R75-03 01-18-75NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FEARLAND,
TEXAS, WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY AND WHO HAVE
RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION; AND
TO THE QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS
TEXAS:
OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND,
NOTICE IS HEREBYIGIVEN that an election will be held in
the CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, on the 15th day of Fetruary, 1975,
in accordance with the following resolution:
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 18th day of
January, 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
Mayor
Councilman and
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
and all of said persons were present, except the following ab-
sentees: ~/~s ,
thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business,
the following was transacted at said meeting: a written resolu-
tion entitled:
RESOLUTION CALLING BOND 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 passe~;' and, after
due discussion, the motion, carrying with it the passage of
the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following ~ote:
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 CALLING BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA
AND HARRIS
CITY OF PEARLAND
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") deems it
necessary to call the election hereinafter described;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CItY OF PEARLAND THAT:
Section 1. An election shall be held in the CITY OF
PEARLAND on February 15, 1975; the present boundaries of the
City are hereby established as and shall constitute one elec-
tion precinct; the polls shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. at the following polling place and the following
are hereby appointed officers to conduct the election at said
polling place:
POLLING PLACE:
DRAMA ROOM
Pearland High School
2337 North Galveston Avenue
Pearland, Texas
ELECTION OFFICERS:
Howard Suttle
Alma Nolen
Maximum number of
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
clerks: 3
The presiding judge shall appoint not less than two or
more than the maximum number of election clerks specified
above to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction.
Dorothy L. Cook is hereby appointed as the clerk and
Dorothy Thompson and Mabel Salyer the assistant clerks for
absentee voting, and the:
Office of
the City Secretary
City Hall
2335 North Texas Avenue
Pearland, Texas 77581
is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting
election. During the
shall keep said place
voting from 8:Q0 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except
for said
lawful absentee voting period said clerks
for absentee voting open for absentee
Saturdays,
Sundays, and official state holidays.
By approving and signing this resolution the Mayor
City officially confirms his appointmentof
election officers to serve at the election;
this resolution the City Council approves and concurs
appointment of the aforesaid election officers.
Section 2. At said election the following PROPOSITIONS
shall be submitted in accordance with law:
of the
the aforesaid
and by adopting
in the
PROPOSITION 1
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, ~EXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $150,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS
AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO
PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 2
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
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AMOUNT OF $200,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR
PARK PURPOSES, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING
FUND TO PAY THE,PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 3
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING LAND FOR
PARK PURPOSES, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING
FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 4
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $250,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A CITY
HALL BUILDING, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING
FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
PROPOSITION 5
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF bONSTRUCTING PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM,
AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT
ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY'THE
PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
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PROPOSITION 6
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF pEARLAND, TEXAS (THE
"CITY"), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE OVER A
PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATEOR DATES,
AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR
RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE
NECESSARY SITES THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTER-
EST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A
SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES?
Section 3. Voting machines shall be used for said elec-
tion, except that paper ballots shall be used for absentee
voting, and the official ballots for the election shall be
prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to
permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid
PROPOSITIONS, which shall be set forth on all official ballots
in substantially the following form:
[ ] FOR
[ ] AGAINST
[ ] FOR
[ ] AGAINST
[ ] FOR
[ ] AGAINST
[ ] FOR
[ ] AGAINST
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION 1
) THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000
) .... SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
) BONDS
PROPOSITION 2
) THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
) .... PARK LAND ACQUISITION
) BONDS
PROPOSITION 3
) THE ISSUANCE OF
) .... $100,000 PARK LAND
) IMPROVEMENT BONDS
PROPOSITION 4
) THE ISSUANCE OF
) .... $250,000 CITY HALL
) BUILDING BONDS
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FOrt
AGAINST
FOrt
AGAINST
PROPOSITION 5
) THE ISSUANCE OF
) .... $200,000 WATERWORKS
) SYSTEM BONDS
PROPOSITION 6
.... Ioo,ooo- D sPosAL
). FACILITIES BONDS
Each elector using voting machines and desiring to vote in
favor of a proposition shall move the voting pointer So as to
indicate "FOR" the proposition, and each elector desiring to
vote against a proposition shall move the voting pointer so
as to indicate "AGAINST" the proposition. Each absentee
elector using a paper ballot shall vote on e~ch preposition
by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside
the statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote
on the proposition.
Section 4. It is hereby officially found and determined
that certain decisions of the Supreme Court of the United
States of America may have created uncertainty as tothe law-
ful manner of calling and conducting said election; therefore,
said election shall be called, held, and conducted as two
separate but simultaneous elections, to-wit: one election at
which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who
own taxable property within the City and who have rendered the
same for taxation shall be entitled to vote on the PROPOSITIONS
and another election at which all other resident, qualified
electors of the City shall be entitled to vote on the PROPOSI-
TIONS. The votes cast at each of said separate but simultaneous
elections shall be recorded, returned, and canvassed separately.
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Section 5. Notice of the election shall be given by
posting a substantial copy of this resolution in a public
place within the City and also at the City Hall not less than
fifteen days prior to the date set for the election, and by
publication thereof on the same day in each of two successive
weeks in The News, the duly designated official newspaper of
the City and which is printed and published in the City of
Friendswood, Texas, and is of general circulation in the City
of Pearland, there being no newspaper printed and published
in the City of Pearland, the date of the first publication to
be not less than fourteen days prior to
election.
Section 6. This resolution was read once by the
Council and shall take effect
Section 7. It is hereby
the date set for the
City
immediately.
officially found and determined
that the need of the City for such financing creates'an emer-
gency and an urgent public necessity for the holding, at the
scheduled time, of the meeting of the City Council at which
this resolution is adopted and for the adoption of this resolu-
tion; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and
heretofore posted by the City Secretary, and the posting
thereof, are hereby authorized, approved,
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of
ATTEST: Mayor
CITY OF
Cmty Secret
C~TY~'ND, TEXAS
(SEAL)
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adopted and ratified.
January, 1975.
PEARLAND, TEXAS
set
YOU WILL, THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE of all matters and facts
out in the foregoing notice and resolution.
(SEAL)~
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