HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 80-05r
RESOLUTION NO. 5 Kzl
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1980,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, THE QUESTION OF
WHETHER THE CITY SHALL WITHDRAW FROM THE HOUSTON
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY: AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS
OF SUCH ELECTION TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE HOUSTON
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Friendswood Resolution
No. R2-80, passed and approved on the llth day of February,
1980, a certified copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, and in all things made a part hereof, a special
election was held in the City of Friendswood, Texas,on the
5th day of April, 1980, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified voters of the City, the following proposition:
and
SHALL THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,WITHDRAW FROM
THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY?;
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally called and
held in strict conformity with the election laws of the State
of Texas, and the results of said election have been certi-
fied and returned by the proper judges and clerks thereof;
and
WHEREAS, there were cast at such election 1,908 votes, of
which number there were cast
FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF FREINDSWOOD,
TEXAS, FROM THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT
AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,734 votes
AGAINST THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS -
WOOD, TEXAS, FROM THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN
TRANSIT AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL, OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FROM THE HOUSTON METRO-
POLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY. . . . . . . . . . . 1,560 votes;
and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Council, and the Council finds,
that the City Secretary has tabulated the results of such election
and certified such tabulation to the Council, and that such tabu-
lation is correct; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL F THE CITY F FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF 'TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and recitals set forth in the pre-
amble of this resolution are hereby found to be true and correct
and such preamble is made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. The special election described in the preamble
hereof was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance
with law; that said election was held in the manner required
by law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City
of Friendswood voted in said election; that due returns of
said election have been made by the proper officers; that said
election has resulted favorably to the proposition "FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL. F THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FROM THE HOUSTON
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY"; and that a majority of the
qualified voters f said City, voting at said election, has
voted in favor of the City of Friendswood withdrawing from
the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively declares that the
proposition "FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, FROM THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY" carried
by a majority of 1,560 votes.
Section G. The Mayor of the City of Friendswood is hereby
authorized and directed to iminedi.ately certify to the governing
body (Board) of the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority the
results f the election described hereby by mailing to the
Board of such Authority, by registered or certified mail, re --
turn receipt requested, an authentic copy of this resolution.
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A PASSED AND APPROVED this day of
1980.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
sty Attorney
ayor
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