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Home My WebLink AboutRES 081208-U - Ordering Bond Election CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 081208-U THE STATE OF TEXAS § CITY OF GEORGETOWN § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § The undersigned City Secretary of the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2008, Council Chambers, 101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas (the "Meeting"), and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City, to-wit: George Garver - Mayor Pat Berryman - Mayor Pro Tern and Councilmember District 5 Patty Eason - Councilmember District 1 Gabe Sansing - Councilmember District 2 Keith Brainard - Councilmember District 3 Bill Sattler - Councilmember District 4 Dale Ross - Councilmember District 6 Ben Oliver - Councilmember District 7 and all of the persons were present, except the following absentees: none, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at the Meeting: a written. RESOLUTION CALLING A BOND ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 4,2008; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the passage of the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: 4 NOES: 2 2. A true, full and correct copy of the Resolution passed at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that the Resolution has been duly recorded in the City Council's minutes of the Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the City Council's minutes of the Meeting pertaining to the passage of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting county officials as indicated therein; that each of the elected GTOWN/NovMlection: ResCalln,gElectionCcd officials and members of the City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the Meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at the Meeting, and each of the elected officials and members consented, in advance, to the holding of the Meeting for such purpose, and that the Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose ofthe meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code, as amended. 3. The Mayor of the City has approved and hereby approves the Resolution; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of the City have duly signed the Resolution; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of the City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of the Resolution for all purposes. GTOWN/Nov080ection: ResCallmgElectionCon SIGNED AND SEALED the r ity Secretary [CITY SEAL] GTOWN/NovOMLction: ResCallingEtectionCert RESOLUTION NO. 081208-U RESOLUTION CALLING A BOND ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 4,2008; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § CITY OF GEORGETOWN § WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1251, Texas Government Code, as amended, the Texas Election Code, as amended, and other related statutes the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City") is authorized to call an election in order to submit to the voters of the City various propositions regarding the issuance of general obligation bonds; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable to call a bond election for the propositions hereinafter stated; and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution is being adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code, as amended. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. ELECTION DATE POLLING PLACES AND ELECTION JUDGES. An election shall be held in the City as prescribed by applicable law between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on November 4, 2008. The City is located in Williamson County and the Williamson County Elections Administrator is conducting the election pursuant to an election agreement (the "Election Agreement") between the City and Williamson County as authorized under Section 31.092 of the Texas Election Code. The election shall be held as a joint election pursuant to Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code and a joint election agreement to be entered into between the City and the other participating entities located in Williamson County, which are holding an election on November 4, 2008. The City election precincts and polling places within the City designated for holding the election shall be determined by Williamson County and conducted at the polling places used for the Williamson County General Election, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to this Resolution and the exhibit is incorporated by reference for all purposes. The exhibit maybe revised as necessary to conform with final county polling locations as instructed by Williamson County. Williamson County's election equipment shall be used. The election judges and clerks shall be appointed in accordance with the Election Agreement and the Texas Election Code, as amended. Section 2. ELECTION CLERKS. Unless otherwise directed by Williamson County, the Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than five resident qualified electors of the City to act as clerks to properly conduct the election. However, if the Presiding Judge appointed GEORGETOWNNov20080ection: ResCegmgElection actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall serve as one of the clerks. The appointment of such clerks must include a person fluent in the Spanish language to serve as a clerk to render oral aid in the Spanish language to any voter desiring such aid at the polls on the day of the election. In the absence of the Presiding Judge named above, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall perform the duties of the Presiding Judge. Section 3. EARLY VOTING. Early voting in the election by personal appearance shall be conducted at the times, dates and polling places as provided for in the Williamson County General Election attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to this Resolution and the exhibit is incorporated by reference for all purposes. The exhibit may be revised as necessary to conform with final county early voting polling locations as instructed by Williamson County. Rick Barron is the Early Voting Clerk. Application for ballots by mail should be sent to Early Voting Clerk, P.O. Box 209, Georgetown, Texas 78627. Section 4. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARDS. Early voting ballot boards are hereby created to process early voting results, and the Presiding Judge of the board will be appointed by the Williamson County Election Administrator. The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two resident nor more than eighteen (18) qualified electors to serve as members of the Early Voting Ballot Boards. Section 5. VOTERS. