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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-15 k a ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, has determined, and hereby affirmatively determines, that an election should be held in said City of the proposition of issuing City bonds payable from ad valorem taxes for the purpose hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the or- dering of such election; Now, Therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. A special election shall be held in the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 5th day of April, 1980, at which election there shall be submitted in accordance with law the following: PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND SELL AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $33 ,000, 000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 25 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES, NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DIS- CRETION OF SAID CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, TO-WIT: THE CONSTRUCTION AND IM- PROVEMENT OF THE ROADS, BRIDGES AND STREETS OF SUCH CITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITA- TION, RELATED DRAINAGE FACILITIES, RELATED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF- WAY, AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY ANNUALLY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? The probable period of usefulness of the improvements for which the bond funds are to be expended is more than 25 years. Section 2 . The hours during which the polls will be open for voting in said election shall be from seven o' clock a.m. to seven o' clock p.m. Section 3 . Voting shall be at the designated polling places in each of the numbered Jefferson County Voting Pre- cincts in the City of Beaumont heretofore established and described by natural or artificial boundaries or survey lines by order adopted by the Commissioners Court of Jefferson County 15 and duly set out in its minutes. The respective polling place for each election precinct, and the persons appointed to serve as the respective Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge for each election precinct are set forth in Exhibits "A" and "B" , attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, and such polling places and election officers are hereby designated and appointed as such for the election. Each Presiding Judge for each election precinct shall appoint two clerks and as many additional clerks as he deems necessary for the proper conduct of the election, provided that not more than a total of five clerks shall be appointed for any precinct. Section 4. An electronic voting system, as defined and described by Article 7 . 15, Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election and the following are hereby appointed officers of said election to serve at the Central Counting Station, which is hereby established at the Jefferson County Mid-County Office Building: Manager of the Central Counting Station: Tom Lawrence Tabulation Supervisor: Raymond McInnis Presiding Judge for the Central Counting Station: Myrtle Corgey The Manager and Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station shall appoint not more than four (4) clerks to serve at the Central Counting Station. The official ballot cards and ballot labels, respectively, for the election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITION which shall be set forth on such ballot cards and ballot labels in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT [ ] FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $33, 000, 000 [ ] AGAINST ) STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS -2- Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, Myrtle Corgey, the City Clerk, and the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is designated as the City Hall, Beaumont, Texas, which address is the mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Said clerk shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is, from 8: 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. , on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official State holiday; provided, however, except as authorized by Article 5 .05, Subdivisions 3 (d) and (e) , Texas Election Code, said clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee for personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the clerk' s office, and under no circumstances shall she permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when her office is not open to the public. Absentee votes by mail shall be counted by a special canvassing board consisting of a Presiding Judge and two clerks. E. A. Adams is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the special canvassing board and he shall appoint the two clerks . Section 5 . Notice of said election (both in the English language and in the Spanish language) shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this election