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RESOLUTION NO. R- X18- 11- 12 -10F3
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.01(a) of the City of Round
Rock Charter provides that qualified voters of the City shall have
the power of initiative to propose certain ordinances to the City
Council and, if the City Council does not adopt an ordinance so
proposed, then to adopt or reject same at an election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such cited section of the Charter, an
initiative ordinance to approve the expenditure of hotel occupancy
taxes for a multi - purpose facility /baseball stadium was so
proposed; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said proposed initiative petition is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference for
all purposes; and
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.06 of the City of Round Rock
Charter requires that the City Council either adopt the proposed
initiative ordinance or call an election on the proposed initiative
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 1998 the City Council passed Ordinance
No. G- 98- 08- 27 -9A1 calling an election on the proposed initiative
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said ordinance is attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" and incorporated by reference for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly held on November 3, 1998,
with 8,560 (728) voting in favor of the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the results of said election were duly canvassed and
declared official by the City Council on November 6, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.08 of the City of Round Rock
Charter states, °If a majority of the registered electors voting on
a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be
considered adopted upon certification of the election results and
shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances
of the same kind adopted by the City Council. "; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the Mayor and City Council hereby accept and acknowledge
adoption, by majority vote of the registered electors of Round Rock
voting in the special election of November 3, 1998, of the
previously- referenced initiative ordinance attached hereto as
Exhibit "A ".
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
RESOLVED this 12th day of November, 1998.
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CHARLES CULPBPPER, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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AFFAVIT TO COMMENCE INITIATIVE PROCEEDINGS
The undersa. ed tefr 1 qualified voters of the City of
Round Rock hereby state t at they will constitute the petitioners'
committee and be responsible for circulating the initiative petition and
for filing it in proper form, all pursuant to Article 7 of the Round Rock
City Charter.
WHEREAS, baseball legend Nolan Ryan, his son Reid Ryan and his business partner, Don Sanders have
purchased the Jackson Generals Double A minor league baseball team ( "the Team ") and have publicly announced
their desire to relocate the Team to the City of Round Rock; and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council has developed a proposal to construct a Multi- Purpose
Convention Complex that would include a Baseball Stadium suitable for the Team, as well as needed convention,
exhibition, and meeting rooms ( "the Facility "); and
and
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY
TAX FOR A MULTI- PURPOSE FACILITY/BASEBALL STADIUM
THAT:
EXHIBIT "A"
The proposed initiative ordinance is set out in full as follows:
WHEREAS, the Facility would be paid for from Hotel Occupancy Taxes and revenues from the Facility;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Round Rock City Charter, a sufficient number
of the qualified voters of the City have petitioned the City Council to call for an election to approve the following
ordinance specifically authorizing the expenditure of Hotel Occupancy Tax for the construction of the above
described Facility; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
Section 1. Expenditure and Pledge. The City Council of the City hereby finds that the expenditure
of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, in accordance with Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code, for the acquisition,
construction, equipment, improvement, enlargement, operation, financing, operation, maintenance and
management of the Facility and related infrastructure is in the best interest of the citizens of Round Rock. The City
Council further finds that the expenditure and pledge of such Hotel Occupancy Tax and such other sources as
identified and acceptable to the City, to acquire, construct, equip, renovate, enlarge, improve, operate, manage
and maintain the Facility and related infrastructure and to the payment of the principal, interest and premium, if
any, of bonds or other obligations to be issued in order is the most advantageous method of providing and
financing such Facility.
Section 2. Issuance of Bonds or Other Obligations. The City Council is hereby authorized to issue
bonds or other obligations in one or more series for the acquisition, construction, equipment, improvement,
enlargement, operation, renovation, maintenance and management of the Facility payable from and secured by
such sources as identified and acceptable to the City including specifically the Hotel Occupancy Taxes of the City
lawfully available to be pledged to the payment of bonds or other obligations.
Section 3. Prohibition Against Use of City Ad Valorem and Sales Taxes. Regardless of anything
contained in this ordinance to the contrary, the City Council is hereby prohibited from using City ad valorem taxes
or sales taxes for the financing or refinancing of the Facility, unless such is approved by the voters of the City at
an election held for such purpose.
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WHEREAS, an initiative ordinance proposed by Charles H. Fishbeck, Gail Hester, Danny
R Thompson, Mike Heiligenstein, Nicole Ryan, Aaron Hees, Patricia M. Kautz, Joseph Edwards
Lehane, Tamako Urbanski, Mike Robinson, John S. Moman, Fred D. Nettle, Mark E. Gold, A.
