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Home My WebLink About69-249 12-24-1969RESOLUTION NO. 249 A RESOLUTION AND ORDER by the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, calling a bond election to be held within said City, making provision for the conduct of the election and other pro- visions incident and related to the purpose of this resolution and order. WHEREAS, this City Council deems it advisable to call a bond election for the purposes hereinafter mentioned; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS: SECTION 1: That an election be held on the 17th day of January, 1970, which date is not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption hereof, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, be authorized to issue revenue bonds of said City in the amount of FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000), maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than 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, for the purpose of constructing improve- ments and extensions to the City's Waterworks System; to be issued in accordance with and in the manner pro- vided in Article 1111 et seq., V.A.T.C.S., and secured by a pledge of the net revenues from the operation of the City's combined Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System, each bond to be conditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to demand payment of said obligation out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation ?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "SHALL the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, be authorized to issue revenue bonds of said City in the amount of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000), maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not more than 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, for the purpose of constructing improvements and exten- sions to the City's Sanitary Sewer System; to be issued in accordance with and in the manner provided in Article 1111 et seq., V.A.T.C.S., and secured by a pledge of the net revenues from the operation of the City's combined Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System, each bond to be conditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to demand payment of said obligation out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation ?" SECTION 2: That the official ballots for said election shal be prepared in accordance with the V.A.T.S. Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid pro- positions which shall be set forth in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 REVENUE BONDS FOR WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 REVENUE BONDS FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS" Voting machines shall be used on the day of the election. Absentee voting shall be by paper ballots utilizing the aforesaid propositions. On such paper ballots, the word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be made to appear on the left of each of the propositions. A square shall be printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and. "AGAINST" and each elector shall place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way he wishes to vote. SECTION 3: That said election shall be held at the City Hall in said City and the entire City shall constitute one election precinct for said election. SECTION 4: That the following named persons are hereby appointed officers of the election: Mrs. Reba Cromer Presiding Judge Mrs. Billy Owens Alternate Presiding Judge The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than 2 nor more than 5 qualified election 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. On election day the polls shall be open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M Absentee voting shall be conducted at the City Secretary's office in the City Hall, in accordance with the provisions of V.A.T. Election Code, Chapter 5. SECTION 5: All resident qualified electors of the City, including those who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, shall be permitted to vote at said election. That at said election two separate voting machines shall be provided at the polling place and two separate boxes shall be provided for absentee voting. On one voting machine (and in one box for absentees) only resident qualified electors who own taxable property and have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be allowed to vote. On the other machine (and the other box for absentees) all resident qualified electors (who are otherwise qualified but do not own taxable property which has been rendered for taxation) shall be allowed to vote. (All absentee ballots shall be delivered to the appropriate polling place on the day of the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code and recorded on the appropriate machine.) The votes cast on each voting machine shall be recorded, returned, and canvassed in such manner as will reflect separately the votes cast by the qualified electors who own taxable property and who have duly rendered the same for taxation from the votes cast by all qualified electors (including those who own taxable property and who have duly rendered the same for taxation). SECTION 6: That a substantial copy of this resolution and order shall serve as proper notice of said election. Said notice shall be posted in the election precinct or precints 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 cir- culation in said City, published therein, the first of said publi- cations to be made not less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 24th day of December, 1969. ATTEST: f;.,& Mayor, City of Euless, Texas City Secretary, City of Euless, Texas (City Seal) • ,f. MINUTES PERTAINING TO PASSAGE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AND ORDER FOR CITY BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF EULESS ON THIS, the 24th day of December, 1969, the City Council olf the City of Euless, Texas, convened in special session at the reg - lar meeting place thereof in the City Hall, the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place and subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by Article 6252 -17, Section 3A, V.A.T.C.S., there being present and in attendance the following members, to -wit: ALBERT C. KRAUSE MAYOR J. DWACNCWILCOX HAROLD COPHER DAN L. SHULL FRANK DOUGLASS DON R. WARREN COUNCILMEN C. J. GRIGGS , City Manager 66a) DADA +e r4►t 5 City Secretary also being present; and with the following absent: !4O4e_■ , constituting a quorum; and among other proceedings had were the following: The presiding officer introduced the following resolution and order: "A RESOLUTION AND ORDER by the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, calling a bond election to be held within said City, making provision for the conduct of the election and other pro- visions incident and related to the purpose of this resolution and order." The resolution and order was read in full. Councilman SMOL - moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman bO06L4 SS . The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution and order, prevailed by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Councilmen Wilcox, Copher, Shull, Douglass and Warren. NAYS: None. The presiding officer announced that the resolution and order had been passed and adopted. MINUTES APPROVED, this the 24th day of December, 1969. Mayor, Ci y o Euless, Texas ATTEST: City Secretary, City of Euless, Texas (City Seal)