Ord. 0157 1968-04-06ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING RESULT OF ETECTION
FOR LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX, ORDERING THAT
SAID TAX BE IMPOSED, INSTRUCTING CITY
SECRETARY TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND MAP TO COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS, AND SUSPENDING RULES_.REQUIRING
ORDINANCE TO BE READ UPON THREE SEPARATE
DAYS o .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section to There came on to be considered the
Returns of an election held on the 6th day of April, 1968,
upon the question of the adoption of a local sales and use
tax for the benefit of said City in accordance with the
provisions of House Bill No. 207, 60th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1967, and it appearing that said election was in
all respects legally held and that said Returns were duly
and legally made and that there were cast at said election
886 votes, of which number 515 votes were cast "FOR adoption
of a one per cent (1%) local sales and use tax within the
City," and 371 votes were cast "AGAINST adoption of a one
per cent (1%) local sales .and use t:xwithin__the City,"
and said question or proposition having been approved by
144. votes
Section II. The majority of the qualified voters
having voted for the adoption of sa''3 local sales and use
tax, the said tax is hereby imposed in said City and shall
become effective as provided in said House Bill 207, and
the City Secretary is hereby instructed to forward to
the Comptrol].er of Public Accounts, State Capitol, Austin,
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD IN SAID CITY HALL ANNEX ON APRIL 11, 196b
AT 7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was
called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present:
Mayor D. R. Keller
Councilman Gene E. Sanders
Councilman E. A. Wasek
Councilman Dale Watson
Councilman A. G. Ellis
Councilman B. J. Courtright
City Administrator
and City Secretary Jerry D. Henderson
Chaplain James Matlock
Fiscal Agent Neat Eddleman
INVOCATION:
The Invocation was given by Rev. D. 0. Foster, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Pearland, Texas.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Ellis
that the minutes of regular meeting held March 28, 1968 be
approved. Motion passed 5 to 0.
CANVASSING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION:
Mayor Keller introduced Mrs. Josie Heflin and Mrs. Jack Miller,
the Election Judge and Assistant Election Judge, and read the
following results of the bond election which was confirmed by
the Election Judges present.
BOND ETRCTION HELD APRIL 6, 1968:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS
539 votes
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000
MUNICIPAL AND FIRE STATION
BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000
MUNICIPAL AND FIRE STATION
BUILDING BONDS
497 votes
338 votes
579 votes
283 votes
A proposed ordinance was read in full canvassing the election
results. It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman
Ellis to adopt Ordinance No. 155 on first and final reading captioned
as follows:
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION
Motion Passed 5 to
CITY OFFICIAL AND SPECIAL PURPOSE ELECTION:
Mayor Keller read the results of the City Official and Special
Purpose Election as follows:
MAYOR
D. R. Kel1e: 765 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN (Two)
Sidney I. Barfield 222 votes
Ray C. Corder 338 votes
Joe T. Price 275 votes -
Aubrey G. Ellis 557 votes
E. A. Wasek 457 votes
PROPOSITIONS
1. One percent (1%) City Sales Tax, with proceeds
to be designated for use in street repair,
maintenance and construction and support of
the Police Department operations.
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and defraying c,t..ts of sale or for purchas 3f other
garbage disposal site.
For
Against
375 votes
501 votes
3. Sale of old sewer plant site: The approximate
five acre, old sewer plant site, may be sold at
Council discretion by publicly offered bid.
Proceeds to be used to repair and maintain streets
or for purchase of other garbage disposal site.
For
Against
414 votes
449
votes
4. Salaries - Mayor and City Council: Effective
October 1, 1968, the following salaries for elected
city officials will be authorized:
Mayor $100.00 Monthly
Councilman 75.00 Monthly
For 466 votes
Against 412 votes
A proposed ordinance was read in full canvassing the results
of the City Official and Special Purpose Election, excluding
the Sales and Use Tax Election. It was moved by Councilman
Watson, seconded by Councilman Sanders that Ordinance No. 156
be adopted on first and final reading captioned as follows:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF CITY OFFICIAL AND SPECIAL PURPOSE
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
AND SUSPENDING RULES REQUIRING ORDINANCE TO BE
READ UPON THREE SEPARATE DAYS.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
CITY SALES AND USE TAX ETFCTION:
After a proposed ordinance was read in full, it was moved by
Councilman Watson, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Ordinance
No. 157 be adopted on first and final reading captioned as
Follows:
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING RESULT OF ETRCTION
FOR LOCAL SALES AND .USE TAX, ORDERING THAT
SAID TAX BE IMPOSED, INSTRUCTING CITY
SECRETARY TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND MAP TO COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS, AND SUSPENDING RULES REQUIRING
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