OR 2008-1189 Crime Control and Prevention District
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-1189
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING A CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CRIME CONTROL PLAN
AND BUDGET; ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A CRIME CONTROL BOARD; PROVIDING A
SUNSET PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
, the City Council of the City ordered a Special Election through Ordinance
2007-1178 to establish a Crime Control and Prevention District; and
WHEREAS,
the citizens, at an election held for such purposes, authorized the imposition
of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax for such purposes; and
WHEREAS,
the temporary Board of Directors have reviewed and adopted a two (2) year
crime control plan and budget in accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council has deemed it advisable to create such Crime Control and
Prevention District and to implement the approved crime control plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That there is hereby established a Crime Control District which shall
consist of all of the property located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Coppell,
Dallas and Denton Counties, Texas, on the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 2.
That a board of directors shall hereinafter be appointed which shall consist
of seven (7) members of the governing body of the City of Coppell and shall serve for two (2)
year term from the date of their appointment, with three (3) directors to serve an initial two (2)
year term and the remaining four (4) directors to serve an initial one (1) year term; thereafter, all
directors shall serve a two (2) year term, which shall begin September 1, 2008. All such
appointments shall serve concurrent with the terms on the governing body.
SECTION 3.
That the board of directors shall elect from among its members a president
and vice president. The board shall appoint a secretary who need not be a director. The person
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who performs the duties of auditor for the political subdivision shall serve as treasurer for the
district. Each officer of the board shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
SECTION 4. That before assuming the duties of the office, each director must execute a
bond for five thousand dollars ($5,000) payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful
performance of the person's duties as director or officer. The bond shall be kept in the permanent
records of the district. The board may pay for the bonds of the directors with district funds. The
board and the district may issue or sell bonds conditioned on the faithful performance of a person's
duties as a director in accordance with state law.
SECTION 5. That such Crime Control and Prevention District shall adopt a crime control
plan and budget for implementation as permitted by State law.
SECTION 6. That the provisions of this ordinance shall expire on June 30, 2013 unless
otherwise extended by the City Council of the City ofCoppell, Texas.
SECTION 7. T hat this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and publication as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City ofCoppell, Texas, this the B~ day of
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ATTEST:
ROBERT E. HAGE , ITY ATTORNEY
(REH/cdb 12/07/07
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