HomeMy WebLinkAbout19830ORDINANCE NO. 19,830
AN ORDINANCE TO RESTATE AND AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 19,827
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2007,
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE CITY THE QUESTION OF AN INCREASE OF THE LEVY OF THE
CONTINUING ANNUAL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX FROM THE
RATE OF TWO AND EIGHT - TENTHS (2.80) MILLS TO THE NEW RATE
OF THREE AND THREE - TENTHS (3.30) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF
ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ON -GOING MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION EXPENSES OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES
OPERATED BY CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM;
PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (the "City ") is a city of the first class duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas (the "State "); and
WHEREAS, the City Board of the City (the "Board ") adopted Ordinance No 19,827 on
September 18, 2007, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of Central Arkansas Library
System ( "CALS ") and upon receiving petitions signed by at least the requisite number of qualified
electors within the City and required by the Amendments (identified herein), furthermore, has
determined that in order to operate and maintain the City's public libraries it would be in the best
interests of the City, CALS and the patrons of the City's public libraries, to increase the levied ad
valorem tax on taxable real and personal property within the City from two and eight- tenths (2.80)
mills to a rate not to exceed three and three - tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of the assessed value of
taxable property in the City (the "Library Tax ").
WHEREAS, the Library Tax may be levied under the authority of Amendments No. 30 and
No. 72 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas (the "Amendments ") for the purposes of operating
and maintaining the City's public libraries; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to amend and restate the provisions of
Ordinance No. 19,827 for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City at a special election to
be held on December 11, 2007, the question of increasing the levied ad valorem Library Tax on
taxable real and personal property within the City for the operation and maintenance of the City
public libraries from two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills to the rate of three and three - tenths (3.30)
mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property in the City.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Board of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas:
Section 1. That there be, and there is hereby called, a special election to be held on
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at which special election there shall be submitted to the electors of the
City the question of an increase of the levy of the continuing annual ad valorem Library Tax from
two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills to the new rate of three and three tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of
assessed valuation of taxable property in the City for the purpose of providing funds for the operation
and maintenance of the City's public libraries.
Section 2. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
December 11, 2007
Vote on the measure by placing an "X" in the square opposite the question either "FOR" or
"AGAINST ":
FOR an increase from the existing two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills tax to the new
rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills tax on the assessed value of taxable real and
personal property to be used for maintenance and operation of the public libraries of
the City operated by Central Arkansas Library System.
AGAINST an increase from the existing two and eight- tenths (2.80) mills tax to the
new rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills tax on the assessed value of taxable
real and personal property in the City of Little Rock to be used for maintenance and
operation of the public libraries of the City operated by Central Arkansas Library
System.
If the millage increase is approved, there will be levied a continuing annual ad valorem tax
on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property located within the City of Little Rock
at the rate of three and three - tenths (3.30) mills on the dollar of the assessed value of the taxable real
and personal property within the City, the collection of which shall be dedicated to fund the operation
and maintenance of the City's public libraries operated by Central Arkansas Library System.
Section 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to give notice of the election by one
publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the City. Publication shall be made not
less than ten (10) days prior to the election.
Section 4. The election shall be held and conducted and the vote canvassed and the
results declared under the law and in the manner now provided for municipal elections, and only
qualified electors of the City shall have the right to vote on the election.
Section 5. The result of the election shall be certified by the Pulaski County Board of
Election Commissioners. The Mayor shall proclaim the results of the election by issuing a
proclamation and publishing the same one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the City,
which Proclamation shall advise that the results as proclaimed shall be conclusive unless suit
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challenging the results is filed in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County within thirty (30) days after
publication of the proclamation.
Section 6. A copy of this Ordinance shall be given to the Pulaski County Board of
Election Commissioners so that the necessary election officials and supplies may be provided.
Section 7. That the Mayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the City, be, and they are
hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary to place this question before the
electors at a special election to be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 and, if the question is
approved by the electors, to cause the Tax to be levied and collected in accordance with the law of
the State of Arkansas and to perform all acts of whatever nature necessary to carry out the authority
conferred by this Ordinance.
Section 8. All Ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith, including any part of
Ordinance No. 19,827 in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 9. Emergency. It is hereby ascertained and declared that there is an immediate
need for the funding of the operation and maintenance of the libraries described in this Ordinance in
order to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City and its inhabitants, and that
the operation and maintenance of the libraries can be accomplished only by the increase in the levied
annual ad valorem tax and that time is of the essence in placing the question before the voters at the
special election called for December 11, 2007. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and
this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety
shall be in force and take effect immediately from and after its passage.
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PASSED October 2, 2007.
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF PULASKI
I, Nancy Wood, City Clerk, within and for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 19,830 of the Ordinances of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO RESTATE AND AMEND
ORDINANCE NO. 19,827 APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF
THE CITY THE QUESTION OF AN INCREASE OF THE LEVY OF THE CONTINUING
ANNUAL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX FROM THE RATE OF TWO AND EIGHT -
TENTHS (2.80) MILLS TO THE RATE OF THREE AND THREE- TENTHS (3.30) MILLS
ON THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ON -GOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
EXPENSES OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES OPERATED BY CENTRAL
ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING
THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;" passed by the City Board of the City on
October 2, 2007.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 2nd day of
October, 2007.
a cy Wood, ity Clerk
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
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