NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF ALLEN COUNTY OF COLLIN TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS

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1 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF ALLEN COUNTY OF COLLIN TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in the CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS on the 9 th day of May, 2015, in accordance with a resolution adopted by the City Council which is a part of this notice for all purposes and reads substantially as follows: RESOLUTION NO (R) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION. WHEREAS, by virtue of an election held in the City of Allen, Texas (the "City") on November 5, 2002, the City Council of the City became authorized to issue, sell and deliver general obligation bonds for the City in the aggregate principal amount $19,500,000 to construct and equip a performing arts center, including the purchase of land therefor; and, WHEREAS, the City has heretofore issued bonds in the principal amount of $2,815,000 for such purpose and there remains an unissued balance of bonds in the principal amount of $16,685,000; and, WHEREAS, such performing arts center was to be used and funded jointly by the City and neighboring communities (herein referred to as the Arts of Collin County Project) but has since been cancelled; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 1252, as amended, and the City Charter to order an election to submit a proposition to the voters to determine whether to revoke the authority to issue the remaining $16,685,000 of bonds voted for such project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. An election shall be held on May 9, 2015, in the City of Allen, Texas, which date is not less than seventy-one (71) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof and is a uniform election date pursuant to Texas Election Code, Section , for the purpose of submitting the following measure: SHALL the authority of the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, to issue the remaining $16,685,000 general obligation bonds voted to construct and equip a performing arts center, including the purchase of land, voted in Proposition Number 1 at the bond election held November 5, 2002, be revoked? SECTION 2. Pursuant to an agreement with the Collin County Elections Administrator, the election shall be conducted by the Collin County Elections Administrator in accordance with the provisions of an election services contract (the "Contract") to be executed with the Collin County Elections Administrator.

2 The polling places for this election shall be as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Resolution for all purposes. The election officers and maximum number of clerks for each polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the Contract. On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. SECTION 3. Early voting for this election shall be conducted at the locations, dates and times as shown in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as a part hereof for all purposes. Sharon Rowe, Collin County Elections Administrator, is hereby appointed early voting clerk and shall appoint and designate deputy clerks at such early voting polling places in accordance with the Contract. For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the election officers for the early voting ballot board for this election shall be appointed and designated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The Central Counting Station for the tabulation and counting of ballots for this election shall be located at the Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, McKinney, Texas, and the Manager, Tabulation Supervisor, Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge at such Central Counting Station shall be determined, appointed and designated in accordance with the Contract. The Manager and Presiding Judge of such Central Counting Station may appoint clerks to serve at such Station, as provided by Texas Election Code, Section , as amended. SECTION 4. A voting system or systems meeting the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and for election day voting. Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with Texas Election Code, and permit electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measure which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows: "THE REVOCATION OF $16,685,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER" SECTION 5. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Texas Election Code and Texas Government Code, Chapter 1251, and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish. SECTION 6. A substantial copy of this resolution shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and at the City Hall not less than twenty-one (21) full days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, the first of said publications to appear in said newspaper not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the day of the election. SECTION 7. This Resolution shall incorporate the provisions of the Contract, and to the extent of any conflict between this Resolution and the Contract, the provisions of the Contract shall control. The Mayor, City Manager, City Secretary or other appropriate official, is hereby authorized to correct, modify or change the exhibits to this Ordinance based upon the final locations and times agreed upon by the Collin County Elections Administrator and the City as well as incorporate additional voting locations as designated by the Collin County Elections Administrator.

3 DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 24 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY ATTEST: /s/ Shelley B. George, TRMC, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED: /s/ Stephen Terrell, MAYOR

