R-1510-7-97RESOLUTION NO. 1510-7-97(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 PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE
ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED
TO SUCH ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas hereby finds that an election should be held to
determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amount and
for the purposes hereinafter identified; now, therefore,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 13th day of September, 1997 in the City of Allen, Texas,
which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof
and the holding of the election on such date rather than on a uniform election date is hereby found to be in
the public interest. At such election, the following measure shall be submitted:
"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 $6,900,000 for constructing and
equipping a city hall, including the acquisition of land therefor; such bonds to mature
' serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE (25) 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: Paper ballots shall be used for said election, which ballots shall he prepared in accordance
with the V.T.C.A. Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid
measure which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows:
"THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,900,000 FOR
CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A CITY HALL"
SECTION 3: The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the Allen Public
Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas is hereby designated the polling place. The persons hereby
appointed to serve as the election officers at said polling place are as follows:
ROSS OBERMEYER PRESIDING JUDGE
DONNA STRUB ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than five (5) qualified clerks to serve and
assist in holding said election; provided that, if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the
Alternative Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks.
On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Early voting shall be conducted by the City Secretary at the Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza,
Allen, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code. Early voting for this election
shall begin Monday, August 25, 1997 and end Tuesday, September 9, 1997, and the hours designated for
early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on each weekday, except on
Thursday, September 4, 1997, the hours for early voting by personal appearance shall be extended to
7:00 P.M. Additionally, early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on Saturday,
September 6, 1997 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the precinct election officers serving at the aforesaid
polling place shall serve as the early voting ballot board for this election.
SECTION 4: 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 V.T.C.A., Election Code and
Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.A.T.C.S., and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings
shall be printed in both English and Spanish.
SECTION 5: A substantial copy of this resolution shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said
notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and
at the City Hall not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held,
and 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.
' DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY , 1997.
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APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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iddy Mor n, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
Resolution No. 1510-7-97(R)