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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 9547~~ ~~. ~` ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR AND ORDERI G AN ELECTION FOR MARCH 22, 1986, ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS ,' WHEREAS, the City Council of said City deems it advis- able to issue the bonds of said City for the purposes hereinafter stated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That an election shall be held in said City on Satur- day, the 22nd day of March, 1986, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:QO P.M., in the several regular Election Pre- cincts of said City which are the regular precincts of Tarrant County, Texas, to the extent they are within the city limits of said City, and at the Polling• Places as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. That the City4 Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an alternate presiding judge for each precinct. -~ Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than two qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election, provided that if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. SECTION 3. That at said election, the following propositions shall be submitted in accordance with law: ` ~ _r ....« PROPOSITION N0. 1 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $115,600,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of constructing perma- nent street and storm sewer improvements by reconstructing, restructuring and extending the streets, thoroughfares, collectors and storm drains in said City, and related street and storm sewer improvements; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $16,650,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of improving land for park and recreation purposes by constructing new improve- ments to the City's park and recreation system facilities, renovating existing facilities and enlarging other such facilities; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? g PROPOSITION N0. 3 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000, .with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of making improvements to the Central Library and expanding the City's library system by constructing an East Regional Library and a Diamond Hill Branch Library; and shall said City Council be authorized to Ievy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION N0. 4 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $5,750,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of making permanent public safety improvements, to-wit: building and equipping new police and fire facilities, and renovating existing police and fire facilities; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 5 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $12,000,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of constructing permanent improvements at the City's Will Rogers Memorial Complex; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION N0. 6 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $4,900,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed forty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion PROPOSITION N0. 4 FOR ) PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $5,750,000 AGAINST ) PROPOSITION N0. 5 FOR ) WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $12,000,000 AGAINST ) PROPOSITION N0. 6 FOR TRINITY RIVER GREENBELT FROM TRINITY PARK TO RIVERSIDE PARK (HERITAGE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT) IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $4,900,000 AGAINIST ) That said ballots shall be printed in English and in Spanish for use in said election. SECTION 6 That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall be the clerk for absentee voting at said election. Absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods: A. Voting by personal appearance; and B. Voting by mail. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall be conducted in the south lobby of the City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, during those hours that the City Secre- tary's Office is open for business, those hours being on weekdays only, beginning at 8:00 A.M. and ending at 5:00 P.M. Said absentee voting shall begin on Monday, March 3, i i of the City Council, for the purpose of improving land for park purposes by constructing permanent improvements to the Trinity River greenbelt from Trinity Park to Riverside Park (Heritage Trail Development); and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? SECTION 4. That all resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election. SECTION 5. That the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid Propositions, which shall be set forth in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION N0. 