R-3350-2-16RESOLUTION NO. 3350-2-16(R)
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL LOCAL OPTION ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MAY 7, 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGALIZING THE SALE OF
ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF -PREMISE CONSUMPTION ONLY;
DESIGNATING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE; ORDERING NOTICE OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH
SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION
AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. A Special Local Option Election is hereby ordered for May 7, 2016, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified voters of the City for their approval or disapproval consideration of the legalization
of "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-ptemise consumption only." The special local option
election shall be in conjunction with the municipal election of officers for Place Nos. 4 and 6 to be held jointly
with the Allen Independent School District.
SECTION 2. The Special Local Option Election shall be conducted in accordance with the Joint Election
Agreement for Election Services with Collin County Elections Department for the General Election on May 7,
2016.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the Joint Election Agreement, the Elections Administrator of Collin County shall
serve as Elections Administrator for the election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election
Judges appointed to serve the authorized polling places and the early voting clerk and deputy early voting
clerks shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of proposed
election judges as required in the Elections Services Contract. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to
execute an Elections Services Contract with the Collin County Elections Department for the General and
Special Local Option Election on May 7, 2016. The City Secretary shall have further authority to approve any
minor modifications as may be necessary in the best interest of the City. 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.
SECTION 4. Notice of the Special Local Option Election shall be posted on the bulletin board used to post
notice of the City Council meetings, the City's website and be published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City. That said notice must be published at least once, not earlier than the 30th day nor later than the
10th day, before Election Day as provided in Section 4.003(a) (1) of the Texas Election Code. A copy of the
published notice that contains the time of the newspaper and the date of publication shall be retained as a
record of such notice, and the person posting the notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting
date, and the place of posting.
SECTION 5. The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the Municipal Court
Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas is hereby designated the polling place. The election officers and
maximum number of clerks for said polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the
' provisions of the Contract.
On Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
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The Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069, is hereby
designated the main early voting place. Early voting by personal appearance shall also be conducted at Allen
Municipal Court Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
City of Allen voters may vote at any of the additional Election Day or Early Voting locations open under full
contract services with the Collin County Elections Administration. If the election services contract with the
Collin County Elections Administrator revises the polling places listed previously, the City will utilize the
polling places designated in said Election Services Contract, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be received and processed by the Collin County Elections Administrator,
2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. Applications for ballots by mail must be
received no later than the close of business on April 26, 2016.
Early voting for the Special Local Option Election shall begin on Monday, April 25, 2016, and end Tuesday,
May 3, 2016, and the dates and hours designated for early voting by personal appearance at the early voting
locations shall be as set forth below:
Dates
Hours
Monday, April 25, 2016
through
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday, April 29, 2016
and
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
and
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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 6. The City Secretary shall present the Special Local Option Election returns to the City Council
at a Council meeting for the canvassing of said election in accordance with the Texas Election Code
SECTION 7. The ballot shall be prepared in a manner that the voters may vote "FOR" or "AGAINST' the
proposition as follows:
The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off -premise consumption only.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016.
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. George, TRMC, CITY SLTRETARY
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