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Ord 096-94 7/22/1994 ORDINANCE NO. 0 W L A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, SPECIFYING AND PRIORITIZING CERTAIN PROJECTS, THE SAME TO BE FUNDED BY A ONE-HALF (1/2) CENT SALES AND USE TAX, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 5190.6, SECTION 4B, V.T.C.S. ; CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY IN THE YEAR 2000, TO ALLOW THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSITION OF "SHALL THE ONE-HALF (1/2) CENT SALES AND USE TAX ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON AUGUST 13, 1994, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 5190.6, SECTION 4B, V.T.C.S. , BE REPEALED?"; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls has called for a special election to be held on the 13th day of August, 1994, for the purpose of allowing the qualified voters of the City of Wichita Falls to vote on the proposition of whether or not an additional one-half (1/2) cent sales and use tax should be adopted within the City of Wichita Falls, pursuant to the provisions of Article 5190. 6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S. ; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to articulate the purposes and projects which would be funded by such additional one-half (1/2) cent sales and use tax should same be adopted by the voters at the special election on August 13, 1994; and, WHEREAS, it is further desirable to call for a special election in the year 2000 to consider the continuation of said one-half (1/2) cent sales and use tax, should same be adopted at the special election of August 13, 1994. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That all the approve preambles and recitals are found to be true and correct. SECTION 2. That attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes is Exhibit "A, " the same being a listing and prioritization of projects recommended for funding by the one-half (1/2) cent sales and use tax, as authorized by Article 5190.6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S. SECTION 3 . That a special election is hereby called for the first Saturday in May or another authorized election date in the year 2000, at which election the following proposition shall be voted upon: "Shall the one-half cent sales and use tax adopted by the voters of the City of Wichita Falls on August 13, 1994, and as authorized by Article 5190.6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S. , be repealed, effective October 1, 2000? Yes No " SECTION 4. That the above called election shall only be held in the event the one-half (1/2) cent sales and use tax is adopted by the voters at the August 13, 1994, special election. SECTION 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of July, 1994. M A Y O R ATTEST: City Cl rk EXHIBIT A CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR 1/2 CENT SALES TAX CITY DISTRICT PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION AND/OR COMMENTS COST NUMBER Industrial Development For specific approved projects 2 , 000, 000 At large McGrath Creek Drainage Sikes Lake to Holliday 3, 000,000 At Improvement Creek large Transportation Reconstruction of the At Improvement Program following roadways: large Kemp from Seymour to Callfield 849, 000 Lawrence from Callfield to 84,000 Kell Blvd Callfield from Kemp to Lawrence 697,000 Missile Rd from 1-44 to SH240 200,000 Street Overlay Program Mill and overlay for various 2,400,000 At districts at $400,000 a year large Tornado Sirens Purchase 5 additional tornado 120,345 At sirens to cover city expansion large Traffic Signal Upgrades Install controllers, signal 115,000 At loops and interconnect cables large at Kell E and W at Lawrence, Kemp, Taft, Harrison, and Brook; Kemp and Ave K; Kemp at 9th and 10th Traffic Signal Upgrades Install controllers, signal 125,000 At loops and interconnect cables large at intersections of Kemp and Elliott; Kemp and Callfield; Kemp and Parker Square; Rhea and Lawrence; and Callfield, Maplewood and Midwestern Duncan Street Storm Water Provide automated flood gates 440,000 At Pumping Station and pumps to control flooding large in drainage area Seymour Highway/East Provide storm sewer to serve 98,500 1 Inwood Drainage Improv. area of Seymour Highway south to end of Inwood Bristol/Normandy Drainage Improve drainage from Bristol 658,000 2 Improvement Court and Normandy to Holliday Creek Apache Trail/Sisk Road Improve drainage west of Sisk 262,000 3 Drainage Improvement Road in the Geronimo//Apache Trail to railroad area Echo/Neta Lane Drainage Improve drainage from 175,000 4 Improvement Jacksboro Road to Neta Lane Sheppard Sidewalks Missile Road to North Gate 36, 000 5 of Base to Puckett Road Puckett Road to Pearlie 45, 000 5 Pearlie to Nunnley, east 25,000 5 and west sides Trigg Lane, Enterprise, 38,000 5 Puckett and West Side of Burkburnett Road Campfire/Salvation Army Improve drainage from 338, 000 1 Drainage Improvement Seymour Highway to Big Wichita River Burkburnett/Lincoln Improve drainage from 72, 000 2 Drainage Improvements North Lincoln to Wichita River Bert/Southmoor Drainage Improve drainage from 362, 000 4 Improvement Southmoor to Brenda Hursh Longview Drainage Improve drainage from 92, 000 5 Improvement Longview and Mustang to Plum Creek Rowland and Perrigo Improve drainage in the 75, 000 2 Streets Rowland and Perrigo area Woodhaven Addition Install storm sewer on 180, 000 4 Drainage Woodhaven from Rathgeber, north to natural drainage channel Selma Drive Drainage Pave Selma Drive drainage 140,000 5 Improvement channel from Missile Road north to Pond Cherokee Street Drainage Provide drainage facility from 81,500 4 Improvement Cherokee to Hamilton Reilly Road Reconstruct Reilly from I-44 358, 000 5 Reconstruction to John Tower Road Kingston Drive Bridge Replace bridge over 77, 000 4 Replacement Kingston/Jamaica drainage ditch Loop 11 Extension Extend Loop 11 north from 104,000 , 5 287 to Airport Drive Sunset Terrace Park Construct bridge and trail over 22, 000 5 Pedestrian Bridge irrigation canal at Sunset Terrace Park Fire Station Consolidate fire stations 1,500, 000 At Relocation (Three from nine to seven. This Large New 7,000 Square will provide a more uniform Feet Stations) four minute response time to all parts of the city. Stations will be of adequate size to house apparatus, personnel and future growth. Police/Fire Training Construct training center 1, 500, 000 At Large Center including class rooms, burn g e building, and police firing range for unified police and fire training Health Department Double the size of the 575,000 At Clinic Expansion current clinic and meet Large governmental requirements for air handling system. Also, minor heating and cooling corrections to existing system. Library Relocation and renovation of 2,000,000 At library facility in the first. Large floor of the current Activities Center Parks/Median Park or parkway improvements 925,000 At Improvements at various locations throughout Large the city Lake Wichita/Jaycee Construct lake channel, sand 302,000 At Park beach, pedestrian bridge, trail Large from park to bridge, and pavilion building Best Blvd Drainage Pave Best Blvd ditch from 385, 000 2 Improvement Windthorst to Gilbert Hamilton Street Drainage Improve drainage on Hamilton 297,200 4 Improvement Street in the area of Berkley and Ellingham Lake Wichita Addition Correct drainage problem from 137,000 4 Drainage Rehabilitation Southwest Parkway to behind 4715 Fairway • Landon/Duty/Sunset Reconstruct roads and provide 800, 000 5 Reconstruction drainage in the Landon/Duty/ Sunset area Reserve Funds For projects to be identified 725,477 1 in District #1 Reserve Funds For projects to be identified 725, 478 3 in District #3 Armory Road Drainage Pave drainage channel on Armory 148, 000 4 Improvement to Central south of Jacksboro YMCA Drainage Improvement Pave drainage channel from 233, 500 4 Edgecliff area to Bartley Lake Park Drive Install underground 20, 000 4 Drainage Project drainage from Lake Park Drive, north of Brenda Hursh, easterly to Brenda Hursh Channel Windthorst Drainage Construct stormwater outfall 305,000 2 Outfall Project from Windthorst to Holliday Creek East Lynwood Park Construct storm inlets at 20, 000 2 Drainage Improvement Sumner and Roanoke with a storm outlet to Lynwood East Park North Broadway Widen road and install curb 132,000 2 Reconstruction and gutter section on North Broadway from Iowa Park Road south to Third Street TOTAL 24,000,000 Ad 576580 Affidavit of Publication NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCION ESPECIAL) To the Registered Voters of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas: July (A los votantes registrados del Ciudad de Wichita Falls,Texas:) day of Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on