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1975 04 30 CC Minutes, Special5811 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN April 30, 1975 The City Council of the City of Baytown met in special session, Wednesday April 30, 1975, at 7:00 A. M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall. The following members attended: Jody Lander Fred Bednarski, Jr. Charles Pool Emmett Hutto Mary E. Wilbanks Tom Walmsley TanGentry Fritz Lanham Neel Richardson Edna Oliver Howard Northcutt Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Assistant City Manager Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted. Canvass Special Run -Off Election and Declare Results Mayor Gentry directed the canvassing of the April 22 Special Run -Off Election for Council Representative of District U2 to begin. The canvass proved all tabulations to be in order, with the results being: COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FROM DISTRICT NO. 2 Col. Henry Dittman 2,045 votes Emmett 0. Hutto 2,220 votes Councilman Lander moved to adopt Resolution No. 508 declaring the results; Councilman Pool seconded the motion: Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, and Wilbanks Mayor Gentry Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 508 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1975, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. TWO (2) TO SERVE A REGULAR TWO YEAR TERM; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Oath of Office. Judge Steven Hebert administered the oath of office to Emmett 0. Hutto, Council Representative of District No. 2. Congratulations were extended to Mr. Hutto. April 30, 1975 Ordinance Calling Municipal Bond Election 5812 Proposed Ordinance NO. 50430 -1 will call a municipal bond election for the City of Baytown, to be held May 27. The city attorney was directed to prepare this ordinance at the last council meeting. One of the items that council voted to have listed on the ballot was $250,000 for the purchase of fire equipment. The Attorney General has ruled, however, that a city cannot issue bonds for the purchase of equipment only. In the past, bond issues have provided for construction of a fire station and equipping that station. Council may issue certificates of obligation for the purchase of the equipment. For this reason, and because of the recommendation of the Capital Improvements Committee, Mr. Lanham recommended that there be a straw vote on this one item. When a person goes to the polls to cas his vote on the other nine propositions, he would also be handed a paper ballot which could be worded - "For or Against the Issuance of $250,000 in Certificates of Obligation for the Purchase of Fire Equipment." Councilman Pool moved that the nine propositions be placed on the ballot in the order determined at the last council meeting, and that in addition, there be a straw vote ballot regarding the purchase of fire equipment; Councilman Bednarski seconded the motion. ( *Councilwoman Wilbanks present) There is one other problem that could arise concerning this bond election. There is a Bill that has passed the Legislature and is on the Governor's desk for his signature. The Bill would require that counties with over five percent of the population having Spanish surnames, present the propositions to the voters in bilingual form. There is an attempt to recall the Bill; however, should the Governor sign the Bill, or wait ten days afterwhich it becomes law without his signature, Council may have to repeal the ordinance calling the bond election and start the procedure over again. Following discussion with Mr. Tom Masterson, fiscal advisor, Mayor Gentry called the vote to adopt the ordinance. Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley Mayor Gentry Nays: None THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS CITY OF BAYTOWN The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, convened in special meeting, open to the public, on the 30th day of April, 1975, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the City Council and the City Clerk of the City, to-wit: Tom Gentry Mayor Charles Pool Councilman Emmett 0. Hutto Councilman Fred Bednarski Councilman Tom Walmsley Councilman Jody Lander Councilman Mary E. Wilbanks Councilwoman Edna Oliver City Clerk and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: None , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS (the "Ordinance ") was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council and reviewed in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, the motion, carrying with it the passage of the Ordinance, pre- vailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members of the City Council shown present above voted "Aye." NOES: None The Mayor thereupon announced that the Ordinance had been duly and lawfully adopted. The Ordinance Thus adopted follows: 5813 ORDINANCE NO. 1792 ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF HARRIS AND CHAMBERS X CITY OF BAYTOWN WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council ") deems it necessary to call the election hereinafter described and, subject to the results of the election, to authorize the issuance of bonds; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THAT: Section 1: An electim,.shall be held in the CITY OF BAYTOWN on May 27, 1975; the polls shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following polling places in each of the following precincts heretofore established and described by natural or artificial boundaries or survey lines by an ordinance adopted by the City Council and on file in its minutes, and the following are hereby appointed officers to conduct the election at each polling place, respectively: ELECTION PRECINCT 1: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 12. Bill G. Rogers C. C. Laughlin Polling Place: ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Maximum Number of clerks: 2 Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION PRECINCT 2: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 13. Polling Place: DAVID G. BURNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Irving St. John Presiding Judge Mrs. Dorothy H. St. John Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION PRECINCT 3: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 28. J. F. McChesney, Jr. John L. Preddy Polling Place: PUMPHREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Maximum number of clerks: 2 Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge 5813 -A ELECTION PRECINCT 4: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 99. Polling Place: DUTCH HOLLAND OLDSMOBILE Election Officers: Jack G. Hester Mrs. Jack G. Hester Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 100. Polling