Ordinance 1997-13
ORDINANCE NO. Q7--'1.3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1997, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY'S DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERMODAUMANIFEST RAIL FACILITY AND BUSINESS
PARK TO BE LOCATED BETWEEN SPRING CREEK PARKWAY AND SKYVIEW LANE, NORTH
OF STATE HIGHWAY 78, ELIMINATION OF S.H. 78 MAINLINE RAIL OPERATIONS AND
DONATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE CITY OF WYLIE BETWEEN F.M. 544 AND EUBANKS,
WEST OF S. H. 78; DESIGNATING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE; ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Per Article 5.1.b. of the Wylie City Charter, a special election is hereby ordered to be held
on Saturday, September 20, 1997, for the purpose of approving or disapproving Kansas City Southern Railroad
Company's development of an Intermodal/Manifest Rail Facility and Business Park to be located between
Spring Creek Parkway and Skyview Lane, North of State Highway 78, elimination of S. H. 78 Mainline rail
operations and donation of right-of-way to the City of Wylie between F.M. 544 and Eubanks, West of S. H. 78.
SECTION 2: The polling place where qualified voters shall cast ballots at such location in the City of
Wylie is as follows:
County Election Precincts
All City Precincts
Polling Place
Precinct 25
Southfork Mobile Home Park
210 Southfork Blvd.
Precincts 27,56 & 83
First United Methodist Church
109 W. Jefferson
Wylie, Texas
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
SECTION 3: Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at the Collin County Sub
Courthouse, 920 E. Park, Suite 120, Piano, Texas and Wylie Municipal Complex, 2000 N. Highway 78, Wylie,
Texas, beginning weekdays on Wednesday, September 3,1997 through Tuesday, September 16, 1997, during
the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended voting hours on Thursday, September 11,
1997 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 13, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applications
for ballot by mail shall be requested from and mailed to Bill Bilyeu, Collin County Elections Administrator, Collin
County Elections Administration Office, 920 E. Park Blvd., Suite 120, Piano, Texas 75074. Applications for
ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on September 12, 1997.
SECTION 4: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and/or post, in the time
and manner prescribed by law, all notices required to be so published and/or posted in connection with the
conduct of this election. The Collin County Election contract shall designate the election judges for the special
election. "''''''''''1'' .
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~~ "i~~;?~~j1e effective date of this ordinance will be the 5th day of August, 1997.
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DU~ SS~D AT;. PRO. VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ITV OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEIAS ONS"~~'LHE ~THDAY OF AUGUST, 1997.
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THE WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sacl�se, Murp6y and the surrounding area
110 N. Ballard St.
P.O. Box 369 (972) 442-5515
Wylie, Texas 75098 Faz (972) 442-4318
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock, of THE WYLIE
NEWS, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation in Collin
County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn deposed and says that the forgoing attached
CITS/ OF �IyLI� - OncCi.v�av�ce Na. 97-13
was published in said newspaper on the following dates to wit:
Augu�s� 2 0 , 1997 and ,1997.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 2 day of Set��embetc ,1997
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
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Serving Wideawake Wylie Since 1947
Wednesday, August 20, 1997 - THE WYLIE NEWS - Section B= Page 7
ORDINANCE N0. 97-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
SEPT'EMBER 20, 1997, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPROViNG OR
DISAPPROVING KANSAS CITY
SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM-
PANY'S DEVII,OPMENT OF AN
INTERMODALlMANIFEST RAII.
FACILITY ANU BUSINESS
PARK TO BE LOCATED
BETWEEN SPRING CREEK
PARKWAY AND SKYVIEW
LANE, NORTH OF STATE HIGH-
WAY 78, ELIMWATION OF S.H.
78 MAINLINE RAIL OPERA-
TIONS AND DONt1TION OF
RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE CITY
QF WYLIE BETWEEN F.M. 544
AND ELJBA�+iK�,, WEST OF 3.H.
78; DESIf`sN�kTING LOCATIflN
OF POLLING PLACE; ORDER-
, ING NOTIC� OF ELECTION TO
� BE GIVFN AS PRESCRIBED BY
LAW IN CONNECTION WITH
SUCH ELECTION.
Su�atti Shuler
City Secretaty
• City of Wylie 12-It-339