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O-72-66ORDINANCE NO. 0 -72- 66 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, OF THE QUESTIONS OF ISSUING $1,080,000 SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND $3,300,000 SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES BONDS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE ON THE 24TH DAY OF :F•EBRUARY. ° 1973 WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary and in the best interests of the Village of Deerfield that necessary improve- ments be made to the existing waste water treatment facilities of the Village, including the construction of additions and improve- ments to the existing sewage treatment plant so as to provide increased capacity to accommodate future growth of the Village and provide acceptable treatment for excess wet weather flows and to upgrade the quality of effluent to meet current quality standards and, further, to increase the capacity of the East Side Pumping Station and transmission line, all as more fully described in the preliminary plans and specifications prepared by Baxter and Woodman, Engineers; Crystal Lake, Illinois, and heretofore approved by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village'of Deerfield; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have heretofore estimated the cost of such construction, and it is hereby estimated that such cost will be not less than $3,300,000; and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary and in the best interests of the Village of Deerfield that certain improvements, additions and extensions be made in and to the existing sewer system of the Village, and that land be acquired and storm water retention facilities be constructed thereon; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of said Village have heretofore estimated the cost of such construction and the purchase of said site, and it is hereby estimated that such cost will be not less than $1,080,000; and WHEREAS, there are no funds available to pay the cost of constructing such improvements as hereinabove described, and it will, therefore, be necessary to borrow money and, in evidence thereof, to issue bonds of the Village; and, before bonds can be issued, the questions of issuing said bonds must be submitted to the voters of said Village and approved by a majority of the electors voting on each of said questions at an election called for that purpose. I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD•, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION That there be borrowed for, by and on behalf ONE: of said Village, the sum of $1,080,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing improvements, additions and extensions to the Village sewer system and to pay the cost of purchasing a site and constructing storm water reten- tion facilities thereon, and that, to evidence said loan, negoti- able bonds of said Village be issued, and that each of said bonds be designated "Sewer Improvement Bond," and bear interest from the date of issuance at the rate of not to exceed six per cent (6 %) per annum. SECTION That there be borrowed for, by and on behalf TWO: of said Village, the sum of $3,300,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing additions and improvements to the existing sewage treatment plant and East Side Pumping Station of said Village, and that, to evidence said loan, negotiable bonds of said Village be issued, and that each of said bonds be designated "Sewage Treatment Facilities Bond," and bear interest from the date of issuance at the rate of not to exceed six per cent (6%) per annum. SECTION That the questions of issuing $1,080,000 THREE: Sewer Improvement Bonds and $3,300,000 Sewage Treatment Facilities Bonds, as hereinabove described in Sections One and Two hereof, be submitted to the legal voters of said Village at a Special Election which is hereby called to be held in and for said Village on Saturday , the 24th day of February , 1973, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock A.M.-and 6:00 o'clock P.M., C.S.T. of said day. SECTION That, for the purpose of said Election, the FOUR: Village of Deerfield shall be divided into four election precincts, the boundaries thereof and the polling places therefor being as hereinafter set forth in Section Five of this Ordinance. SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized FIVE: and directed to give due and timely notice of said Election by publishing notice thereof once in the Deerfield Life, being a newspaper published in and having a general circula- tin in said Village; the date of such publication to be not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for said Special Election, and said notice, as published, shall be in substantially the following form: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTIONS OF ISSUING $1,080,000 SEWER IMPROVE- MENT BONDS AND $3,300,000 SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election will be held in and for the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, on Saturday , the '24th day of - February; 1973, at which time there will be subm —fitted to the electors of said Village the following questions: 1. Shall bonds in the amount of $1,080,000 be issued by the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, for the pur- pose of paying the cost of constructing additions, improvements and extensions to the existing sewer system of said Village, and to pay the cost of acquiring land and constructing storm water retention facil- ities thereon, said bonds bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed six per cent (6%) per annum? 