OR 2019-1518 Election OrderORDINANCE NO. 2019-1518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2019, TO REAUTHORIZE THE LOCAL SALES
AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE-FOURTH (1/4) OF ONE
PERCENT AS APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2015, TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS OR
SIDEWALKS FOR A FOUR (4) YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ELECTION
AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH
DALLAS AND DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously by election, adopted a sale and use
tax to be used for street and road maintenance, respectively, which such tax will expire in
2020; and
WHEREAS, upon its expiration, it is the desire of the City to continue use of said
sales and use tax for the purposes of maintenance and repair of municipal streets in the City
of Coppell; and
WHEREAS, a citizen committee has been formed by the City Council that now
recommends a consideration by the voters to extend the one-fourth (1/4) percent sales and
use tax for continued maintenance and repair; and
WHEREAS, the City Council after due consideration desires to conduct an
election on the uniform election date of November 5, 2019 to consider, reauthorize and
continue use of one fourth (1/4) of one percent sales and use tax for maintenance and repair
of municipal streets or sidewalks as authorized by state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a special election is hereby ordered for November 5, 2019 to
consider one (1) proposition, to wit: reauthorize and adopt a sales and use tax at the rate of
one-fourth (1/4) of one percent, as previously approved by the electorate on November 3,
2015, for maintenance and repair of municipal streets in the City of Coppell. Such
proposition is to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their approval or
disapproval at a special election to be held on November 5, 2019.
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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 amendment shall be conducted
in accordance with an Election Contract between the City of Coppell and Dallas County
Elections Department and Denton County Elections Department for the Special Election
on November 5, 2019. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Election
Contracts with the Counties of Dallas and Denton 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. Early voting by personal appearance for Dallas County and Denton
County residents will be set forth as stated in the Joint Elections Contracts and posted on
the City's webpage.
SECTION 6. That applications for early voting ballot by mail by Dallas County
residents shall be mailed to: Toni Pippins -Poole, Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk, Dallas
County Elections Department; Health & Human Services Building, 2377 N. Stemmons
Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas 75207; to Denton County Elections Administration, 701
Kimberly Drive, Suite A101, Denton, TX 76208. Applications for early voting ballot by
mail, if mailed, must be received no later than noon on October 25, 2019. Applications for
early voting delivered by personal delivery shall be submitted to the Clerk's office no later
than the close of business on November 5, 2019.
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 special election on November 5, 2019.
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
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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 A
The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in Coppell at the rate
of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for
maintenance and repair of municipal streets or sidewalks. The tax
expires on the 4th anniversary of the date of this election unless the
imposition of the tax is reauthorized.
For: ___________
Against __________”
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 of Coppell, Texas, on the 23rd
day of July, 2019.
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ATTEST:
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CHRISTEL PET OS, CITY SEICRETARY
APPROV A TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, CI ATTORNEY
(REH/cbp)