CC Resolution No. 66 RESOLUTION NO. 66-2-65
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN CLARIFYING ITS POSITION IN THE BOND ELECTION
TO BE HELD MARCH 6, 1965; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND TO
PROPERLY PUBLICIZE SAME.
WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of Baytown has ordered a Bond Election
for March 6, 1965, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of this
City a Capital Improvements Program in the total sum of Five Million Seven Hundred
and Thirty Thousand ($5,730,000) Dollars; and
WHEREAS, Council wants the Electorate to be well informed on all issues and
wants to make its own position perfectly clear as to such Bond Election; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the Electorate shall have nine (9( items presented to it and
the Council hereby assures the voters that, for each individual issue accepted by the
voters, it shall not expend a ,*treater sum of money than the amount the voters
approved for such itsm.
Section 2: It is expressly agreed by the City Council that it shall not spend
or encumber any sum of money from current revenue or from any other source to
construct projects that may be rejected at the polls beyond the extent covered in
each current year's proposed annual budget.
Section 3: The City Council shall recommend to the Equalization Board that
the Board not increase the valuation of property abutting streets which may be
improved as a result of this Bond Issue.
Section 4: That the Council agrees and it shall not increase taxes more than
seven and one-half (72%) percent If all issues are approved by the voters and
proportionately less if less than all items are approved.
Section 5: The Council is of the opinion that the City's Public 'Works De-
partment can be best utilized on maintenance work and all projects covered by the
proposed bond issue, if approved, shall be awarded to private contractors and the
City's forces shall not be used For such purposes.
Section 6: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute
this Resolution and to properly publicize same.
h1TRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the unanimous vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this llthchy of February, 1965.
ATTIM l,L,%yor, City of Baytown
Rdna Oliver, City Clerk