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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 84-17RESOLUTION NO.84-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ADOPTING A FORM OF BALLOT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AT THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ON MAY 15, 1984;ORDERING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION BE GIVEN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona,hereinafter referred to as the "City",have adopted Resolution No.84-16 ordering and calling a special street and highway user revenue bond election to be held i n and for the City of May 15,1984;and WHEREAS,i t is necessary to adopt a form of ballot to be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at said election and to direct that notice be given of the election, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: Section I .That the ballot to be used in the special bond election to be held on May 15,1984,shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD IN AND FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ON MAY 15,1984,TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. Question Shall the City of Apache Junction,Arizona (the "City"), be authorized to issue and sell,in one or more series, Street and Highway User Revenue Bonds,Project of 1984, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 to provide funds for the purpose of improvement,con- struction,reconstruction,acquisition of rights -of -way or maintenance of City streets and highways and to pay all necessary legal,accounting,financial and other contingent costs in connection therewith;such bonds to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 12%per annum, said interest payable semiannually on the first day of January and the first day of July of each year until the maturity of each bond of each series and the bonds to mature over a period of not to exceed 10 years from the date of issuance of each series,said bonds to mature on the first day of the same month of each year which may be either January or July;principal and interest to be payable solely from taxes,fees,charges and other moneys collected by the State of Arizona and returned to the City for street and highway purposes pursuant to law which have not theretofore been specifically allocated and pledged for payment of any other indebtedness of the City,such highway user taxes as are necessary to pay principal of and interest on the bonds to be irrevocably appropriated for the purpose of paying such principal and interest? FOR THE BONDS /-----/ AGAINST THE BONDS f -----Y Resolution No.84-17 Page 1 of 3 Section II.That the notice of special bond election will be given by the Clerk of the City causing a copy of Resolution No.84-16 to be published i n full for one insertion in the Mesa Tribune,a newspaper published i n Maricopa County,Arizona,and of general circulation in the City,such publication to be made within a period of not less than fifteen, nor more than thirty days prior to the date of the election. Section III.That the Clerk of the City shall cause to be printed and delivered to the election boards,to be by them furnished to the qualified electors offering to vote at the special election,ballots as set forth above. Section IV.That the special election shall be conducted and the poll lists kept,and the votes cast thereat shall be counted and tabulated and the returns thereof shall be made in the manner provided by law and only persons shall vote at the special election who are qualified electors of the City. Section V.That in order to comply with the absentee voting re- quirements required i n special bond elections,the Mayor and Council of the City hereby appoint an election board to serve as the Absentee Ballot Board for all Precincts and said board will meet at City Hall,1001 North Idaho Road,Apache Junction,Arizona,to tally and canvass the absentee ballots. Section VI.That in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965,as amended,the following proceedings pertaining to this election will be translated into Spanish and posted,published and recorded i n each instance where posting,publication and recording of such proceedings are required,to -wit:Resolution No.84-16 ordering and calling special bond election,ballot,all absentee voting material and all instructions at the polls. Section VII.That as soon as the polls are closed,the election officials shall canvass the votes cast,seal and direct the same to the Mayor and Council of the City.The Mayor and Council of the City will meet i n special session on May 21,1984,the first Monday succeeding the day after the date of the election,to canvass the returns of the election.The Mayor and Council will be governed by the vote of the majority of the qualified electors of the City voting at said special bond election on the question submitted. Section VIII.That by reason of the urgent need for the improve- ments to be made from the proceeds of the bonds herein sought to be authorized,the immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution i s necessary for the preservation of the public peace,health and safety,and an emergency i s hereby declared to exist,and this Resolution will be in full force and effect immediately upon passage and adoption,and i t is so enacted. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 9TH DAY OF APRIL ,1984. 4 71dxFil Wendell J.Crarke Mayor Resolution No.84-17 Page 2 of 3 ATTEST: 4 4 7 C---117_ 4 ; G7KathleenConnelly City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DaviNd F.Alexan City Attorney Resolution No.84-17 Page 3 of 3