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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Crime Control and Prevention District (CCCPD) Resolutions (R-98-004)-12/01/1998 RESOLUTION R-98-004 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ORDER OF ELECTION TO CREATE THE COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION WHEREAS, the Board of Directors for the temporary Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District is required by the Local Government Code, Section 363.054(a), to order an election for the purpose of creating the Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District, and; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to enter into an agreement with the City of Colleyville to conduct such election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TEMPORARY COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sec. 1 THAT the Election Order and Election Agreement, as shown in Exhibit A, attached, is hereby approved. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. passe~ a vote of day of ". p W\ bu' It; ayes, ,1998. () nays, and ) sJ.. o abstentions on the ,- ATTEST: kJaM~ ELECTION ORDER AN ORDER OF THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT CALLING AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS DESIRE TO CREATE A CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT IN THE CITY AND LEVY A SALES AND USE TAX TO SUPPORT THE CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS OF THE DISTRICT WHEREAS, Article 2370c-4, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the Crime Control and Prevention District Act ("the Act"), provides for the creation of a crime control and prevention district in a city; and WHEREAS, the City Council has appointed a temporary crime control and prevention district board of directors in accordance with the Act; and WHEREAS, the temporary board of directors of the Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District has approved a crime control plan and a budget plan; and WHEREAS, the Act provides than an election shall be held to determine whether the District will be permanently created and supported by a sales and use tax. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED BY THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT: SEC. 1 THAT an election shall be held on January 16, 1999. to submit to the voters a proposition to determine whether a permanent crime control and prevention district will be created and whether a one-half (%) of one percent (1 %) sales and use tax for the support of crime reduction programs will be authorized in the city. SEC. 2 THAT the temporary board of directors of the Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District have approved a Crime Control District Plan which includes a crime control plan and a budget plan. These plans are summarized as follows: Election Order Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District Page 2 of 3 SEC. 3 The program will consist of the relocation and construction of a building to serve as a police station, communications, and jail facility, the purchase of laptop computers to replace current mobile data terminals and enhancement of drug education and interdiction programs. The two-year cost of the program is $784,825. THAT the official ballots for the election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote uFOR" 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: PROPOSITION FOR () AGAINST ( ) SEC. 4 SEC. 5 SEC. 6 THE CREATION OF THE COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT DEDICATED TO CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT THAT in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Election code, this election will be held jointly with the City of Colleyville. The agreement with Colleyville, attached to this Order as Exhibit A, is approved. THAT the polling place for the election shall be at the Colleyville City Hall, 5400 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas. Voting shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., on January 16, 1999. THAT Helen Lear is hereby appointed election judge and Sharon Lambert is hereby appointed as alternate election judge. The City Secretary shall, in accordance with Section 32.009 of the Election Code, deliver to the election judge notice of their appointment not later than twenty (20) days from the effective date of this order. The presiding election judge shall appoint up to seven (7) election clerks to serve at the polling place. Election Order Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District Page 3 of 3 SEC. 7 See.S THAT early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday that is not an official state holiday, at the Colleyville City Hall, 5400 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas, 76034, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., beginning on the 30th day of December, 1998, and ending on the 12th day of January, 1999. Extended hours for early voting shall take place on Saturday, January 9th, 1999, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Jean Harris, City Secretary, shall serve as the early voting clerk. Applications for early voting mail ballots must be received in the City Secretary's office no later than 4:30 p.m., on the 8th day of January, 1999. Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to Jean Harris, City Secretary, 5400 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas, 76034. Early voting shall be canvassed by the early voting ballot board which is hereby created. Helen Lear is hereby appointed the presiding election judge of the early voting ballot board. The presiding judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than four resident qualified electors to serve as members of the early voting ballot board. The election shall be held in accordance with the constitution of the United States and the Texas Election Code, and all resident qualified voters of the city shall be eligible to vote in the election. APPROVED THIS J ~ DAY OF D~ ~ emhlf ,1998. n:S~: JJaA/~ ~ Board Secretary Exhibit A Election Order - Election Agreement Page 1 of 2 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT ELECTION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this J.s.!: day of bc~ (.wJ,~r , 1998, . between the COLLEYVILLE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT ("District"), and the CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS ("City"). WHEREAS, the District has called an election for January 16, 1998, in the City to determine whether a sales and use tax will be levied to support the creation of a permanent crime control and prevention district; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the District agree as follows: Sec. 1 City Responsibilities: For the election called by the District to be held Saturday, January 16, 1999, City agrees to provide election services for the District in accordance with the Texas Election Code, either by its own personnel or through the hiring of additional personnel for the purpose of conducting said election. The election services include, but are not limited to : (1) conducting early voting in person and by mail; (2) preparation of ballots; (3) appointment, training, and compensation of election judges and clerks; (4) location and hours of polling places; (5) provision of voting supplies; (6) counting ballots and canvassing of election; (7) maintenance and storage of election records in accordance with law; . Exhibit A Election Order - Election Agreement Page 2 of 2 (8) preparation and publication of the election notices required by Section 3.04 of the Crime Control and Prevention District Act; (9) conducting any required recount; (10) submit preclearance to Department of Justice. Sec. 2 District Responsibilities: The District shall order the election in accordance with the law and in consideration for the services and expenses provided by City, if creation of the District is approved by the voters, the District shall pay its share of the election costs to City. EXECUTED THIS -.J s\- DAY OF -..De (!. e.M-b t('" I 1998. --