1 FOR ) STREET AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $115,600,000 AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 2 FOR ) PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $16,650,000 AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 3 FOR ) LIBRARY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE ) AGGREGATE SUM OF $10,000,000 AGAINST ) 1986, and shall end at 5:00 P.M. on March 18, 1986. Said absentee voting shall be conducted on weekdays only. The Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process absentee voting results, and Ralph LeMond is hereby ap- pointed as Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two other members of such Board. A. An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Election Code, shall be used for voting on the Propositions prescribed herein, and for the counting of the ballots and the tabulation of the results. Said elec- tronic voting system shall be used for absentee voting by personal appearance, for absentee voting by mail, and for voting at the regular polling places at said election. The conduct of the election and the use of the electronic voting system shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code. B. The City Secretary's Office located at City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby established as the Central Counting Station for counting the ballots cast in said election and the tabulation of the results. C. Ruth Howard Alexander, having knowledge and exper- ience in the conduct of elections with the electronic voting system for which the Counting Station is established, and being a registered voter of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby appointed as the Counting Station Manager. The Counting Station Manager shall be in charge of the overall administration of the Central Counting Station and the general supervision of the personnel working at said Sta- tion. D. Jay Marshall, being trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment installed at the Central Counting Station, is hereby appointed Tabulation Supervisor of the Central Counting Station. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be in charge of the operation of the automatic tabula- ting equipment at the Central Counting Station. E. The appointments of Don Morris, Mike Little, and Kay Cecil as Assistants to the Tabulation Supervisor are hereby approved. They shall assist the Tabulation Super- visor in the operation of the automatic tabulating equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor. F. Jack W. Green is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Central Counting .Station. He shall maintain order at the Central Counting Station and shall have such authority as may be prescribed by the Texas Election Code. The Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station shall receive the same compensation per hour as the Presiding Precinct Judges, except that he will be entitled to a minimum compensation of five (5) hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked. SECTION 9 That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Ordinance in English and in Spanish in three (3) public places of said City and also at the City Hall, not less than 15 days prior to the date set for said election; and a substantial copy of this Ordinance also shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation i published in said City, the date of the first publication to ~ i be not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 10 That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted and said election was called was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17, as amended. SECTION 11 That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. s I SECTION 12 ~ That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and ATTEST: City Secretary o the City of Fort Worth, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: i pEp~ty C ~ y Attorney of t ity of Fort Worth, Texas ADOPTED: Jq'$~ EFFECTIVE: t THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT . I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of Ordinance No. ,~~~, passed- by the City Council of said City on the 14th day of