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160601 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 C) 0 8 �C 9 10 ,i ll O 12 A 13 v 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 mum M M M ew • 223 NO. 16,060 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ON THE QUESTIONS OF ISSUING BONDS UNDER AMENDMENT NO. 62 TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF A MULTIPURPOSE EVENTS CENTER; RENOVATING WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM; EXPANDING THE STATEHOUSE CONVENTION CENTER; FINANCING STREET IMPROVEMENTS; FINANCING DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS; FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS TO AND THE ACQUISITION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN THE CITY; FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ZOO; FINANCING THE SUPPORT OF A HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM; FINANCING AN IMAX FORMAT THE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY; FINANCING RIGHT -OF -WAY ACQUISITION; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (the "City ") is a city of the first class; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City has determined that it would be in the best interests of the City to finance the cost of a multipurpose events center; to finance renovation of War Memorial Stadium; to finance expansion of the Statehouse Convention Center; to finance street improvements throughout the City; to finance drainage improvements throughout the City; to finance the improvement of existing parks and to provide the acquisition of parks for the City; to finance improvements to the Little Rock Zoo; to finance the support of a housing and neighborhood revitalization program; to finance an IMAX format - 1 - 6 `�;o DILI 224 1 theater in con ction with the Arkansas Museum of Science and 2 History; to finance expressway right -of -way acquisition 3 (collectively, the "Projects"); and 4 WHEREAS, it has been determined that the cost of the 5 Projects just enumerated, including incidental expenses and 6 expenditures in connection with accomplishing the Projects and 7 expenses in connection with authorizing and issuing the Sales 8 and Use Tax Bonds (hereinafter defined), can be financed by the 9 issuance of Sales and Use Tax Bonds (the °Bonds"); and 10 WHEREAS, the Sales and Use Tax Bonds can be issued under 11 the authority of Amendment No. 62 to the Constitution of the 12 State of Arkansas ( "Amendment 620) and Title 14, Chapter 164, 13 Subsection 3, of the Arkansas Code Annotated of 1987 (the 14 "Authorizing Legislation "); and 15 WHEREAS, the City can pay the principal of and interest on 16 the Sales and Use tax Bonds from a pledge of the proceeds of a 17 one -half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax levied under 18 the authority of the Authorizing Legislation; and 19 WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to submit to the 20 electors of the City the question of issuing Sales and Use Tax 21 Bonds under Amendment 62 and the Authorizing Legislation at a 22 special election called for that purpose to be paid from the 23 levy of the sales and use tax at the rate of one -half of one 24 percent (0.5 %) on the receipts from the sales within the City of 25 all goods and services which are subject to taxation under the 26 Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax Act of 1941, as amended, and the 27 receipts from storing, using or consuming within the City 28 tangible personal property under the Arkansas Compensating Tax 29 Act of 1949, as amended (the "Sales and Use Tax"). 30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 31 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 32 SECTION 1. That there be, and there is hereby called, a 33 special election to be held on October 8, 1991, at which 34 election there shall be submitted to the electors of the City 35 36 6 -St) -rq 1 the question o issuing Sales and Use Ta Bonds under Amendment 2 62 and the Authorizing Legislation for the Projects. 3 SECTION 2. That in order to provide for the payment of the 4 principal and interest on the Bonds, there is hereby levied a 5 Sales and Use Tax. The levy of the Sales and Use Tax shall not 6 be effective until after the special election called in Section 7 1 above has been held and the issuance of the Bonds approved by 8 the voters. 9 SECTION 3. That the question of issuing the Bonds shall be 10 placed on the ballot for the election in substantially the 11 following form: 12 13 ADOPTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TAX 14 15 AUTHORIZATION TO LEVY A ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT 16 (0.5$) CITY OF LITTLE ROCK SALES AND USE TAX TO 17 FINANCE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR CAPITAL 18 IMPROVEMENTS SET FORTH BELOW. 19 20 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 21 opposite the measure either for or against: 22 23 FOR adoption of a one -half of one percent 24 sales and use tax within the City of Little Rock 25 for the purpose of paying bonds for capital 26 improvements ........... ............................... ❑ 27 28 29 AGAINST adoption of a one -half of one percent 30 sales and use tax within the City of Little Rock 31 for the purpose of paying bonds for capital 32 improvements ........... ............................... ❑ 33 34 35 36 3 - 225 C)-SG r-'5. 226 0 -So Eta 1 PROPOS• MULTIPURPOSE EVENTS CENTER PROJECT 2 3 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 4 FINANCING THE COST OF A MULTIPURPOSE EVENTS CENTER 5 IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND APPROVAL TO 6 PLEDGE THE RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR 7 PAYMENT THEREOF. 