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R75-14 04-07-75RESOLUTION NO. 75=14 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, TEXAS, on April 5, 1975, at which a proposition 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 proposition and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the proposition; 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 1049 votes as follows: PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 635 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS . . . . . , 414 votes II. All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast 80 votes as follows: PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 54 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 26 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; 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 5th day of April, 1975, and which is more fully described in the pre- amble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, was called and notice thereof given in accordancewith 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 -2- are canvassed here separately from the votes of all other resi- dent, 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 favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in the proposition 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. Section 3. The City Council of the City is authorized to issue all of the bonds described in the. aforesaid proposi- bion, to levy taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connection 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; and 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 7th day of April, 1975. ATTEST: Mayor CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS s City Secretar CITY OF PEAR/1ND, TEXAS --(SEAL THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS . CITY OF PEARLAND .ELECTION RETURNS ELECTION . PRECI iCT& I P� OILING PLAC TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: We, the undersigned officers of election at the polling place shown above for the bond election held within the CITY OF PEARLAND on April 5, 1975, hereby certify that votes were cast at this election precinct 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 /O 99 votes as follows: PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS . . .. �S votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE, OF $200,.000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS c4/I votes . II. All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast votes as follows: PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 �5 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS votes We further certify that at this election precinct the CLERK were permitted to vote on the proposition submitted and an- other election at which all other resident, qualified elec- tors of the City were permitted to vote on the proposition; that the votes cast at each of the separate but simultaneous elections were cast, recorded, and are here returned sepa- rately; and that none but members of the twoclasses of voters described above were permitted to vote at the election. WITNESS OUR HANDS this 5th day of April 1975. PRESIDING J GE ///__ - )7) J.2-LJ ALTERNAT PRESIDING JUDGE CLERK '71/1 )1( NOTICE OF MEETING THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS § CITY OF PEARLAND § NOTICE is hereby given of a meeting of the City Council of the CITY OF PEARLAND, of Brazoria and Harris Counties; Texas (the •"City" ) , - to 'be held on the 7th day of April, 1975, at 7;30 P .m. in the : • City Hall Pearland, Texas for the purpose of the adoption of a resolution canvassing returns and declaring results of a bond election held on April 5, '1975, and for the purpose of conducting, considering, and acting upon such other business as shall come before the meeting. The need of the City for such financing creates an emergency and an urgent public necessity for the holding of the meeting and for the adoption of the canvassing. resolution at the meeting. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this day of L �� ' 1975•(l' • ity Secreta e/e • CITY. OF PEA AND, TEXAS • (SEAL) ftaik THE 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 alsoconstitute 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 bylaw 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 62.52-17, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes, as amended. 64/1. 12 ,._ . Ci � Secretary Mayor (SEAL) \ I THE STATE OF TEXAS• § COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS § The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas , convened in SPECIAL meeting, open to the public , on the 7th day of April, 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 Mayor Cecil W. Griffin Councilman and Mayor- Pro .Tem- Harry Farley Councilman Gene E.' Sanders Councilman Tom Reid Councilman Benny J. Frank Councilman and all of said persons were present, except the following ab- sentees : Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Griffin, Councilman Farley thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transactecd at said meeting: a written resolu- tion entitled: 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 :- - • 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, TEXAS, on April 5, 1975, at which a proposition 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 proposition and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the proposition; 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 1049 votes as follows : PROPOSITION . FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000 PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS 635 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $.200, 000' PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS '414 votes Ie 1 , • • II. -All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast • • 80 votes as follows : • PROPOSITION FOR -THE ISSUANCE. OF $200, 000 .. PARK LAND. ACQUISITION BONDS. :c4 . votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF '$200, 000. PARK LAND ACQUISITION BONDS . . . 