St. Tammany Parish

Shall the City of Mandeville, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one-half of one per cent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), previously authorized at an election held on January 20, 2001, for an additional period of ten (10) years from and after July 1, 2011, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law (an estimated $2,500,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of (i) paving, improving, repairing and maintaining streets (including sidewalks and bike paths) in the City, (ii) repairing and maintaining existing bridges in the City, and (iii) constructing, acquiring and maintaining roadside drainage improvements in the City?

Shall the following Section 2-02(A) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "A. In the event of annexation by the governing body of the City of Slidell between the time of adoption of this charter and thirty (30) days before the election of the first city council, provided for herein, the charter commission shall immediately alter, change or rearrange council district lines in order to incorporate into such districts those persons living in the newly annexed areas." AND Shall the following Section 2-02(B) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "B. Following the election of the first council under this charter, any ordinance annexing new areas to the City shall prescribe the council district or districts in which said area shall be included."

Shall the following Section 8-11 of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "The alternative proposition concerning selection of the chief of police approved by the voters shall become Section 4-05 of the new charter. The alternative proposition not approved shall be null, void and of no effect and shall be deemed stricken from the proposed charter." AND Shall the following Section 8-12 of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "The ballot form for the referendum of this proposed charter shall be: OFFICIAL BALLOT (Instructions to voters: Place an "X" in each of the boxes which expresses your preference. The full text of the proposed charter and the alternative propositions are available for inspection at the polling place. If the proposed charter receives a majority of the votes cast thereon and Alternative A below receives a majority of the votes cast on the alternative propositions, the proposed charter would become the Charter of the City of Slidell and the chief of police would be an elected official of the city. If the proposed charter receives a majority of the votes cast thereon and Alternative B below receives a majority of the votes cast on the alternative propositions, the proposed charter would become the Charter of the City of Slidell and the chief of police would [be] an appointed official of the City. If the proposed charter fails to receive a majority of the votes cast thereon, both of the alternative propositions shall also fail.) Do you favor or oppose the adoption of the proposed home rule charter for the City of Slidell? FOR ..........[ ] AGAINST..........[ ] ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITIONS If the proposed charter is adopted, do you prefer (A) an elected chief of police or (B) an appointed chief of police? (Vote for one) Alternative A: For an elected chief of police. . . [ ] Alternative B: For an appointed chief of police. . . [ ]" AND Shall the words "Alternative A" be deleted from the Slidell Home Rule Charter heading of Section 4-05 Police Department - Alternative A?

Shall the Slidell Home Rule Charter Sections 2-08, 2-12(B) and (C), 2-13(B), 2-14 and 2-15 be amended to change the term "clerk of the council" to "Council Administrator?"

Shall the following Section 2-04(A) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "A council member shall be paid compensation of five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) per month, until charged [changed] by ordinance. No ordinance changing the compensation of a council member shall be adopted during the last year of a term of office and no such ordinance shall become effective during the term of the council adopting the ordinance." And reenacted to read as follows? "Council members' salary shall be established annually by ordinance through the budget process. No ordinance changing the salary shall increase the salary by more than the average percentage of increase granted annually to all city employees."

Shall the following Section 3-06 Compensation of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "The annual salary of the mayor shall be no less than twenty-eight thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($28,350.00). This annual salary may be changed by ordinance. No ordinance changing the salary shall increase the salary by more than the average percentage of increase granted annually to all city employees." And reenacted to read as follows? "The Mayor's salary shall be established annually by ordinance through the budget process. No ordinance changing the salary shall increase the salary by more than the average percentage of increase granted annually to all city employees."

Shall the following Section 4-05(D) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "The annual salary of the Police Chief shall be no less than twenty-two thousand six hundred eighty dollars ($22,680.00). This annual salary may be changed by ordinance. No ordinance changing the salary shall increase the salary by more than the average percentage of increase granted annually to all city employees." And reenacted to read as follows? "The salary of the Chief of Police shall be established annually by ordinance through the budget process. No ordinance changing the salary shall increase the salary by more than the average percentage of increase granted annually to all city employees."

Shall Section 2-13(B) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be amended to add the following language after the last sentence? "If the proposed emergency ordinance is not signed or vetoed by the mayor within twelve (12) hours after receipt, it shall be considered approved."

Shall the following Section 8-10 of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "Municipal elections for the officials provided for by this charter shall be held on the dates established by general state law applicable to the City. Persons elected under the provisions of this charter shall take office at noon on the first Monday in July next following their election." And reenacted to read as follows? "Municipal elections for the officials provided for by this charter shall be held on the dates established by general state law applicable to the City. Persons elected under the provisions of this charter shall take office on July 1 following their election."

Shall the following Section 2-05(A) of the Slidell Home Rule Charter be deleted? "Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3-04 (Vacancies) and 3-05 (Mayor's Absence and Disability), a council member shall not hold any other elected public office, city office or city employment during the term for which elected to the council. No former council member shall hold any compensated appointive city office or city employment until one year after the expiration of the term for which elected to the council." And reenacted as follows? "Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3-04 (Vacancies) and 3-05 (Mayor's Absence and Disability), a council member shall not hold any other elected public office, city office or city employment during the term for which elected to the council."

Shall Fire Protection District No. 5, Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a special tax of nineteen and sixty-eight hundredths (19.68) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $434,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities in and for the District, including equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and the cost of providing services to injured or ill persons in emergency situations as permitted by law?