January, 1986, and that the same is of record in the minutes of said City Council.. WITNESS my hand and t~ official seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, this ~ day of January, 1986. City Sec ry, ity of Fort Worth, Texas (SEAL) ~~ _~' ~ • EXHIBIT "A" Precinct No. Polling Place 1004, Westcreek Elementary School 1257, & 3401 Walton 1292 1005 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School 501 Missouri 1010 Community Christian Center 1721E Vickery 1011 Englewood Community Center Gym 3101 Avenue J 1014 & Edgepark United Methodist Church 1167 5616 Crowley Road 1022 St Mathew's Lutheran Church 5709 Old Granbury Road 1024, Garden Acres Baptist Church 1034, & 10920 Stone Road 1244 1034 combined with 1024 at 1024 1058 Herculean Social Club 1117E Hattie 1059 Antioch Baptist Church 1063E Rosedale 1062 E M Daggett Elementary School 958 Page 1070 combined with 1241 at 1241 1073 Mt Piscah Baptist Church 1801 Evans Avenue 1074 D McRae Elementary School 3316 Avenue N 1075 Fort Worth Police Sector Building 1100 Nashville 1077 combined with 1233 at 1233 1078 combined with 1089 at 1089 _. >. Exhibit "A" Paqe 1 <. • • Precinct No Polling Place 1079 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church 960 E. Baltimore 1080 Greater Harvest Church of God in 2902 Mitchell Boulevard 1081 University Christian Church 2720 University Drive 1083 Oaklawn Elementary School 3200 Hardeman 1085 Rosemont Middle School 1501 W Seminary Drive 1089 & Morningside Elementary School 1078 2601 Evans Avenue 1090 Greater Progressive Church of God in Christ 1349 E. Baltimore 1096 E. M Daggett Middle School 1108 Oarlock 1097 George Clarke Elementary School 3300 S Henderson 1098 S S Dillow Elementary School 4000 Avenue N 1103 combined with 1119 at 1119 1104 Bradley Center 2608 Timberline 1105 Southwest High School 4100 Alta Mesa 1106 combined with 1297 at 1297 1107 Worth Heights Multi-Purpose Centel 3551 New York 1108 combined with 1298 at 1298 1111 combined with 4069 at 4069 1117 Bluebonnet Elementary School 3201 South Hills Avenue 1119, Westminster Presbyterian Church 1265, & 7001 Trail Lake Drive 1103 Exhibit "A" Page 2 F • Precinct No Polling Place 1127 combined with 1346 at 1346 1132 Truevine Baptist Church 3732 Miller 1133 combined with 1134 at 1134 1134 & B H Carroll Elementary School 1133 3908 McCart 1142 Bruce C. Shulkey Elementary School 5533 1149 combined with 1299 at 1299 1150, Ray Elementary School 1251, 7309 Sheridan Road 1300, 1237, & 2262 1152 combined with 1297 at 1297 1154 Carter Park Elementary School 1204 East Broadus 1155 Rosemont Church of Christ 4041 Ryan Avenue 1165 South Hills Elementary School 3309 Bilglade 1167 combined with 1014 at 1014 1184 Bethel Baptist Church 4801 East Loop 820 1187 combined with 1073 at 1073 1188 Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center 5565 Truman Drive 1195 South Fort Worth Elementary School 900 West Fogg 1201 Worth Heights Elementary School 519 East Butler 1207 Fire Station No 26 6124 Hulen • Exhibit "A" Page 3 • Precinct No Polling Place 1211 Sunrise Elementary School 3409 Stalcup 1233 & Fire Station No. 10 1077 3209 Hemphill 1237 combined with 1150 at 1150 1238 Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church 7120 West Cleburne Road 1241, J. P. Moore Element ary School Bldg. 1070, 4212 Belden 1296, & 1302 1244 combined with 1024 at 1024 1251 combined with 1150 at 1150 1256 Hubbard Elementary School 1333 West Spurgeon 1257 combined with 1004 at 1004 1264 J. T. Stephens Element ary School 6161 Wrigley Way 1265 combined with 1119 at 1119 1273 South Hills Baptist Ch urch 4800 Merida 1291 East St. Paul Baptist Church 1305 Savage 1292 combined with 1004 at 1004 1296 combined with 1241 at 1241 1297, A M Pate Elementary School 1106, & 3800 Anglin Drive 1152 1298 & Paschal High School 1108 3001 Forest Park Blvd 1299 & Glen Park Elementary School 1149 3601 Pecos Street i Exhibit "A" Page 4 Precinct No Polling Place 1300 combined with 1150 at 1150 1302 combined with 1241 at 1241 1346 8 Dunbar Middle School 1127 5100 Willie Street 2012 East Handley Elementary School 2617 Mims 2088 Sagamore Hill Elementary School 701 S. Hughes 2099 Handley-Meadowbrook Recreation Center 6201 Beaty 2126 combined with 2311 at 2311 2146 Eastern Hills High School 5701 Shelton Street 2170 & Meadowbrook Middle School 2312 2001 Ederville Road 2185 Meadowbrook Golf Course Pro Shop 1815 Jenson Road 2262 combined with 1150 at 1150 2270 Fire Hall No 24 3100 Handley Drive 2278 Brentwood Bible Church 6917 Brentwood Stair Road 2279 Atwood