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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10169-1999 - Ordering A Bond Election - 06/24/1999First Reading June 24, 1999 Item.No.17 I i ORDINANCE NO. 10169 Second Reading June 30, 1999 Item No.4 AN ORDINANCE ordering a bond election to be held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, making provision for the conduct of the election and resolving other matters incidental and related to such election. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas hereby finds that an election should be held to determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter identified; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 18th day of September, 1999, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof and the holding of the election on such date rather than on a uniform election date is hereby found to be in the public interest. At such election, the following measures shall be submitted: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "SHALL the City Council of the City ofLubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $17,165,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: street improvements, including drainage, curb, gutters, landscaping, sidewalks; curb ramps and utility line relocation and the acquisition of land and right-of-way therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NO. 2 "SHALL the City Council of the City ofLubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of$2,160,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: drainage improvements; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as \~·------------~------------------------------------------------------------------~ I I i issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NO. 3 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $3,295,000 for permanent public improvements and public pmposes, to wit: traffic signalization and assorted communications equipment; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY ( 40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NO. 4 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $14,765,000 for permanent public improvements and public pmposes, to wit: to acquire or improve, or both, land for park pmposes, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NO. 5 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $475,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: a multiple pmpose regional arts center; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City 2 I ! sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at matwity?" SECTION 2: Electronic optical scan voting system shall be used in the election and ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Election Code so the voters may cast their ballots either "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measures which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,165,000 FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NO. 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,160,000 FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NO. 3 "THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,295,000 FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION" PROPOSITION NO. 4 "THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,765,000 FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NO. 5 "THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,000 FOR A REGIONAL ARTS CENTER" The Central Counting Station for the tabulation and counting of ballots for this election shall be located at the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas, and the persons hereby appointed to serve as Manager, Tabulation Supervisor, the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge at the Central Counting Station are as follows: Kaythie Darnell MANAGER David Guyear TABULATION SUPERVISOR Doris Ruff PRESIDING JUDGE 3 Sandy Davis ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE The Manager and Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station may appoint clerks to serve at such Station, as provided by Section 127.006 of the Election Code. SECTION 3: The City shall be divided into forty-eight ( 48) election precincts for this election and the polling places designated for each election precinct and the persons hereby appointed to serve as Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge for each polling place are shown in Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part hereof for all purposes. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than six (6) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks. On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00A.M. to 7:00P.M. The sealed ballot box procedure established by Subchapter C, Chapter 127, V.T.C.A., Election Code, shall be used for this election. Early voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Room 206, Lubbock, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code. Early voting for this election shall begin Wednesday, September 1, 1999 and end Tuesday, September 14, 1999, and the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00A.M. to 5:00P.M. on each day, except Saturdays, Sundays and official State holidays. The Presiding Judge for the Early Ballot Board shall be Joy Lambert, who shall appoint at least two other members to serve on the Early Ballot Board for this election in accordance with Section 87.002, V.T.C.A., Election Code. Additionally, six (6) temporary branch offices for early voting by personal appearance shall be established at the locations identified in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Early Voting Clerks for early voting at such temporary branch offices and the dates and hours for early voting at such offices are specified in the attached Exhibit B. SECTION 4: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election, and on the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code and Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.A.T.C.S., and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. 4 SECTION 5: A substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and at the City Hall not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, the frrst of said publications to appear in said newspaper not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the election. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING, June 24, 1999. