HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 769-95 11-09-1995 ORDINANCE NO. 769-95
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
ELECTION RETURNS OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 1995
SPECIAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City ordered an election to
be held in said City on November 7, 1995, on the PROPOSITIONS
hereinafter stated; and,
WHEREAS, said City Council has investigated all matters
pertaining to said election, including the ordering, giving notice,
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 Ordinance was passed 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS:
• 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 due
returns of the result of said election have been made and
delivered, and that the City Council has duly canvassed said
returns, all in accordance with law and the Ordinance calling said
election.
2. That the City Council officially finds and determines that
a total number of 1,068 votes were cast at said election, and the
following number of votes were cast on the submitted PROPOSITIONS
by the resident, qualified electors of said City, who voted at the
election:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richland Hills, that the City Council hereby states its intent to
honor the Interlocal Agreement with the State of Texas and the
Texas Department of Transportation, dated March 28, 1994, and
agrees to participate in street and drainage improvements to that
portion of Handley-Ederville Road, north of Texas Highway 121, and
south of Texas Highway Business 183, in the city limits of Richland
Hills, Texas; and,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby commits such
funds as are required to satisfy the City's twenty percent (20~)
share of the estimated expenditure for completion of said project.
552 VOTES: FOR THE RESOLUTION )
480 VOTES: AGAINST THE RESOLUTION )
PROPOSITION NO. 2
384 VOTES: FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $865,000 STREET
IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS FOR
HANDLEY-EDERVILLE ROAD
649 VOTES: AGAINST )
3. That the City Council officially finds, determines and
declares the result of said election to be that
PROPOSITION NO. 1 so submitted received a favorable
majority vote in all respects and has carried; and that
PROPOSITION N0. 2 so submitted did not receive a
favorable majority vote in all respects and has failed.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a special
meeting of the Richland Hills City Council on the 9th day of
November, 1995, by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, and 0
abstentions.
APPROVED:
C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
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PAUL F. W ENESKIE, CITY ATTORNEY