26 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; 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 5th day of April, 1975i . and which is more fully described in the pre- . amble 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 -2- ' I it are canvassed here separately from the votes of all other resi- dent, 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 favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in the proposition 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. Section 3 . The City Council of the City is ' authorized to issue all of the bonds described in the aforesaid proposi- tion, to levy taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connection 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; and 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 7th day of April, 1975. /s/ Carlton McComb ATTEST: Mayor CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS /s/ Dorothy L. Cook City Secretary CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS • = (SEAL) . -3- CERTIFICATE NO 1 C (To be filled out and signed by election officials before the opening of the polls) CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS AS TO DELIVERANCE OF KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO OPENING POLLS ' We, the undersigned election officials, for the — Election held on the c_ z day of , 19�4 in Election Precinct No /e2 /4. ..7 A� , zoPc.2) , �1 .,e, 54,...fr in County,Texas, do hereby certify that the key L to voting machine__ used in the above election in the a ove_named election precinct were delivered aosgaled v • ntact, a�f�j2- said envelope_ was broken by the presiding judge for said election in the 7e( rJ3t le�fw- orized3ajc r�7s�3 of opposed interests, (if-there be such), and that the number, on the protects �� ,tl e s on said vo 7�54-. ing machine._ correspond with those on the envelope-.in which the keys fors a voting n i 9 were Vi4r , and that the counters on said voting machine were set at zero (000), and that the ballot labels were in proper place on said machine__jarrd that said machine were properly arranged, being at least three feet from any wall or partition 1 or other obstruction, and that the face of said machine•was turned in a position as to allow the election officials and the public to obtain a clear and 'unobstructed view:of the same at all times. Sk 7, 7 / ° to Presiding Judge c, t ( 0' O troop- B^0f tiP) tc cie, sd Clerk J., Watcher Clerk Clerk CERTIFICATE NO 2 (To be filled out and executed by the election officers,after the closing of the polls) We, the undersigned election officials, for the l i1 Election held on the •-� day of Q -t.ki , 19 7 c, in Election Precinct No. - G/61 4 in County,"Texas, do hereby certify that as soon as the polls were closed for said election, all of the voting machines used in said election in the above mentioned election precinct, were locked and sealed against voting and the exact time each machine was so locked and sealed, the number of votes shown on the public counter for each of said machines, the number on the seal for each of said machines, and the number regis- tered on the protective counter for each of said machines was as follows: Exact time Number Votes Number Machine Locked and On Public Number Registered On Number Sealed Counter On Seal Protective Counter moo,. ; /4, 3 27Z , Y/ 227 o/,a S 22 Low //el S-D ?/off'.- &//937 Presiding Officer Clerk Clerk Watcher Clerk Clerk We, the undersigned election officials, holding the election_described in the above statement of canvass and election return at the time and place shown in said statement of canvass and election return, do hereby certify that the authority authorized to appoint the presiding judge and alternate presiding judge failed to appoint said election officials or said election officials so appointed failed to appear and that the voters present appointed ,a qualified voter of said election P. precinct, presiding judge for said election, in the place of who failed to appear We further certify that , who were appointed clerks for said election,failed to appear and that were duly selected clerks for said election. x /,!DDATED this the � day of' ,f2A -:(-"--11 • 19 f-- ` //( AI— -,7IC ' IA.a; )„--,/,, .J-11.- -}/J_ PresidingJi ge � f`121-6L r Clerk 1L0 1 J � Clerk 41-4 t� Clerk Clerk *Insert in this blank the name of the presiding fudge who was appointed, but failed to appear If no presiding judge was appointed, insert in this blank the words, 'None appointed.' E 1307—RETURN SHEET—Clarke 8 Courts, Inc. /j Box NO..217 ELECTION RETURNS STATEMENT OF CANVASS AND ELECTION RETURN FOR CITY BOND ELECTION HELD ON THE 5 DAY' OF APRIL , 19 75 , IN PRECINCT NO. CITY PRECINCT (BRAZORX cod PRECINCT NOS. 12,16,26, IN P7E •AWD , BRAZOR.IA & HARRIS (HARRIS 8 91ga 7,') 29 & 43 (MAKE RETURNS OUT IN TRIPLICATE) Execute Certificate No. 1 on Reverse Side Before Opening Polls TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST /0 �I (As shown on public counter If two or more machines are used,give total of all public counters.) XBRADDUCHHO PROPERTY OWNERS �l+ a• MACHINE y NUMBERE NUMBERE NUMBERE NUMBERE NUMBERE NUMBER TOTAL Kaa702Maft VOTES 77503 _77504 — CAST PROPOSITION TBE ISSUANCE Or $200,OOO FOR 0 7 PARK LAND ACQUISITTO I BONDS AGA.7NST /3 % - - • • • • i '-; 1 • f I s • r sauos noxszsinboy ass xava x©a 000•ooe$ ao airnssa aBL ., 1 Moxzzsoaolta 1SV9 ZoSLL ximisitytizemstiettitic S310% a39Wf1N 838WIVN 839WI1N i 1N 839W(1N 838WI1N P x7y�MM 7V101 3NIHDYW_ ,3NIHDYW 3NIHJVW 3t �VW 3NIHDYW 3NIHJVW 410,143 y �,T,� ao�a �o� "� # NAME OF OFFICE r MACHINE MACHINE MACHINE MA" '`E MACHINE MACHINE MACHINE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NL _ I NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER TOTAL Name of Candidate(or Proposition) VOTES CAST \ J. L \4 (.3 L • • ''v ;;•,,,'°.\ '-'.+ - • te S •v` •1. Jv f ti 'IRREGULAR BALLOTS—VOTES CAST ON PAPER ROLL FOR PERSONS NOT ON BALLOT Col. No.of Col. No.of OFFICE No. PERSON VOTED FOR Votes OFFICE No PERSON VOTED FOR Votes - I • The undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing returns of the canvass of votes cast for the above offices and/or propositions at the election held on Jr (! �.� �. for the precinct named herein are true and correct. Presiding Officer,Leh, 7)/ ..reun„,„ ;6'11-7-\ Clerk Clerk //�� 441,41 &At: Clerk Clerk UUUUUWatcher Watcher