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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 73-09 RESOLUCTION CALLING BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF GALVESTON 0 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 0 WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to call the election hereinafter described; THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT : Section 1. An election shall be held in the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD on August 11, 1973 ; the polls shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following polling places in each of the following precincts heretofore estab- lished and described by natural or artificial boundaries or survey lines by an order adopted by the City Council and on file in its minutes, and the following are hereby appointed officers to conduct the election at said polling places: ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 1: Consisting of all of the terri- tory within the boundaries of the City which lies within Galveston County Election Precinct No. 57. POLLING PLACE : COUNCIL CHAMBERS City Hall 109 Willowick Friendswood, Texas ELECTION OFFICERS: James Shore Presiding Judge Bill Hensley Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 5 ELECTION PRECINCT NO 2 : Consisting of all of the terri- tory within the boundaries of the City which does not lie within the above described City Election Precinct No. 1. POLLING PLACE: School Administration Building Laurel Street Friendswood, Texas ELECTION OFFICERS: Glenda Warren Presiding Judge Dick Warren Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 5 The presiding judge shall appoint not less than two or more than the maximum number of election clerks specified above to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction. Bobbie C. Henry is hereby appointed as the clerk for ab- sentee voting, and the: City Hall 109 Willowick Friendswood, Texas is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for said election. During the lawful absentee voting period said clerk shall keep said place of absentee voting open for absentee voting from 9 :00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and official state holidays. By approving and signing this resolution the Mayor of the City officially confirms his appointment of the aforesaid election officers to serve at the election; and by adopting this resolution the City Council approves and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers. Section 2. At said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION 1 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $ 250 ,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE , RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE , AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HERE- AFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE CITY' S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS TO BE SECURED BY AND PAYABLE FROM A LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF THE CITY' S WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM? PROPOSITION 2 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 50 ,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX- CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING OR IMPROVING LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT. TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 3 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 100 ,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EX- CEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUED AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? Section 3. Voting machines shall be used for said elec- tion, except that paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting, and the official ballots for the election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS, which shall be set forth on all official ballots in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION 1 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $ 250 ,000 ) SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) REVENUE BONDS PROPOSITION 2 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $ 50 ,000 ) PARK BONDS ( ) AGAINST ) PROPOSITION 3 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $ 100 ,000 ) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT ( ) AGAINST ) BONDS Each elector using voting machines and desiring to vote in favor of a proposition shall move the voting pointer so as to indicate "FOR" the proposition, and each elector desiring to vote against a proposition shall move the voting pointer so as to indicate "AGAINST" the proposition. Each absentee elector using a paper ballot shall vote on each proposition by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote on the proposition. Section 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that certain decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States of America may have created uncertainty as to the law- ful manner of calling and conducting said election; therefore, said election shall be called, held, and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit: one election at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who • own taxable property within the City and who have rendered the same for taxation shall be entitled to vote on the PROPO- SITIONS and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote on the PROPOSITIONS. The votes cast at each of said separate but simultaneous elections shall be recorded, returned, and canvassed separately. Section 5. Notice of the election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this resolution in a public place within the City and also at the City Hall not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the election, and by publication thereof on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Friendswood Journal, the duly designated official newspaper of the City, which is published in the City, and of general circulation in the City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election. Section 6. This resolution was read once by the City Council and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. 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'..... _.,' scheduled time, of the meeting of the City Council at which this resolution is adopted and for the adoption of this reso- lution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City Secretary, and the posting hereof, are hereby authorized, approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED AND APPROVED this /4,0 day of Jti ly , 1973. Mayor CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ATTEST : 41--/Ze City Secretary CITY_ OF FRIENDSWOOD TEXAS (SEAL) The foregoing resolution is hereby approved as to form: City Attorney CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS YOU WILL, THEREFORE , TAKE NOTICE of all matters and facts set out in the foregoing notice and resolution. City Secretary i CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS -(-SEAL) -177 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION CALLING BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF GAL VE ST ON 0 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 0 We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , convened in REGULAR MEETING, on the 16TH day of JULY 1973, in the ' City Council Room of the City Hall, within the City; and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said Council , to-wit : Ralph L. Lowe Mayor Milton L. Windler Councilman William B. Patton, Sr. Councilman Ralph G. Gonzales Councilman Edward 0. Zeitler Councilman Benny Baker Councilman Richard L. Haken Councilman Bobbie C. Henry City Secretary and all of said persons were present except the following ab- sentees: Milton L. Windier , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION CALLING BOND ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of said Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members of said Council shown present above voted "Aye. " NOES: None. 2. That a true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid resolution adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that said resolution has been duly recorded in said Council ' s minutes of said meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full , and correct excerpt from said Council ' s minutes of said meeting pertaining to the adoption of said resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of said Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid meeting and that said resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at said meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; that said meeting was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice of the time, place, and subject of said meeting was given as required by Vernon' s Article 6252-17, as amended. 3. The Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves, the aforesaid resolution; the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed said resolution; and the Mayor and City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this certificate shall also constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED the 16TH day of JULY , 1973. • City Secretary Mayor