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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 764-95 09-26-1995 ORDINANCE NO. 764-95 ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS § WHEREAS, this City Council of said City deems it advisable to call the election hereinafter ordered; and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined: that said meeting 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. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: 1. That an election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on November 7, 1995 in said City, at the following designated polling place: City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, Texas 76118 Said City shall constitute a single election precinct for said election, and the following election officers are hereby appointed to hold said election: Presiding Judge: Loyce Greer Alternate Presiding Judge: Jean Spieker 2. That the Presiding Judges shall appoint one qualified election clerk to serve and assist in conducting said election; providing that if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. 3. That early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail at the City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, Texas 76118, and during the period early voting is required or permitted by law, being October 18, 1995 through November 3, 1995; the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday, and on such other days as may be ordered by the early voting clerk with such notice to be posted by the early voting clerk as required by the Election Code. The early voting clerk shall keep said early voting place open during such hours for early voting by personal appearance. The early voting clerk for said election shall be Terri Willis. 4. That an early ballot board is hereby created to process early voting results, and Loyce Greer is hereby appointed the presiding judge of said board. The presiding judge shall appoint at least two other members of the board. ORDINANCE NO. 764-95 5. That all resident, qualified electors of said City shall be entitled to vote at said election. 6. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Ordinance at the City Hall on the bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings of the City Council, and at three other places in said City, not less than 15 days prior to the date set for said election; and a substantial copy of this Ordinance also shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, the date of the first publication to be not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 14th day prior to the date set for said election. 7. That at said election the following PROPOSITION shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $865,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 40 years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, widening and improving Handley-Ederville Road, together with the acquisition of right-of--way, utility relocation and drainage in connection with such street improvements, and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the-annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 8. That the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITION, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows: PROPOSITION FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $865,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AGAINST ) FOR HANDLEY-EDERVILLE ROAD 9. That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. • ORDINANCE NO. 764-95 • CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS § We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to-wit: C. F. Kelley, Mayor Larry Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem Reta P. Kaastad Pat Watkins • Horace Hamilton LaRue Wall Terri Willis, City Secretary and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: none thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Larry Wilson and Councilmembers Reta P. Kaastad and LaRue Wall. NOES: Councilmembers Pat Watkins and Horace Hamilton. • e • 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council's minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of said Ordinance; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance would be introduced and considered for passage at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose, and that said Meeting 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. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved and hereby approves the aforesaid Ordinance; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed said Ordinance; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Ordinance for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED the 26th day of September, 1995. _...1 ecretar Mayor SEAL