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Home My WebLink About20061107 DDA Mail Ballot Election Results Summary ABSTRACT OF VOTES NOVEMBER 7 , 2006 EL PASO COUNTY , COLORADO IN THE COUNTY OF EL PASO IN THE STATE OF COLORADO At the Mail Ballot Election for the Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority held on Tuesday , November 7 , 2006 , the following questions received respectfully the following votes : QUESTION NO . 1 -A " Shall the Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority be organized pursuant to Part 8 of Article 25 of Title 31 Colorado Revised Statues to include all powers authorized therein within the boundaries of the area described as follows : The proposed Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority is located within the city limits of the City of Colorado Springs , County of El Paso , Colorado in an area whose boundaries are described as follows . All boundary lines are assumed to lie on the centerlines of the identified streets and alleys , with the exception of highway and railroad Rights -of-Way . All references to reception numbers or to book and page numbers refer to documents recorded with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder' s Office . The Point of Beginning is at the intersection of the centerline of Cache La Poudre Street West and Cascade Avenue North thence , • East on Cache La Poudre West to the intersection with North Weber Street , thence • South on North Weber Street to the intersection with Platte Avenue East , thence • East on Platte Avenue East to the intersection with Bijou Court , thence • South on Bijou Court to the intersection with Bijou Street East , thence • East on Bijou Street East to the intersection with Wahsatch Avenue North , thence • South on Wahsatch Avenue North to the intersection with the East/West alley between Kiowa Street East and Pikes Peak Avenue East , thence • East on said alley South of Kiowa Street East to the intersection with El Paso Street North , thence • South on El Paso Street North to the intersection with the East/West alley between Colorado Avenue East and Cucharras Street East , thence • West on said alley to the Northeast corner of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #099014966 , thence • West on the North property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #204075634 to the Northwest corner of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #204075634 , thence 20061107 DDA Mail Ballot Election Results Summary | Election Records | Election | Imported | 13097 | 11/07/2006 | 11/7/2006 | • South along the West property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #204075634 to the Northwest corner of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #099014966 , thence • South along the West property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #099014966 to the intersection of the North property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Book 6335 , Page 8 , thence • West on the North property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Book 6335 , Page 8 to the Northwest Corner of the property described in a deed recorded at Book 6335 , Page 8 , thence • Following along the Westerly property line of the property described in a deed recorded at Book 6335 , Page 8 to the intersection with Costilla Street East , thence West on Costilla Street East to the intersection with Wahsatch Avenue South , thence • South on Wahsatch Avenue South to the intersection with Rio Grande Street East , thence • West on Rio Grande Street East to the intersection with Nevada Avenue South , thence • South on Nevada Ave South to the intersection with the East boundary of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Right- of-Way , thence • Northwesterly on the East line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Right-of-Way to the intersection with Tejon Street South , thence • North on Tejon Street South to the intersection of Fountain Blvd . West , thence • West on Fountain Blvd . West to the intersection of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #98054628 , thence North along the Easterly boundary of said property to the Northeast corner of property described in a deed recorded at Reception #98054628 , thence • West along the Northerly boundary of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #98054628 to the Northwest corner of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #98054628 , thence • South along the Westerly boundary of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception # 98054628 to a point along the Northerly boundary of said property , thence • Westerly along the Northerly boundary of the property described in a deed recorded at Reception #98054628 to the intersection of the East Boundary of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Right- of-Way , thence • Northwesterly on the East boundary of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Right- of-Way to the intersection with Cimarron Street West , thence • West on Cimarron Street West to the East boundary of the Interstate 25 Highway Right- of-Way line , thence • North along the East Right- of-Way line of the Interstate 25 Highway Right- of-Way to the intersection of Bijou Street West , thence • East on Bijou Street West to the intersection of Cascade Avenue North , thence • North along Cascade Avenue North to the Point of Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Cache La Poudre West and Cascade Avenue North ? " YES 287 NO 135 UNDERVOTE 48 TOTAL 470 QUESTION NO . 