OR 2007-1178 Special election on November 6, 2007
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-1178
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2007 TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF ONE-
FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO
PROVIDE REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
MUNICIPAL STREETS; AND, TO CONSIDER THE CREATION
OF A CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT AND
THE ADOPTION OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT SALES
AND USE TAX FOR CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF
NOTICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS
DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
the City Council has previously adopted a sales and use tax to be
used for educational development purposes, which such tax will expire in December of
2007; and
WHEREAS,
upon its expiration, it is the desire of the City to use said sales and
use tax for the purposes of maintenance and repair of municipal streets and the creation
of a Crime Control and Prevention District for crime reduction programs in the City of
Coppell; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council after due consideration desires to conduct an
election on the uniform election date of November 6, 2007 to consider the use of one
fourth of one percent sales and use tax for maintenance and repair of municipal streets
and the creation of a Crime Control and Prevention District and the adoption of one-
fourth of one percent sales and use tax for crime reduction programs in the City of
Coppell.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That an election is hereby ordered for November 6, 2007 to
consider two (2) propositions, to wit: the use of one fourth of one percent sales and use
tax for maintenance and repair of municipal streets; and, the creation of a Crime Control
and Prevention District and the adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax
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for crime reduction programs to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their
approval or disapproval at an election to be held on November 6, 2007.
SECTION 2.
That notice of the election shall be posted on the bulletin board
used to post notice of the City Council meetings and be published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City. That said notice must be published on the same day in
each of two successive weeks, with the first publication occurring no earlier than the
thirtieth day and no later than the fourteenth day before the date of the election. 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 such notice, and such person posting the
notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting date and the place of posting.
SECTION 3.
The election on the proposed Charter amendments shall be
conducted in accordance with an Election Contract between the City of Coppell and
Dallas County Elections Department for the Special election on November 6, 2007. That
the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Election Contract with the County of
Dallas for the conduct of the election.
SECTION 4
.That the City Secretary shall present the election returns to the City
of Coppell City Council at a City Council meeting for the canvassing of said election in
accordance with the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 5.
That early voting by personal appearance may be conducted at
either the Coppell City Hall, 255 Parkway Boulevard, or at any of the other branch
locations established by the Election Contract. Early voting by personal appearance will
be conducted beginning Monday, October 22, 2007, through Friday, October 26, 2007,
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 27, 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday,
October 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Monday, October 29, 2007 through Wednesday,
October 31, 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, November 1, 2007 through
Friday, November 2, 2007, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at locations specified in the Joint
Election Contracts.
SECTION 6
. That applications for early voting ballot by mail by Dallas County
residents shall be mailed to: Bruce R. Sherbet, Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk, Dallas
County Elections Department; Health & Human Services Building, 2377 N. Stemmons
Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas 75207. Applications for early voting ballot by mail, if
mailed, must be received no later than noon on October 30, 2007. Applications for early
voting delivered by personal delivery shall be submitted to the Clerk’s office no later than
the close of business on October 19, 2007.
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SECTION 7.
In accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code,
the Direct Record and Optical Scan Voting Systems approved by the Secretary of State
are hereby adopted for the election on November 6, 2007.
SECTION 8.
Pursuant to the Joint Election Contract, the County Elections
Administrator shall serve as Election Administrator for the election. Presiding Election
Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve at said polling places
shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of
proposed elections judges listed in an attachment to the Joint Election Contract.
SECTION 9.
In compliance with Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code,
the City Secretary is Early Voting Clerk. The County Elections Administrator is
appointed as 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 at the branch locations.
SECTION 10.
An Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early
voting results in accordance with Section 87.007 of the Texas Election Code. The Early
Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members appointed in the manner stated in the
Joint Election Contract and the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge of the
Early Voting Board shall be the election officials listed in the Election Contract.
SECTION 11.
Each amendment submitted must contain only one subject, and
the ballot shall be prepared in a manner that the voters may vote “for” or “against” the
propositions without voting “for” or “against” both of said propositions.
SECTION 12.
The ballot propositions for the proposed adoption of one-fourth of
one percent of sales and use tax are as follows:
Proposition 1
Shall the City of Coppell adopt a one-fourth of one percent sales
and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal
streets in the City of Coppell?
Proposition 2
Shall the City of Coppell create a Crime Control and Prevention
District and adopt a one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax for crime
reduction programs?
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SECTION 13. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase or section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the
same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance, which shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 14. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such case provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City ofCoppell, Texas, on the ~
day of ~L~ ,2007.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT E. HAGER, efT ATTORNEY
(REHlcdb 08120/07)
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