ORD 1987-13 - Ordinance calling Bond Election $4,500,000 for Const. & Improve of Roads, Bridges & Streets of the City 06-16-1987ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, has determined, and hereby affirmatively determines,
that an election should be held in said City on the proposi-
tion of issuing City bonds payable from ad valorem taxes for
the purposes hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to call
the election hereinafter described; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE:
1. That an election shall be held in and throughout
the City of Huntsville, Texas, on the 8th day of August,
1987, at which election the following proposition shall be
submitted in accordance with law:
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND SELL THE BONDS
OF SAID CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN
THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $4,500,000 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
THE ROADS, BRIDGES AND STREETS OF THE CITY,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RELATED PERMANENT
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THE BONDS OF EACH
SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY
OR OTHERWISE NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES, AND BEARING INTEREST
AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW,
AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL WITHIN
THE DISCRETION OF SAID CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT
SUCH INTEREST RATE OR RATES ON ANY SERIES OR ISSUE
OF SAID BONDS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LEGAL
LIMIT IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE OF EACH
SUCH SERIES OR ISSUE; AND SHALL SAID CITY COUNCIL
BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND PLEDGE, AND CAUSE TO BE
ASSESSED AND COLLECTED, ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON
ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO
PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS THE SAME COMES
DUE AND CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY
THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
2. The hours during which the polls will be open for
voting in said election shall be from seven o'clock a.m. to
seven o'clock p.m.
3. Voting shall be at the designated polling places
in each of the numbered Walker County Voting Precincts in
the City of Huntsville heretofore established and described
by natural or artificial boundaries or survey lines by order
adopted by the Commissioners Court of Walker County and duly
set out in its minutes, which Walker County Voting Precincts
within the City are hereby designated as the election
precincts for the City's election herein called. The
respective polling place for each election precinct, and the
persons appointed to serve as respective Presiding Judge and
Alternate Presiding Judge for each election precinct are set
forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof
for all purposes, and such polling places and election
officers are hereby designated and appointed as such for the
election. Each Presiding Judge for each election precinct
shall appoint two clerks and as many additional clerks as he
deems necessary for the proper conduct of the election,
provided that not more than a total of five clerks shall be
appointed for any precinct.
4. Voting in said election shall be by the use of
paper ballots, and the ballots shall conform to the require-
ments of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and shall have
printed thereon the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION
[ ] .FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000
) - -- STREET IMPROVEMENT AND RELATED
[ ] AGAINST ) DRAINAGE BONDS
The voter shall vote on the proposition by placing an "X" or
other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicat-
ing the way he or she wishes to vote.
Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for
absentee voting, namely, Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary, and
the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is
designated as the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall,
1212 Avenue M, Huntsville, Texas 77340, which address is
the mailing address to which absentee ballot applications
and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Said clerk shall
keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is,
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m., on each day for absentee voting which is not a Satur-
day, a Sunday, or an official State holiday; provided,
however, except as authorized by Article 5.05, Subdivision
3(d), Texas Election Code, said clerk shall not permit
anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day
which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office,
and under no circumstances shall she permit anyone to vote
absentee by personal appearance at any time when her office
is not open to the public.
5. All of the duly qualified resident electors of
said City shall be qualified to vote on the proposition.
6. Notice of said election (both in the English
language and in the Spanish language) shall be given by
posting a substantial copy of this election ordinance at
three (3) public places in such City and also at the City
Hall, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set
for said election, and same shall likewise be published on ,
the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in The
Huntsville Item, the official newspaper of the City, same
being a newspaper of general circulation in said City, the
date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen
(14) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date
set for said election.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1987.
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vcrir ' DeShaw, City Secre ary
(SEAL)
Monday, Mayor
Y OF HUNTSVILLE, T
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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Walker
County
Election
Precinct
No. 101
EXHIBIT A
Polling
Place
Fire Station #2
2109 Sam Houston Avenue
No. 102 Walker County Courthouse
1100 University Avenue
No. 105 First Baptist Church
1530 10th Street
No. 201 Holiday Inn
1407 Interstate 45
No. 202 First Presbyterian Church
1801 19th Street
No. 206 Education Service
Center -- Region VI
3332 Possum Walk Road
(Montgomery Road/
F.M. 1374)
No. 301 Martin Luther King
Neighborhood Center
(Emancipation Park)
300 Avenue F
No. 306 Faith Memorial Mexican
Baptist Church
314 16th Street
HUNT (g)
Election
Officials
Helen Wheat,
Presiding Judge
Betty Dunlap,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Lillian Nimmo,
Presiding Judge
Betty Olm,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Elnora Hudley,
Presiding Judge
Ethel Miller,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Bill Tubbleville,
Presiding Judge
Jo Shipman,
Alternate Presiding Judge
John Holcombe,
Presiding Judge
Joan Summers,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Charles Luning,
Presiding Judge
Barbara Luning,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Becky Abbott,
Presiding Judge
Stella Finney,
Alternate Presiding Judge
Joe Martinez,
Presiding Judge
Naomi Juarex,
Alternate Presiding Judge
No. 401 Walker County Appraisal
District Office
1819 Sycamore Avenue
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Sherrell Goodrow,
Presiding Judge
Thelma Loving,
Alternate Presiding Judge