2. Shall bonds in the amount of $3,300,000 be issued by the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, for the pur- pose of paying the cost of constructing additions and improvements to the existing sewage treatment plant and East Side Pumping Station, said bonds bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed six per cent (6 %) per annum? That,.for said Special Election, the Village shall be divided into four voting precincts, each voting precinct and the polling place designated for each of said voting precincts is as follows: PRECINCT NO. 1 shall consist of all that part of e Village lying south of the center line of Deerfield Road and west of the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River (West Drainage - Ditch.) Polling Place: Wilmot School Wilmot and Deerfield Roads Deerfield, Illinois t PRECINCT N0. 2 shall consist of all that part of the Village lying south of the center line of Deerfield Road and east of the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River (West Drainage Ditch.) Polling Place: Alan B. Shepard Junior High School Franken and Grove Streets Deerfield, Illinois PRECINCT N0. 3 shall consist of all that part of the Village lying north of the center line of Deerfield Road and east of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right -of -way. Polling Place: Deerfield Village Hall 850 Waukegan Road Deerfield, Illinois PRECINCT N0. 4 shall consist of all that part of the Village lying north of the center line of Deerfield Road and west of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul-and Pacific Railroad right -of -way. Polling Place: Maplewood School Clay and Alden Courts Deerfield, Illinois The Polls for said Election will be opened at 6:00 o'clock A.M.-and will be closed at 6:OO o'clock P.M., C.S.T. on the date of said Election. All persons quali- fied to vote at regular Village elections.are qualified to vote on said questions. Voters must vote at the Polling Place designated for the Election Precinct in which they reside. By the order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois. Dated this 1st day of February A.D. 1973. ATTEST: CATHERINE B. PRICE VILLAGE CLERK ........... BERNARD FORREST VILLAGE PRESIDENT SECTION That, for said Special Election, the following SIX: named persons be and they are hereby appointed judges of said Election to serve at the Polling Places indicated, and such persons so appointed shall qualify and serve as provided by the laws of the State of Illinois thereunto enabling: PRECINCT NO. 1 Carmelita Marquardt Patricia Gustie Viriean Butler Patricia Hames Janet Smeltzer PRECINCT NO. 3 Mary Sayre Patricia Haroski Theresa Petersen Evelyn Johanson PRECINCT NO. 2 June Laegeler Carol Waldron Lucy Bonczkiewicz Virginia Batley Ruth Scheskie PRECINCT NO. 4 Naomi S. Clampitt Dallas Sponberg Alvina Culver Marie Bauer JoAnne Gourley Robert Bauer SECTION That the ballot to be used at said Special SEVEN: Election for the purpose of submitting said questions to the voters shall be in substantially the following form: I. QUESTION TO ISSUE $1,080,000 SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS (INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote on the proposition appearing on this ballot, place a cross (x) in the square to the right, opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.) .o :Shall bonds in the amount of $1,080,000 :be issued by the Village of Deerfield, :Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, for the: YES , :purpose of paying the cost of construc- ting additions, improvements and exten- :sions to the existing sewer system of :said Village, and to pay the cost of NO :acquiring land and constructing storm :water retention facilities thereon, said: :bonds bearing interest at the rate of :not to exceed six per cent (6 %) per :annum? II. QUESTION TO ISSUE $3,300,000 SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES BONDS (INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote on the proposition appearing on this ballot, place a cross (x) in the square to the right, opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.) :Shall bonds in the amount of $3,300,000 :be issued by the Village of Deerfield, :Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois; for the: YES :purpose of paying the cost of construc- ting additions and improvements to the :existing sewage treatment plant and East . :Side Pumping Station, said bonds bearing . :interest at the rate of not to exceed NO ' :six per cent (6%) per annum? On the back of the ballot shall appear the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT .Ballot for voting on the questions of issuing $1,080,000 Sewer Improvement Bonds and $3,300,000 Sewage Treatment Facilities Bonds of the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, at a Special Election held in and for said Village on the 24th day of .4Febr-,uary; 19 73 . Precinct No: Polling Place: (Facsimili Signature)' VILLAGE CLERK -Y SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby ordered to EIGHT: cause a sample of the ballot herein provided to be used at said Election to be published once in the Deerfield Life, a newspaper published in and having a general circulation in said Village, the date of such publication to be not less than five (5) days prior to the date set for said Election, and to procure and prepare all necessary election material for holding and conduting said Election. SECTION That said Election shall be held and conducted NINE: and the returns thereof duly canvassed, all in the manner and time as provided by law and all persons desiring to vote at such Election, upon presenting themselves at the polls, shall first request of the judges of the Election and sign an affidavit which shall contain the following: (a) the name and address of the voter, (b) a statement that the voter resides within the limits of such Village, (c) that he is registered to vote in general elections from such address, and (d) a statement that such person so desiring to vote at said Election is a qualified voter. SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and TEN: effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law. AYES: FIVE (5) NAYS: NONE (0) ABSENT: ONE (1) PASSED this 18th day of December A.D. 1972. APPROVED this 18th day of ATTEST: 73.7g4-<--0- VILLAGE CLERK December VILLAGE PRESIDEIVT A.D. 1972.