O-1395-1-96ORDINANCE NO. 1395-1-96
AN ORDINANCE calling an election to be held in the City
of Allen, Texas, to submit a proposition on the
question of the adoption of an additional sales and
use tax under the provisions of Section 4B of the
Industrial Development Corporation Act; 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 has
determined that an election should be held for the purposes of
submitting a proposition on the levy and collection of an
additional sales and use tax within the city under the provisions
of Sections 4B of Article 5190.6, V.A.T.C.S. (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines the City
is an eligible city under the Act in that it is located in a county
with a population of 500,000 or fewer according to the most recent
federal decennial census, and if the proposition submitted at the
election herein ordered is approved, the combined rate of all sales
and use taxes imposed by the City and other political subdivisions
of the state having territory in the City will not exceed two
percent; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 4th day of May,
1996 in the City of Allen, Texas, which date is not less than
thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption hereof, and is a
uniform election date pursuant to V.T.C.A. Election Code, Section
41.001, for the purpose of submitting the following measure:
"SHALL the City Council of the City of Allen,
Texas, be authorized to impose and adopt an additional
one-half of one percent sales and use tax within the City
for projects authorized by Section 4B, Article 5190.6,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, including the
payment of maintenance and operating expenses of publicly
owned and'operated projects?"
. SECTION 2: A punch card electronic voting system shall be
used in this election and for early voting by personal appearance
and by mail, and each voter shall record his vote by punching a
hole in a ballot which is to be counted by data processing
machines.
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Punch -card ballots and punch -card ballot labels shall be
prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Election Code so the voters may cast their ballots either "FOR" or
"AGAINST" the aforesaid measures which shall appear on the ballot
in substantially the following form:
"THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE
PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR PROJECTS
AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 4B, ARTICLE 5190.6,
VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED,
INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATING EXPENSES OF PUBLICLY OWNED AND
OPERATED PROJECTS"
The Central Counting Station for the tabulation and counting
of ballots for this election shall be located at the Collin County
Courthouse, 210 South McDonald Street, McKinney, Texas 75069, and
the Manager, Tabulation Supervisor, Presiding Judge and Alternate
Presiding Judge at the Central Counting Station shall be appointed
and designated in accordance with the provisions of the election
services contract with the Collin County Election Administrator.
The Manager and Presiding Judge of the Central Counting
Station may appoint clerks to serve at such Station, as provided by
Section 127.006 of the Election Code.
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 election officers for at said polling place shall be appointed
in accordance with the provisions of an election services contract
to be executed with the Collin County Elections Administrator.
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 Alternate 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.
The Collin County Elections Administration Office, 314 South
Chestnut Street, McKinney, Texas 75069, is hereby designated the
main early voting place, and the early voting clerk and deputy
clerks at such early voting place shall be appointed and
designated in accordance with the election services contract with
the Collin County Elections Administrator.
A permanent branch office for early voting by personal
appearance shall be maintained during the early voting period at
the Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
Early voting for this election shall begin Monday, April 15,
1996 and end Tuesday, April 30, 1996, and shall be conducted
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during the hours to be determined by the Collin County Elections
Administrator and provided at a later date. The regular hours as
well as extended days and hours for early voting by personal
appearance are to be identified in the Notice of Election (English
and Spanish).
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 election services contract with the Collin
County Election Administrator.
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 V.T.C.A., Tax Code, Subchapter E of --
Chapter 321, and the Act 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 ordinance shall
serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including
a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted not later than the
21st day before the election on the bulletin board used for
posting notices of meetings of the City Council and shall also be
published at least once not earlier than the 30th day nor later
than the 10th day before the election in a newspaper published and
of general circulation in the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 18th day of January, 1996.
1
Mayor, City of Allen, Texas
ATTEST:
ty cretary, City of
llen, Texas
(City Seal)
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AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared DEBBIE TACKETT, who having been by me duly sworn,
on oath deposes and says:
That she is the General Manager of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a
newspaper published in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, not less frequently than
once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been
published regularly and continously for more than twelve (12) months
prior to publishing
Ordinance #1395-1-96
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published
in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on
January 24 & January 27. 1996
and which was issued on
January 24,1996
by City of Allen of COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
A printed copy of said publi ' n is attached hereto.
SUBVRIBED AND JWORN to before me this
days A.D. 19_f L__
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NOTARY PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
Publisher's fee $ 3 0 . 2 6
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;= December 5,1996
CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen
City Council adopted the following
ordinance at their regular meeting held on
Thursday, January 18, 1996 (Title only):
Ordinance No. 1395-1-96: An
Or d mance o e --C, ty o en, oIIIn
County, Texas, Calling an Election to be
Held in the City of Allen, Texas, to submit
a Proposition on the Question of the
Adoption of an Additional Sales and Use
Tax Under the Provisions of Section 413 of
the Industrial Development Corporation
Act; Making Provision for the Conduct of
the Election and Resolving Other Matters
Incident and Related to Such Election.
A copy of this ordinance may be read
or purchased in the office of the City
Secretary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle,
Alien, Texas 75013.
/s/Judy Morrison
L City Secretary
CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen
City Council adopted the following
ordinance at their regular meeting held on
Thursday, January 18, 1996 (Title only):
Ordinance No. 1395-1-96: An
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County, Texas, Calling an Election to be
Held in the City of Allen, Texas, to submit
a Proposition on the Question of the
Adoption of an Additional Sales and Use
Tax Under the Provisions of Section 4Y of
the Industrial Development Corporation
Act; Making Provision for the Conduct of
the Election and Resolving Other Matters
Incident and Related to Such Election.
A copy of this ordinance may be read
or purchased in the office of the City
Secretary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle,
Allen, Texas 75013.
/s/Judy Morrison
City Secretary