Place: ASHBEL SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: W. 0. Tidmon Mrs. E. R. Rutledge Maximum number of clerks: 2 Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge ELECTION PRECINCT 6: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 101. Polling Place: HORACE MANN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Election Officers: James W. Thornton Presiding Judge Mrs. S. V. Robberson Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 ELECTION PRECINCT 7: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 102. Polling Place: BAYTOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Election Officers: Andres Contreras J. W. Sprayberry Maximum number of clerks: 2 Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge ELECTION PRECINCT 8: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 149. Polling Place: SAN JACINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Mrs. Margie Kloesel Presiding Judge Mrs. E. G. Bowen Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 5813 -B ELECTION PRECINCT 9: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 165. Polling Place: WILLIAM B. TRAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election officers: J. Rodger Read Presiding Judge Mrs. R. P. Triche, Jr. Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks. 2 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION PRECINCT 10: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 248. Polling Place: CARVER -JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Mrs. Woodrow W. Lewis Presiding Judge Mrs. Johanna Wilson Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION PRECINCT 11: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 249. Wayne McClurg Mrs. Wayne McClurg Polling Place: JAMES BOWIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Maximum number of clerks: 2 Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge ELECTION PRECINCT 12: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 396. Polling Place: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Election Officers: Mrs. Marion E. Boothe Presiding Judge Mrs. Claude Tompkins Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION PRECINCT 13: Boundaries same as County Election Precinct 414. Polling Place: CEDAR BAYOU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Election Officers: Charles M. Albright Robert L. Gold Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Maximum number of clerks: 2 Jody Lander, Mayor Pro Tem, is hereby designated as the member of the City Council to canvass the voting machine used in absentee voting, together with the Mayor and City r 5813 -( Clerk as provided for in Article 7.14, Section 7, of the Election Code, V,A,C.S. Each presiding judge shall appoint not less than two or more than the maximum number of election clerks specified above to serve at the polling place under his jurisdiction. Mrs. Edna Oliver is hereby appointed as the clerk for absentee voting, and the: Office of the City Clerk City Hall Baytown, Texas 77520 is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for said election. During the lawful absentee voting period said clerk shall keep said place for absentee voting open for absentee voting from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and official state holidays. By approving and signing this ordinance the Mayor of the City officially confirms his appointment of the aforesaid election officers to serve at the election, and by adopting this ordinance the City Council approves and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers. Section 2. At said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION 1 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY "), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,300,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OF HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 2 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY ") BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $650,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW C OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROADS, BRIDGES, AND STREETS OF THE CITY, TO -WIT: SIGNALS FOR CONTROL OF TRAFFIC THEREON, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 3 WHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY "), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,350,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SMALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY, 5813 -D AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 4 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTIY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (THE "CITY ") BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $850,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 5 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOW,TEXAS, (THE "CITY ") BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,000,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AT ANY PRICE AND _BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 6 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATYOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY ") BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,300,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AT ANY PRICE AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALLBE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PROPOSITION 7 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY ") BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,095,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AT ANY PRICE AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND PERMANENTLY EQUIPPING ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING OF THE CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? PRn°0g ITIO *l 8 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY "), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $205,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FRCM THEIR DATE AT ANY PRICE AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITH THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND PERMANENTLY EQUIPPING A MUSEUM BUILDING FOR THE CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN TH E CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? 