4 EXHIBIT A ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Parkway Allen Anna City Hall 111 N. Powell Parkway Anna Celina ISD Administration Bldg. 205 S. Colorado Celina Melissa City Hall 3411 Barker Avenue Melissa Maus Middle School Coit Road. Frisco Hunt Middle School 4900 Legendary Drive Frisco Collin College Preston Ridge Campus 9700 Wade Blvd. Frisco Frisco Fire Station # Rolater Frisco Collin College Spring Creek Campus 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway Plano Collin College Central Park Campus 2200 W. University Dr. McKinney Collin College Higher Education Center 3452 Spur 399 McKinney McKinney City Hall 222 N. Tennessee St. McKinney McKinney Fire Station # W. Virginia Parkway McKinney Slaughter Elementary School 2706 Wolford Avenue McKinney Gay Library 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. McKinney Murphy Municipal Complex 206 N. Murphy Road Murphy Parker City Hall 5700 E. Parker Road Parker Lowry Crossing City Hall 1405 S. Bridgefarmer Rd. Lowry Crossing Prosper ISD Administration Bldg. 605 E. 7 th Street Prosper Lovejoy ISD Elementary School Gym 256 Country Club Road Allen Farmersville Intermediate School 807 N. Main Street Farmersville Fairview Town Hall 372 Town Place Fairview Southfork Mobile Home Park 216 Southfork Blvd. Wylie First Baptist Church Wylie Event Ctr. 200 N. Ballard Ave. Wylie Lucas City Hall 665 Country Club Rd. Lucas Aldridge Elementary School 720 Pleasant Valley Lane Richardson Armstrong Middle School 3805 Timberline Dr. Plano Bethany Elementary School 2418 Micarta Dr. Plano Bowman Middle School 2501 Jupiter Road Plano Carpenter Middle School 3905 Rainier Road Plano Haggard Middle School 2832 Parkhaven Drive Plano Hendrick Middle School 7400 Red River Drive Plano Miller Elementary School 5651 Coventry Drive Richardson Mitchell Elementary School 4223 Briargrove Lane Dallas Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Pkwy. Plano Renner Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas Robinson Middle School 6701 Preston Meadow Drive Plano Schimelpfenig Middle School 2400 Maumelle Drive Plano Shepton High School 5505 Plano Parkway Plano Tom Muehlenbeck Center 5801 W. Parker Road Plano Wilson Middle School 1001 Custer Road Plano

5 EXHIBIT B EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURS Polling Location Address City Collin County Election Office 2010 Redbud Blvd. Suite 102 McKinney (Main Location) Allen Municipal Court Facility 301 Century Parkway Allen Anna City Hall 111 N. Powell Parkway Anna Carpenter Park Recreation Center 6701 Coit Road Plano Collin College Central Park Campus 2200 W. University Drive McKinney Collin College Higher Education Center 3452 Spur 399 McKinney Collin College Spring Creek Campus 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. Plano Davis Library 7501-B Independence Pkwy. Plano Haggard Library 2501 Coit Road Plano Harrington Library th Street Plano Lovejoy ISD Administration Bldg. 259 Country Club Road Allen Lowry Crossing City Hall 1405 Bridgefarmer Road Lowry Crossing Lucas City Hall 665 Country Club Road Lucas McKinney Fire Station # W. Virginia Pkwy. McKinney McKinney Performing Arts Center 111 N. Tennessee McKinney Melissa City Hall 3411 Barker Ave. Melissa Murphy Municipal Complex 206 N. Murphy Road Murphy Parker City Hall 5700 E. Parker Road Parker Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Pkwy. Plano Plano ISD Administration Center 2700 W. 15 th Street Plano Prosper Municipal Chambers 108 W. Broadway Prosper Renner Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas Smith Library 300 Country Club Road #300 Wylie Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday April 26 April 27 May 3 May 4 April 28 May 5 April 29 April 30 8am 7pm May 1 May 2 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 Election Day Temporary Polling Locations With Different Hours: Address City Celina ISD Administration Bldg. 205 S. Colorado Celina Collin College Preston Ridge 9700 Wade Blvd. Frisco Frisco Fire Station # Rolater Frisco Hunt Middle School 4900 Legendary Drive Frisco Maus Middle School Coit Road Frisco Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday April 26 April 27 May 3 May 4 April 28 May 5 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 2 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 Election Day Temporary Polling Locations With Different Hours: Address City Farmersville ISD Administration Bldg. 501 A Hwy. 78 North Farmersville Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday April 26 April 27 May 3 May 4 April 28 May 5 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 2 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 Election Day The early voting sites are available to Collin County registered voters with an effective date on or before May 9, 2015 and who reside in the following jurisdictions: Allen City, Allen ISD, Anna City, Celina City, Celina ISD, Farmersville ISD, Fairview Town, Frisco City, Frisco ISD, Lowry Crossing City, Lucas City, McKinney City, McKinney ISD, Melissa City, Parker City, Prosper Town, Prosper ISD, Plano City and Plano ISD. The early voting sites are available to Collin County registered voters with an effective date on or before May 9, 2015 and who reside in the following school districts for the Collin College ballot only: Anna ISD, Bland ISD, Gunter ISD, Lovejoy ISD, Melissa ISD, Princeton ISD, Trenton ISD, Van Alstyne ISD and Wylie ISD.

6 Issued this the 2 nd day of April /s/ Stephen Terrell, MAYOR