O-90-2495 - 8/7/1990ORDINANCE NO. (-Q q Q6'
ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF ROUND ROCK
WHEREAS, this City Council of said City 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 Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. Article 6252-17.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
1. That an election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
on September 8, 1990 in said City, in the regular voting precincts, at the polling places,
and with the election officers as follows:
(a) Round Rock High School, 300 Lake Creek Drive,
Round Rock, Texas:
Dorman Reed, Presiding Judge
Frances Reed, Alternate Presiding Judge
(b) C. D. Fulkes Middle School, 300 W. Anderson,
Round Rock, Texas:
Marti Hauer, Presiding Judge
Connie Evers, Alternate Presiding Judge
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 absentee voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail
at the City Hall, 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664, and during the period
absentee voting is required or permitted by law, being August 20, 1990 through September
4, 1990; the hours designated for absentee 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 absentee voting clerk shall keep said absentee voting place open during such
hours for absentee voting by personal appearance. The absentee voting clerk for said
election shall be Joanne Land.
4. That an absentee ballot board is hereby created to process absentee voting
results, and Marti Hauer 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 City 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 City Hall on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings
of the City Council, and at three other places in said City, 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 City, 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 PROPOSITION shall be submitted in
accordance with law:
PROPOSITION
Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said
City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of
$7,000,000, 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
City Council, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and equipping a
multipurpose stadium for the City of Round Rock, and shall said City 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 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 $7,000,000 OF
AGAINST ) MULTIPURPOSE STADIUM TAX BONDS
9. That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the
Texas Election Code.
10. That the City and its governing body do hereby covenant with the electors of
the City of Round Rock that, if this bond proposition is successfully carried, the City will
not issue any bonds authorized at this election until a written agreement has been entered
into between the City and the professional baseball team that is to use the multipurpose
stadium.
AVISO DE ELECCION
EL ESTADO DE TEXAS §
CONDADO DE WILLIAMSON §
CIUDAD DE ROUND ROCK §
AL RESIDENTS, ELECTOR CALIFICADO DE DICHA CIUDAD:
SE LES HACE SABER, que una eleccion tomara lugar en dicha Ciudad como se
estipula en la ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION, cual Ordenanza fue
debidamente dada por el Consejo Municipal de dicha Ciudad, cual Ordenanza dice
substancialmente to siguiente:
ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION
ESTADO DE TEXAS §
CONDADO DE WILLIAMSON §
CIUDAD DE ROUND ROCK §
VISTO QUE, se juzga necesario y aconsejable hamar la eleccion ordenada mas
adelante; y
POR CONSIGUIENTE, SE DETERMINA POR EL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL
DE LA CIUDAD DE ROUND ROCK:
1. Que una eleccion de bonos antes de las horas de las 7:00 de la manana hasta
las 7:00 de la noche el 8 de septiembre de 1990, en dicha Ciudad, en el los recintos de
eleccion regulares de dicha Ciudad, en los lugares regulares de votacion, y con los oficiales
de eleccion como sigue:
Escuela Secundaria de Round Rock 300 Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock, Texas:
Dorman Reed, Juez Actual
Frances Reed, Juez Actual Suplente
Escuela Intermedia de C. D. Fulkes, 300 W. Anderson, Round Rock, Texas:
Marti Hauer, Juez Actual
Connie Evers, Juez Actual Suplente
2. Que el Juez Actual nombre no menos de dos oficiales de eleccion calificados
para servir y asistir en el conducto de dicha eleccion; con tal que si el Juez Actual
actualmente sirve como suponido, el Juez Actual Suplente sera uno de dichos oficiales.
3. Que se dirigen los votos ausentes en persona y por correo en Casa Municipal,
221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664, y durante el periodo en que se exige o se
permite por ley los votos ausentes, siendo el 20 de augusto de 1990 hasta el fin del dia
4 de septiembre de 1990, las horas designadas para los votos ausentes en persona lean
desde las 8:00 de la manana hasta las 5:00 de la tarde cada dia con excepcion de los
sabados, domingos, y dias feriados oficiales del Estado; y el oficial de los votos ausentes
mantendra Bicho lugar abierto durante dichas horas para los votos ausentes en persona.
EI oficial de los votos ausentes para dicha eleccion sera Joanne Land.
