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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 030811-AA - Bond Election Public SafetyCERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 0 I I - THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON CITY OF GEORGETOWN 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 OIL THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 2011, 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 Bill Sattler, Councilmember District 4 Patty Eason, Councilmember District 1 Gabe Sansing, Councilmember District 2 Danny Meigs, Councilmember District 3 Pat Berryman, Councilmember District 5 Dale Ross, Councilmember District 6 Tommy Gonzalez, Councilmember District 7 Mayor o ;. and all of the persons were present, except the following absentees: G , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at the Meeting: a written A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ORDERING A BOND ELECTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FACILITIES TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2011; 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: AYFS• Co NOES • 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 GeorgetowthGtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingElectionCert 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 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 of the 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. Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingElectionCert SIGNED AND SEALED this 8`" day of March, 2011. City ' retary ayor [CITY SEAL] Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCall ingElectionCert RESOLUTION NO. 03©81 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ORDERING A BOND ELECTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FACILITIES TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2011, 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 a proposition regarding the issuance of general obligation bonds for public safety operations and training facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable to call a bond election for the proposition hereinafter stated to be held on the next uniform election date of May 14, 2011; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously ordered a general election for the election of the Mayor and City Council members for Council Districts 2 and 6 also to be held on May 14, 2011; and WHEREAS, the placement of items on the ballot for the City's May 14, 2011 elections shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code; 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. A bond 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 May 14, 2011. 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 aJoint 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 Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingl faction 2n4I1 also holding an election on May 14, 2011. fhe 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 with the preliminary locations attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to this Resolution which exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. Exhibit "A" may be revised as necessary to conform with final polling locations as instructed by Williamson County. Williamson County's election equipment shall be used for the bond election. The election judges and clerks shall be appointed in accordance with the Election Agreement and the Texas Election Code, as amended. Section 2. CONDUCT OF ELECTION. As authorized by Chapter 31, Subchapter D of the Texas Election Code, the City Council hereby appoints the Williamson County Elections Administrator, Rick L. Barron, II, 301 Inner Loop, Suite 104, Georgetown, Texas 78626, as the election officer for the purpose of conducting the May 14, 2011 Bond Election. This appointment includes services as Early Voting Clerk for the Election, Counting Station Manager, Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station, and Tabulation Supervisor. In addition and in accordance with Chapter 66 and Chapter 31 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council hereby appoints Williamson County Elections Administrator, Rick L. Barron, II, as agent for the Custodian of Records ("Agent") for the May 14 2011 Bond Election for the purpose of preserving voted ballots and other election records as required by the Texas Election Code. 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 with the preliminary locations attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to this Resolution which exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. Exhibit "B" may be revised as necessary to conform with final county early voting polling locations as instructed by Williamson County. Applications for ballots by mail should be sent to Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 209, Georgetown, Texas 78627. Section 4. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD. The early voting ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and the Presiding Judge of the board will be appointed by the Williamson County Election Administrator. 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. 