8 9 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 10 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 11 amount of up to $42,100,000 for the purpose of 12 paying the costs of a multipurpose events center in 13 the central business district consisting of all 14 furnishings and equipment including, but not 15 limited to, sound equipment and a public address 16 system, seating, steel grillage and equipment for 17 stage operations and lighting, shell space for 18 private suites to be financed separately, 19 acoustical treatment, graphics, concession areas 20 and video at concessions, restrooms, audio at 21 restrooms, land acquisition, landscaping, limited 22 support surface parking, mechanical and electrical 23 systems, and to authorize the Board of Directors to 24 pledge the receipts from the one half of one 25 percent (0.5 %) Sales and Use Tax to pay the 26 principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on 27 the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection 28 therewith. 29 30 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 31 opposite the measure either for or against: 32 33 FOR authorization of the issuance of bonds in 34 the principal amount not to exceed $ 42,100,000 for 35 36 - 4 - 226 0 -So Eta M M M M= M = = = == i 227 �-,5 e-(? I 1 the purpo• of paying the costs of multipurpose 2 events center in the central business district and 3 approval of the pledge of the one half of one 4 percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 5 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 6 7 8 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of bonds 9 in the principal amount not to exceed $42,100,000 10 for the purpose of paying the costs of a 11 multipurpose events center in the central business 12 district and approval of the pledge of the one half 13 of one percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and 14 Use Tax for payment thereof ........................... ❑ 15 16 17 PROPOSED WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM RENOVATION PROJECT 18 19 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 20 FINANCING THE COST OF RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF 21 WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE 22 RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT 23 THEREOF. 24 25 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 26 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 27 amount of up to $15,725,000 for the purpose of 28 financing the cost of the renovation and expansion 29 of War Memorial Stadium to include among other 30 things the replacement of the playing surface, 31 weatherization of the stands, construction of new 32 restrooms and sewer lines, upgrading the 33 concessions area, repair or install electrical and 34 mechanical improvements including sounds systems 35 36 - 5 - 227 �-,5 e-(? I M M M M M = = == M == M =22T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 and scoreboard or video facilities, construction of upper deck areas to increase the seating capacity by up to 10,000 seats, provide the structural framework to permit building private suites to be financed separately, and upgrade existing offices and team facilities and to authorize the Board of Directors of the City to pledge the receipts from the one half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any on the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection therewith. Vote on measure by placing an x in the square opposite the measure either for or against: FOR authorization of the issuance of bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $15,725,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of renovation and expansion of War Memorial Stadium and approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof ................. ❑ AGAINST authorization of the issuance of bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $15,725,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of renovation and expansion of War Memorial Stadium and approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof ................. ❑ D -0 E`� = = = - = = = M = = = = = = =i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 PROP• D STATEHOUSE CONVENTION EXPANSION AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR FINANCING THE COST OF EXPANDING THE STATEHOUSE CONVENTION CENTER AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal amount of up to $15,175,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of expanding the Statehouse Convention Center including among other things increasing the exhibition and meeting space, providing furnishings, fixtures and equipment, developing lighting and sound systems, doing demolition work and sitework preparation, acquiring land and rights -of -way, widening streets, paying mechanical and electrical costs, and to authorize the Board of Directors of the City to pledge the receipts from the one half of one percent (0.5 %) Sales and Use Tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any on the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection therewith. Vote on measure by placing an x in the square opposite the measure either for or against: FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $15,175,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of expanding the Statehouse Convention Center and approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5$) City of Little Rock Sales and Use - 7 - o -11�o E91 == MM M = = = w = = = = 2," Q_C/) 6F/$i 1 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 2 3 4 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 5 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 6 exceed $15,175,000 for the purpose of financing the 7 cost of expanding the Statehouse Convention Center 8 and approval of the pledge of the one half of one 9 percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 10 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 11 12 13 PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS 14 15 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 16 FINANCING THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STREETS 17 WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND APPROVAL TO is PLEDGE RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR lg PAYMENT THEREOF. 