William Waeltz, Clarence J. Kellerman, T. Nyle Maxwell, Emest E. Gordon, John J. Manbeck,
Jr., Terry Hutchens, Rod Morgan, Bobby Earl Bitner, Jr., Franklin Baker, Charles Culpepper,
Judy L. McLeod, Reid Ryan, Thomas C. Nielson, Erik A. Ulland, Carolyn Nielson, Phil Brewer,
Glenn King, Joyce A. King, Claire Wolff, Keith A. Hickman, Mary A. Kubacak, and Whitney
Turner has been presented to the City Secretary of the City of Round Rock, Texas; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said initiative petition is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, said initiative petition has been certified sufficient by the City Secretary and
such certification is a final determination as to the sufficiency of the petition; and
WHEREAS, City Charter §7.06 requires that the City Council, within sixty days after the
date an initiative petition has been finally determined sufficient, shall either (1) adopt the
proposed initiative ordinance without any change in substance or (2) call an election on the
proposed ordinance; Now Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
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EXHIBIT "B"
ORDINANCE NO. v- !e- V O- p T I- g r 1 I
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON
THE INITIATIVE ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY CHARLES
H. FISHBECK, GAIL HESTER, DANNY R. THOMPSON,
MIKE HEILIGENSTEIN, NICOLE RYAN, AARON HEES,
PATRICIA M. KAUTZ, JOSEPH EDWARDS LEHANE,
TAMAKO URBANSKI, MIKE ROBINSON, JOHN S.
MOMAN, FRED D. NETTLE, MARK E. GOLD, A. WILLIAM
WAELTZ, CLARENCE J. KELLERMAN, T. NYLE
MAXWELL, ERNEST E. GORDON, JOHN J. MANBECK,
JR., TERRY HUTCHENS, ROD MORGAN, BOBBY EARL
BITNER, JR., FRANKLIN BAKER, CHARLES CULPEPPER,
JUDY L. McLEOD, RED) RYAN, THOMAS C. NIELSON,
ERIK A. ULLAND, CAROLYN NIELSON, PHIL BREWER,
GLENN KING, JOYCE A. KING, CLAIRE WOLFF, KEITH
A. HICKMAN, MARY A. KUBACAK, AND WHITNEY
TURNER, SAID INITIATIVE ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE EXPENDITURE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FOR
A MULTI- PURPOSE FACILITY / BASEBALL STADIUM.
1. A special election on a proposed initiative ordinance shall be held in conjunction with
the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 1998. The City of Round Rock hereby designates
the election precincts and polling places designated by John Willingham, Williamson County
Elections Administrator, and approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court, for such
election. Further, the City of Round Rock hereby designates the early voting polling places and
the temporary voting polling places designated by John Willingham, Williamson County Elections
Administrator, and approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court, for such election.
2. For voters in that portion of the City of Round Rock located in Travis County which
lies on the west side of I35, the election precinct and polling place designated by John
Willingham, Williamson County Elections Administrator, is Bluebonnet Elementary, 1010
Chisolm Valley Drive, Round Rock, Texas, and/or as otherwise designated in writing by John
Willingham, Williamson County Elections Administrator.
For voters in that portion of the City of Round Rock located in Travis County which lies
on the east side of I35, the election precinct and polling place designated by John Willingham,
Williamson County Elections Administrator, is Fellowship at Forest Creek Church, 3379 Gattis
School Road, Round Rock, Texas, and/or as otherwise designated in writing by John Willingham,
Williamson County Elections Administrator.
3. For such election, the City of Round Rock hereby appoints the election judge(s) and
alternate election judge(s) appointed by Williamson County, Texas and designated by John
Willingham, Williamson County Elections Administrator.
4. Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail at the following
places: Round Rock Community Center, 205 East Main Street, Round Rock, Williamson County
Texas 78661, and at
and /or at such other places as shall be designated in writing by John Willingham, Williamson
County Elections Administrator, and approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court.
During the period in which early voting is required or permitted by law, that being October 17,
1998 through October 30, 1998, the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance
shall be as follows, and/or as otherwise designated in writing by John Willingham, Williamson
County Elections Administrator, and approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court:
Saturday
Sunday
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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October 17, 1998
October 18, 1998
October 19 - 23, 1998
October 24, 1998
October 25, 1998
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Noon to 5:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Noon to 5:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Early voting clerks shall keep the early voting places open during all such hours for early
voting by personal appearance. The Early Voting Clerk and manager of the central counting
station shall be John Willingham, Williamson County Elections Administrator, and he shall
appoint additional clerks as necessary to assist in early voting.
5. An early ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and
is hereby appointed as the presiding judge of said board. The presiding
judge shall appoint at least two (2) other members of the board.
6. Pursuant to the Election Code and the Election Services Contract between the
Williamson County Elections Administrator and the City of Round Rock, John Willingham shall
be appointed as Custodian of Election Records.
7. All resident, qualified electors of the City of Round Rock, Texas shall be entitled to
vote at the election.
8. Notice of this election shall be given by twice publishing a substantial copy of the
proposed initiative ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city. The
dates of such publication shall be the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the first
publication occurring before the 14th day before the date of the election.
