1975-02-15 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RESTHE STATE OF TEXAS §
CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS §
We, the undersigned officers of the City of Pearland,
Texas (the "City"), do hereby certify as follows:
1. That we are the duly chosen, qualified and acting
officers of the City for the offices shown below our signatures
and that as such we are familiar with the facts herein certified.
2. That there is attached to, and follows this certificate
an excerpt of proceedings from the minutes of a meeting of the
City Council of the City (the "City Council") which is a true,
full and complete excerpt of all proceedings from the minutes
of the City Council pertaining to the adoption of the resolution
described therein; and that the persons named in such excerpt
as the officers and members of the City Council or as officers
of the City are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers
and members as indicated therein.
3. That a true and complete copy of the resolution (the
"Resolution"), as adopted at the meeting described in such excerpt
from the minutes, is attached to and follows such excerpt.
4. That the Resolution has been duly and lawfully adopted
by the City Council and that the Mayor of the City has approved,
and hereby approves, the Resolution; that the Mayor and the City
Secretary of the City have duly signed and attested the Resolution
and each, respectively, hereby declares that the signing of this
certificate shall also constitute the signing of the Resolution
for all purposes; and that the Resolution, as signed, has been
duly recorded in the minutes of the City Council for such meeting.
5. That each of the officers and members of the City
Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and per-
sonally, in advance, of the date, hour, place and subject of
such meeting of the City Council; and that the Resolution would
be introduced and considered for passage at such meeting, and
each of such officers and members consented, in advance, to the
holding of such meeting to consider and act upon such subject.
6. That written notice of the date, hour, place and sub-
ject of the meeting of the City Council described in the excerpt
from the minutes was posted on a bulletin board located at a
place convenient to the public in the City Hall of the City; and
that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at
all times during which the Resolution and the subject matter
thereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all
as required by the Open Meetings Act, Article 6252-17, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes, as amended.
62) it'n--)111 6na,
City`_S- retary Mayor
(SEAL)
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES QF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS §
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, convened
in special meeting, open to the public, on the 17 day of
February, 1975, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of
the duly constituted officers and members of the City Council
of the City, to -wit:
Carlton McComb
Cecil W. Griffin
Harry Farley
Gene E. Sanders
Tom Reid
Benny J. Frank
and all of said persons were present,
sentees: none - -
Mayor
Councilman and
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
except the following
ab -
thus constituting a quorum.
the following was transacted
tion entitled:
Whereupon, among other business,
at said meeting: a written resolu-
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
(the "Resolution") was duly introduced for the consideration
of the City Council and reviewed in full. It was then duly
moved and seconded that the Resolution be passed; and, after
due discussion, the motion, carrying with it the passage of
the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members of the City Council shown
present above voted "Aye".
NOES: None.
The Mayor thereupon announced that the Resolution had been duly
and lawfully adopted. The Resolution thus adopted follows:
NO. 75-5
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA §
AND HARRIS §
CITY OF PEARLAND §
WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF PEARLAND
on February 15, 1975, at which six propositions relating to
the issuance of bonds of the City and the levy of taxes to
pay said bonds, respectively, was submitted in accordance
with law; and
WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two
separate but simultaneous elections, to -wit: one election
at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City
who owned taxable property within the City and who had ren-
dered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the
propositions and another election at which all other resident,
qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the
propositions; and
WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of
voters described above were recorded and returned separately
and were as follows:
I.
The resident, qualified electors of the City who owned
taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same
for taxation cast 680 votes as follows:
PROPOSITION 1
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 411 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 259 votes
PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 328 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS . . . 334. votes
PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
PARK LAND IMPROVEMENT BONDS 321 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
PARK LAND IMPROVEMENT BONDS 343 votes
PROPOSITION 4
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 244 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 405 votes
PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS 436 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF, $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS 233 votes
PROPOSITION 6
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES BONDS . . . 436 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES BONDS 230 votes
I1.
All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast
30 votes as follows:
PROPOSITION 1
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 017 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 013 votes
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PROPOSITION 2
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 019 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 011 votes
PROPOSITION 3
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
PARK LAND IMPROVEMENT BONDS 018 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
PARK LAND IMPROVEMENT BONDS 012 votes
PROPOSITION 4
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 010 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000
CITY HALL BUILDING BONDS 018 votes
PROPOSITION 5
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS 022 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS 007 votes
PROPOSITION 6
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES BONDS . . 018 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES BONDS , 010 votes
and
WHEREAS, the above totals are shown in the official elec-
tion returns heretofore submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Secretary; and
WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all respects
under and in strict conformity with the constitutions and laws
of the State of Texas and of the United States of America;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND THAT:
Section 1. The matters and facts recited in the above
preamble of this resolution are found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The election held in the City on the 15th day
of February, 1975, and which is more fully described in the
preamble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted
as two separate but simultaneous elections, was called and
notice thereof given in accordance with law; the election was
held in all respects in conformity with,law; only resident,
qualified electors of the City voted at the election; the
votes of the resident, qualified electors of the City who
owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered
the same for taxation, voting at the election, were recorded,
returned, and are canvassed here separately from the votes of
all other resident, qualified electors of the City who voted
at the election; returns of the election have been lawfully
made by the proper officers; the election has resulted favor-
ably to the issuance of the bonds described in propositions 1,
5 and 6, respectively, submitted at the election and the levy
and collection of the tax in payment thereof, and more than
the necessary majority of the qualified voters voting at the
election have voted in favor thereof; and, subject to possible
future action by the Supreme Court of the United States, the
election may have resulted favorably to the issuance of the
bonds described in proposition 2 submitted at the election and
the levy and collection of the tax in payment thereof.
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Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized to
issue all of the bonds described in the aforesaid propositions
1, 5 and 6, respectively, to levy taxes in payment thereof,
and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connec-
tion therewith.
Section 4. It is hereby found and determined that the
need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and
an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the scheduled
time, of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted and
for the adoption of this resolution; anc4 the NOTICE OF MEETING
relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City
Secretary, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized,
approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /7 day of February, 1975.
avoiroy1/4.4TaNA,Lt„,
Mayor
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
ATTEST:
City Secreta
CITY OF PEA" AND, TEXAS
(SEAL)
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