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Home My WebLink AboutR-3349-2-16RESOLUTION NO. 3349-2-16(R) ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas hereby finds that an election should he held to determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter identified. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. An election shall be held on May 7, 2016, in the City of Allen, Texas, which date is not less than seventy-eight (78) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof and is a uniform election date pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section 41.001, for the purpose of submitting the following measures: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "Shall the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $24,445,000 for permanent public ' improvements and public purposes, to wit: acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding and equipping public safety facilities and the acquisition of land therefor, including fire stations and a police raining facility, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?' PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "Shall the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $27,000,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping park and recreational facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" I PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 ' "SHALL the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $16,045,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing, renovating, improving and expanding municipal library facilities; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?' PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $23,890,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: acquiring, constructing, improving and maintaining streets, thoroughfares, bridges, alleyways and sidewalks within the City, including related storm drainage improvements, traffic signalization and signage, streetscaping and median improvements, and utility relocations and the acquisition of land and rights of way therefor, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,770,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: public art projects; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY (20) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" SECTION 2. Pursuant to an agreement with the Collin County Elections Administrator, the election shall be conducted by the Collin County Elections Administrator in accordance with the provisions of an election services contract (the "Contract') to he executed with the Collin County Elections Administrator. The polling places for this election shall be as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Resolution for all purposes. The election officers and maximum number of clerks for each polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the Contract. ' On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. SECTION 3. Early voting for this election shall be conducted at the locations, dates and times as shown in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part hereof for all purposes. Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 2 Bruce Sherbet, Collin County Elections Administrator, is hereby appointed early voting clerk and shall appoint and designate deputy clerks at such early voting polling places in accordance with the Contract. ' For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the election officers for the early voting ballot board for this election shall be appointed and designated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. SECTION 4. A voting system or systems meeting the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and for election day voting. Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with Texas Election Code, and permit electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measures which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $24,445,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, INCLUDING FIRE STATIONS AND A POLICE TRAINING FACILITY" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $27,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 ' THE ISSUANCE OF $16,045,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR MUNICIPAL LIBRARY FACILITIES" PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "TETE ISSUANCE OF $23,890,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,770,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTS" SECTION 5. The Central Counting Station for the tabulation and counting of ballots for this election shall be located at the Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, McKinney, Texas, and the Manager, Tabulation Supervisor, Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge at such Central Counting Station shall be determined, appointed and designated in accordance with the Contract. The Manager and Presiding Judge of such Central Counting Station may appoint clerks to serve at such Station, as provided by Texas Election Code, Section 127.006, as amended. SECTION 6. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Texas Election Code and Texas Government Code, Chapter 1251, and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall ' be printed in both English and Spanish. Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 3 SECTION 7. A substantial copy of this Resolution shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in ' said City, the first of said publications to appear in said newspaper not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the election. Additionally, said notice shall be posted (i) at three (3) public places within the City and at the City Hall not less than twenty-one (21) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, (ii) prominently on the City's Internet website during the twenty-one (21) days prior to election day, and (iii) in a prominent location at each polling place on the day of the election and during early voting. SECTION 8. In accordance with Texas Election Code, Section 3.009(b), as amended, the aggregate amount of outstanding principal of the City's debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxes as of the beginning of the City's 2015/2016 fiscal year, totaled $96,180,000; the aggregate amount of outstanding interest on the City's debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxes as of the beginning of the City's 2015/2016 fiscal year totaled $26,253,992.50; and the ad valorem debt service tax rate for the City for the 2015/2016 fiscal year is $0.123727 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. Based on the bond market conditions at the date of adoption of this Resolution, the maximum net effective interest rate for any series of the bonds is estimated to be 5.00%. Such estimated maximum rate is provided as a matter of information and in accordance with the requirements of Texas law, but is not a limitation on the interest rate at which the bonds, or any series thereof, may be sold. SECTION 9. This Resolution shall incorporate the provisions of the Contract, and to the extent of any conflict between this Resolution and the Contract, the provisions of the Contract shall control. The City Secretary or her designee, is hereby authorized to correct, modify or change the exhibits to this Resolution based upon the final locations and times agreed upon by the Collin County Elections Administrator and the City as well as incorporate additional voting locations as designated by the Collin County Elections ' Administrator. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016. APPROVED: Stephen Terrell, MAYOR ATTEST: She�orge, TRMC, CITY SECRETARY 35907597 5/11511514 Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 4 EXHIBIT A ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES (VOTING CENTERS) Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 5 Allen Municipal Couto Facility 301 Century Parkway Allen Cockrill Middle School 1351 N. Hardin Blvd. McKinney Dowell Middle School 301 S. Ridge Road McKinney Evans Middle School 6998 W. Eldorado Pkwy McKinney Faubion Middle School 2000 Rollins Street McKinney Johnson Middle School 3400 Community Blvd. McKinney Aldridge Elementary School 720 Pleasant Valley Lane Richardson Armstrong Middle School 3805 Timberline Drive Plano Bethany Elementary School 2418 Micarta Drive Plano Bowman Middle School 2501 Jupiter Road Plano Carpenter Middle School 3905 Rainier Road Plano Haggard Middle School 2832 Parkhaven Drive Plano Hendrick Middle School 7400 Red River Drive Plano Miller Elementary School 5651 Coventry Drive Richardson Mitchell Elementary School 4223 Briargrove Lane Dallas Murphy Community Center 205 N. Murphy Road Murphy Parker City Hall 5700 E. Parker Road Parker Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Parkway Plano Renner-Frankford Branch Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas Robinson Middle School 6701 Preston Meadow Drive Plano Schimelpfenig Middle School 2400 Maumelle Drive Plano Shepton High School 5505 Plano Parkway Plano Tom Muehlenbcck Recreation Center 5801 W. Parker Road Plano Wilson Middle School 1001 Custer Road Plano Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 5 EXHIBIT B EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURS Early voting for this election shall begin on Monday, April 25, 2016, and end on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, and the dates and hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be as set forth below: Dates Hours Monday, April 25, 2016 through Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:00 a.m, to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 and Saturday, April 30, 2016 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 and Tuesday, May 3, 2016 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Collin County Elections Office 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102 McKinney, Texas 75069 Main Early Voting Polling Place Branch Eariv Voting Polling Places Location Address city Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Parkway Allen Cockrill Middle School 1351 N. Hardin Blvd. McKinney Dowell Middle School 301 S. Ridge Road McKinney Evans Middle School 6998 W. Eldorado Pkwy McKinney Faubion Middle School 2000 Rollins Street McKinney Johnson Middle School 3400 Community Blvd. McKinney Carpenter Park Recreation Center 6701 Coit Road Plano Collin College — Spring Creek Campus 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway Plano Davis Library 7501-B Independence Parkway Plano Haggard Library 2501 Coit Road Plano Harrington Library 1501 18' Street Plano Murphy Community Center 205 N. Murphy Road Murphy Parker City Hall 5700 E. Parker Road Parker Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Parkway Plano Plano ISD Administration Center 2700 W. 15 Street Plano Renner Frankford Branch Library 6400 Fmnkford Road Dallas Resolution No. 3349-2-16(R), Page 6