Notice of this election shall also be given by posting a copy of this ordinance on the
bulletin board used for posting notices of city council meetings, and same shall be posted not
later than the 21st day before the date of the election and shall remain posted through election
day.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and post the required
notices in the manner and for the time periods required by law.
9. At the election the proposed initiative ordinance shall be set forth in accordance with
Exhibit "A ", previously recited herein as being attached and incorporated for all purposes, and
said proposed initiative ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters in accordance with
applicable law.
10. The official ballots for this proposed initiative ordinance election shall be prepared
so as to permit the qualified electors to vote on such proposed ordinance by ballot title. The
ballot title of a proposed initiative ordinance shall set forth its nature sufficiently to identify it.
The official ballots for this proposed initiative ordinance election shall be prepared so as to permit
the qualified electors to vote "For the Ordinance" or "Against the Ordinance." Said proposed
initiative ordinance shall be combined with other allowable matters on the same ballots, said
ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law. The proposed
initiative ordinance shall be expressed substantially as follows:
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
PROPOSED INITIATIVE ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOTEL
OCCUPANCY TAX FOR A MULTI- PURPOSE FACILITY /
BASEBALL STADIUM.
"FOR THE ORDINANCE" ( )
"AGAINST THE ORDINANCE" ( )
11. In all pertinent respects, the election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Texas Election Code.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly
repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other
sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place
and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting
was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the
subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the
Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
Alternative 1
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the Council
members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed
with.
C
Alternative 2.
READ and ADOPTED on first reading this the
, 1998.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 1998.
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day of
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
1998.
ATTEST:
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CHARLES C PPER, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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AFFIDAVIT TO COMMENCE INITIATIVE PROCEEDINGS
The undersed 1 gita €ied voters of the City of
Round Rock hereby state t they will constitute the petitioners•
committee and be responsible for circulating the initiative petition and
for filing it in proper form, all pursuant to Article 7 of the Round Rock
City Charter.
The proposed initiative ordinance is set out in full as follows:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY
TAX FOR A MULTI- PURPOSE FACILITY/BASEBALL STADIUM
WHEREAS, baseball legend Nolan Ryan, his son Reid Ryan and his business partner, Don Sanders have
purchased the Jackson Generals Double A minor league baseball team ( "the Team ") and have publicly announced
their desire to relocate the Team to the City of Round Rock; and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council has developed a proposal to construct a Multi- Purpose
Convention Complex that would include a Baseball Stadium suitable for the Team, as well as needed convention,
exhibition, and meeting rooms ( "the Facility"); and
WHEREAS, the Facility would be paid for from Hotel Occupancy Taxes and revenues from the Facility;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Round Rock City Charter, a sufficient number
of the qualified voters of the City have petitioned the City Council to call for an election to approve the following
ordinance specifically authorizing the expenditure of Hotel Occupancy Tax for the construction of the above
described Facility; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY 1111+; CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
Section 1. Expenditure and Pledge. The City Council of the City hereby finds that the expenditure
of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, in accordance with Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code, for the acquisition,
construction, equipment, improvement, enlargement, operation, financing, operation, maintenance and
management of the Facility and related infrastructure is in the best interest of the citizens of Round Rock. The City
Council further finds that the expenditure and pledge of such Hotel Occupancy Tax and such other sources as
identified and acceptable to the City, to acquire, construct, equip, renovate, enlarge, improve, operate, manage
and maintain the Facility and related infrastructure and to the payment of the principal, interest and premium, if
any, of bonds or other obligations to be issued in order is the most advantageous method of providing and
financing such Facility.
Section 2. Issuance of Bonds or Other Obligations. The City Council is hereby authorized to issue
bonds or other obligations in one or more series for the acquisition, construction, equipment, improvement,
enlargement, operation, renovation, maintenance and management of the Facility payable from and secured by
such sources as identified and acceptable to the City including specifically the Hotel Occupancy Taxes of the City
lawfully available to be pledged to the payment of bonds or other obligations.
Section 3. Prohibition Avainst Use of City Ad Valorem and Sales Taxes. Regardless of anything
contained in this ordinance to the contrary, the City Council is hereby prohibited from using City ad valorem taxes
or sales taxes for the financing or refinancing of the Facility, unless such is approved by the voters of the City at
an election held for such purpose.
THAT:
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DATE: - November 6, 1998
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — November 12, 1998
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ITEM: I0.F.3. Consider a resolution accepting and acknowledging adoption, by
majority vote of the registered electors of Round Rock voting in the
November 3, 1998 Special Election, an initiative ordinance proposed
0 approve expenditure of Hotel Occupancy taxes for a multi-
purpose facility/baseball stadium. Staff Resource Person: Joanne
Land, Assistant City Manager.