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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 1995-09-29 • RESOLUTION NO. 95-01 CCPD A RESOLUTION OF THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EULESS MUNICIPAL CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT, CALLING A SALES AND USE TAX ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT THEREOF AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED THERETO. WHEREAS, the Euless City Council has proposed creation of a Crime Control and Prevention District for the City of Euless, to be known as the Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District, and has appointed a board of temporary directors for such proposed district; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 1995, the members of said temporary board elected a chairman from their membership; and WHEREAS, proper notice of a public hearing on the creation of said proposed Crime Control and Prevention District has been published as required by law, and a public hearing has been conducted as required by Iaw on the creation of the proposed Crime Control and Prevention District, the proposed two-year budget for said district and the proposed crime control plan for said district; and WHEREAS, on September 29, 1995, and following the conclusion of said public hearing, the temporary board adopted the aforesaid two-year crime control plan and budget plan for said district; and WHEREAS, Section 3.02 of Article 2370c-4, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., provides that after a majority of the temporary directors of a proposed district have approved a budget plan and a crime control plan, a majority of said temporary directors may order that a creation election be held. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EULESS MUNICIPAL CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT THAT: Section 1. The statements made in the foregoing preamble being true and correct and being adopted hereby as findings of fact, a referendum election (the "Election") shall be held in and throughout the City of Euless, Texas, on Tuesday, November 7, 1995, such date being a uniform election date as defined in Section 41.001 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, as amended (the "Code"). At the Election the following proposition (the "Proposition') shall be submitted to a referendum vote of the qualified voters of the City: J ROPOSITION The creation of the Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District dedicated to crime reduction programs and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax at a rate of one-quarter of one percent. RESOLUTION NO, 95-01 CCPD PAGE 1 • • Sectiozi, All resident, qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the Election. Section 3, The City shall be divided into two election precincts which precincts and the designated polling places therefore shall be as follows: Consisting of City Precinct County Precinct Numbers Polling Place 1 3036, 3160, 3183, 3247, 3329 Midway Park Recreation Center 3335, 3336, 3391, 3414, 3432 300 West Midway Drive 3511, and that portion of Euless, Texas 76039 3457 within the City of Euless limits and within the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District) 2 3216, 3389, and the portions Bear Creek Elementary School of 3322, 3390 and 3457 401 Bear Creek Drive within the City of Euless Euless, Texas 76039 limits and within the Grapevine-ColIeyville Independent School District The precinct polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.xn. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the Election. Section 4. Early voting by personal appearance will begin October 18, 1995, and shall continue through November 3, 1995, with voting times on Saturday, October 28, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., and on Sunday, October 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday and Friday, November 2 and 3, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting times for other days during the early voting period shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Early voting in person shall be conducted by Robert Parten, as Early Voting Clerk, at the Muller Building, 600 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Texas, and by the City Secretary, as deputy early voting clerk, at Midway Recreation Center, 300 W. Midway Drive, Euless, Texas. The Tarrant County Election Administrator shall be responsible for early voting ballot requests by mail. Application for ballot by mail may be sent beginning September 8, but received no later than October 31, and mailed to: Robert Parten Early Voting Clerk 100 Weatherford P.O. Box 961011 Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011. Section 5. Voting on the date of the Election and early voting by personal appearance, shall be by the use of a lawfully approved electronic voting system using optically scanned ballots. Early voting by mail shall be by the use of paper ballots. The preparation of the necessary equipment and official ballots for the Election shall conform to the requirements of the Code. RESOLUTION NO. 95-01 CCPD PAGE 2 • Section 6. The Proposition shall be set forth substantially in the following form, so as to permit the electors to vote"FOR"or"AGAINST"the Proposition, to-wit: FOR THE CREATION OF THE EULESS MUNICIPAL CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT DEDICATED TO AGAINST CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT. Section 7. The election materials enumerated in the Code shall be printed and furnished in both English and Spanish for use at the precinct polling places and for early voting. Notice of the Election prescribed by this ordinance shall be promulgated, published and posted in keeping with the Code, and as required by Section 9 hereof. Section 8. The election officers shall make returns for the Election in the manner prescribed by law, and the ballots that are properly marked in conformance with the provisions of the Code for votes cast both during the period of early voting and on the day of the Election shall be counted in the manner required by law. Section 9. Substantial copies of this order in both English and Spanish shall serve as proper notice of the Election, and said notice shall be (a) published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, with the first such publication occurring at least thirty five (35) days before the Election and (b) posted not later than the 21st day before the Election on the bulletin board used for posting notices of meetings of the City Council of the City. Section 10. The proposed tax rate to be considered at the election is a sales and use tax of one-quarter of one percent. Attachment A hereto is incorporated herein and is a summary form of the approved budget plan and crime control plan to be financed by such tax. ADOPTED at a meeting of the Temporary Board of Directors of the Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District on the 29th day of September, 1995, by a vote of 4 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 ab entions. //dd-1_ ret--- Chair, Temporary Board of Directors, Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District ATT •. Mss Secretary of Temporary Board of Directors, Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District 870mlib/bh/092895 RESOLUTION NO. , 95-01 CCPD PAGE 3