HomeMy WebLinkAbout72-315 12-02-1972RESOLUTION NO. 315
A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of
Euless, Texas, canvassing returns and de-
claring the result of a bond election held
in the said City on the 2nd day of December,
1972.
WHEREAS, this governing body resolved and ordered that
an election be held within this City on the 2nd day of December,
1972, for the purpose of submitting certain propositions for the
issuance of bonds to the resident qualified electors of the City,
including those who had duly rendered their property for taxation;
and,
WHEREAS, the returns of the said election have been made
to this governing body and from an examination of those returns,
it appears that in conformity with the proceedings of this govern-
ing body calling the election:
(i) Two separate ballot boxes were provided
at the polling place or places designated by this -
governing body; and
(ii) All resident qualified electors who owned
taxable property in the City and who had duly ren-
dered the same on the tax rolls of the City (herein-
after called "taxpaying electors ") were permitted to
vote in the box designated for their ballots and the
ballots cast in such box were recorded or tabulated
separately; and
(iii) All resident qualified electors (who
were otherwise qualified but did not own taxable
property which had been duly rendered for taxation
on the tax rolls of the City) -- hereinafter called
"electors " - -were permitted to vote in the box desig-
nated for their ballots, and the ballots cast in
such box were recorded or tabulated separately; and
(iv) The total of the votes cast by the resi-
dent qualified electors (including those who owned
taxable property which had been duly rendered for
taxation on the tax rolls of the City) was shown on
the said returns (the same being hereafter referred to
as "Total All Electors ") ; and,
WHEREAS, upon the consideration of the returns of the
said election, it appears that the same was held in accordance with
the authorizing proceedings and was in all respects legally held
after due notice had been given, and the said returns were duly
and legally made, and such returns showed the following results:
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3)
Total All
Taxpaying Electors
Electors Electors (Columns 1 & 2)
PROPOSITION ND. 1
"THE ISSUANCE OF $2,395,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS"
FOR 374 11 385
AGAINST 139 3 142
TOTAL VOTES CAST 513 14 527
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"THE ISSUANCE OF $3,030,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION PARK BONDS"
•
FOR 295 4 299
AGAINST 218 9 227
TOTAL VOTES CAST 513 13 526
EROPOS IT ION NO. 3
"THE ISSUANCE OF $550,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC
SAFETY BUILDING BONDS"
FOR 331 11
AGAINST 181 3
TOTAL VOTES CAST 512 14
PROPOSITION NO. 4
"THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE
STATION BONDS"
342
184
526
FOR 396 10 406
AGAINST 119 4 123
TOTAL VOTES CAST 515 14 529
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all of the recitals contained in the
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and are adopted
as findings of fact by this governing body and as part of its
judgment.
SECTION 2: It is further found and determined that the
results of the election as canvassed and tabulated in the pre -
fmble hereof reflect the expressed desires of the taxpaying elec-
tors, electors, and total all electors (as such terms are defined
in the preamble hereof) .
SECTION 3: That in conformity with law, this governing
body is authorized to issue the bonds on behalf of said City in
the amounts and for the purposes mentioned in the propositions
set forth in the proceedings calling the election with respect to
said propositions numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of December, 1972.
obi
City Secretary, City of Euless,
Texas
(City Seal)
Mayor, City of Euless, Texas