20 21 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 22 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 23 amount of up to $10,000,000 for the purpose of 24 financing the cost of improvements to the streets 25 of the City of Little Rock to include, among other 26 things, repair and replacement of street surfaces, 27 sidewalks, gutters, lighting, widening of streets, 28 construction of new streets, repair of alleyways, 24 placement of traffic signals, alteration of streets 30 to better provide for handicapped access and handicapped parking, and to authorize the Board of 31 Directors of the City to pledge the receipts from 32 33 the one half of one percent (0.5%) sales and use tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and 34 35 36 - 8 - Q_C/) 6F/$i 0-so F1 231 1 premium, if any, on the bonds and all fees and 2 expenses in connection therewith. 3 4 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 5 opposite the measure either for or against: 6 7 FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and 8 use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed 9 $10,000,000 for the purpose of financing the cost 10 of street improvements for the City and approval of 11 the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) 12 City of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment 13 thereof ................ ............................... ❑ 14 15 16 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 17 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 18 exceed $10,000,000 for the purpose of financing the 19 cost of street improvements for the City and 20 approval of the pledge of the one -half of one 21 percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 22 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 23 24 25 26 PROPOSED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS 27 28 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 29 FINANCING THE COST OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 30 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS 31 FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. 32 33 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 34 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 35 36 - 9 - 0-so F1 232 () "50 F-1 z 1 amount of up to $10,000,000 for the purpose of 2 financing the cost of drainage improvements for the 3 City of Little Rock to include, among other things, 4 the construction of curbs and gutters, drainage 5 systems and treatment facilities, and to authorize 6 the Board of Directors of the City to pledge the 7 receipts from the one half of one percent (0.5$) 8 sales and use tax to pay the principal of, interest 9 on, and premium, if any, on the bonds and all fees 10 and expenses in connection therewith. 11 12 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 13 opposite the measure either for or against: 14 15 FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and 16 use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed 17 $10,000,000 for the purpose of financing the cost 18 of drainage improvements for the City and approval 19 of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) 20 City of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment 21 thereof ................. ..............................� 22 23 24 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 25 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 26 exceed $10,000,000 for the purpose of financing the 27 cost of drainage improvements for the City and 28 approval of the pledge of the one -half of one 29 percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 30 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 31 32 33 34 PROPOSED PARK ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS 35 36 - 10 - 232 () "50 F-1 z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 M M M M M AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR FINANCING THE COST OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR PARKS FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal amount of up to $7,500,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition and improvements of park properties for the City of Little Rock including, among other things, land acquisition costs, the costs of constructing improvements within the parks including soccer fields, golf courses, water and sewer lines and facilities, concession stands, amusement rides, biking, jogging and nature trails, tennis courts, baseball fields, exercise areas, dressing areas, restrooms, pavilions, outdoor cooking and camping facilities, spectator stands and press boxes, swimming pools, boating areas, boat launching docks, and to authorize the Board of Directors of the City to pledge the receipts from the one half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection therewith. Vote on measure by placing an x in the square opposite the measure either for or against: FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and - 11 - 233 O -Sv e13 i = = = = = = = M M M O -50 61q 1 use tax bo• in the principal amount not to exceed 2 $7,500,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of 3 park acquisition and improvements for the City and 4 approval of the pledge of the one -half of one 5 percent (0.5$) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 6 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 7 8 9 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 10 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 11 exceed $7,500,000 for the purpose of financing the 12 cost of park acquisition and improvements for the 13 City and approval of the pledge of the one -half of 14 one percent (0.5$) City of Little Rock Sales and 15 Use Tax for payment thereof ........................... ❑ 16 17 18 ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER IMPROVEMENTS 19 20 21 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 22 FINANCING THE COST OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 23 ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MATCHED ON A DOLLAR FOR Z4 DOLLAR BASIS, AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS FROM 25 CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. 26 27 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 28 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 29 amount of up to $750,000 for the purpose of 30 financing the cost of improvements to the Arkansas 31 Arts Center including improvements to the 32 mechanical and electrical systems, sound systems, 33 lighting systems, kitchen facilities, acquisition 34 of exhibits, improvements to water and sewer 35 36 - 12 - O -50 61q M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 M = = M facilities, expansion of areas, purchase of furnishings, equipment and fixtures, improvements or expansion of parking facilities, such $750,000 to be matched by the Arkansas Arts Center and to authorize the Board of Directors of the City to pledge the receipts from the one half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection therewith. Vote on measure by placing an x in the square opposite the measure either for or against: FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $750,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of improvements to the Arkansas Arts Center and approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $750,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of improvements to the Arkansas Arts Center and approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use Taxfor payment thereof ............................... ❑ LITTLE ROCK ZOO IMPROVEMENTS - 13 - 235 0 -50 PZ 236 1 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE T• BONDS FOR 2 FINANCING THE COST OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 3 LITTLE ROCK ZOO AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS 4 FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. 5 6 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 7 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 8 amount of up to $2,500,000 for the purpose of 9 financing the cost of improvements to the Little 10 Rock Zoo including improvements to the children's 11 zoo, construction of a zoo education and 12 administration building, improvements to zoo walks 13 and driveways, landscaping, improvements to the 14 mechanical and electrical systems, expansion of 15 animal displays, acquisition of new animals for 16 exhibit, improvements and construction of 17 concession stands, facilities for the elderly, the 18 handicapped and children, facilities for the care 19 and feeding of the animals, improvements to water 20 and sewer facilities, expansion of areas, purchase 21 of furnishings, equipment and fixtures, 22 improvements or expansion of parking facilities, 23 and to authorize the Board of Directors of the City 24 to pledge the receipts from the one half of one 25 percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax to pay the 26 principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on 27 the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection 28 therewith. 29 30 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 31 opposite the measure either for or against: 32 33 FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and 34 use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed 35 36 - 14 - 0 -50 PZ = M M M M M == = M = = = m2TP F,� 1 $2,500,0000 r the purpose of financing the cost of 2 improvements to the Little Rock Zoo and approval of 3 the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5$) 4 City of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment 5 thereof ............... ............................... ❑ 6 7 8 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 9 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 10 exceed $2,500,000 for the purpose of financing the 11 cost of improvements to the Little Rock Zoo and 12 approval of the pledge of the one -half of one 13 percent (0.5$) City of Little Rock Sales and Use 14 Tax for payment thereof ............................... ❑ 15 16 17 IMAX THEATER CONSTRUCTION 18 19 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 20 FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN IMAX THEATER IN 21 CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND 22 HISTORY AND APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS FROM CITY 23 SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. 24 25 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 26 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 27 amount of up to $4,050,000 for the purpose of 28 financing the construction of a facility to house 29 an IMAX format motion picture theater in 30 conjunction with the Arkansas Museum of Science and 31 History, including costs to acquire land for the 32 project, do the sitework, finish the interior, 33 provide for seating, provide for mechanical and 34 electrical systems, and water and sewer facilities, 35 36 - 15 - F,� 238 ®-S�O f-l' 1 provide for concession stands, facilit es for the 2 elderly, the handicapped, purchase furnishings, 3 equipment and fixtures, and to authorize the Hoard 4 of Directors of the City to pledge the receipts 5 from the one half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and 6 use tax to pay the principal of, interest on, and 7 premium, if any, on the bonds and all fees and 8 expenses in connection therewith. 9 10 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 11 opposite the measure either for or against: 12 13 FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and 14 use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed 15 $4,050,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of 16 construction of an IMAX format motion picture 17 theater in conjunction with the Arkansas Museum of 18 Science and History and approval of the pledge of 19 the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City of Little 20 21 Rock Sales and Use Tax for Payment thereof............ ❑ 22 23 24 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 25 and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to 26 exceed $4,050,000 for the purpose of financing the 27 cost of construction of an IMAX format motion 28 picture theater in conjunction with the Arkansas 29 Museum of Science and History and approval of the 30 pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City 31 of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment 32 thereof ................ ............................... ❑ 33 34 35 36 - 16 - 238 ®-S�O f-l' M M M M M M M M M M M= M =2,T () P5 a 0 1 2 RIGHT -OF -WAY ACQUISITION 3 4 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 5 PAYMENT OF THE COST OF ACQUIRING RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR 6 PURPOSES OF ACCOMPLISHING STREET AND EXPRESSWAY 7 CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR APPROVAL TO PLEDGE RECEIPTS 8 FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT THEREOF. 9 10 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 11 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 12 amount of up to $2,000,000 for the purpose of 13 purchasing right -of -ways for improvements to Asher 14 Avenue and for improvements to the South Loop, and 15 to authorize the Board of Directors of the City to 16 pledge the receipts from the one half of one 17 percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax to pay the 18 principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on 19 the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection 20 therewith. 21 22 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square 23 opposite the measure either for or against: 24 25 FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and 26 use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed 27 $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the 28 purchase of right -of -way needed for improvements to 29 Asher Avenue and the South Loop and approval of the 30 pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City 31 of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof.. 32 33 34 AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales 35 36 - 17 - () P5 240 ® -.gyp F (9 ta 1 and use bonds in the principal amount not to 2 exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the 3 purchase of right of way needed for improvements to 4 Asher Avenue and the South Loop and approval of the 5 pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City 6 of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof.. ❑ 7 8 9 10 SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOUSING REVITALIZATION 11 12 AUTHORIZATION OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR 13 PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUPPORT FOR THE 14 REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR LOW AND 15 MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND FOR APPROVAL TO PLEDGE 16 RECEIPTS FROM CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR PAYMENT 17 THEREOF. 18 19 The issuance of sales and use tax bonds by the 20 City of Little Rock in the aggregate principal 21 amount of up to $2,000,000 for the purpose of 22 acquiring property for City housing programs for 23 residential housing for low and moderate income, 24 elderly or handicapped persons, and families, and 25 to provide for the physical betterment of City 26 neighborhoods by financing the demolition of 27 deteriorated and unsafe housing thereby helping to 28 revitalize neighborhoods within the City of Little 29 Rock, and to authorize the Board of Directors of 30 the City to pledge the receipts from the one half 31 of one percent (0.5%) sales and use tax to pay the 32 principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on 33 the bonds and all fees and expenses in connection 34 therewith. 35 36 - 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M M M M M M M M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Vote on measure by placing an x in the square opposite the measure either for or against: FOR authorization of the issuance of sales and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of support of neighborhood residential housing revitalization and for the approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5$) City of Little Rock Sales and M M M Use for payment thereof ............................... ❑ AGAINST authorization of the issuance of sales and use tax bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of support of neighborhood residential housing revitalization and for the approval of the pledge of the one -half of one percent (0.5 %) City of Little Rock Sales and Use Tax for payment thereof ...........................F1 If Bonds for all purposes are approved by the electors, the Bonds may be combined into a single issue of bonds for the purpose of providing the necessary funds to pay the cost of the approved improvements. The Bonds may be issued in series from time to time. The Bonds will be secured by a pledge of all or a portion of one half of one percent (0.5 %) sales and use tax levied within the City. [End of ballot on this issue]. - 19 - 241 D_'9 F? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 SECTION . The Clerk shall submit copy of the ballot title to the Pulaski County Election Commission within 30 days of the passage of this ordinance. SECTION 5. The ability of the City to address capital programs needed to enhance the City and to provide for jobs and economic growth and otherwise provide for the health, safety and welfare of the community is in jeopardy without additional funds. An emergency is therefore declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. PASSED: June 18, 1991 ATTEST: CIT ROBBIE HANCOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: THOMAS x. CARPENTER CITY ATTO /l BY: ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY P-JLyw0-dR!SH1AR0N - 20 - 242 3Tdo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing pages, numbered 1 to 20, inclusive, are a true and perfect copy of Ordinance No. 16,060, passed at a regular session of the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, held at the regular meeting place of the Board of Directors at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of June, 1991, and that the Ordinance is of record in this office. (S E A L) City Clerk Rob ie Hancock - 21 - 0 0-58 F9 t /243 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing pages, numbered 1 to 20, inclusive, are a true and perfect copy of Ordinance No. 16,060, passed at a regular session of the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, held at the regular meeting place of the Board of Directors at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of June, 1991, and that the Ordinance is of record in this office. (S E A L) City Clerk Rob ie Hancock - 21 - 0 0-58 F9