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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 73-?? - MARCH BOND ELECTION CANVASS RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF GALVESTON § CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD § WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD on March 17 , 1973, at which ten propositions relating to the issuance of bonds of the City, as fully set out in the resolu- tion calling said election, were submitted in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit: one election at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the propositions and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the propositions ; and WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of voters described above were recorded and returned separately and were as follows : I. The resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation cast 1118 votes as follows : PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $375 ,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 439 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $375,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 667 votes PROPOSITION 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 546 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . . . 555 votes PROPOSITION 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT (SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTS ALONG F.M. HWY. 518) BONDS . . . 497 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT (SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTS ALONG F.M. HWY . 518) BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 608 votes PROPOSITION 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 PUBLIC BUILDINGS (CITY ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT) BONDS . . . . . . . . 579 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 PUBLIC BUILDINGS (CITY ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT) BONDS . . . . . . 527 votes PROPOSITION 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING BONDS . . . . . o 704 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING BONDS 399 votes PROPOSITION 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 470 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 PARK BONDS . . . o o . . • . . o 625 votes PROPOSITION 7 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SWIMMING POOL BONDS . . o . . . . . . . . . . e 405 votes —2— AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SWIMMING POOL BONDS . . . . . . . . . 692 votes PROPOSITION 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $35,000 TENNIS COURT BONDS 413 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $35,000 TENNIS COURT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 687 votes PROPOSITION 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 535 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . 565 votes PROPOSITION 10 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $65,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 530 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $65,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . 567 votes II . All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast 75 votes as follows: PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $375,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 27 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $375 ,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . 45 votes PROPOSITION 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . . . 28 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . . . 44 votes PROPOSITION 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT (SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTS ALONG F.M. HWY . 518) BONDS . . . 35 votes —3- AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT (SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTS ALONG F.M. HWY. 518) BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 votes PROPOSITION 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 PUBLIC BUILDINGS ( CITY ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT) BONDS . . . . . . . 41 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 PUBLIC BUILDINGS (CITY ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT) BONDS 33 votes PROPOSITION 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . 42 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING BONDS 32 votes PROPOSITION 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 PARK BONDS . o . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . 33 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $130,000 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 votes PROPOSITION 7 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SWIMMING POOL BONDS . . . . . . . . o . . o . . . 34 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $60,000 SWIMMING POOL BONDS . . . . . . . . o . 40 votes PROPOSITION 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $35,000 TENNIS COURT BONDS . o . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $35,000 TENNIS COURT BONDS . . o . . . . . . . . 38 votes PROPOSITION 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 41 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . 33 votes —4— } n . i PROPOSITION 10 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $65,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . 39 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $65,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BONDS 35 votes and WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Secretary; and WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all respects under and in strict conformity with the constitutions and laws of the State of Texas and of the United States of America; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT: Section 1. The matters and facts recited in the above preamble of this resolution are found to be true and correct. Section 2. The election held in the City on the 17th day of March, 1973 , and which is more fully described in the preamble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, was called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; the election was held in all respects in conformity with law; only resident, qualified electors of the City voted at the election; the votes of the resident , qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation, voting at the election, were recorded, returned, and are canvassed here separately from the votes of all other resident , qualified electors of the City who voted -5- s . r at the election; returns of the election have been lawfully made by the proper officers ; the election has resulted favor- ably to the issuance of the bonds described in Propositions 4 and 5 submitted at said election; and more than the neces- sary majority of the qualified voters voting at the election have voted in favor thereof. Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized to issue all of the bonds described in Propositions 4 and 5 , to levy taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connection therewith; none of the bonds described in Propositions 1 through 3 and 6 through 10 shall be issued. Section 4 . It is hereby found and determined that the need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the scheduled time, of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted and for the adoption of this resolution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City Secretary, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized, approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of March, 1973. 4%?-t!-16t -le ATTEST: Mayor CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS Ze-71710 e. City Secretary CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, EXAS (SEAL) -6- CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF GALVESTON § CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD § 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 SPECIAL MEETING, ON THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 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 Henry City Secretary and all of said persons were present except the following ab- sentees : 71- -e. thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF 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 Page 1 of 2 pages 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 19th day of March, 1973 . City Secretary ayor (SEAL) Page 2 of 2 pages