HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-016 RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -016
A RESOLUTION canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
bond election held May 12, 2012.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas (the
"City ") on the 12 day of May, 2012, for the purpose of submitting a proposition for the
issuance of bonds to the resident electors of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was
duly given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said election was in all
respects legally held and conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of
Texas and the proceedings calling and governing the holding of such election; and
WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly and legally made and
submitted to the City Council for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for each
polling place and for early voting, as canvassed and tabulated by this governing body
and shown in Exhibit A attached hereto, reflect that the total sum of votes counted
"FOR" and "AGAINST" the proposition submitted was as follows:
"THE ISSUANCE OF $48,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING A NEW MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT COMPLEX TO INCLUDE CITY HALL FACILITIES,
POLICE AND FIRE FACILITIES AND MUNICIPAL COURT FACILITIES"
"FOR" 1,963 votes
"AGAINST" 932 votes
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: 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 judgment.
It is further found and determined that the results of the election are as
canvassed and tabulated in the preamble hereof and in Exhibit A attached hereto, and
a majority of the resident qualified electors voting at said election have voted for the
proposition. Therefore, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the
proposition did carry at the election.
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The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriate
entries of information appearing in the tabulation of precinct results shown in Exhibit A
attached hereto in the election register maintained by the City in accordance with
provisions of Section 67.006 of the Texas Election Code, as amended.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 21 day of May, 2012.
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EXHIBIT A
TABULATION OF VOTES
RE: SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
HELD MAY 12, 2012
FOR AGAINST
Precinct One (includes County voting precincts 3214, 3324, 179 103
3333, 3041, 3364, 3366 and 3416)
Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts 3140, 3215, 261 100
3289, 3325, 3326, 3399, 3424, 3631, 3633, 3634, 4620 and
4629)
Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts 3063, 3049, 448 302
3177, 3209, 3365, 3367, 3387, 3507, 3527, 3543, 3580 and
3584)
EARLY VOTING 1075 427
COMBINED TOTALS 1,963 932
(Election Day and Early Voting)
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