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1970 03 25 CC Minutes, Special4776 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN March 25, 1970 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, convened in Special Meeting, on the 25th day of March, 1970, in the City Hall within the City; and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said Council and the City Clerk, to -wit: Mrs. Edna Oliver City Clerk and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: Councilmen David Evans, Leonard W. Stasney, and Allen Cannon, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION was duly introduced for consideration of said Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion,said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: Norte RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS n'Ar, AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS THE CITY OF BAYTOWN 1 WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN on March 17, 1970, at which nine propositions, relating to the issuance of the bonds of the City for various pur- poses as fully set out in the ordinance calling said election (Proposition 1 relating to bonds payable from the net revenues derived from the operation of the waterworks and sanitary sewer system of the City and Propositions 2 through 9 relating to bonds payable from ad valorem taxation), were submitted in accordance with law: and WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, to -wit: one election at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the propositions and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the propositions; and WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of voters described above were recorded and returned separately and were as follows: I. The resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation cast 4,324 votes as follows: PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS. .2,861 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS. . . . . 1,416 votes C. Glen Walker Mayor ■ Ted Kloesel Councilman !r David Evans Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman Leonard W. Stasney Councilman Allen Cannon Councilman Lamar Kelley Councilman Mrs. Edna Oliver City Clerk and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: Councilmen David Evans, Leonard W. Stasney, and Allen Cannon, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION was duly introduced for consideration of said Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion,said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: Norte RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS n'Ar, AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS THE CITY OF BAYTOWN 1 WHEREAS, an election was held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN on March 17, 1970, at which nine propositions, relating to the issuance of the bonds of the City for various pur- poses as fully set out in the ordinance calling said election (Proposition 1 relating to bonds payable from the net revenues derived from the operation of the waterworks and sanitary sewer system of the City and Propositions 2 through 9 relating to bonds payable from ad valorem taxation), were submitted in accordance with law: and WHEREAS, said election was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, to -wit: one election at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation were entitled to vote on the propositions and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City were entitled to vote on the propositions; and WHEREAS, the votes cast by each of the two classes of voters described above were recorded and returned separately and were as follows: I. The resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered the same for taxation cast 4,324 votes as follows: PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS. .2,861 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS. . . . . 1,416 votes 4777 follows: Minutes, March 25,1970 PROPOSITION 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,705,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . . . 2,836 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,705,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . . . 1,393 votes PROPOSITION 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,010,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . 2,831 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,010,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . 1,401 votes PROPOSITION 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,715 -000 STREET - IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . 2,719 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3,715,000 STREET- IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . 1,513 votes PROPOSITION 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 FIRE - STATION BONDS . . . . . . . . 2,638 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 FIRE- STATION BONDS . . . . . . . . 1,582 votes PROPOSITION 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PUBLIC -WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS . . . 2,329 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PUBLIC -WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS . . . 1,854 votes PROPOSITION 7 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 POLICE ADMINISTRATION- BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,589 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 POLICE ADMINISTRATION- BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,526 votes PROPOSITION 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $920,000 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 2,274 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $920,00 PARK BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 1,937 votes PROPOSITION 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 GOLF- COURSE PARK BONDS . . . . . AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 GOLF - COURSE PARK BONDS . II. 1,551 votes 2,609 votes All other resident, qualified electors of the City cast 213 votes as PROPOSITION 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 176 votes Minutes, March 25, 1970 4778 PROPOSITION 1 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS . . . . . . . 36 votes and WHEREAS, the above totals are Shown in the official election returns heretofore sub- mitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk; and PROPOSITION 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,705,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 170 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,705,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 37 votes PROPOSITION 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,010,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,010,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Votes PROPOSITION 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,715,000 STREET- IMPRDVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $3,715,000 STREET - IMPROVEMENT BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 30 votes PROPOSITION 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 FIRE- STATION BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 FIRE- STATION BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 votes PROPOSITION 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PUBLIC -WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . 162 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 PUBLIC -WORKS BUILDINGS BONDS . . . . . . . . . 44 votes PROPOSITION 7 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 POLICE ADMINISTRATION- BUILDING BONDS . . . . . . . 172 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 POLICE ADMINISTRATION- BUILDING BONDS . . . . . 33 votes PROPOSITION 8 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $920,000 PALM BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $920,000 PAWL BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 votes PROPOSITION 9 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 GOLF - COURSE BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 GOLF - COURSE BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 votes and WHEREAS, the above totals are Shown in the official election returns heretofore sub- mitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk; and 4779 Minutes, March 25, 1970 WHEREAS, the election was called and held in all respects under and in strict conformity with the constitutions and laws of the State of Texas and of the United States of America; 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 reso- lution are found to be true and correct. Section 2. The election held in the City on the 17th day of March, 1970, and which is more fully described in the preamble of this resolution, and which was held and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, was called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; the election was held -in all respects in con- formity with law; only resident, qualified electors of the City voted at the election; the votes of the resident, qualified electors of the City who owned taxable property within the City and who had rendered.the same for taxation, voting at the election, were recorded, returned, and are canvassed here separately from the votes of all other resident, qualified electors of the City who 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 the propositions submitted at said election; 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 propositions, to levy .taxes for the payment of those bonds which are payable from taxation, and to do any and all things necessary or convenient in con- nection therewith. Section 4. It is 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 time, of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted and for the adop- tion of this resolution; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and here- tofore posted by the City Clerk, and the posting thereof, are hereby authorized, approved, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. .