OR 2005-1100 Extension of the one-half of one percent sales taxAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-1100
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 10,
2005 TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION AND EXTENSION OF THE ONE-
HALF OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR A PERIOD OF
TWO YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AUTHORIZED
PROGRAMS OF THE COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF COPPELL; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE
CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 607 was passed by the 77th Texas Legislature amending the TEXAS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE to add Chapter 379A to authorize municipalities to foster economic
opportunity, job generation, and capital investment by promoting a favorable business climate,
preparing the workforce for productive employment, and supporting infrastructure development
through the creation of a municipal development corporation authorized under the statute, funded by
the levy of a sales and use tax for the benefit of the corporation authorized by a majority of the
voters of a municipality voting in an election called for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Coppell adopted such sales and use tax by majority
vote of the qualified voters of the City in an election held on August 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct an election on proposed amendments in
conjunction with the special election for the adoption of a sales tax and use tax for the purpose of
financing authorized programs for the Coppell Education Development Corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a special election is hereby ordered to be conducted on the l0th day
of September, 2005, at which election all qualified voters may vote "for" or "against" the following
ballot proposition:
"Whether or not to adopt and extend for a period of two (2) years the one-
half of one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of financing programs to
publicly funded education institutions through the Coppell Education
Development Corporation for the promotion of literacy, foreign language,
career technology for the development of a skilled workforce."
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SECTION 2. The election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas
County Elections Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code
and a Joint Election Agreement.
SECTION 3. That not later than the twenty-first (21st) day before election day, notice of
the special election, which shall contain the location of each polling place, shall be posted on the
bulletin board used to post notices of City Council Meetings.
SECTION 4. That a substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said
election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be also be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation published within the City, not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day
nor later than the tenth (10th) day before election day. A copy of the published notice that contains
the name of the newspaper and the date of publication shall be retained as a record of said notice,
and the person posting notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting date, and the place
of posting.
SECTION 5. The special election will be conducted in accordance with an Election
Services Agreement between the City of Coppell, Texas and Dallas County, Texas Elections
Department in which the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City. The
method of election will be as provided in such contract.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to the Election Services Agreement, Elections Administrator of
Dallas County shall serve as Elections Administrator for the election. Presiding Election Judges
and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed to serve at the polling place shall be those
election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of proposed election
judges listed in the Election Services Agreement.
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SECTION 6. In compliance with Section 271.006 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, Libby
Ball, City Secretary, is Early Voting Clerk. Bruce R. Sherbert, Dallas County Elections
Administrator, will be appointed as the Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk. Other Deputy Early
Voting Clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting
by personal appearance.
SECTION 7. An early voting ballot board shall be created to process early voting results in
accordance with Section 87.001 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE. The early voting ballot board shall
be made up of members appointed in the manner stated in the Election Services Agreement and the
Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge of the early voting board shall be the election
officials listed in the Election Services Agreement.
SECTION 8. Applications for early voting ballot by mail received by the City of Coppell
will be transported by runner on the date received to Bruce R. Sherbert, Early Voting Clerk, Dallas
County Elections Department, 2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas 75207.
SECTION 9. In accordance with Section 123.001 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, the direct
record voting systems approved by the Secretary of State are hereby adopted for use during early
voting and election date for the special election on September 10, 2005.
SECTION 10. The early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted in the Town
Center located at 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019 beginning Wednesday, August
24, 2005 and continuing through Friday, August 26, 2005 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 27, 2005 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; Sunday,
August 28, 2005 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Monday, August 29, 2005
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through Friday, September 2, 2005 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday,
September 6, 2005 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 12. The voting hours for the special election on September 10, 2005 will be
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Town Center Atrium located at 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas 75019.
SECTION 13. The City Secretary shall present the election returns to the City Council
which shall canvass the returns and declare the results not earlier than the eight (8th) day nor later
than the eleventh (11~) day after the election in accordance with the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
SECTION 14. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage,
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the ~_~C_~ay of
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DOUGL~.S N. S~OVER, MAYOR
APPROVED :
ROBERT E. HAGER
(REH/cdb 06/13/05)
ATTEST:
LI~Y gALL,~Y SE~CRETAR
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