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, this the 30th day of .June , 1999. Ddordlbood.ord.doc June 14, 1999 Rev. June 25, 1999 (City Seal) 5 EXHIBIT A POLLING LOCATIONS PRESIDING JUDGES I ALTERNATE JUDGES (SEPTEMBER 18, 1999, BOND ELECTION) POLLING PLACE PRESIDING ALTERNATE AND PRECINCT NUMBER JUDGE JUDGE Wolffarth Elementary School Frances Autry Ernestine Picon 3202 Erskine 1163/93 (Consolidated) Arnett Elementary School Rita Veal Ethel Fair 701 East Queens 2/79/80/86/87/88/89/90 (Consolidated) Me Whorter Elementary School Mary Mendoza Janie Lopez 2711 1st Street 3 Jackson Elementary School Lilly Carrillo Joe Carrillo 201 Vernon 4 Guadalupe Elementary School Julia Carrillo Louisa Hurtado 101 North Avenue P 5 Alderson Jr. High School MariaSoto Gilbert Soto 219 Walnut 6 Bowie Elementary School Shirley Parramore Mary Putman 2902 Chicago 7 Ramirez Elementary School Frances Martinez Jesse Martinez 702AvenueT 8 Page 2 of5 Rush Elementary School Nita Hibler JoAnn Tatkenhorst 4702 15th Street 9/50/95/98 (Consolidated) Lubbock High School Gloria Guzman Barbara Cooper 2004 19th Street 10/97 (Consolidated) Bayless Elementary School Pete J. Morrow Bonnie Crawford 2115 58th Street 11 Haynes Elementary School Marjorie Morris Alma F. Myers 3802 60th Street 12 Smylie Wilson Jr. High School Carol Newsom Betty J. Baker 4402 31st Street 13 Overton Elementary School Tommye Jo Mowery Marydell 2902 Louisville McCrummen 14 Roscoe Wilson Elementary Sandra Harper Judy Wadsworth School 2807 25th Street 15/49 (Consolidated) J. T. Hutchinson Jr. High School Rose Lee Morgan Pat Stansell 3102 Canton 16 Dupre Elementary School Anne Klein Todd Klein 2008 Avenue T 17 0. L. Slaton Jr. High School Gloria Wills PatMata 1602 32nd Street 18 Bean Elementary School Gladys Brink Natalia Campos 3001 A venue N 19/82/83 (Consolidated) Page 3 of 5 Ella Iles Elementary School Ruth Priestly Rubye Donaldson 2401 Date 20/84 (Consolidated) Stubbs Elementary School Donna Wade Juanell Tyler 3516 Toledo 21 Maedgen Elementary School Mary Ann Hardy Jo Taylor 4401 Nashville 22 Monterey High School Elizabeth Krebbs Elsie Roberts 3211 47th Street 23 Wheelock Elementary School Betty Bradford John Bradford 3008 42nd Street 24 Brown Elementary School Diana Chapa Bobby Hughes 2315 36th Street 25 Harwell Elementary School Jesse Rangel Greta Cuellers 4101 Avenue D 26/91 (Consolidated) Wester Elementary School Pat Sanders John Sanders 4602 Chicago 27 Parsons Elementary School Winnie Moore Helen Walker 2811 58th Street 28 Atkins Jr. High School Joyce Blackburn Mary A. Graham 5401 A venue U 29 Stewart Elementary School Estella Barron Wilma Watkins 4815 46th Street 30 Page 4 of5 Posey Elementary School Carlota Ramos Earnestine Frazier 1301 Redbud 40/85 (Consolidated) Mackenzie Jr. High School Mary Rice Joy Wright 5402 12th Street 47 Murfee Elementary Joy Lambert Alice Hancock 6901 Nashville Drive 48 All Saints Episcopal School Albert Tatkenhorst Minnie Lee White 3222 1 03rd Street 52/67/94/107 (Consolidated) Lubbock Christian University Brandy Jackson Joe Martinez 5601 19th Street 53/57/96 (Consolidated) \ Honey Elementary School Joyclyn O'Steen Linda Givens 3615 86th Street 54 Preston Smith Elementary Cynthia Lee Robertson Arleigh Laramore School 8707 Dover 55178/105 (Consolidated) Broadview Baptist Church Betty Hopper Mary Estrello 1402 North Frankford 58171 (Consolidated) Hardwick Elementary School Betty Snodgrass Virginia Melvin 1420 Chicago 59 Evans Jr. High School Mary Ann Bridges Mary Gutierrez 4211 58th Street 60 Williams Elementary School A. C. Bowden Hattie Tipton 4812 58th Street 61 --------------------------........ --------- I ' Page 5 of5 Whiteside Elementary School Alvin "Buddy" Neugebauer Betty Neugebauer 7508 Albany 62 Wayland Baptist University Renee Swack Nicky Standlee 4601 83rd Street 66/106 (Consolidated) Frenship Northridge Elementary Jack Harkins Betty Harkins 6302 11th Street 72 Frenship Crestview Elementary Bill Oglesby B. J. Oglesby 6020 81 st Street 73 Godeke Library June Linker Grace Lipps 6601 Quaker 74 Melonie Park South Club House Mary Belle Sandner J.J. Bonner 3426 74th Street 75 Reese Center Lloyd Edwards Nancy Edwards South Plains College Branch 9421 4th Street (at War Avenue) 76/92 (Consolidated) Ddord/BB-ExhA.doc June 28, 1999 .. ' . ·~·. Ordinance Bo. 10169 EXHffiiTB TEMPORARY BRANCH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS (SEPTEMBER 18, 1999, BOND ELECTION) South Plains Mall (6002 Slide Road) Nita Hibler, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999-September 4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September 10, 1999 September 11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999 -September 14, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Fri Sat Sun Mon-Tues United Supermarket #501 (2630 Parkway Drive) Gloria Guzman, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999 -September 4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September 11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999-September 14, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Tues United Supermarket #506 (1701 50th Street) Mary Ann Bridges, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999 -September 4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September 11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999-September 14, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Tues Albertson's Food & Drug (3249 50th Street) Joy Lambert, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999 -September 4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September ·11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999-September 14, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Tues United Supermarket #503 (112 North University) Francis Martinez, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999-September4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September 11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999-September 14, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Tues 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 8:00am-8:00pm 1 :00 pm-6:00 pm 8:00 am -8:00 pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 1 :00 pm -6:00 pm 10:00 am-8:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 1 :00 pm -6:00 pm 10:00 am-8:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 1 :00 pm -6:00 pm 10:00 am -8:00 pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am -7:00pm 1 :00 pm -6:00 pm 10:00 am -8:00 pm !' United Supermarket #505 (401 Slide Road) AI Tatkenhorst, Temporary Deputy Early Voting Clerk September 1, 1999 -September 4, 1999 September 6, 1999 -September 11, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 13, 1999-September 14, 1999 DdordiBE-ExhB.doc June 28, 1999 Wed-Sat Mon-Sat Sun Mon-Tues 10:00 am-7:00pm 10:00 am-7:00pm 1 :00 pm -6:00 pm 10:00 am-8:00pm ! I . MAP IN FILE SEE ORDINANCE. ; . .