HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1007-05 02-15-2005 • ORDINANCE NO. 1007-OS
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION DETERMINING WHETHER THE
CITY SHOULD ADOPT A FREEZE OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES
ON RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEADS FOR DISABLED PERSONS AND
PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, SAID ELECTION
HELD FEBRUARY 5, 2005.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of Richland Hills, Texas on the 5th day of
February, 2005, for the purpose of submitting a proposition to determine whether the taxes paid to
the City on the homesteads of persons sixty five (65) years of age or older or who are disabled
should never be increased; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was duly given in
the form, manner and time required by law, and said election was in all respects legally held and
conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Texas and the proceedings calling and
governing the holding of such election; and
WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly and legally made and submitted to
the City Council for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for the polling place and for early
voting, as canvassed and tabulated by this governing body and shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
• reflect that the total sum of votes counted voting "Yes" and "No" on the proposition submitted were
as follows:
PROPOSITION
Shall the total amount of taxes paid to the City on the homesteads of persons sixty
five (65) years of age or older or who are disabled never be increased as provided by
Article 8, Section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution?
Early Votes Yes - 392 Election Day Votes Yes - 319 Total Votes Yes - 711
Early Votes No - 46 Election Day Votes No - 117 Total Votes No - 163
Undervotes Early - 1 Election Day Undervotes - 0 Undervotes Total - 1
Total Early Votes Cast - 439 Total Election Day Votes Cast - 436 Total Votes Cast - 875
Number of votes by which proposition passed: 548.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
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• SECTION 1.
RECITALS FOUND TRUE
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 a part of its judgment.
SECTION 2.
ELECTION CANVASSED AND DECLARED EFFECTIVE
It is further found and determined that the results of the election are as canvassed and
tabulated in the preamble hereof and in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and a majority of the resident
qualified electors voting at said election have voted in favor of the proposition, and the total amount
of taxes paid to the City on the homesteads of persons sixty five (65) years of age or older or who
are disabled are ordered never to be increased as provided by Article 8, Section 1-b(h) of the Texas
Constitution.
SECTION 3.
CITY SECRETARY TO RECORD ELECTION RESULTS
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriate entries of
information appearing in the tabulation of precinct results shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto in
the election register maintained by the City in accordance with provisions of Section 67.006 of the
• Election Code.
SECTION 4.
CITY STAFF TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO GIVE EFFECT
The City Manager, City Secretary, and City Attorney are hereby authorized and instructed to
take all actions necessary to give effect to this resolution and the election, as provided by law.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption.
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• Passed and approved this 15`h day of February 2005.
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
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APPROVED S O FORM AND LEGALITY:
Tim . Sralla, City Attorney
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