R2000-062-1 05-08-00KESOLUTIONNO, RzO00- G 'z- i
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY,
~01.Y 15, 2000, FOR THE PLtgPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALI~mr~
ELECTOP.~ OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, A PKOPOSITION FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES;
AND MAKING OTI-~R PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
WH~P,]EAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas. has determined that
an election should bo held in the City on the proposition of issuing City bonds payable
from ad valorem taxes for the purposes hereinafter set forth; and
WI-I~EA8, the City Council wishes to preened with the ordering of such
election and the City Council has determined that holding such election on a date oth~r
than a uniform election date is in tim public interest;
NOW, THF. R~FOIlE, BE IT KESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. (a) It is hereby resolved that i special election (the "L:l~tion") shall be
held in and throughogt the City of Poarland on Saturday, July 15, 2000, between the
· hours ofs~en o'clock a.m. and s~van o'clock p.m. at which election the proposition
forth in Exhibit A hgi'oto for the issuanc~ of bonds for permanent public improvements
for the City of Pearland, Texas (the 'City'), and the levy of tax~s for payment thereof,
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City.
(b) The Election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of the City.
the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and of this P. esolution. All qualified
voters residing in the City shall be allowed to vote at the Election; and each voter shall -
vote in the election precinct in which such voter resides.
Se_ellen 2. (a) The election precin~ for the Election shall include the county
election precincts located within the limits of the City and such precincts and the polling
place are hereby established and shall be as described in Exhibit B hereto.
Co) -In~z Farmer is hereby appointed as Presiding ~'udge and Choryl Barnett as
Alternate Presiding ludge. The Presiding ludge shall appoint the n~assary clerks to
a~sist her which shall not be less than two (2) nor more than nine (9) ¢lerk~ Notice of
appointment of the Presiding Judge shall be in accordan~ with S~don :12.009 of the
Texas Election Code, as amended.
(¢) In the event the Mayor shall find that the polling place listed on Exhibit B
shall have become unavailable or unsuitable for uso at the Election or if any person or
parsons appointed herein do not appear or are unable to perform their duties, he is hereby
authorized to designate substitute polling places and appoint substitute personnel, giving
such notice as he deems appropriate.
Section 3. In accordance with the Texas Election Code, it is hereby deterw~ned
that electronic voting systems shall be used for the Election for all votin& including early
voting by personal appearance and by mail. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to prepare the ballots and provide and furnish all ne,~essary eleotion supplies to
condu~t the election in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Eleotiou Code. On
sooh ballots shall appear a proposition corresponding to the proposition set forth in
Exhibit A to tiffs Resolution. Such proposition shall be as described-in Exhibit C hare~o
with provision to vote *FOR TI~ ISSUANCE OF BONDS" or 'AGAIHST THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS."
Section 4. (a) lnez Farmer is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the l%rly
Voting Ballot Board for the Election. The Mayor shall appoim a substitute presiding
judge for the Early Voting Ballot Board, if necessary. The Presiding Judge of the Early
Voting Ballot Board is hereby directed to appoint st least two (2) other members to the
Early Voting Ballot Board in the same manner as precinct election clerks are appointed.
(b) Young Lorfing is hereby appointed Clerk for early voting and Wendy
Standoff, Melissa Harris and Mary Hickling .are hareby appointed Deputy Clerks for
early voting. The ~arly voting place for the Special Election shall be at City Hall, 3519
Liberty Drive, Pesrlaqd, Texas 77581, a~d such pla~e of early votir~g shall remain open
for at least eight (8) hours each day for early voting which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or
an official State holiday, beginning on Wednesday~ luna 28, 2000, and continuing
through Tuesday, luly 11, 2000. Such place of voting shall remain open between the
hours of g:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for early voting. Tho mailing
address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent is as follows:
Early Voting Cleric, City of Pearland, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland' Texas 77581. Late
voting by sick or disabled voters aiter the close of the regular early voting period shall be
in accordance with Chapter 102 of the Texas Election.Code, as amended.
(c) Early vo~g in per,on or by mail for such elections shall be by electronic
voting system. A~ early ballot box shall be provided in accordance with $~-tions 51.031
and 85.032 of the Texas Election Cod~ as amended. Early votes shall be canvassed
returned by the F, arly Voting Ballot Board,
Section 5. This Resolution shall constitute the election order for the l!le~tion and
shall constitute the notice of the t/laotian, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed by the provisions of Section 4.003(c) of the Texas Election Code, as amended,
and Section 1251.003(d) of the Texas Government Cod~, as amended, to cause a copy of
this l~solution to be (1) published on thc same day in each of two (2) successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Poarland, Texas, the first such
publication to be made not less than fourteen (14) days before the date of the eleetion;
and (2) posted, not later than twenty-one (21) days before the date of the election, in thr~
(3) public places within the City of Pesrla~l and at City Hall, The Msyor and City
Secret~/ge authorized ~o give such other notice as may be required by law.
The City Secretary is further directed to cause all notices, ballots, instructions and
other election materials to be provided in both Bnglish and Spanish languages in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United $ta~es of America.
Se~on 6. In the event such proposition is authorized at the Election, all mat-rets
rehting tn the issuance of such bonds within the terms of the proposition shall be
d~termined by the City Council, and such bonds may be issued at one time, or in
installments from time to time as it may determine. Likewise, .bonds for different
purposes may be issued separately, or combined in single multi-purpos~ issue~, or issued
in any other lawful manner, in the discretion of the City Council.
~-tion 7. It is further found and determined that a sufficient written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place
convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law
preceding this meeti~, as required by the Open Mestin~ Law, Chapter 55 l, Texas
Government Code; and that this meeting has bean open to the public ~ required by law at
all times during which this Resolution and the subje~ matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally a~ed upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and
confirms such written noticu and the contents and posting thereof.
APPROVBD AND ADOPTED this May 8, 2000.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
bar,in M. Coker
City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
PROPOSITION
Shall the City Council of the City of Peartand be authorized to issue bonds of the
City in the amount of $20,000;000 maturing serially or otherwise at such times as may be
fixed by the City Council not to exceed 40 years from their date or da~es and bearing
interest at any rate or rates, either fixed, variable or floating, according to any clearly
stated formula, calculation or method not excelling the maximum interest rate now or
hereafter authorized by law as shall be determined within the discretion of the City
Council at ihe gme of issuance, and to levy a tax upon all taxable propeC~y in the City
sufficient to pay the inter~ onthe bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment
of bonds as they mature, for tho purpose of making permanent public improvements as
follows: purchasing, acquiring, constructing, repairing and improving land, facilities and
equipment for park and recreation purposes, and all matters necessary or invidental
~hereto?
E~m~B
Voting for Brazorla County Precincts #12, 26, 28, 29, 21, 36, 40, 46, 47, 5 I, 58,
61 and 62; Harris County Precincts #537 and 0131; and Fort Berd County Precinct #2003
shall bo held at th, following polling place:
Melvin Knapp Aotivity Building
2425 S. Grand Boulevard
Pearland, Texas 77581
PROPOSITION
[BALLOT LANGUAGE]
FOR ~ ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Th~ proposed issuan~ of $20,000,000 City of Pearland, Texas, Bonds for Parks
and P, eoreation purposes, and the levy o£ taxes to provide for ihe payment thereof
and int~e, st thereon.
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS