HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-23 RESOLUTION NO. R2013-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS
AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION
HELD ON NOVEMBER 05, 2013, REGARDING FOUR (4)
PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF BONDS
FOR FIRE STATION IMPROVEMENTS, LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS, DESIGN, ACQUISITION AND
IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AND ROAD AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, this City Council ordered an election to be held in said City on November
5, 2013, on the PROPOSITIONS hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS, said City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to said election,
including the ordering, giving notice, appointing election officers, holding and making returns of
said election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of
the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said City Council.
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose
of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council officially finds and determines that said election was
duly ordered, that proper notice of said election was duly given, that proper election officers
were duly appointed prior to said election, that said election was duly held, that the City has
complied with the Federal Voting Rights Act and the Texas Election Code, that due returns of
the result of said election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has duly can-
vassed said returns, all in accordance with law and the Resolution calling said election.
Section 2. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the following votes
were cast at said election, on the submitted PROPOSITIONS by the resident, qualified electors
of said City, who voted at the election:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF $6,565,000 TAX BONDS FOR
FOR 2 DESIGNING, IMPROVING, EXPANDING AND
EQUIPPING CITY FIRE STATION NUMBER 4 AND
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND
EQUIPPING A NEW AGAINST 1,083 j THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUIILDING N THEDCITY. TO
PROPOSITION NO. 2
FOR 2,234 ) THE ISSUANCE OF $2,525,000 TAX BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DESIGNING, IMPROVING AND
AGAINST 1,122 ) EXPANDING THE MUNICIPAL LIBRARY.
PROPOSITION NO. 3
THE ISSUANCE OF $7,285,000 TAX BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DESIGNING, IMPROVING AND
EXPANDING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FOR 1,962 ) FACILITIES IN THE CITY, AND THE ACQUISITION OF
LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND FOR SUCH
PURPOSES, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO AND
AGAINST 1389 ) EXPANSION OF, CENTENNIAL PARK, LAKE
FRIENDSWOOD, SPORTS PARK, STEVENSON PARK-
AND THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
LAND FOR NEW PARKS IN THE CITY.
PROPOSITION NO. 4
THE ISSUANCE OF $7,710,000 TAX BONDS FOR ROAD
FOR 2,275 ) AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVING
BLACKIIAWK BOULEVARD, MARY ANN DRIVE,
AGAINST 1,065 ) SHADOW BEND AVENUE, TOWNES ROAD, WINDING
ROAD AND WOODLAWN DRIVE.
Section 3. That the City Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of
said election to be that each of the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS have received a favorable majority
vote, and that such PROPOSITIONS therefore have passed, and that the bonds authorized by the
aforesaid PROPOSITIONS may be issued and the aforesaid bond tax supporting said bonds may
be levied by the City.
PASSED,APPROVED,AND RESOLVED this 18" day of November, 2013.
Kevin M. Hol d
Mayor
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CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON AND HARRIS §
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD §
We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of said City, hereby certify as follows:
1. The City Council of the City convened in a REGULAR MEETING ON THE 18TI-I
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013, at the regular designated meeting place, and the roll was called of
the duly constituted officers and members of the Council, to wit:
Kevin M. Holland, Mayor
Billy J. Enochs, Mayor Pro-Tern
Steve Rockey
Jim Hill
Patrick J. McGinnis, MD
John H. Scott
Carl W. Gustafson
Melinda Welsh, City Secretary
Roger Roecker, City Manager
and all of the persons were present, except the following absentees: None except thus
constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at the
Meeting: a written
RESOLUTION CANVASSING A BOND ELECTION
was duly introduced for the consideration of the Council. It was then duly moved and seconded
that the Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, the motion, carrying with it the passage
of the Resolution,prevailed and carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members of said Council shown present above voted "Aye",
except as noted below:
NOES: 0
ABSTENTIONS: 0
2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution passed at the Meeting
described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that
the Resolution has been duly recorded in the Council's minutes of the Meeting; that the above
and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the Council's minutes of the
Meeting pertaining to the passage of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and
foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of the
Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the Council was duly and
sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the
aforesaid Meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at the
Meeting, and each of the officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of the
Meeting for such purpose; that the Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time,
place and purpose of the Meeting as given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code.
SIGNED the 18th day of November, 2013
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC : QQ; Kevin M.Polland
City Secretary :U: Mayor
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