4. Que una junta de votos ausentes este por este medio nombrado para el
procedimiento de los resultados de los votos ausentes, y Marti Hauer esta por este medio
nombrada el Juez Actual de dicha junta. El Juez Actual nombrara por to menos dos otros
miembros de la junta.
5. Que todos residentes, electores califidacos de dicha Ciudad tengan derecho de
votar en dicha eleccion.
6. Que aviso de dicha eleccion sea dado por el fijo de una copia substancial de
esta Ordenanza en la Casa Municipal en la tablilla para fijar anuncios de las reuniones
del Concejo Municipal y en tres otros lugares publicos en dicha Ciudad, no menos que 15
dias antes de la fecha fijada para dicha eleccion; y una copia substancial de esta
Ordenanza tambien sea publicado el mismo dia en cads una de dos semanas sucesivas en
un periodico de circulacion general publicada en dicha Ciudad; la fecha de la primera
publicacion siendo no menos que el dia 30 y no mas que el dia 14 antes de la fecha fijada
para dicha eleccion.
la ley:
7. Que en tal eleccion la siguiente PROPOSICION sea sometida de acuerdo con
PROPOSICION
Debera el Consejo Municipal de dicha Ciudad ser autorizado a emitir los
bonos de dicha Ciudad, en una o mas series o emisiones, en el monto principal
agregado de $7,000,000, con los bonos de cada tal Serie o emision, respect ivamente,
a vencerse por serie dentro de, pero no excediendo 40 anos desde su fecha, y ser
vendidos a tales precios y devengar interes a Bicho percentaje como sea deter-
minado a la discrecion del Consejo Municipal, con el fin de adquirir, construir y
equipar estadio proposito multiple, y sera Bicho Consejo Municipal autorizado a
gravar y dar causa para avalorar y recaudar impuestos anuales ad valorem en una
cantidad suficiente para pagar el interes anual de dichos bonos y para establecer
un fondo de amortizacion para pagar dichos bonos cuando venzan?
8. Que las balotas oficiales para dicha eleccion sean preparadas de acuerdo con
el Codigo de Eleccion de Texas para asi permitir a los electores de votar "A FAVOR" o
"EN CONTRA" en la ya mencionada PROPOSICION con que las balotas tengan dichas
estipulaciones, marcas y terminologia estipulada por la ley, y que tal PROPOSICION sea
substancialmente expresada como to siguiente:
PROPOSICION
A FAVOR ) LA EMISION DE BONOS DE IMPUESTO DE
$7,000,000 PARA UN ESTADIO CON
EN CONTRA ) PROPOSITO MULTIPLE
9. Que en todo respeto dicha eleccion sea ejecutada de acuerdo con el Codigo de
Elecciones de Texas.
10. Que la Ciudad y su cuerpo gubernativo por este medio estipulan con los
electores de la Ciudad de Round Rock que, si esta proposicion de bono se aprueba con
exito, la Ciudad no emitira ningun bono autorizado en esta eleccion hasta que un contrato
escrito sea introducido entre la Ciudad y el equipo profesional de beisbol que usara este
estadio con proposito multiple.
CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF ROUND ROCK
We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as
follows:
1. The City Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON
THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1990, at the City Hall, and the roll was called
of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council,
to -wit:
Mike Robinson, Mayor
Charles Culpepper, Mayor Pro Tem
Robert Stluka
Tish Oatman
Pete Correa
Earl Palmer
Jimmy Joseph
Joanne Land, City 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 A BOND ELECTION
was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and
read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance
be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the
passage of said Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Six (6) members of said City Council shown present above
voted "Aye".
NAYS: One (1) member of said City Council shown present above
voted "Nay".
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 City Council's minutes of said Meeting;
that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct
excerpt from said City 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 City Council as indicated therein; that each of
the officers and members of said City 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 Vernon's Ann.
Civ. St. Article 6252-17.
3. That the Mayor of said City has approved and hereby approves
the aforesaid Ordinance; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said
City has duly signed said Ordinance; and that the Mayor and the City
Secretary of said City 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 9th day of August, 1990.
clo Mil 1 AA17,01,,'
Ctfy Secretary
SEAL
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Mayor
DATE: August 7, 1990
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, August 9, 1990
ITEM: 8D. Consider an ordinance calling the bond election for
the multi-purpose stadium. (First Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Bob Bennett
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This ordinance is being drafted by Pete Tart of McCall, Parkhurst
and Horton. As soon as the ordinance is received staff will deliver
copies to each of the Council.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: