ORD 2022-03 - Street Maintenance Election May 2022ORDINANCE 2022-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL CALLING A JOINT
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2022 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 327
OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; FOR A PROPOSITION BEFORE THE
VOTERS TO CONTINUE THE MUNICIPAL SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF
ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
MUNICIPAL STREETS FOR 4 YEARS WITHIN THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS, DENTON AND TARRANT COUNTIES; SPECIFYING THE DATE OF
ELECTION; SPECIFYING THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION; SPECIFYING BALLOT
LANGUAGE; AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS
AND TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE ELECTION;
ESTABLISHING OTHER PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION;
REQUESTING THAT THE TOWN TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PLACE THE
PROPOSITION ON THE MAY 7, 2022 BALLOT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code establishes the first
Saturday in May as a Uniform Election Date for the purposes of conducting a Joint Special
Election; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 327.007,
the Town Council took action to reauthorize the Trophy Club Municipal Sales and Use
Tax for Street Maintenance in May 2018 which is set to expire September, 2022; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 327.007;
the Tax may be reauthorized for a period of four (4) years through a Special Election
ordered by the Town Council allowing registered voters of Trophy Club to vote for or
against the continuation of the Municipal Sales and Use Tax; and
WHEREAS, approval of this Ordinance authorizes the Town Council to Call a
Special Joint Election for a continuation Proposition set forth on May 7, 2022 with the
Town's General Election; and
WHEREAS, due to the Town of Trophy Club being located in both Denton County
and Tarrant County, approval of said Ordinance authorizes the Town contract for Election
Services with Denton County and Tarrant County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB:
Section 1. Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 327 of the Texas Local
Government Code, the Town Council hereby orders the measure on its own motion by a
majority vote of its members and hereby sets forth a proposition to be placed on the May
7, 2022 Joint Special Election Ballot.
Section 2. The proposition to appear on the ballot shall be and read as follows:
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB PROPOSITION:
For ( )
Against ( )
"The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the
Town of Trophy Club at the rate of one-fourth of one percent
(0.250) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and
repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the 4th
anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition
of the tax is reauthorized."
Section 3. The Board requests that the Trophy Club Town Council include the
Continuation Proposition of the Municipal Sales and Use Tax for Street Maintenance on
the May 7, 2022 Election Ballot.
Section 4. All resident, qualified voters of the Town of Trophy Club shall be eligible
to vote at the Election.
Section 5. The Mayor, or her designee, is authorized to execute the necessary
contracts for the administration of the May 7, 2022 Special Joint Election to the extent
required for the Election to be conducted in a legal manner as determined by the Denton
County Election and/or Tarrant County Election Administrators.
Section 6. The Denton County Elections Administrator, Frank Phillips, is hereby
appointed as Denton County Early Voting Clerk for the Election. Deputy early voting
judges/clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct
early voting. Early voting by mail shall be conducted in conformance with the
requirements of the Texas Election Code. Ballot applications and ballots voted by mail
shall be sent to: Early Voting Clerk, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, Texas 76202. The Elections
Administrator and/or the Early Voting Clerk are hereby authorized to appoint the members
of the Early Voting Ballot Board and the presiding judge and alternate judge in accordance
with the requirements of the Texas Election Code. Early voting by personal appearance
shall be conducted at the times, dates, and at the locations designated by the Denton
County Elections Administrator. The Main Early Voting polling location is hereby
designated to be Denton County Elections Administration, 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite
A101, Denton, Texas 76208. Early voting shall be conducted by the Early Voting Clerk,
at the main early voting polling location listed above and at the Trophy Club Municipal
Utility District Office Board Room located at 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas
76262. Additional locations will be available throughout Denton County and are subject
to change as necessary by Denton County Elections Administrator without further action
by the Town Council. Exhibit A (attached) has been provided by Denton County Elections
Administrator.
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The Tarrant County Elections Administrator, Heider I. Garcia, is hereby appointed as
Tarrant County Early Voting Clerk for the Election. Deputy early voting judges/clerks will
be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting. Early
voting by mail shall be conducted in conformance with the requirements of the Texas
Election Code. Ballot applications and ballots voted by mail shall be sent to: Early Voting
Clerk, P.O. Box 961011, Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011. The Elections Administrator
and/or the Early Voting Clerk are hereby authorized to appoint the members of the Early
Voting Ballot Board and the presiding judge and alternate judge in accordance with the
requirements of the Election Code. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted at the times, dates, and locations designated by the Tarrant County Elections
Administrator. The Main Early Voting polling location is hereby designated to be Tarrant
County Elections Center, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111. Early voting
shall be conducted by the Early Voting Clerk, at the main early voting polling location
listed above, and at the Early Voting locations designated by the Tarrant County Elections
Administrator. Locations will be made available and may be subject to change as
necessary by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator without further action by the
Town Council. Exhibit A (attached) has been provided by Tarrant County Elections
Administrator.
Section 7. Notice of the Election shall be given by posting a notice containing a
substantial copy of this Ordinance in both English, Spanish, and Vietnamese at the Town
Hall on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the Town Council meetings and by
publication of said notice two times in the Fort Worth Telegram which is of general
circulation. Dates of the publication to be in conformance with the Texas Election Code.
Section 8. The Trophy Club Town Secretary, in consultation with the Town
Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to
comply with the provisions of the Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act in carrying out
and conducting the Joint Special Election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
Section 9. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Trophy Club Town Council
that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance
shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections since the same would have been
enacted by Trophy Club Town Council without incorporation of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
Section 10. The Trophy Club Town Secretary is hereby directed to engross and
enroll this Ordinance as required by the Town Charter and Texas Local Government
Code.
Section 11. This Order shall take effect immediately upon approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Trophy Club T4n CounAi on February 8, 2022.
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Loticia Vacek, Town--8ecretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
AIIQ�( Fleury, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, TX
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J. Rbvid Dodd 111, Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE FOR EARLY VOTING
Incorporated By Reference
Trophy Club Denton County voters may only vote at the early voting polling locations as
designated and maintained by Denton County throughout the County.
Trophy Club Tarrant County voters may only vote at the early voting polling locations as
designated and maintained by Tarrant County throughout the County.
DENTON COUNTY
*Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at:
Days and Hours designated by Denton County:
Monday, April 25
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 27
Thursday, April 28
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30
Sunday, May 1
Monday, May 2
Tuesday, May 3
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Quuject to change oy uenton county
TENTATIVE
TARRANT COUNTY
*Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at:
Days and Hours designated by Tarrant County:
Monday, April 25
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 27
Thursday, April 28
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30
Sunday, May 1
Monday, May 2
Tuesday, May 3
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m, to 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a. m.to 4:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
ouuject to cnange ny i arrant county