Item 4DITEM 4D Resolution No. 10-050, Call a special Local Option Election for May 14, 2011 for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages, including mixed beverages. Local Option Election
Greg Wilemon submitted petition for: “Legal sale of all alcoholic beverages, including mixed beverages.” Petition signatures verified 2,920 signatures submitted with petition 2,391 signatures
accepted by Tarrant County 2,165 signatures needed to call election Council shall call election for May 14, 2011 Questions? Lori Payne 817-748-8016 * Mayor and City Council: I am
City Secretary Lori Payne and I am presenting Item 4D, Resolution No. 10-050, Call a special Local Option Election for May 14, 2011. Greg Wilemon of Farpointe Wine Shop & Tasting Lounge
submitted a petition on July 30, 2010 containing 2,920 entries in support of calling a Local Option Election for “the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.”
Tarrant County Elections Administration verified the petitions and accepted 2,391 signatures. According to State law, the required number of signatures needed on the petition is equal
to 35% of the Southlake voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election which was held in November 2006. There were 6,971 Southlake voters in that election of which 35% is 2,439,
however, that required number of signatures has decreased over time due to changes in voter registration status. The required number of qualified signatures needed at the time of submission
of the petition was 2,165. Since enough signatures were submitted and verified, the City Council must order the election for the next available uniform election date which is May
14, 2011. Please note that this election cannot be held on November 2, 2010 due to the date the petition was received by the City Secretary’s Office and the subsequent deadlines. *
* If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at 817-748-8016. Thank you. * Mayor and City Council: I am City Secretary Lori Payne and I am presenting Item
4D, Resolution No. 10-050, Call a special Local Option Election for May 14, 2011. Greg Wilemon of Farpointe Wine Shop & Tasting Lounge submitted a petition on July 30, 2010 containing
2,920 entries in support of calling a Local Option Election for “the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.” Tarrant County Elections Administration verified
the petitions and accepted 2,391 signatures. According to State law, the required number of signatures needed on the petition is equal to 35% of the Southlake voters who voted in the
last gubernatorial election which was held in November 2006. There were 6,971 Southlake voters in that election of which 35% is 2,439, however, that required number of signatures has
decreased over time due to changes in voter registration status. The required number of qualified signatures needed at the time of submission of the petition was 2,165. Since enough
signatures were submitted and verified, the City Council must order the election for the next available uniform election date which is May 14, 2011. Please note that this election cannot
be held on November 2, 2010 due to the date the petition was received by the City Secretary’s Office and the subsequent deadlines. * * If you have any questions relating to this request,
please contact me at 817-748-8016. Thank you.