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CC Resolution No. 512 RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS § CITY OF BAYTOWN § WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN on May 27, 1975, at which nine propositions relating to the issu- ance of bonds of the City and the levy of taxes to pay said bonds , respectively, were submitted in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, all resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the propositions; and WHEREAS, 3 , 334 votes were cast in said election as ` follows: PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 300,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . 2529 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 300,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . 773 votes PROPOSITION 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $650,000 TRAFFIC SIGNAL STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2075 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $650, 000 TRAFFIC SIGNAL STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092 votes PROPOSITION 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2, 350,000 DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 2556 votes AGAINST THE .1SSUANCE OF $2, 350, 000 DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . 742 votes PROPOSITION b FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 2464 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS 819 votes PROPOSITION 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 000, 000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2377 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 votes PROPOSITION 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1794 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1435 votes PROPOSITION 7 FOR. THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 095,000 i' LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 2168 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,095,000 LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1099 votes PROPOSI`1.'ION 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $205, 000 MUSEUM BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1343 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $205, 000 MUSEUM BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1860 votes PROPOSITION 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 300,000 GOLF COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1268 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,300,000 GOLF COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . 1968 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 Clerk; and -2- WHEREAS, the election was called and held in -all respects under and in strict conformity with the Constitution and laws . of the State of Texas and of the United States of America; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF BAYTOWN 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 27th day of May, 1575, and which is more fully described in the preamble of this resolution, was called and notice thereof given in accordance with 1aw; the election was held in all respects in conformity with law; only resident, qualified electors of the City 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 proposi- tions 1 through 7, respectively, 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 propositions 1 through 7, respectively, to levy taxes in payment thereof, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in connec- tion therewith. Section 11 . It i.s 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 . -3- 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 Clerk, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized, ap- proved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of June, 1975. Mayor Nf CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS ATTEST: City Clerk CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (SEAL) -4-