Ord. 0977 07-18-00ORDINANCE NO. 977
ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS
CITY OF PEARLAND
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2000, there was held within and throughout the territory of the
City of Pearland, Texas (the "City") a special election (the "Election") at which there was
submitted to the resident, qualified electors of the City the following proposition, to -wit:
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,000,000 MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE AT SUCH TIMES AS
MAY BE FIXED BY THE CITY COUNCIL NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE
OR RATES, EITHER FIXED, VARIABLE OR FLOATING, ACCORDING TO
ANY CLEARLY STATED FORMULA, CALCULATION OR METHOD NOT
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER
AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, AND
TO LEVY A TAX UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON THE BONDS, AND TO
PROVIDE A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BONDS AS THEY
MATURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERMANENT PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS AS FOLLOWS: PURCHASING, ACQUIRING,
CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING LAND, FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES, AND ALL
MATTERS NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL THERETO?
WHEREAS, the Election was called and held in all respects under and in strict
compliance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the United States of
America;
WHEREAS, the tabulation of the results of the Election was as follows:
au Votes
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
659 Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The Election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with
law; the Election was held in the manner required by law; only resident, qualified electors of the
City voted at the Election; a written return of the election results was made to the City in
accordance with the Election Code; and a majority of the resident, qualified electors of the City
voting in the Election, including absentee voting, voted agai nst the Proposition.
Section 2. The official returns shall be delivered to the City Secretary, who is hereby
directed to enter in the Election register the tabulation of the votes cast for and against the
Proposition and to preserve such tabulations as required by law.
Section 3. Notice of Meeting. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites
and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was posted on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public at
Pearland City Hall for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting; that a
telephonic or telegraphic notice of such meeting was given to all news media who have
consented to pay any and all expenses incurred by the City in connection with providing such
notice, both as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject
matter thereof was discussed, considered and formally acted upon.
Section 4. Authorization to Execute. The Mayor is authorized to execute and the
City Secretary is authorized to attest and seal this Ordinance on behalf of the City Council.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED July 18 2000.
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ACCUMULATED TOTALS - PEARLAND BOND ELECTION Page 1
20:44:05 15-Jul-2000
CITY OF PEARLAND BOND ELECTION
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - JULY 15, 2000
Total Pot
Precincts Counted - TOTAL 2 100.00
Ballots Cast - TOTAL 1,043
PROPOSITION
PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TX
BONDS FOR PARKS & RECREATION PURPOSES.. LEVY OF TAXBS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON
FOR 382 36.70
AGAINST 659 63.30
Total 1,041 100.00
We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
are true and correct.
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Signed:
D'046 KNAPP ACTIVITY BLDG-PEARLAND Page 1
20:43:15 15-Jul-2000
CITY OF PEARLAND BOND ELECTION
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - JULY 15, 2000
Posn Count Pot
Ballots Cast - TOTAL 853
PROPOSITION
PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TX
BONDS FOR PARKS & RECREATION PURPOSES.. LEVY OF TAXES TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON
FOR 14 297 34.90
AGAINST 15 554 65.10
Total 851 100.00
We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
are true and correct.
Signed:
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0546 EARLY VOTING - PRLD CITY HALL Page 1 ‘:
20:38:28 15-Jul-2000
CITY OF PEARLAND BOND ELECTION
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - JULY 15, 2000
Posn Count Pot
Ballots Cast - TOTAL 190
PROPOSITION
PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 CITY OF PEARLAND, TX
BONDS FOR PARKS & RECREATION PURPOSES.. LEVY OF TAXES TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON
FOR 14 85 44.74
'AGAINST 15 105 55.26
Total 190 100.00
We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
are true and correct.
Signed: