Item 4L
Resolution No. 17-006, terms and conditions of a contract for May 6, 2017 election services between the City of Southlake and the Crime Control and Prevention District
Item 4L
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am presenting Item 4L, Resolution No. 17-006, to approve the terms and conditions of a contract for May 6, 2017 election services between
the City of Southlake and the Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District.
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Resolution No. 17-006
Approve a contract for May 6, 2017 election services between the City of Southlake and the Southlake CCPD
The Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District (the District) was initially authorized by voters in November 1997 for a term of five years. A special election was held in February
2002 for voters to determine if the District should be reauthorized for a period of fifteen years. That proposition passed with the District set to dissolve in 2018. Chapter 363 of
the Local Government Code provides that districts may be continued upon approval of voters.
The Board of Directors have discussed the continuation of the District for a number of
months and, on February 1, 2017, the Board called a special election to be held on May 6, 2017. At that same meeting, the Board approved a contract for election services between the
City of Southlake and the District. Given the City Secretary’s experience with conducting elections, the Board determined it would be preferable to work with the City rather than have
the District conduct its own election.
As the District Board members have called this election, the only action requested of the Council is to approve a contract with the Board for
the City to administer this election.
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“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.”
Ballot Language
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.”
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Additional Information
Each year the City Secretary’s Office budgets monies to conduct annual municipal elections. This Special Election will be handled in the same manner as is the General Election.
The
City’s website pages will be updated as additional information becomes available to the City.
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Questions: Contact Lori Payne
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Please contact Lori Payne if you have any questions on the election.