HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 528 Calling the November 6, 2007 a Bond Election for 2.5MTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 528
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT AND
THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
WHEREAS, this Board of Aldermen finds and determines that it is necessary and advisable
to call and hold an election within the Town of Westlake, Texas, on the proposition hereinafter set
forth; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE:
Section 1. Election Ordered; Proposition.
An election shall be held in the Town of Westlake, Texas, on November C, 2007, between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., at which election the following proposition shall be submitted in
accordance with law:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of
said Town, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, with the
bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially or otherwise within not to exceed
40 years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be
determined within the discretion of the Board of Aldermen, in accordance with law at the time of
issuance, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a building and related improvements to be
used for a civic center and for science classrooms and laboratories for the Westlake Academy, and
shall said Board of Aldermen be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad
valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking
fund to pay said bonds at maturity?
Section 2. Precincts and Polling Places.
The election precincts for said election only, and the polling place for each such precinct on
election day, are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 3. Early Voting.
The Main Early Voting Polling Place, the Branch Early Voting Polling Places for conducting
early voting by personal appearance, the dates and hours for early voting by personal appearance and
the address for early voting by mail for said election are hereby designated as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto.
Section 4. Election Officers.
The election officers designated by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator are hereby
appointed and confirmed to hold said election at said polling places. As determined by the Tarrant
County Elections Administrator, the Presiding Judges shall appoint not less than two nor more than
five qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; providing that if the
Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such
clerks. An early ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and the individual
designated by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator is hereby appointed the presiding judge of
said board. The presiding judge shall appoint at least two other members of the board. Steve
Raborn, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall serve as early voting clerk for the election.
Section 5. Ballots.
The official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election
Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITION, with
the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such
PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION
FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 TAX BONDS FOR
CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A BUILDING AND
RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE USED FOR A CIVIC
CENTER AND FOR SCIENCE CLASSROOMS AND
LABORATORIES FOR THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY
AGAINST
Section 6. Conduct of Election.
(a) All resident qualified electors of said Town shall be permitted to vote in said
election.
(b) The election materials enumerated in Secs. 272.001, et seq., V.T.C.A. Election Code,
shall be printed and ftm- i shed in both English and Spanish for use at the polling place on election day
and for early voting.
(c) In all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election
Code. Pursuant to the federal Help America Vote Act and the Texas Election Code, each polling
place shall be provided at least one voting system equipped for individuals with disabilities.
Sufficient voting equipment to accommodate the voters shall be provided for early voting and at each
of the polling places on election day.
Section 7. Notice of Election; Notice of Early Voting Schedule.
(a) Notice of said election shall be given by.posting substantial copies of this Ordinance
in both English and Spanish on the bulletin board in the Town Hall of said Town used for posting
notices of meetings of the Board of Aldermen of said Town, and at three (3) other public places in
said Town not later than the 21 st day before election day; and substantial copies of this Ordinance in
both English and Spanish shall be published on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation in said Town, the date of the first publication to be not more than
thirty (3 0) or less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election.
(b) Such notice, as posted and published, shall include and constitute a schedule stating
(i) the location of each temporary branch early voting polling place for said election, the election
precincts served by each branch polling place and the dates and hours that temporary branch voting
will be conducted and (ii) the locations, dates and hours for any extended time for early voting by
personal appearance.
Section 8. Separate Election. Said election shall be conducted as a Separate election,
including early voting, with Collin County pursuant to the Separate Election Agreement and Contract
for Election Services, to be administered by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator pursuant to
the Separate Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services.
Section 9. Effective Date. 1n accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Government
Code, Section 1201.028, this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its adoption by the
Board of Aldermen.
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FINALLY PASSED, APPROVED AND EFFECTIVE this 27TH day of August 2007.
ATTEST -
Ki Sutter, TRMC, Town Secretary
Trent O. Petty, T anger
EXHIBIT A
Town of Westlake, Texas
Bond Election
November 6, 2007
Election Day Precincts and Polling Places
Hours for voting: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Polling Places for Tarrant County Election Precincts (or portions thereof within the Town of
Westlake):
Tarrant County Election Precinct Nos. 3286 and 3579
Polling Place:
Cross Timbers Community Church
1000 Randol Mill Avenue
Keller, Texas 76262
Tarrant County Election Precinct No. 3422
Polling Place:
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
860 Keller Smithfield Road North
Keller, Texas 76248
Polling Places for Denton County Election Precincts (or portions thereof within the Town of
Westlake):
Denton County Election Precinct No. 13
Polling Place:
Roanoke Community Center
312 South Walnut Street
Roanoke, Texas 76262
Early Votine
Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance at the location set forth below and on the
following dates and times:
October 22 — 26
October 27
October 28
October 29 — 31
November 1 — 2
Early Voting Polling Place
Town Hall Offices
3 Village Circle, Suite 207
Westlake, Texas
Monday — Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday — Wednesday
Thursday — Friday
Address for Early Voting by Mail
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Closed
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the Early Voting Clerk, no later than the
close of business on October 30, 2007, at the following address:
Steve Raborn, Early Voting Clerk
P.O. Box 961011
Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011