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BL 1996-05-28 CRDC m~\\E CO"'A~ . ~ ~ U t"' .... t"" ~ ~ ... Jf l' EX ~S COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS STATE OF TEXAS AUSTIN, 78774 May 28, 1996 RECEIVED 1\\~ C 3 H96 CITY SECRETARY DEPT. CITY OF COPPELL Ms. Linda Grau City Secretary City of Coppell P.O. Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019-0478 Dear Ms. Grau: We have received the results ofCoppell's May 4th election to adopt an additional 112% city sales and use tax for economic and industrial development as permitted under the provisions of Article 5190.6, Section 4B. This additional 112% local sales and use tax will become effective within the City of Coppell on October 1, 1996. If you have any questions or need more information, please call me toll free at 1-800-531-5441, extension 50550. The regular number is 512/475-0550. 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No FROM: (PLEASE PRINT) r , TO: (PLEASE PRINT) r PHONE PHONE 0_ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! o ==== L. .J L. .J - c_ ~ ""~ FOR PICKUP OR TRACKING CALL 1-800-222-1811 -;gM~======= *~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Label 11-8 October 1995 ~ . / j- .' ~; .' ~:~5i~~:== 1/ / i ~~ The City With A Beautiful Future P.O. Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019 214-462-0022 ,,~/ .~ CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF CITY SECRETARY THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS CITY OF COPPELL I, the undersigned, Linda Grau, City Secretary of the City of Coppell, Texas, a municipal corporation, in the performance of the functions of my office, hereby certify that the attached ordinance is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 96-761, as the same appears of record in the Official Ordinance Book of the City of Coppell, having been passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Coppell on the 9th day of May, 1996, and that I am the lawful possessor and have legal custody of said record. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE at my office in Coppell, Texas this the /~.4 day of 7/0 ,1996. ~~-vL Linda Grau City Secretary, City of Coppell, Texas AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. " , ? , 1_ SALES TAX ELECTION Coppell, Texas, May 4, 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF 1HE CITY OF COPPELL, 1EXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF AN ELECTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDmONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY AT 1HE RA1E OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP AN ALL-SEASON AQUATIC FACILITY, A COMMUNITY MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATION FACILITY, A NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX, AND THE FIRST PHASE OF A HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL SYSTEM, SAID ADDmONAL SALES AND USE TAX TO 1ERMINA TE UPON 1HE PAYMENT AND RETIREMENT OF BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY (20) YEARS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS OR OBLIGATIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 4B OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT OF 1979, ARTICLE 5190.6, 1EXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUTES; ORDERING THAT SAID TAXES BE IMPOSED; INSTRUCTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORW ARD CERTIFIED COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DA 1E. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 9 4- day of May, 1996, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was transacted. Upon motion of Councilmember L AA/AJ '/ /'1/1'/0 and seconded by Councilmember CIJIVOY .sH J:J:.I-IA JJ , it was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official returns of an election held in the city on May 4, 1996, for the adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of one-half of one percent AGG0851B ',. ..'n'''.,.''"h.--..-....~...~_...''''"'~.,"'.- ...... ...,.w""",~",,_,,'.. _'*"~._.,~...........w".~_.,_-= to construct and develop an all-season aquatic facility, a community multi-purpose recreation facility, a new athletic complex, and the first phase of a hike and bike trail system, said additional sales and use tax to terminate upon the payment and retirement of bonds and obligations not to exceed twenty (20) years from the issuance of said bonds or obligations, pursuant to Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Texas Revised Civil Statutes. WHEREUPON said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results declared as follows: CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS WHEREAS, there was held an election in the City of Coppel1, Texas, on May 4, 1996, on the question of the adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of one-half of one percent to construct and develop an all-season aquatic facility, a community multi-purpose recreation facility, a new athletic complex, and the first phase of a hike and bike trail system, said additional sales and use tax to terminate upon the payment and retirement of bonds and obligations not to exceed twenty (20) years from the issuance of said bonds or obligations, pursuant to Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Texas Revised Civil Statutes; and, WHEREAS, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other officials holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City Council as follows, and said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written notice of said election was given for the time and in the manner provided by law, and all other proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at and within the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned and fIled with the City Council and it appearing that said election was in all respects legally held and that said returns were duly and legally made and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter pertaining to said election; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, the result of said election in regard to Proposition Number I is as follows: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of one-half of one percent to construct and develop an all-season aquatic facility, a community multi- purpose recreation facility, a new athletic complex, and the first phase of a hike and bike trail system, said additional sales and use tax to terminate upon the payment and retirement of bonds and obligations not to exceed twenty (20) years from the issuance of said bonds or obligations, pursuant to Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Texas Revised Civil Statutes. That there were cast at said election 1655 total votes of which 891 votes were cast FOR the adoption of Proposition Number 1, and 764 votes were cast AGAINST the adoption of Proposition Number 1. A majority of the qualified voters having voted FOR the adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of one-half of one percent to construct and develop an all- season aquatic facility, a community multi-purpose recreation facility, a new athletic complex, and the first phase of a hike and bike trail system, said additional sales and use tax to terminate upon the payment and retirement of bonds and obligations not to exceed twenty (20) years from the issuance of said bonds or obligations, pursuant to Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, said proposition is declared approved and said tax is hereby imposed in the City of Coppell, Texas, pursuant to Section 321.404 of the Texas Tax Code, and shall become effective as provided by law, and the City Secretary is hereby instructed to forward to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Capital, Austin, Texas, by registered or certified mail a certified copy of this ordinance. SECTION 2. That this canvass and declaration of results of said election be entered in the Minutes of the City Council. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage as provided by the charter of this City and the laws of the State of Texas. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the q.il day of May, 1996. 4/~ . MAYOR, City of Coppell, Texas PRO TEN ~.T ..&. ,~ ~ C SECRETARY,- Coppell Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: c;l~<)-/~ CITY A TIORNEY _~'~'C""""'__"."_"<_~_ _...._4__'.,.._h. -,,<>-,__,_~... ..'...___.".._...._..... ,~.__,,,._._.,~.~_,.___._... . ,,~....._"'_,..,._O_~~_N . CI'J ~ e-.; ~ ~ ~ l;..) ~ >-. ~ t3 ~ Eo.:; , ..: i' -'I , .... .i! .-- ..t . . ,,:1' '<;" , h /t: I " _ :~~~ C. r" ,/~, ~/ n, , :.p, ,v~ '{1:1t. I , , I . . / i- ==,"',--- ~-"-~?f- I " , I ~I ~ -' I . :z:' ~I P:::II o Z~ .