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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 010-86 08-11-1986 10-86 RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CITY OF RICHLAND • HILLS ON AUGUST 9, 1986, ON QUESTION OF ADOPTION OF CHARTER FRAMED BY CHARTER COMMISSION AS HOME-RULE CHARTER OF SAID CITY: AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Richland Hills, Texas, on the 9th day of August, 1986, an election at which was submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City, for their action thereupon, the following proposition: SHALL THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS THE HOME-RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS? and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 677 votes, of which number there were cast: "FOR" 551 votes "AGAINST" 126 votes Majority "FOR" 551 votes as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully sub- • mitted to the City Council of said City and filed with the City Secretary; and WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City voted at said election, and said election was called and held in strict con- formity with the laws of the State of Texas; Therefore BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the election described in the preamble to this reso- lution and order was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City of Richland Hills voted at said election; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted favorably to the proposition: SHALL THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS THE HOME-RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS?: and that a majority of the qualified voters of said City, voting at said election, have voted in favor of approving and adopting the Charter framed by the Charter Commission as the Home-Rule Charter of said City of Richland Hills. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said Charter has been • properly and lawfully adopted and is now the Home-Rule Charter of said City. Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas an authenti- • Gated copy of such Charter, under the official seal of the City, showing the approval thereof by the qualified voters of said City; and the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to record said Charter at length upon the records of said City, in a separate book kept in her office for such purpose. Section 4. That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article XIX of said Charter, the Council shall, as soon as possible, put such Charter into effect by ordinance or resolution; provided, however, that said Charter shall go into effect no later than August 12, 1986. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 11th day of August 1986. ayor Pro Tem ATTEST: J - ~ City Secretary • •