ORD 1994-06ORDINANCE NO. 94-06
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
WHEREAS, this Town Council of said Town deems it advisable to call the election
hereinafter ordered; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting to call an
election was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said
meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS:
1. That an election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on
August 13, 1994 in said Town, at the following designated polling place:
Trophy Club Municipal Utility District Building
100 Municipal Drive
Trophy Club, Texas 76262
Said Town shall constitute a single election precinct for said election, and the following
election officers are hereby appointed to hold said election:
Presiding Judge: Joan Smeraldi
Alternate Presiding Judge: Shirley Brown
2. That the Presiding Judges shall appoint not less than two 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 be one of such clerks.
3. That early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail at the
Trophy Club Municipal Utility District Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas
76262, and during the period early voting is required or permitted by law, being July 25,
1994 through August 9, 1994; the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance
shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and legal state
holidays; and the early voting clerk shall keep said early voting place open during such hours
for early voting by personal appearance. The early voting clerk for said election shall be
Karen Sadri.
4. That an early ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and
Kathy Morgas is hereby appointed the presiding judge of said board. The presiding judge
shall appoint at least two other members of the board.
5. That all resident, qualified electors of said Town shall be entitled to vote at said
election.
6. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this
Ordinance at the Town Hall on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings
of the Town Council, and at three other places in said Town, not less than 15 days prior to
the date set for said election; and a substantial copy of this Ordinance also shall be
published on the same day in each of two' successive weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation published in said Town, the date of the first publication to be not earlier than the
30th day or later than the 14th day prior to the date set for said election.
7. That at said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in
accordance with law:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Town Council of said Town be authorized to issue the bonds of said
Town, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,200,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially
within not to exceed 20 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 Town
Council, for the purpose of constructing, improving and repairing the City's streets,
and shall said Town Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and col-
lected 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?
8. That 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
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THE ISSUANCE OF $2,200,000 OF STREET
IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS
AGAINST
9. That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas
Election Code.
CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
We, the undersigned officers of said Town, hereby certify as follows:
1. The Town Council of said Town convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE
21ST DAY OF JUNE, 1994, at the Town Hall, and the roll was called of the duly
constituted officers and members of said Town Council, to -wit:
Jim Carter, Mayor
Gene Hill, Mayor Pro Tem
Cotton Moore
Doug Glaspell
Patti Stoltz
Marshall Engelbeck
Karen Sadri, Town Secretary
and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: Gene Hill , thus
constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at
said Meeting: a written
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
was duly introduced for the consideration of said Town Council and read in full. It was then
duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure; and,
after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance, prevailed
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members of said Town Council shown present above voted "Aye".
NOES: None.
2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the
Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this
Certificate; that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said Town Council's minutes of
said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from
said Town Council's minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of said Ordinance;
that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified
and acting officers and members of said Town Council as indicated therein; that each of the
officers and members of said Town Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and
personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that
said Ordinance would be introduced and considered for passage at said Meeting, and each
of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such
purpose, and that said Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code,
3. That the Mayor of said Town has approved and hereby approves the aforesaid
Ordinance; that the Mayor and the Town Secretary of said Town have duly signed said
Ordinance; and that the Mayor and the Town Secretary of said Town hereby declare that
their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy
of said Ordinance for all purposes.
SIGNED AND SEALED the 21st day of June, 1994.
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