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• ORDINANCE NO. 1053-06
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION
OF CITY COUNCIL FOR MAYOR AND PLACES 2 AND 4
HELD SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2006, AND THE SPECIAL
ELECTION TO DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF SALES
TAX COLLECTED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSES HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2006.
WHEREAS, the general election of 2006 was held in the City of Richland Hills, Texas on
the 13T" day of May 2006, for the purpose of electing persons to the positions of City Council for
Mayor and Places 2 and 4, as provided by the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, a special election was held in the City of Richland Hills, Texas on the 13th day
of May 2006, to determine the allocation of sales tax collected for economic development purposes;
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 governing
• the holding of such elections; and
WHEREAS, such canvass shows the following results:
Mayor Number of Votes
David L. Ragan 585
Nelda S. Stroder 337
City Council, Place 2 Number of Votes
Kenney Davis 392
Douglas Bell 507
City Council, Place 4 Number of Votes
Don Acker 607
Proposition 1 - Should a restriction on expenditures of funds raised by the
existing one-eighth of one percent sales and use tax within the city for the
Richland Hills Development Corporation, an economic development
• corporation created pursuant to Section 4B of the Development Corporation
Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended,
providing that "expenditures of the proceeds for economic development,
• parks and park facilities shall be limited to one and one-halfpercent (1-1/2%)
of annual proceeds collected" be removed, to permit the proceeds thereof to
be used and applied in any manner and purpose authorized by Section 4B of
the Act, including but not limited to projects for the promotion of
professional and amateur athletics and sports including stadiums, ball parks,
auditoriums, projects related to entertainment, convention, tourist, and
exhibition facilities, amphitheaters, concert halls, and public parks, park
facilities and events, open space improvements, primary job training facilities
for use by institutions of higher education, research and development
facilities, regional or national corporate headquarters facilities, museums and
related stores, restaurant, concession, and automobile parking facilities,
related area transportation facilities, and related roads, streets, and water and
sewer facilities, recycling facilities, and projects to promote new or expanded
business enterprises that create or retain primary jobs, and public safety
facilities, streets and roads, drainage, and related improvements, demolition
of existing structures, development and expansion of affordable housing, and
targeted infrastructure and any other improvements, expenditures, or facilities
that are related to any of the above projects and any other project that the
board determines will promote new or expanded business enterprises that
create or retain primary jobs, and the maintenance and operations expenses
for any of the above described projects.
• YES 505 NO 290
Number of votes by which the proposition passed: 215
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
RECITALS FOUND TRUE
All of the recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance are found to be true and are
adopted as findings of fact and a part of this City Council's judgment.
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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. The City Council further finds
the following:
GENERAL ELECTION
David L. Ragan has been elected as Mayor
Douglas Bell has been elected to City Council, Place 2
Don Acker has been elected to City Council, Place 4
SPECIAL ELECTION
A majority of the resident qualified voters at said election have voted in favor of the
proposition.
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 23r`' day of May 2006.
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Sutter, City Secretary
APPROVE A TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Tim G. Sralla, City Attorney
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