ORD 2000-13Ordinance N0. 2000-13
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 holding the hereinafter called
election on a date other than a uniform election date established by Section 41.001(a), Texas Election
Code, is in the public interest; 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 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 July 15,
2000 in said Town, at the following designated polling place:
Trophy Club Municipal 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: Annette "Pepper" Slusar
Alternate Presiding Judge: Judy Williams
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 Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262, and during the period
early voting is required or permitted by law, being June 28, 2000 through July 11, 2000; 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 (other than prescribed below), 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 Diane Cockrell
Early voting location for Saturday, July 8, 2000 - 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Trophy Club Municipal Building
100 Municipal Drive
Trophy Club, Texas 76262
4. That an early ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and Annette
"Pepper" Slusar 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 NO. 1
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 $4,175,000, with the
bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially 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 Town Council, for the purpose of constructing and
improving the Town's streets, to -wit: a loop road, and shall said Town Council 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?
PROPOSITION NO.2
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 $6,260,000, with the
bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially 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 Town Council, for the purpose of constructing and
improving the Town's streets, and shall said Town Council 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?
PROPOSITION NO.3
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 $6,155,000, with the
bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially 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 Town Council, for the purpose of park acquisition,
construction and improvements, including baseball fields and park recreation/community
center together with other park improvements, and shall said Town Council 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?
PROPOSITION NO.4
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 $525,000, with the
bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially 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 Town Council, for the purpose of constructing and
equipping a municipal maintenance building, and shall said Town Council 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?
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
PROPOSITIONS, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by
law, and with such PROPOSITIONS to be expressed substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,175,000 IMPROVEMENT, TO -WIT: A
LOOP ROAD TAX BONDS
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PROPOSITION NO.2
FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $6,260,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT TAX
BONDS
AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO.3
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $6,155,000 PARK ACQUISITION,
i CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
BASEBALL FIELDS AND PARK RECREATION/COMMUNITY
CENTER AND OTHER PARK IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS
AGAINST )
PROPOSITION NOA
FOR )
THE ISSUANCE OF $525,000 MAINTENANCE BUILDING
IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS
AGAINST )
9. That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election
Code and voting at the election shall be by use of electronic ballots.
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 SPECIAL MEETING ON THE 15TH DAY
OF MAY, 2000, at the Town Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and
members of said Town Council, to -wit:
Marshall Engelback, Mayor
Ben Brewster
Susan Edstrom
Bill Matthai
Scott Smith
Barb Tweedie
Diane Cockrell, Town Secretary
and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: , thus
constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said
Meeting: a written
ORDINANCE CALLING 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 fore-
going 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.
AND SEALED the 15th day of May, 2000.
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