CC Resolution No. 560 830
RESOLUTION NO. 560
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
January 15, 1977 , on the following proposition :
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
(THE "CITY" ) , BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A "WATER
SUPPLY CONTRACT -- TREATED WATER" WITH THE BAYTOWN AREA
WATER AUTHORITY (THE "AUTHORITY" ) , AS THE SUCH CONTRACT
SHALL BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME , FOR THE PURPOSES OF
(1) ACQUIRING SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES FROM SOURCES BOTH
WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AUTHORITY, (2)
CONSERVING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, TREATING, AND PURIFYING
UNTREATED WATER, AND (3) DISTRIBUTING, SELLING, AND
DELIVERING TREATED WATER TO THE CITY?
WHEREAS , all resident , qualified electors of the City
were entitled to vote on the proposition ; and
WHEREAS , 3 , 818 votes were cast in said election as
follows:
PROPOSITION
FOR THE ENTERING INTO OF A "WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT --
TREATED WATER" WITH THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
2 , 670 votes
AGAINST THE ENTERING INTO OF A "WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT --
TREATED WATER" WITH THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
1 , 148 votes
and
WHEREAS , the above totals are shown in the official
election returns heretofore submitted to the City Council
and filed with the City Clerk; and
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;
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THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 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 15th
day of January, 1977 , and which is more fully described in
the preamble of this resolution , 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 ; returns
of the election have been lawfully made by the proper officers ;
the election has resulted favorable to the approval of a
"Water Supply Contract -- Treated Water" with the Baytown
Area Water Authority (BAWA) , and more than the necessary
majority of the qualified voters voting at the election have
voted in favor thereof .
Section 3 . It is hereby officially found and determined
that the need of the City for a "Water Supply Contract --
Treated Water" with BAWA creates an emergency 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 resolution; and the
Notice of the Meeting relating to such meeting and heretofore
posted by the City Clerk, and the posting thereof , are
hereby authorized, approved, adopted, and ratified.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _day of
1977 .
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL CHARDSON, City Attorney
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