HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-043RESOLUTION NO. 2020-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 SPECIAL
ELECTION; AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas (the "City") previously ordered an election to be held on November 3, 2020 for the
purpose of determining whether the resident, qualified voters of the City would authorize
the issuance of general obligation bonds by 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 such 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 Council hereby canvasses the returns of this election, at which
there was submitted to all resident, qualified voters of the City for their action thereupon,
the following proposition:
PROPOSITION A
"Shall the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas be
authorized to issue and sell one or more series of general obligation bonds
of the City in the aggregate principal amount of not more than $49,875,000
for the purpose of designing, acquiring, constructing, renovating,
improving, upgrading, updating, and equipping City streets, roads, and
intersections, and related curb, gutter, sidewalk, trail, drainage and utility
infrastructure improvements, demolition, repair, and rebuilding of existing
streets, completing necessary or incidental utility relocation and drainage in
connection with the foregoing and the acquisition of land, easements, rights -
of -way, and other real property interests necessary therefor or incidental
thereto, such bonds to mature serially or otherwise (not more than 40 years
from their date) in accordance with law; and any issue or series of such
bonds to bear interest at such rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or
otherwise) as may be determined within the discretion of the City Council,
provided that such rate of interest shall not exceed the maximum rate per
annum authorized by law at the time of the issuance of any issue or series
of such bonds; and shall the City Council of the City be authorized to levy
and pledge, and cause to be assessed and collected, annual ad valorem
taxes, within the limitations prescribed by law, on all taxable property in the
City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay
the bonds at maturity and the cost of any credit agreements executed in
connection with the bonds?"; and
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WHEREAS, the Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official
election returns which were duly and lawfully provided to the Council by the judges, clerks
and administrator holding and conducting such election; the poll lists and the official
election returns showing separately the votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, from these returns, the Council hereby finds that the following votes
were cast in the election by voters who were resident, qualified voters of the City:
PROPOSITION A
"THE ISSUANCE OF $49,875,000 OF CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREETS, ROADS, SIDEWALKS,
TRAILS AND RELATED UTILITY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL FOR SUCH
PURPOSES AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL
OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS WILL BE IMPOSED"
For
Against
Early Votes (including mail
ballots)
23,086
5,917
Election Day Votes
2,429
886
TOTAL
25,515
6,803
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS HEREBY FINDS, DECLARES AND RESOLVES THAT:
SECTION 1: A MAJORITY of the resident, qualified voters of the City voting in
such election, having voted FOR the authorization and issuance of the bonds and the
levy and pledge of the tax in payment thereof as provided in Proposition A, the Council
hereby finds and determines that Proposition A carried at the election, that the election
was duly called, that proper notice was given, that the election was held in all aspects in
conformity with the law, and that the Council is hereby accordingly authorized to issue the
bonds and to levy the tax in accordance with the authority granted in the Proposition and
applicable law.
SECTION 2: The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the
election was duly and properly ordered, that proper legal notice of such election was duly
given, that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the election, that the
election was duly and legally held, that all resident, qualified voters of the City were
permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of the results of the election have been
made and delivered, and that the Council has duly canvassed such returns, all in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America, and the
order calling the election.
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SECTION 3: The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be
true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are
adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council.
SECTION 4: All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict
or inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict, and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to
the matters resolved herein.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
SECTION 6: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and
the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless
be valid, and the Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted
without such invalid provision.
SECTION 7: It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at
which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time,
place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting,
including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas
Government Code.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage and it is so resolved.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this November 16, 2020.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS
(irwBy:
Oscar T o, Mayor
ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson;
City Secretary/Chief Gorr
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
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Tarrant County
Joint General and Special Elections
11/3/2020
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RCity of North Richland Hills Proposition A i
Choice Party
Absentee Voting
Early Voting
Election Day Voting
Total!
For
1,938 82.08%
21,148 79.38%
2,429 73.27%
25,515
78 95%o
Against
423 17.92%
5,494 20.62%
886 26.73% i
6,803
21.05%i
I
Cast Votes:
2,361 100.00%
26,642 100.00%
3,315 100.00%
32,318
100.00%j
Undervotes:
258
1,258
214
1,730
Overvotes:
0
0
0
0
+;
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