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1992-007RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ordering a bond election to be held in the City of Southlake, Texas, making provision for the conduct of the election and resolving other matters incident and related to such election. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas hereby finds that an election should be held to determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amount and for the purpose hereinafter identified; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 2nd day of May, 1992 in the City of Southlake, Texas, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof, for the purpose of submitting the following measure: SHALL the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $4.500.000. for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: street improvements, including drainage incidental thereto and the acquisition of right-of-way therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?" SECTION 2: An Electronic Voting System shall be used on the day of the election and each voter shall record his vote by marking a ballot which is to be counted by automatic tabulating equipment. Paper ballots shall be used for early voting. The ballots for such election shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Election Code so the voters may cast their ballots either "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measure which shall substantially as follows: appear on the ballot THE ISSUANCE OF $4.500.000. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" SECTION 3: The entire City shall constitute one election precinct, consisting of all or part of Denton County Election Precinct No. 318 and Tarrant County Election Precincts Nos. 3470, 3039, 3040, 3114, 3286 and 3359 within the City, and the City Hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake Texas is hereby designated the polling place for this election. The persons appointed to serve as the election officers at said polling place are as follows: ALOHA PAYNE PRESIDING JUDGE SUE EUBANKS ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two 2) nor more than five (5) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks. On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Early voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, Southlake, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code. For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the precinct election officers serving at the aforesaid polling place shall serve as the early voting ballot board for this election. SECTION 4: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code and Chapter 1 of Title 22, V.A.T.C.S., and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 5: A substantial copy of this resolution shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and at the City Hall 2- t less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on Lich said election is to be held, and be published on the same iy in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general rculation in said City, the first of said publications to pear in said newspaper not more than thirty (30) days and not ssthan fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the ection. 192. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 18th day of February, ATT ST: L / City Secretary, City of Southlake, Texas City Seal) 4 6 7 2 J I'ayor, Ci-°y/of Southlake, Texas MCIM APPROVED AS TO /FORM: C, p CXP .J City Attorney 1 City of Southl e, Texa