August 13, 1994, for voting in a special election on a proposition on the question of the adoption of an additional illy appeared before me, the undersigned authority one-half cent sales and use tax under the provision of Sec.4B of the bookkeeper Industrial Development Corporation Act. (Notifiquese, por las presente, que las casillas electorales sitados abajo pany of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls se abriran desde las 7:00 a.m., hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 13 de agosto de aper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County, 1994 para voter en la Eleccion Especial en una proposicion sobre la adopcion de una mitad de un porciento de impuesto adicional sobre las ,' sworn by me, on oath states that the attached yentas y usos bajo la provicion Sec.4B del Acto de la Corporacion de and correct copy of advertising published Urbanizacion Industrial.) LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES issues thereof on the following dates: (DIRECCION(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES r 149 1994 CITY OF WICHITA FALLS VOTING PLACES, PRESIDING & c? ; J — C ALTERNATE JUDGES 1994-1995 ookkeeper for Times Publishing Company Wichita Falls CITY VOTING POLLING PRESIDING BOX PRCTS. PLACE ALTERNATE 1 before me this the day and year first above written: 1 10, 11, 21 Harrell Center Lou Murdock 3115 5th St. Bettie Murphy Gay 2 14, 25, 45 Crockett School Gayle Cline 3015 Ave I Alta Ritchie 3 15,'23, 24 Sam'Houston Madeline McLaughlin ' 2500 Grant Eltine Box 4 19,20, 22 Zundy Jr. High Etlan Rushing 1706 Polk Mary Blancett 5 4, 7, 40 Washington Elem. Lenora Taylor 1300 Harding Gwendolyn Jackson 6 13, 41, 51 Frannin School Annella"Anne" Evans 710 Burk Rd. Darlene Helms 7 1,2, 17 Austin School Roy Bowling 1309 13th St. Pauline Bowling 8 30 M.S.U. Hardin Emery Weston Swanson 3400 Taft Mildred Dinnin 9 8, 52 Cunningham Frances Box 4107 Phillips Wrethia L. Cook 10 12, 43 Ben Franklin Carolyn Nicholas 2112 Speedway Jane Nicholas 11 16, 31 Rider H.S. Christine McCurry 4611 Cypress Frances L. Graham 12 3, 6, 50 McGaha School Wm.T. Fortune 1615 Midwestern Virginia Gant Parkway 13 5 Fain School Paula Avrit 1562 Norman Barbara Herrington 14 48 Texas Hwy. Dept. Steven Draper 1601 S.W. Pkwy. Sharon Thomas 15 9 Fowler School Elizabeth Smith 5100 Ridgecrest Geneva James 16 18, 42, 44,46 Hirschi H.S. Cathy Lahue 3106 Borton Gary Land 17 26, 49 Kate Haynes Ella M. Smith 1705 Katherine Lillian Jones Early Ballot Board Judge: Iwilda Mitchell 6 13,41, 51 Frannin School Annella"Anne" Evans 710 Burk Rd. Darlene Helms 7 1,2, 17 Austin School Roy Bowling 1309 13th St. Pauline Bowling 8 30 M.S.U. Hardin Emery Weston Swanson 3400 Taft Mildred Dinnin 9 8, 52 Cunningham Frances Box 4107 Phillips Wrethia L. Cook • 10 12, 43 Ben Franklin Carolyn Nicholas 2112 Speedway Jane Nicholas 11 16, 31 Rider H.S. Christine McCurry 4611 Cypress Frances L. Graham 12 3, 6, 50 McGaha School Wm.T. Fortune 1615 Midwestern Virginia Gant Parkway 13 5 Fain School Paula Avrit 1562 Norman Barbara Herrington 14 48 • Texas Hwy. Dept. Steven Draper 1601 S.W. Pkwy. Sharon Thomas 15 9 Fowler School Elizabeth Smith 5100 Ridgecrest Geneva James 16 18,42, 44, 46 Hirschi H.S. Cathy Lahue 3106 Borton Gary Land 17 26, 49 Kate Haynes Ella M. Smith 1705 Katherine Lillian Jones Early Ballot Board Judge: lwilda Mitchell Central Counting Station Judge: Gordon Wallace • Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at (La votacion adelantada en persona se Ilevara a cabo de -lunes a viernes en) City Clerk's Office, Memorial Auditorium Building (Oficina de la Acutuaria de la Ciudad, Edificio Municipal) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on July 25, 1994 and ending on August 9, 1994. (entre las 8:00 de la manana y las 5:00 de la tarde empezando el 25 de julio 1994 y terminado el 9 de agosto 1994.) Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:) • MS. LYDIA V.TORRES (Name of Early Voting Clerk) (Nobre del Secretario(a) de la Votacion Adelantada) P.O. BOX 1431 (Address) (Direccion) WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS 76307 (City) (Ciudad) (Zip Code) (Zona Postal) Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocio el) August 5, 1994(el 5 de agosto 1994) (date) (fecha) Issued this the 21 day of June, 1994 (Emitada este dia 21 de junio, 1994 /s/Michael Lam Signature of Mayor(Firma del Alcalde)