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Home My WebLink About2023 10_Calling Election for 55/100thsCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION 2023 -10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1209, ELIMINATING THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FIFTY -FIVE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.55 %) SALES TAX LEVIED AND ASSESSED UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED THEREFROM; PROVIDING THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SAID 0.55% TAX SHALL BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE TULSA COUNTY ELECTION BOARD FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH ELECTION; AND DESIGNATING THE POLLING PRECINCTS TO BE OPENED OR CLOSED WHEREAS, The City of Owasso holds the integrity of Owasso's transportation infrastructure in high regard, recognizing the importance of funding capital transportation projects to ensure responsible reinvestment; and, WHEREAS, the existing sales tax in the amount of fifty -five hundredths of one percent (0.55 %) is set to expire on December 31, 2023; and, WHEREAS, the intent of the Owasso City Council is to remove the expiration date and continue collecting the fifty -five hundredths of one percent (0.55 %), resulting in no change to the current tax rate; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, has adopted Ordinance 1209, which removes the expiration date of December 31, 2023, and continues the levy and assessment of fifty -five hundredths of one percent (0.55 %) upon the gross receipts or proceeds on certain sales as therein defined for the restricted purpose of street improvements, adjoining infrastructure, right -of -way expenditures, sidewalks and trails, and subject to the approval of a majority of the registered voters of the City of Owasso. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. That an election be held in the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, on the 8th day of August, 2023, for the purpose of submitting to the registered electors of said City the following proposition, to -wit: PROPOSITION Shall Ordinance 1209, maintaining the percentage of sales tax levied by the City of Owasso at current levels, removing the December 31, 2023 expiration date for the levy and assessment of the fifty -five hundredths of one percent (.55 %) portion, and restricting said 0.55% to be used for street improvements, adjoining infrastructure and right -of -way expenditures, sidewalks, and recreation trails, be approved? YES - FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSITION NO- AGAINST THE ABOVE PROPOSITION SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, hereby certifies to the Tulsa County Election Board that Tulsa County precincts #720008, 720012, 720013, 720014, 720015, 720016, 720017, 720018, 720019, 720020, 720021, 720022, 720023 and Rogers County precincts #660006, 660021, 660031, 660130 are to be opened. Resolution 2023 -10 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 3, That Tulsa County precincts #720009, 770011 and Rogers County precincts #660029, 660030, 660131, 660203 are to remain closed as there are no incorporated city limit parcels within those precincts. SECTION 4. That a copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the office of the County Election Board, of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of said election. 9 ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of May, 2023. OPPICIAL u' At nn M. Stevens, City ierk�° °_ aHCrnP APP --V//E''D AS TO FORM: GU( Jul" Lombardi, City Attorney Resolution 2023 -10 Page 2 of 2 Owasso Reporter 202 E 2nd Ave (918) 272 -1155 I, Bailee Liston, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath depose and say that I am an agent of Column Software, PBC, duly appointed and authorized agent of the Publisher of Owasso Reporter, a publication that is a "legal newspaper" as that phrase is defined for the city of Owasso, for the County of Tulsa, in the state of Oklahoma, that this affidavit is Page 1 of 2 with the full text of the sworn -to notice set forth on the pages that follow, and that the attachment hereto contains the correct copy of what was published in said legal newspaper in consecutive issues on the following dates: PUBLICATION DATES: 12 Jul 2023 19 Jul 2023 26 Jul 2023 2 Aug 2023 Notice ID: QA9lWyD9Sr3xc7rUSeDY Publisher ID: 35393 Notice Name: city owasso resolution 2023 -10 PUBLICATION FEE: $363.71 I state under penalty of perjury under the laws of Oklahoma that the foregoing is true and correct. Agent VERIFICATION State of Florida County of Hernando Notary Public State of Florida Signed or attested before me on this: 08/02/2023 Notary Public Notarized online using audio -video communication See Proof on Next Page cily Owasso ueesdu loo 2023 10 "age 1 of 2 Published in the Owasso Repporter, Owasso Tulsa County, Oklahoma, July 12,1 g, 26, August v, 2023 CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION 2023 -10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLA- HOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TOTHE REGISTERED, QUALI- FIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OFTHEAPPROVAL OR DISAP- PROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1209, ELIMINATING THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FIFTY -FIVE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.55 %) SALES TAX LEVIED AND ASSESSED UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED THEREFROM; PROVIDING THAT THE PRO- CEEDS OF SAID 0.55% TAX SHALL BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION IM- PROVEMENTS; PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE TULSA COUNTY ELECTION BOARD FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH ELECTION; AND DESIGNATING THE POLLING PRE- CINCTS TO BE OPENED OR CLOSED WHEREAS, The City of Ow, „so holds the integrity of Owa ,no's, traoispar- tation Infrasbucture In high regard, recognizing the importance of funding capital transpoitatkni prclects to enSUre responsible reanvestrnent, and, WHEREAS, the existing sales tax in the annaoint of fifty -five hundredths of cane Iaeacernt (C1 SS,7) is jet to expire on Decennbe- 31, 2023; arid, WHEREAS, the intent of the Owasso Cityy C OUridl is to nennove the expira- tion date and continue collecting the fifty -five hundredths of one percent (0.55%), resulting in no change to the Ujrrent tax rate„ and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, has adopted Ordinance 1209, which i emovers the expiration date of Decerber 31 2023„ and continues the levy and assessment of fifty-five 111rfirldredths of one psi cent (0.55%) upon the gi o *us receipts or proceeds on certain sales as thueieint defined for the restricted purpose of street improvements, adjoining nfra- otrUCture, right -of -way expenditrres, sidewalks and trails, and subject to the approval of I majority of the registered voters of the City of Owasso. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. That an dec:tion be held in the City of O waasoo, State of Okla - honna, on the 8th day of August, 2023, for the purpose of subiritting to the regi stere.d electors of said City the following paaapo ,rhon, to -wit: PROPOSITION Shall Ordinance 1209, maintainin the percentage of sales tax levied by the City of Owasso at current leve?'s, removing the December 31, 2023 ex- piration date for the levy and assessment of the fifty -five hundredths of one percent (.5516) portion, and restricting said 0.55% to be used for street improvements, adjoining infrastructure and right -of -way expenditures, sidewalks, and recreation trails, be approved? /__J YES — FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSITION /__J NO — AGAINST THE ABOVE PROPOSITION SECTION 2. That the City COUICil of the City of Owasso, Ttll sa County, Okla- horns, hereby cea 1lfees tU the Tulsa CaUnly Election Hoard that Tulsa Corrn- t iec inctr #720008, 720012, 72001;, 720014, 720015 770CV16, 72C1C117, 7'201 B, 7200 1 ri, 720020, 72002 "I, 720022, 720023 and Rogers County pre- cincts #660006 66002 tl 660031, 660 1 0 are to be opened. SECTION 3. Tfaat Tulsa County pieclncts 4720001, 720011 and Rogers County. precincts #660029, 660030, 660131, 660203 ,are to remain closed asstheie are no dncorperoated city limit parcels within thc> °e rrrreciric.ts. SECTION A. That a copy cif this i esoalcrtuori shall be deliverer) to the office cif the County Election Board of Tulsa C ourity, State of Oklahoma, at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of sald election. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd slay of May, 2023. /s/ Alvin Fruga, Vice Mayor ATTEST: /s/ .JUliann M. Stevens, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Js/ Julie Lombardi, City Attorney ge 2 of 2