ORDER NO. 17-01GRTOINAL DOCUMENT
CITY OF SOUTHLAKB
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ORDER NO. 17-01
AN ORDER CALLING AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
VOTERS DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE LEVY OF A SALES AND USE
TAX TO SUPPORT THE CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS OF THE
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Southlake Crime Control and
Prevention District hereby determine it is advisable to call a special election to be held
on May 6, 2017, for the purpose of continuing the sales and use tax within the City of
Southlake for the support of crime reduction programs of the Southlake Crime Control
and Prevention District ("District") created pursuant to Chapter 363 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has or will enter into an agreement with the
District for the City to administer the May 6, 2017, election on behalf of the District; and,
WHEREAS, the City will enter into joint election agreements and contracts for
election services with Tarrant County and Denton County pursuant to Texas Election
Code Sections 31.092 and 271 002; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE SOUTHLAKE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT:
Section 1. Special Election Called. An election is hereby called for the purpose of
continuing the sales and use tax within the City of Southlake for the support of crime
reduction programs of the Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District. As specified
in Chapter 363.2515 of the Texas Local Government Code, the ballot language will be:
"Whether the Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District should be
continued for 20 years and the crime control and prevention district sales
tax should be continued for 20 years."
The election shall be held on May 6, 2017 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Tarrant County Precincts
3039, 3359, 3470, 3526, 3529, 3538,
3542, 3545, 3558, 3579 and 3626 as
specified by Tarrant County
Denton Countv Precinct
4030
Voting Location
Carroll Senior High School
1501 West Southlake Boulevard
Southlake, Texas
Voting Location
To be determined
Section 2. Joint Election Agreements Approved The Mayor of the City of
Southlake is authorized to enter into joint election agreements and contracts for election
services with Tarrant County and Denton County and the City of Southlake, conducted
under the authority of Chapter 271 of the Election Code (the "Agreements"). In the event
of a conflict between this order and the Agreements, the Agreements shall control.
Section 3. Early Voting.
a. Early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal
appearance shall commence April 24, 2017 and continue through May 2, 2017 at the
locations established by Tarrant County and Denton County on the dates and times as
follows or as may be amended by either county:
Tarrant County
April 24, 2017 — April 28, 2017
April 29, 2017
April 30, 2017
May 1 — 2, 2017
Denton County
April 24, 2017 — April 28, 2017
April 29, 2017
May 1 — 2, 2017
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
— 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
— 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
— 7:00 p.m.
The main early voting locations shall be located at:
• Tarrant County Elections Center, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111;
and,
• Denton County Elections Center, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208.
Early Voting for Southlake Tarrant County residents will also be conducted at Southlake
Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, in Southlake. Early Voting for Southlake Denton County
residents will be conducted at locations as specific by Denton County. Additional early
voting locations will be identified in the Agreements executed with the Tarrant County
Elections Administrator and Denton County Elections Administrator.
b. Early voting by mail. For Tarrant County: As the Tarrant County
Elections Administrator (Elections Administrator) position is vacant, Chief Deputy
Elections Administrator Stephen Vickers is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for
the general election. Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to the
Elections Administrator at the following address: Early Voting Clerk, 2700 Premier
Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111, through April 25, 2017 if delivered by mail. Early
voting by mail ballots shall be mailed to the Elections Administrator at the same address
or email at votebymail(a).tarrantcounty.com.
For Denton County: Frank Phillips, the Denton County Elections Administrator
(Elections Administrator) is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for the general
election. Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to the Elections
Administrator at the following address: Early Voting Clerk, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton,
Texas 76208, through April 25, 2017, if delivered by mail. Early voting by mail ballots
shall be mailed to the Elections Administrator at the same address or email at
elections(aD-dentoncounty.com.
C. Early voting canvassing by Ballot Board. Early voting, both by personal
appearance and by mail, shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board which is
hereby created. The Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge,
as set forth in the Agreements, shall serve as the presiding officer and alternate
presiding officer, respectively, of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The other election
officers serving at the election shall serve as the other members of the Early Voting
Ballot Board.
Section 4. Method of Voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted exclusively on Tarrant County's and Denton County's eSlate electronic
voting system. On Election Day, Tarrant County voters shall have a choice between
voting on the eSlate electronic voting system or by a paper ballot that is scanned at the
polling place using Tarrant County's eScan voting system. On Election Day, Denton
County voters shall vote on the eSlate electronic voting system. All expenditures
necessary for the conduct of the election, the purchase of materials therefore, and the
employment of all election officials are hereby authorized, and shall be conducted in
accordance with the Agreements and the Code.
Section 5. Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in
accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Election Code, and all
resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the election.
Section 6. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election Notice of the election
shall be given as required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
Section 7. Necessary Actions. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in
consultation with the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and
all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code in carrying out and
conducting the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
Section 8. Effective Date. This order shall be effective upon its adoption
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of February, 2017.
Ken McMillan, Presi ent
Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District
ATTEST.
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Lori Payne, TRMC ,t
City Secretary