ordinance at three (3) public places in such City and also at the City Hall, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election, and same shall likewise by published on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in The Beaumont Journal, a newspaper published in the English language and of general circulation in said City, such newspaper being the official newspaper of said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen ( 14) days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of February, 1980. -3- Mayor, City of Beaumo , Texas ATTEST: ?,° City erk City ' f Beaumont, Tex (SEAL) -4- 111MIBT A° POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA Edwards School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4401 Detroit Street Precinct No. 1 shall be the Edwards School Election Precinct French High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4415 Concord Road Precinct No. 2 shall be the French High School Election Precinct French Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1900 Pope Precinct No. 3 shall be the Vocational Technical Center Election Precinct Wilbanks School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3395 Harrison Street Precinct No. 4 shall be the Wilbanks School Election Precinct Caldwood Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting Precinct No. 5 shall be the Caldwood Elementary School Election Precinct Beaumont Charlton Pollard That area within Jefferson County Voting High School Precinct No. 6 shall be the Beaumont 88 Royal Purple Drive Charlton Pollard High School Election Precinct Instructional Media Center That area within Jefferson County Voting (Averill Schc?ol) Precinct No. 7 shall be the Instructional 2330 North Street Media Center School Election Precinct Gulf Coast Rod, Reel & That area within Jefferson County Voting Gun Club Precinct No. 8 shall be the Gulf Coast 2555 Gulf Street Rod, Reel & Gun Club Election Precinct Dick Dowling Junior High That area within Jefferson County Voting 1300 North Street Precinct No. 's 9 & 10 shall be the Dick Dowling Junior High Election Precinct County Courthouse That area within Jefferson County Voting 1149 Pearl Precinct No. 11 shall be the County Court- house Election Precinct Dunbar Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 820 Jackson Street Precinct No. 12 shall be the Dunbar Elementary School Election Precinct Trinity Baptist Church That area within Jefferson County Voting 1090 Van Buren Street Precinct No. 13 shall be the Trinity Baptist Church Election Precinct Ogden Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 2300 Victoria Street Precinct No. 14 shall be the Ogden Elementary School Election Precinct David-Crockett Junior Hick That area within Jefferson County Voting 1400 Royal Street Precinct No. 15 shall be the David Crockett Junior High Election Precinct Fletcher Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1050 Avenue E Precinct No. 16 shall be the Fletcher Elementary School Election Precinct Amelia Baptist Church That area within Jefferson County Voting 8055 Brighton Precinct No. 17 shall be the Amelia Baptist Church Election Precinct Siebert High School That area within Jefferson County Voting :3445 Fannett Road Precinct No. 18 shall be the Hebert High School Election Precinct . "EXHIBIT A' POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT AREA Giles School_ That area within Jefferson County Voting 3550 Chaison Precinct No. 19 shall be the Giles School Election Precinct Peitzsch Elementary School r1hat area within Jefferson County Voting 4301 Highland Precinct No. 20, shall be the Peitzsch Elementary School Election Precinct Roy H. Guess School That area within Jefferson County Voting 8055 Voth Road Precinct No. 22 shall be the Roy H. Guess School Election Precinct First Baptist Church of Voth That area within Jefferson County Voting 11245 Church Road Precinct No. 23 shall be the First Baptist Church of Voth Election Precinct Amelia Elementary School That area within Jefferson Voting Precinct 565 Major Drive No. 's 26 & 27 shall be the Amelia Elementary School Election Precinct Blanchette Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 2400 Lela Precinct No. 39 shall be the Blanchette Elementary School Election Precinct Sallie Curtis School That area within Jefferson County Voting 6225 North Circuit Precinct No. 62 shall be the Sallie Curtis School Election Precinct Lucas Elementary School That area within Jefferson County Voting 1750 E. Lucas Precinct No. 63 shall be the Lucas Elementary School Election Precinct Tyrrell Park Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting 5515 Phelps Road Precinct No. 64 & 78 shall be the Tyrrell Park Elementary Election Precinct Regina Howell Elementary That area within Jefferson County Voting 5850 Regina Lane Precinct No. 65 shall be the Regina Howell Elementary Election Precinct South Park High School That area within Jefferson County Voting 4500 Highland Precinct No. 67 shall be the South Park High School Election