HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 2000-06-13 RESOLUTION NO. 00-04CCPD
RESOLUTION OF THE 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
FOR CONTINUATION OF THE EULESS CRIME
CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT, MAKING
PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT THEREOF, AND
RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENTAL AND
RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the qualified voters of the City of Euless in an election held on
November 7, 1995 created the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District and
authorized the imposition of a sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter (1/4) of
one (1) percent; and
WHEREAS, under applicable provisions of the Local Government Code such sales
and use tax and the existence of the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District
shall terminate upon the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date the district began to levy
taxes; and
WHEREAS, applicable provisions of the Local Government Code authorize the
Board of Directors of the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District after the
fourth (4th) anniversary of the date the district was created to order a referendum
on continuation of the Crime Control and Prevention District and the sales and use
tax for a permitted term of years after notice and a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, after notice and public hearing the Board of Directors of the Euless
Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District desire to order a referendum for the
continuation of the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District and the collection
of the sales and use tax for a term of twenty (20) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the 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 Saturday, August 12, 2000,
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 which ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or
against the Proposition:
PROPOSITION
Whether the Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District
should be continued for twenty (20) years and the Crime Control and
Prevention District sales tax should be continued for twenty (20)
years.
SECTION 2
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:
Registered voters living in County Precincts 3036, 3160, 3183, 3247, 3329, 3335,
3336, 3391, 3414, 3432, 3511, and the portion of Precincts 3175 and 3457 that are
within the City of Euless limits will vote at the Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector
Drive, Euless, Texas. Registered voters living in County Precincts 3216, 3389 and
the portion of precincts 3322, 3390, 3396 and 3457 that are in the City of Euless
limits will vote at Bear Creek Elementary School, 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless,
Texas.
Voting on Election Day, August 12, 2000, shall be conducted at two polling places,
Bear Creek Elementary School, 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless, Texas, and the City
of Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 4
Early voting by personal appearance will begin July 26, 2000, and shall continue
through August 8, 2000, at the Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive. Hours for
early voting shall be as follows:
Wed — Fri July 26 — 28 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Mon —Wed July 31 —August 2 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Thursday August 3 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Friday August 4 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Monday August 7 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday August 8 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than August 4, 2000, and
shall be mailed to:
Susan Crim
Early Voting Clerk
201 N. Ector Drive
Euless, TX 76039
SECTION 5
The following named persons are hereby appointed officers for said elections:
Euless Public Library: Election Judge Barbara Girouard
Alternate Judge Helen Harvey
Bear Creek Elementary School: Election Judge Debbie Anderson
Alternate Judge Lynn Price
Early Voting Ballot Board: Judge Martha Burleson
The Presiding Election Judge for each precinct shall appoint not less than two nor
more than ten qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said
election; provided, that if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the
Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as one of the clerks. The Early Voting Ballot
Board Judge shall appoint two other members to the Early Voting Ballot Board. All
appointments shall be in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas
Election Code. Election judges and clerks shall be compensated for services
rendered at a precinct polling place at an hourly rate of$6 per hour.
SECTION 6
The preparation of the necessary equipment and official ballots for the Election
shall conform to the requirements of the Code.
SECTION 7
The ballot shall be printed substantially in the following form, so as to permit the
voting "FOR" or "AGAINST" the Proposition, to-wit:
FOR WHETHER THE EULESS CRIME CONTROL AND
PREVENTION DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR
TWENTY (20) YEARS AND THE CRIME CONTROL AND
AGAINST PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX SHOULD BE
CONTINUED FOR TWENTY (20) YEARS AT A RATE OF
ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Euless Municipal Crime
Control and Prevention District on the 13th day of June, 2000, by a vote of 6
ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Ron Shields, President, Boar•"of
Directors, Euless Municipal Crime
Control and Prevention District
ATTEST:
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Directors, less Municipal Crime
Control and Prevention District