1 - B " SHALL CITY TAXES FOR THE COLORADO SPRINGS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BE INCREASED $ 750 , 000 ANNUALLY BY LEVYING AN AD VALOREM MILL LEVY UP TO FIVE MILLS FOR EXPENDITURES ALLOWED BY LAW? " YES 283 NO 186 UNDERVOTE 1 TOTAL 470 QUESTION NO . 1 - C " SHALL THE COLORADO SPRINGS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (THE "AUTHORITY " ) , OR THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS FOR USE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN ENTERPRISES , AND AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE , BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT , RETAIN , AND SPEND IN 2007 AND IN ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS THEREAFTER WHATEVER AMOUNT IS COLLECTED ANNUALLY FROM ANY REVENUE SOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TAX RECEIVED AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 31 -25 - 807 ( 3) 1 31 -25- 8161 AND 31 - 25- 817 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES , FEES , RATES , TOLLS , RENTS , CHARGES , GRANTS , CONTRIBUTIONS , LOANS , INCOME , OR OTHER REVENUES IMPOSED , COLLECTED , OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE IMPOSED OR COLLECTED BY THE AUTHORITY OR BY THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS FOR THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY , AND SHALL SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING , REVENUE - RAISING , OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X , SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION , OR SECTION 7 - 90 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND SHALL ALL REVENUES GENERATED BY ANY AD VALOREM TAX LEVY UP TO FIVE MILLS COLLECTED , RETAINED , OR SPENT IN 2007 AND COLLECTED , RETAINED , OR SPENT IN ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS THEREAFTER BE VOTER APPROVED AS AN INCREASED LEVY EXEMPT FROM THE TAX INCREASE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 29 - 1 - 301 AND 29 - 1 - 302 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES ? " YES 277 NO 190 UNDERVOTE 3 TOTAL 470 QUESTION NO . 1 - D " SHALL COLORADO SPRINGS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DEBT BE INCREASED $ 901000 , 000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $ 225 , 000 , 000 ( MAXIMUM ) FOR APPROVED PLANS OF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTITUTING A VOTER -APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE ? " YES 262 NO 206 UNDERVOTE 2 TOTAL 470 TOTAL BALLOTS ON HAND 5000 TOTAL BALLOTS MAILED/ISSUED 579 INCLUDES : Replacement ballots 6 Provisional ballots 4 * ** ** Issued in error ( not mailed ) 11 TOTAL VOTES CAST 470 BALLOTS NOT RETURNED 103 TOTAL BALLOTS RETURNED AND REJECTED/NOT COUNTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS : 6 Spoiled 1 Incomplete ( no signature ) 2 Non -profit 1 Returned undeliverable 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER ELECTION DAY 1 TOTAL UNUSED BALLOTS 4421 CANVASS REVIEW BOARD Kat ryn M . Y ung , CMC / C RA Cindy Conway , CMC City C4prk -� Deputy City Clerk . L Blain A . Johnson Sr . Information Syste s Analyst CERTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL RESULTS Kath yn M . Yo ng , CMC/ ERA 0 bate Li 6ni I Rivera Date City ,Clerk Mayor November 7 , 2006 Canvas Report Office of the City Clerk DDA Mail Ballot Election Ballots Issued / Allocated Ballot Processing Count Status 542 initial Ballot Batch Ballots 4 Provisional Ballot 1 25 6 Replacement Ballot 552 Non - Rejected Ballots 2 25 2 Incomplete (No Signature) 3 25 1 Late Return 4 25 1 Rejected / Non -Profit 5 25 1 Spoiled 6 25 3 Undeliverable 7 25 4 Lost / Never Received by Elector 8 25 1 Rejected / Duplicate 9 25 11 Issued In Error (Not Mailed) 10 25 3 Spoiled / Not Issued 27 Rejected Ballots 11 25 579 Total Issued / Allocated 12 25 13 25 Returned Envelopes 14 25 Count Status 15 25 471 Envelopes Accepted 16 24 ( 1 empty secrecy sleeve ) 5 Envelopes Rejected 476 Envelopes Returned 17 25 103 Envelopes Not Returned 103 Envelopes Not Returned 18 25 579 Total Envelopes 19 15 20 6 470 Total Cards Cast 1 Empty Secrecy Sleeve 471 Envelopes Accepted Canvas Review Board l � c� +,thry,nM . oung, CMC , ERA Date Cindy N wayDate rk Deputy ' y Jerk Blain Alan Johnson Date Sr . Info Sys . Analyst C/ Certification of Official Results Yam . +Y. hi*yn . Y ung, CMC , CE D to el Rivera Date Mayor 11 /9/2006 3 : 06 PM Page 1 of 1