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RESOLUTION NO. 85-17
A RESOLUTION ORDERING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, MAKING
PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND
RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas hereby finds that an election should be held to determine whether said
governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts
and for the purposes hereinafter identified; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: An election shall be held on the 10th day of
September, 1985, in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, which date is
not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of
the adoption hereof, for the purpose of submitting the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
"SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the
principal amount of $14,475,000 for permanent public
improvements and public purposes, to wit: street improvements
including drainage incidental thereto and the acquisition of land
and right-of-way therefor; such bonds to mature serially or
otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from
their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any
price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed,
floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within
the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or
sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied
upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the
annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at
maturity? "
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
"SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the
principal amount of $16,870,000 for making permanent public
improvements and public purposes, to wit: flood control/storm
sewer improvements; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise
over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date,
to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or
prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed,
floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within
the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or
sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied
upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the
annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at
maturity?"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
"SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the
principal amount of $1,755,000 for permanent public
improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and
equipping fire station facilities, including the purchase of land
and firefighting equipment therefor; such bonds to mature
serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40)
years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more
series, at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate
or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be
determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time
of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes
shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient
to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay
the bonds at maturity?"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
"SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the
principal amount of $1,900,000 for permanent public
improvements and public purposes, to wit: constructing and
equipping police/ detention facilities, including the acquisition
of land therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise
over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their
date, to be issued and sold in one or more series, at any
price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates
(fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined
within the discretion of the City Council at the time of
issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes
shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient
to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay
the bonds at maturity?"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
"SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City in the
principal amount of $5,000,000 for permanent public
improvements and public purposes, to wit: the acquisition of
land and facilities thereon for library / community center complex
and park and recreation facilities; such bonds to mature serially
or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years
from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series,
at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or
rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be
determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time
of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem
taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City
sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking
fund to pay the bonds at maturity?"
SECTION 2: Voting machines shall be used at the polling place on
the day of the election and paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting.
The voting machines shall be arranged and the paper ballots prepared in
accordance with V. A. T. S. Election Code so as to permit electors to vote "FOR"
or "AGAINST" the aforesaid propositions. Said propositions shall appear on
the voting machines and paper ballots substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
"THE ISSUANCE OF $14,475,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
"THE ISSUANCE OF $16,870,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
FLOOD CONTROL/STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
"THE ISSUANCE OF $1,755,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
"THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
POLICE/DETENTION FACILITIES"
PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
"THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AND FACILITIES THEREON FOR
LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLEX AND PARK/RECREATION
FACILITIES"
SECTION 3: The entire City of North Richland Hills, Texas, shall
constitute one election precinct for this election and the City Hall, 7301 N .E.
Loop 820, is hereby designated as the polling place, and the persons hereby
appointed to serve as Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge for said
polling place are as follows:
Garland Holt
Robert Bartley
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more
than six (6) qualified clerks to serve and assist in holding said election;
provided that if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually serves, the
Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks.
On election day, the polls shall be open from 7: 00 A. M. to
7: 00 P. M.
Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in
the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of V. A. T. S Election Code,
Chapter 5.
SECTION 4: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be
permitted to vote at such election. This election shall be held and conducted
in accordance with the Texas Election Code, except as modified by Chapter 1
of Title 22, V. A. T. C. S., and as may be required by law, all election
materials and proceedings shall be printed in both English and Spanish.
SECTION 5: A substantial copy of this resolution shall serve as
proper notice of said election. Said notice, including a Spanish translation
thereof, shall be posted at three (3) public places within the City and at the
City Hall not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date on which said
election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, the first
of said publications to be made not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to
the date set for said election.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of August, 1985.
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