Precinct Austin Junior High .School That area within Jefferson County Voting 3410 Austin Precinct No. 68 shall be the Austin Junior High School Election Precinct George C. Marshall Junior That area within Jefferson County Voting High School Precinct No. 73 shall be the George C. Marshall 6455 Hall Road Junior High School Election Precinct Lamar University That area within Jefferson County Voting McDonald Gym Precinct No. 75 shall be the Lamar University . Election Precinct St. Pius X Church The area within Jefferson County Voting 5075 Bigner Road Precinct No. 77, shall be the St. Pius X Church Precinct Fire Station No. 8 That area within Jefferson County Voting 6297 Highway 105 Precinct No. 72 shall be the Fire Station No. 8 Precinct Drainage District No. 6 7hat area within Jefferson County Voting Office Precinct No. 79 shall be the Drainage District '790 Jeny Lane No. 6 Election Precinct "EXHIBIT B" 'RECINCT JUDGE & ALTERNATE JUDGE ADDRESS 1-Edwards School R. C. Bowers, Presiding Judge 4699 Steelton Thelma L. Coleman, Alt. Judge 2375 Pierce 2-French High School Sadie N. Forsythe, Presiding Judge 4980 Concord Road Mrs.- William Ehrensberger, Alt. Judge 5670 Pine Burr 3-French Elem. School Violet B. Duke, Presiding. Judge 3755 Joinstown Etta Lois Hope, Alt. Judge 1945 Delaware 4-Wilbanks Elem. Sch. Albert W. Henry, Presiding Judge 875 Central Dr. Colbert B. Wright, Alt. Judge 3925 North St. 5-Caldwood Elem. Sch. Maxine L. Barry, Presiding Judge 229 C. Caldwood Dr Annette M. Riegel, Alt. Judge 225 C. Caldwood Dr 6-Beaumont Charlton Robert D. Wilcox, Presiding Judge 2552 Angelina Pollard High School Ouida L. Cassady, Alt. Judge 2470 Liberty 7-Instructional Media Mrs. John Venza, Presiding Judge 2410 Hazel Street Center Mrs. John Carter, Alt: Judge 2470 Evalon 8-Gulf Coast Rod, Victoria Crawford, Presiding Judge 480 Lethia Reel & Gun Club Mrs. Etoy Volrie, Alt. Judge 2435 St. Helena 10-Dick Dowling Elem. " Loretta Oliver, Presiding Judge 2248 Pecos Stephen Daigre, Alt. Judge 1155 Gladys 11-County Courthouse Mrs. Wm. C. Ross, Sr. , Pres. Judge 1348 Johns Ave John W. Fears, Alt. Judge 1840 Sabine Pass 12-Dunbar Elem. School Rev. W. W. Como, Presiding Judge 1115 Buford Mrs. Revordia Williams, Alt. Judge 1414 Sherman 13-Trinity Bapt. Ch. O. D. Lindsey, Presiding Judge 1520 Van Buren Mrs. O. D. Lindsey, Alt. Judge 1520 Van Buren 14-Ogden Elem. School Mrs. B. L. Thompson, Presiding Judge 2250 Avenue A Florence Robichau, Alt. Judge 1877 Terrell 15-David Crockett Catherine W. Rush, Presiding Judge 3026 Corley Jr. High School Mary K. Smith, Alt; Judge 2344 Avenue C 16-Fletcher Elem. School Lance R. Cisneros, Presiding Judge 650 Avenue B Lillian B. Turner, Alt. Judge 1043 Avenue E 17-Amelia Baptist Ch. Mrs. V. B. Riley, Presiding Judge 8395 Pevitot Barbara Riley, Alt. Judge 8595 Wash. Blvd. 18-Hebert High School Stella Melonson, Presiding Judge 4445 Booker St. Leanna Mouton, Alt. Judge 3175 Elinor Ave. 19-Giles Elem. School Virginia H. Chesson, Presiding Judge 3855 Chaison Mrs. F. H. Alexander, Alt. Judge 1005 Church St. 20-Pietzsch Elem_ Sch. Alma H. Wilkerson, Presiding Judge 4285 Kenneth St. Mrs. Claude Luke, Alt. Judge 4935 Howard St. 22-Roy H. Guess Sch. Jackie Hubbard, Presiding Judge 10875 Old Voth Rd. Mable S. Hogan, Alt. Judge 5660 Rosedale Dr. 23-1st Baptist Church Barbara Gibson, Presiding Judge 11125 Church Rd. of Voth Walda Faye Pickering, Alt. Judge Rt. 3, Box A18 , "EXHIBIT B " 'RECINCT JUDGE & ALTERNATE JUDGE ADDRESS 17-Amelia Elem. Sch. Margaret A. Clampitt, Pres. Judge 8575 Calder '6 Combined) Huberta M. Maynor, Alt. Judge 575 Eldridge 39-Blanchette Jr. Floyd G. Guillory, Presiding Judge 2465 Potts High School Elizabeth R. Guillory, Alt. Judge 2465 Potts 52-Sallie Curtis Sch. Mrs. Naldia P. Reeves , Pres. Judge 725 Yount St. Raymond L. Allen, Alt. Judge 5815 Honeysuckle 5�-Lucas Elem. School Mary E. McLaughlan, Presiding Judge 1819 Rivercrest Louise M. Adams, Alt. Judge 1990 Wilson St. 55-Regina Howell Elem. James L. Noble, Presiding Judge 1335 Rikisha Ln. Vera M. Gerstenberg, Alt. Judge 5710 Derby o7-South Park High Sch. Mrs. O. L. Neeley, Presiding Judge 4940 Wyatt St. J. O. Keelan, Alt. Judge 675 Zavalla 68-Austin Jr. High Sch. Otis I. Stracener, Presiding Judge 4745 Ebonwood Dr. Frances Strachn, Alt. Judge 3780 Empire Row 72-Fire Station #8 Mrs. A. P. Wenner, Presiding Judge Rt. 1, Box 951 A. P. Wenner, Alt. Judge Rt. 1, Box 951 73-George C. Marshall Mrs. G. G. Lind, Jr. , Pres. Judge 8160 White Road Jr. High School Mrs. D. R. Boudreaux, Alt. Judge 270 Berry Road 75-Lamar University Mrs. James H. Clotiaux, Pres. Judge 655 E. Florida McDonald Gym James H. Clotiaux, Alt. Judge 655 E. Florida 77-St. Pius X School Princess Hopson, Presiding Judge 5080 Helbig Road Geraldine Sells, Alt. Judge 5080 Helbig Road 64-Tyrrell Park Elem. Beulah January, Presiding Judge 5215 Downs Rd. 78 (Combined) Mildred M. Neeley, Alt. Judge 5530 Seale Rd. 79-D.D. #6 Office Dolores Lawless, Presiding Judge 495 Yorktown Ln. Kathryn Thames, Alt. Judge 491 Yorktown Ln.