McDonald Elementary School 1850 Barron Lane 2303 combined with 2311 at 2311 2311, Handley Middle School 2126, & 2801 Patino Road 2303 2312 combined with 2170 at 2170 3001 Lobby - Civil Courts Building 100 North Houston 3008 Versia L Williams Elementary School 901 Baurline 3019 Riverside Multi-Purpose Center 201 S Sylvania Exhibit "A" Page 5 Precinct No Polling Place 3056 Eastside Senior Center Butler Place Apartments 1201 Luella Street 3061 Progressive Baptist Church 1702 Carver Avenue 3066 Fire Station No. 14 2737 Meadowbrook Drive 3082 & Zion Lutheran School 3198 1112 Eagle Drive 3101 Amon G Carter High School 3301 Yucca Avenue 3109 Oakhurst Elementary School 2600 Yucca 3124 Midtown Church of Christ 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Drive 3151 Fire Station No. 20 1051 Woodhaven Blvd. 3162 Bonnie Brae Elementary School 3600 Fossil Drive 3175 combined with 3227 at 3227 3197 combined with 3227 at 3227 3198 combined with 3082 at 3082 3199 combined with 3227 at 3227 3227, Fire Station No 7 3175, 7601 John T White Road 3197, & 3199 3236 KXAS TV Studio 3900 Barnett 3253 Nash Elementary School 401 Samuels 3277 White Lake School 501 Oakland Blvd Exhibit "A" Page 6 ~_~ • Precinct No Ptil o~ i ng Place 4002 ~z~ , :~Hu,nter ~~~l=a~z~a-°` '~200~ Burnett ` s 4006 Bicocchi Building 213 S Jennings (east side of building) 4015 Career Planning Academy 3813 Valentine 4016 South Hi Mount Elementary School 4101 Birchman 4017 Fire Station No 15 3100 Azle Avenue 4021 combined with 4129 at 4129 4044 combined with 4261 at 4261 4048 Greiner Furniture Store 1332 N Main Street 4050 Washington Heights Elementary School 3215 N Houston 4051 Luttrell's Building (rear) 2200 N E 28th Street 4053 combined with 4232 at 4232 4054 combined with 4071 at 4071 4057 combned with 4064 at 4064 4060 E X P Diesel Service 1501 West Magnolia 4064 & Fort Worth Public School 4057 Administration Building (Lobby) 3210 W Lancaster 4065 combined with 4285 at 4285 4067 Denver Avenue Elementary School 1412 Denver Avenue 4068 Rosen Heights Baptist Church 2524 Roosevelt Avenue 4069, First Baptist Church of White 4276, & Settlement West 1111 121 Verna Trail North Exhibit "A" Page 7 4 i ~ ... Precinct No Polling Place 4071 & DeZavala Elementary School 4054 1419 College Avenue 4076 Lily B. Clayton Building 2000 Park Place 4084 Hemphill Presbyterian Church 1701 Hemphill 4086 combined with 4344 at 4344 4087 North Branch Library 601 Park Street 4092 Station 12 Day Care Center 24th and Prospect 4093 M H. Moore Elementary School 1809 N E 36th 4094 & Arlington Heights High School 4345 4501 West Rosedale 4095 St Stephen's Presbyterian Church 2600 Sandage 4110 Northside Multi-Purpose Center 18th Street at Harrington 4113 combined with 4285 at 4285 4116 North Hi Mount Elementary School 3801 W 7th Street 4118 combined with 4179 at 4179 4120, Como Elementary School 4274, & 4000 Horne Street 4341 4122 Azle Avenue Baptist Church 2901 Azle Avenue 4123 H V Helbing Elementary School 3500 North Crump 4125 & Sleepy Hollow Mobile Home Park 4243 1170 Sleepy Hollow Drive Exhibit "A" Page 8 - .. Precinct No. Polling Place 4129, Ridglea Hills Elementary School 4230, 6817 Cumberland Road 4021, & 4342 4130 combined with 4343 at 4343 4135 Westridge Baptist Church 9001 Weatherford Highway 4136 Luella Merrett Elementary School 7325 Kermit 4137 Jo Kelly School 201 North Bailey 4163 Southcliff Baptist Church 4100 Southwest Loop 4178 Baptist Radio and Tevesision Building 6350 West Freeway 4179 & R. D. Evans Recreation Center 4118 3242 Lackland Road 4182 Tanglewood Elementary School 3060 Overton Park Drive West 4203 Western Hills Elementary School 2805 Laredo 4230 combined with 4129 at 4129 4231 Diamond Hill Jarvis Senior H. S. 1411 Maydell 4232 & Fire Station No 13 4053 5333 Lea Crest 4234 combined with 4261 at 4261 4239 no voters 4242 combined with 4285 at 4285 4243 combined with 4125 at 4125 - 4250 Fire Stati.on~No---9 2575 Polaris Exhibit "A" Page 9 . 1 _ C ~ - .e a ~+ Precinct No Polling Place 4252 combined with 4344 at 4344 4261, Parkview Elementary School 4043, b900 Bayberry 4044, 4234, & 4406 4272 combined with 4285 at 4285 4274 combined with 4120 at 4120 4276 combined with 4069 at 4069 4285, Shady Oaks Manor 4242, 6148 San Villa Drive 4113, 4272, &4065 4288 Carpenters Union Hall 824 Pennsylvania 4341 combined with 4120 at 4120 4342 combined with 4129 at 4129 4343 & Overton Park United Methodist Church 4130 5001 Briarhaven Road 4344, leachers' Center 4086, & 5100 E1 Campo 4252 4345 combined with 4094 at 4094 Exhibit "A" Page 10