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at the election. Section 6. NOTICE. A substantial copy of this Resolution shall serve as a proper notice of the election. This notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and the City Hall not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date the election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in the Williamson County Sun, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, the first of these publications to appear in such newspaper not more than thirty (30) days, and not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the election. Section 7. VOTING DEVICES. In all respects, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Federal Help America Vote Act. Every polling place used in Williamson County for this election will have at least one Direct Recording Electronic voting device available for election day voting and early voting. The Williamson County Voter Registrar may also utilize a central counting station as provided by Section 127.000 etseq., as amended, Texas Election Code. Any central counting station presiding judge and the alternate presiding judge shall be appointed in accordance with the Election Agreement and the Texas Election Code. Section 8. PROPOSITIONS. At the election, the following BOND PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in accordance with law: GE0RGET0WNNot2008E1ocWn: ResCnllingElection 2 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $46,000,000 with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty 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, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, for the purpose of constructing, improving, extending, expanding, upgrading and/or developing streets, roads, bridges and intersections, to wit: FM 971, Southeast Arterial 1, Northwest Inner Loop/DB Wood Road, FM 1460 and Berry Creek Drive and a routing study for SH 29, and related utility relocation, sidewalks, traffic safety and operational improvements, purchase of any necessary rights-of-way, drainage and other related costs; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $35,500,000 with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty 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, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, renovating, developing and/or equipping, land, buildings and facilities for park and recreational purposes, to wit: acquisition of parkland and open space/preserve land, constructing pedestrian and bike trail improvements, improvements to Garey Park, renovations to San Gabriel Park including an amphitheater and related infrastructure and other costs; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity? Section 9. OFFICIAL BALLOTS. The official ballots for the election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "YES" or "NO" on the PROPOSITIONS with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITIONS to be expressed substantially as follows. GEORGETOWNNov20080ection: RmCellmgElection 3 PROPOSITION NO. 1 FOR ( ) THE ISSUANCE OF $46,000,000 TAX BONDS FOR STREET AND AGAINST ( ) ROAD PROJECTS. PROPOSITION NO. 2 FOR ( ) THE ISSUANCE OF $35,500,000 TAX BONDS FOR PARK AND AGAINST ( ) RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. Section 10. TEXAS ELECTION CODE. In all respects the election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Section 11. RESULTS. The Williamson County Voter Registrar shall conduct an unofficial tabulation of results after the closing of the polls on November 4, 2008. The official canvass and tabulation of the results of the General Election shall be conducted by the City Council at a Special Council Meeting in accordance with the Election Code. Section 12. PROVISIONS. The provisions of this Resolution are severable; and in case any one or more of the provisions of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance should be held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or ineffective as to any person or circumstance, the remainder of this Resolution nevertheless shall be valid, and the application of any such invalid provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. GE0RGET0WNNov2008Election: ResCollnigElection 4' PASSED AND APPROVED on this 12th day of August, 2008. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: .'z4 ~JL- Geor e Garver, Mayor ATTEST: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney GE0RGET0WNNov2008Election: ResCallingElection 5 N :MBER 2008 ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 4 )8 E xm n3 17- ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2008 PRECINCT LOCATION ADDRESS CITY ZIP 142 First United Methodist Church 410 E. University Ave. Georgetown 78626 168 Calvary Christian Center 1351 FM 1460 Georgetown 78626 301 Georgetown ISD Admn. Bldg. 603 Lakeway Dr. Georgetown 78628 302 Georgetown Country Club 1500 Country Club Rd. Georgetown 78628 305 Jo Ann Ford Elementary School 210 Woodlake Dr. Georgetown 78633 314 San Gabriel Community Center 445 E. Morrow St. Georgetown 78626 330 Walburg Community Center 4000 FM 972 Walburg 78673 332 Georgetown Airport Terminal Bldg. 500 Terminal Dr. Georgetown 78628 343 First Baptist Church 1333 W. University Ave. Georgetown 78628 345 First Baptist Church 1333 W. University Ave. Georgetown 78628 357 Parks and Recreation Admin. Bldg. 1101 N. College St. Georgetown 78626 367 First United Methodist Church 410 E. University Ave. Georgetown 78626 369 Co. Central Maintenance Facility 3151 SE Inner Loop Georgetown 78626 370 *Girl Scout Hut 1511 Laurel St. Georgetown 78626 371 Georgetown ISD Admn. Bldg. 603 Lakeway Dr. Georgetown 78628 379 *Georgetown Fire Station No. 4 4200 Airport Rd. Georgetown 78628 381 Sun City Social Center 2 Texas Dr. Georgetown 78633 392 Village Elementary School 400 Village Commons Blvd. Georgetown 78633 394 Sun City Social Center 2 Texas Dr. Georgetown 78633 396 Sun City Social Center 2 Texas Dr. Georgetown 78633 399 Sun City Social Center 2 Texas Dr. Georgetown 78633 484 Caldwell Heights Elementary School 4010 Eagles Nest St. Round Rock 78665 *Pending EDPP 08/ 72908 1 EX/118 IT EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE JOINT GENERAL SPECIAL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 4, 2008 MAIN AND BRANCH LOCATIONS - DATES AND TIMES: Monday, October 20 through Friday, October 31 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Weekdays and Saturday Noon - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday Main Location: Williamson County Inner Loop Annex, 301 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown, TX Branch Locations: Parks & Recreation Admin. Bldg., 1101 N. College, Georgetown, TX Sun City Social Center, 2 Texas Dr., Georgetown, TX McConico Building, 301 W. Bagdad St., Round Rock, TX Kinningham Park, 1000 South Creek Dr., Round Rock, TX Brushy Creek Community Center, 16318 Great Oaks Dr., Round Rock, TX Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil Dr., Austin, TX Anderson Mill Municipal Utility District, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin, TX Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, TX Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy, Leander, TX Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter St., Taylor, TX PART-TIME LOCATIONS - DATES AND TIMES: Georgetown ISD Admin Bldg, 603 Lakeway Dr., Georgetown, TX Thursday, October 23 through Saturday, October 25 Wednesday, October 29 through Friday, October 31 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Seton Medical Center Williamson, 201 Seton Parkway, Round Rock TX Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nov 08/EV 80408 Page 1 of 2 Pages Austin Community College Campus, 1555 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park, TX Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Twin Lakes Family YMCA, 204 East Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park TX Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hutto City Hall, 401 W. Front St., Hutto, TX Thursday, October 23 through Saturday, October 25 Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. RURAL TEMPORARY LOCATIONS - DATES AND TIMES: Jarrell Memorial Park, 1651 CR 305, Jarrell, TX Thursday Oct 23 Florence VFD, 301 S. Patterson, Florence, TX Friday Oct 24 Liberty Hill Annex, 3407 RR 1869, Liberty Hill, TX Saturday Oct 25 Thrall VFD, 210 Main St., Thrall, TX Tuesday Oct 28 Granger City Hall, 214 E. Davilla, Granger, TX Wednesday Oct 29 Andice Community Center, 6600 FM 970, TX Wednesday Oct 29 Hours for voting at the Rural Temporary Locations are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. SUBJECT TO CHANGE Nov 08/EV 80408 Page 2 of 2 Pages