RE 2007-0814.1
A RESOLUTION, OF mE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. ZOO 7 - D 8/4 I I
A RESOLUTION OF mE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, CREATING A CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
WImIN mE CORPORATE LIMITS OF mE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PROVIDING FOR CALLING OF MEETINGS
TO DETERMINE THE FEASffiILITY AND APPROVING A PROPOSED
BUDGET AND CRIME CONTROL PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE BOARD
TO CONSIDER AN ORDER CALLING AN ELECTION TO IMPOSE ONE-
FOURm (1/4) OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO FINANCE
SUCH DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, state law authorizes the governing body of a municipality may impose to
create a crime control and prevention district within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the governing body may appoint a temporary Board of Directors to call an
election to submit to the voters to authorize the creation of such proposed district; and
WHEREAS, after the appointment of such temporary board of directors, it shall consider to
approve a proposed budget and crime control plan; and
WHEREAS, such temporary board shall consider whether to fund budget and crime control
plan with sales tax proceeds in accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS, the Board shall consider the amount of such appropriate sales and use tax to
submit to the voters of the proposed district and call an election for such purpose.
NOW, mEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Coppell, Texas, by and through its governing body hereby
appoints Douglas N. Stover, Jayne Peters, Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Marsha Tunnell, Billy Faught,
Marvin Franklin and Bill York as a temporary board of directors for proposed crime control and
prevention district which shall consist of the entire area within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
City ofCoppell, Texas.
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SECTION 2. The said board of directors shall convene a meeting no later than August 28,
2007 to consider the following:
A. The election of a presiding officer.
B. To consider whether or not to call an election to submit to the voters of the City, in
accordance with state law, the creation of a crime control and prevention district.
C. The adoption of a budget and crime control plan for such district.
D. The date, time and polling places and the hours thereof for an election to consider
creation of such district.
E. To consider whether or not to impose a sales and use tax for the funding thereof.
F. To consider and authorize the required notices be published in accordance with state
law for an election is called by the board.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DUL Y PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 14~ day of
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,2007.
ATTEST:
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ROBERT E. HAGER,
(REH/cdb
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