2 Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCalingElection '%a ®J.1- O07 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. Voting shall be conducted with optical scan ballots prepared in conformity with the Texas Election Code and every polling place used in Williamson County for this election will have at least one disabled access voting device such as a 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 et seq., as amended, Texas Election Code. Any central counting station presiding judge and the altemate presiding judge shall be appointed in accordance with the Election Agreement and the Texas Election Code. Section S. PROPOSITION. At the election, the following BOND PROPOSITION shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION 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 $29,500,000 with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed twenty-five 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, and equipping Public Safety Facilities for police and fire protection including operations and training facilities, related infrastructure, parking and other related costs; and shall said City Council be authonzed to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in the 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 "FOR" or 'AGAINST" the PROPOSITION with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows: FOR ( ) THE ISSUANCE OF $29 500,000 CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AGAINST ( ) TAX BONDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FACILITIES Section 10. TEXAS ELECTION CODE. In all respects the election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Georgetown \Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingElection 3 Section 11. RESULTS. The Williamson County Voter Registrar shall conduct an unofficial tabulation of results after the closing of the polls on May 14, 2011. the official canvass and tabulation of the results of the Bond Election shall be conducted by the City Council 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. 4 Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingElection PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of March, 2011 by the City Council of the City of Georgetown. THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: By: Georg-' . Garver, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCallingElection Attest: 5 a Brettle Ci Secretary EXHIBIT "A" ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS A-1 Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election\ResCalhngE1ection STATE TX TX TX 1 x x x Caldwell Heights Elementary School I-4010 Eagles Nest St. I Round Rock ( TX ( F— f-- I— Georgetown C 3 O +a N h0 O 0J lD Georgetown Georgetown Jarrell C 3 O +—' OJ hA O N (D C � O +-+ L. O a) U ADDRESS 3151 SE Inner Loop 603 Lakeway Dr. 210 Woodlake Dr. 1651 CR 305 1333 W. University Ave. 1433 Cool Springs Way cm a) OD N 0 L) z 0 ra LOCATION County Central Maintenance Facility Bldg. Jo Ann Ford Elementary School Jarrell Memorial Park (Community Bldg.) First Baptist Church Cowan Creek Amenity Center- Florence Room mi 1168, 308, 369, 370 cry N. m to al m eV C9 O m m Ni 1343, 345 381, 394. 396, 399 149, 484 ri n 142, 314, 357,3 m rJ m m N O m m to ri O O m c-i m m The bolded precincts have voters for the City of Georgetown. Sun City Social Center is not available for Election Day x r Florence VFD 301 S. Patterson Ave. (Florence ITX s-- Liberty Hill 14001 W. SH 29 206, 207, 244, 258 !Liberty Hill ISD Admin. Bldg 309,310 Precincts 244 and 309 do not have any registered voters for the City of Georgetown. EXHIBIT "B" EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Georgetown\Gtown May 2011 Election \ResCallingElect'on B-1 JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS EARLY VOTING SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 DATES AND TIMES FOR FULL-TIME LOCATIONS: Monday, May 2 through Saturday, May 7 8:00 am to 6 00 pm No Sunday voting Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Main Location: Williamson County Inner Loop Annex, 301 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown Branch Locations: Sun City Social Center, 2 Texas Dr., Georgetown Georgetown LSD Administration Bldg, 603 Lakeway Dr., Georgetown McConico Building, 301 W. Bagdad St., Round Rock Round Rock Randalls, 2051 Gattis School Rd, Round Rock Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter St., Taylor MOBILE LOCATIONS Monday, May 2 through Saturday, May 7 10:00 am to 6 00 pm No Sunday votinq Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Weir Fire Hall, 450 FM 1105, Weir Jarrell Memorial Park (Community Bldg.), 1651 CR 305, Jarrell Thrall VFD, 201 S. Main St., Thrall Monday, May 2 Monday, May 2 Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3 EV_schedule_Mayby location Page 1 of 2 JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS EARLY VOTING Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy St., Leander J.B. and Hallie Jester Annex, 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock Granger City Hall, 214 E. Davilla, Granger Florence VFD, 301 S. Patterson Ave., Florence Hutto City Hall, 401 W. Front St., Hutto Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 5 Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 5 Tuesday, May 3 Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 5 Friday May 6 Saturday, May 7 Liberty Hill City Council Chambers, 2801 RR 1869, Liberty Hill Wednesday, May 4 • Thursday, May 5 Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park Friday May 6 Saturday, May 7 Monday, May 9 Tuesday, May 10 Brushy Creek Community Center, 16318 Great Oaks Dr., Round Rock Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 7 Monday, May 9 Tuesday, May 10 Clairmont Retirement Community, 12463 Los Indios Tr., Austin Thrall VFD, 201 S. Main St., Thrall Friday May 6 Saturday, May 7 Monday, May 9 Tuesday, May 10 Monday, May 9 Tuesday, May 10 EV_schedule_Mayby location Page 2 of 2