (Emitido este din 2 de tnar<u de 2011.)
Donny Cangii: hainnnn ��
Temporary Board of Directors
La Porte Fire Control,
Prevention and Emergency
Medical Services District
(Donor, Campise, President,
Junta Directiva Temporal
Distrito de Control y Prevencion
de lncendlos y Servtcios Medicos
de Emergencia de La Porte)
Per Resolution 2011 2 passed mid approved by the Temporary Board of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and
Emergency Medical Services District on February 15, 2011.
(De acuerdo a to Rrsolucibn 2011-2 pasada y aprobada por la Junta Directive, Temporal del Distrito de Control y
Prevencion the leeendios yServicios Medicos de Emergencla de La Porte el 15 de.febrero de 2011.)
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