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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1973-008 RESOLUTION NO. 73-8 \ :1 \ i A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, canvassing returns and declaring the result of a bond election held in the said City on the 20th day of March, 1973. 73-2 WHEREAS, this governing body resolved and ordered that an election be held within this City on the 20th day of March, 1973, for the purpose of submitting certain propositions for the issuance of bonds to the resident qualified electors of the City, including those who had duly rendered their property for taxation; and, WHEREAS, the returns of the said election have been made to this governing body and from an examination of those returns, it appears that in conformity with the proceedings of this govern- ing body calling the election: (i) Two separate ballot boxes were provided at the polling place or places designated by this governing body; and (ii) All resident qualified electors who owned taxable property in the City and who had duly rendered the same on the tax rolls of the City (hereinafter called "taxpaying electors") were permitted to vote in the box designated for their ballots and the ballots cast in such box were recorded or tabulated separately; and (iii) All resident qualified electors (who were otherwise qualified but did not own taxable property which had been duly rendered for taxation on the tax rolls of the City) --hereinafter called "electors"-- were permitted to vote in the box designated for their ballots, and the ballots cast in such box were recorded or tabulated separately; and (iv) The total of the votes cast by the resident qualified electors (including those who owned taxable property which had been duly rendered for taxation on the tax rolls of the City) was shown on the said re- turns (the same being hereinafter referred to as "Total All Electors "); and, , WHEREAS, upon the consideration of the returns of the said election, it appears that the same was held in accordance with the authorizing proceedings and was in all respects legally held after due notice had been given, and the said returns were duly and legally made, and such returns showed the following results: Column (l} Column (2) Column (3) Taxpaying Electors Electors Total All Electors (Columns 1 & 2) PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,100,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION MUNICIPAL BUILDING BONDS" FOR 274 476 750 16 16 32 290 , TOTAL VOTES CAST 492 782 AGA INST PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE STATION BUILDING BONDS" FOR 318 17 335 TOTAL VOTES CAST 432 750 15 32 447 782 AGAINST THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That all of the recitals contained in the preamble of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this governing body and as part of its judg- ment. SECTION 2: It is further found and determined that the results of the election as canvassed and tabulate,d in the preamble hereof reflect the expressed desires of the taxpaying e1e ctors, electors, and total all electors (as such terms are defined in the preamble hereof). not SECTION 3: That in conformity 'tV'ith law, this governing body is/autharized to issue the bonds on behalf of said City in the amounts and for the purposes mentioned in the propositions set forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to Proposition Number 1 and Proposition Number 2. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 26th day of March, 1973. C~ty Richland (City Seal) MINUTES PERTAINING TO PASSAGE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION CANVASS ING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULT OF CITY BON!> ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF TARRANT X X CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS X ON THIS, the 26th day of March, 1973, the City Council of the City of North Rich1and Hills, Texas, convened in regular "- session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall, the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place and subject thereof, having been posted as pre- scribed by Article 6252-17, Section 3A, V.A.T.C.So, with the following members present and in attendance, to wit: MARION L. MASSEY MAYOR WALTER SMITH NORMA N ELL IS LLOYD McKINNEY DICK FARAM J. F.CA TO TOM E. NEWMAN JO ANN GOODNIGHT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) COUNCILMEN and with the following absent: NONE constituting a quorum; and among other proceedings had were the following: Mayor Massey introduced the following resolution: '~ RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, canvassing returns and declaring the result of a bond election held in the said City on the 20th day of March, 1973. Newman Co unc i1rna n tion of the The resolution was read in full. Thereupon, Councilman moved its adoption, and the motion was seconded by Goodnight The motion carrying with it the adop- resolution prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Smith, Ellis, McKinney, Faram, Cato, Newman and Mrs. Goodnight. NOES: None. The Mayor announced that the resolution had been passed and adopted. MINUTES APPROVED, this the day of March, 1973. ATTEST£] . . Ii: VJl}7~ :; ¿ City Secre tary, C íty or North Hills, Texas Richland (City Sea 1)