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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1980-020 RESOLUTION NO. 80-20 A RESOLUTION AND ORDER by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, calling a bond.e~ection to be held within said City, making prov~s~on for the conduct of the election and other provisions incident and related to the purpose of this resolution and order. WHEREAS, the City Council of North Richland Hills Texas has determined that an election should be held to asce~tain ' whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned; therefore, BE IT RESOL '.lED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That an election be held on the 9th day of August, 1980, which date is not less than fifteen (15) nor more than ninety (90) days from the date of the adoption hereof, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to issue $ 7,000,000.00 general obligation bonds of said City for permenant public improvements, to wit: street improvements including drainage incidental thereto; said bonds to be issued in one or more installments, to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY(40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance; and shall there be levied, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO II !I II í u, "SHALL the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be authorized to is sue $ 1 ,000,000.00 general obligation bonds of said City for public purposes, to wit: acquiring or improving, or both land for park purposes; said bonds to be issued in one or more installments, to mature serially over a period of years not to exceed FORTY(40) years from their date, to be issued and sold at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance; and shall thére be levied, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds as they become due?" SECTION 2: That voting machines shall be used at the polling place on the day of th~ election an~ paper ~allots shall be used for absentee vot~ng. The vot~ng mach~nes shall be arranged and the paper ballots prepared in accordance with V.A.T.S. Election Code so as to permit voters to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid propositions which shall appear on the voting machines and paper ballots in substantially the following manner: .P KU.t'U~ .ill.UN l'WJ.vll:S.t.K Ul\jJ:. "THE ISSUANCE OF $ 7 ,000 ,000. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS" PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO "THE ISSUANCE OF $ 1 ,000,000. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PARK PURPOSES" On the paper ballots, the word "FOR" and beneath it the word "~G~INST!I shall be made to appear on the left of each propos~t~ons. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINSTIi, and each elector shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 3: That the entire City of North Richland Hills Texas, shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the City Hall in said City is hereby designated as the polling place. On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7: 00 P. M . SECTION 4: That the following named persons are hereby appointed officers of the election: ANN SMITIi PRESIDING JUDGE WARREN CONNOLLY ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two(2) nor more than tweleve (12) 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. 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 5: That all resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code except as modified by Chapter I 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 6: That a substantial copy of this resolution and order 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 the 2nd day of July, 1980. /~~(-jTJ4~h?,/ *ayor~ ~ty 0 Nort Richland ~- Hills, Texas ATTEST: (City Seal)