5813 - PROPOSITION 9 SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (THE "CITY "), BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE CITY, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR ISSUES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,300,000 WITH THE BONDS OF EACH SERIES OR ISSUE, RESPECTIVELY, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES AND BEARING INTEREST AT ANY RATE OR RATES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW AS SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND /OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR PARK PURPOSES, TO -WIT: A MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE FOR THE CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY SUFFICEINT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? Section 3: Voting machines shall be used for said election, except that paper shall be used for absentee voting by mail, and the official ballots for the election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS, which shall be set forth on all official ballots in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION 3 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $2,350,000 - - - - -- DRAINAGE SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 4 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 - - - - -- WATERWORKS SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 5 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 PROPOSITION 1 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS )------ $2,300,000 STREET ( ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS - - - - -- $1,300,000 PARK ( PROPOSITION 2 ) BONDS ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $650,000 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF )------ TRAFFIC SIGNAL STREET ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 3 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $2,350,000 - - - - -- DRAINAGE SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 4 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 - - - - -- WATERWORKS SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 5 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 )------ SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ( ) AGAINST ) IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION 6 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF - - - - -- $1,300,000 PARK ( ) AGAINST ) BONDS PROPOSITION 7 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF ) - - - - -- $1,095,000 LIBRARY ( ) AGAINST ) BUILDING BONDS 5813 -E PROPOSITION 8 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF - - - - -- $205,000 MUSEUM ( ) AGAINST ) BUILDING BONDS PROPOSITION 9 ( ) FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF - - - - -- $1,300,000 GOLF ( ) AGAINST ) COURSE PARK BONDS Each elector using voting machines and desiring to vote in favor of a proposition shall moved the votiigpointer so as to indicate "FOR" the proposition, ane each elector desiring to vote against a pooporition shall move the voting pointer so as to indicate "AGAINST" the proposition. Each absentee elector using a paper ballot shall vote on each proposition by placing an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside the statement indicating the way such elector wishes to vote on the proposition. Section 4: It is hereby officially found and determined that certain decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America may have created uncertainty as the lawful manner of calling and conducting said election; therefore, said election shall be called, held, and conducted as two separate but simultaneous elections, to -wit: one election at which only the resident, qualified electors of the City who own taxable property within the City and who have rendered the same for taxation shall be entitled to vote on the PROPOSITIONS and another election at which all other resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote on the PROPOSITIONS. The votes cast at each of said separate but simultaneous elections shall be recorded, returned, and canvassed separately. Section 5: Notice of the election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this ordinance in a public place within the City and also at the City Hall not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the election, and by publication thereof on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election. Section 6: It is hereby officially found and determined that the probable period of usefulness of each of the projects described in the foregoing PROPOSITIONS is forty years. Section 7: All or any portion of the bonds described in the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS 1 through 9 and the issuance of which is approved at the election may be combined and issued as one or more issues or series of bonds. 5813• Section 8: This issuance of the bonds described in the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS 1 through 9 is hereby authroized subject to approval at the election as hereinabove set out; and, subject to said approval at the election and during each year while any of the bonds described in the aforesaid PROPOSITIONS 1 through 9 are outstanding and unpaid, the City Council shall compute and ascertain a rate and amount of ad valorem tax which will be sufficient to raise and produce the money required to pay the interest on the bonds as such interest comes due and to provide and maintain a sinking fund adequate to pay the principal of such bonds as such principal matures but never less than 2% of the original principal amount of said bonds as a sinking fund each year; and said tax shall be based on the latest approved tax rolls of the City with full allowance being made for tax delinquencies and the cost of tax collection. Said rate and amount of ad valorem tax are hereby levied, and are hereby ordered to be levied, against all taxable property in the City for each year while any of said bonds or interest coupons appertaining thereto are outstanding and unpaid; and said tax shall be assessed and collected each such year. Said ad valorem tax sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest on and principal of said bonds, as such interest comes due and such principal matures, is hereby pledged irrevocably for such payment within the limit prescribed by law. Section 9: This ordinance was read once by the City Council and shall take effect immediately. Section 10. It is hereby officially 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 of the City Council at which this ordinance is adopted and for the adoption of this ordinance; and the NOTICE OF MEETING relating to said meeting and heretofore posted by the City Clerk,and the posting thereof, re hereby authorized, approved,adopted and ratified. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of April, 1975. Mayor CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS A ST: 1 City Clerk CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (SEAL) APPROVED: City Attorney CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS 581,3 -G April 30, 1975 YOU WILL, THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE of all matters and facts set out in the foregoing notice and ordinance. G%VY►.OLJ 1 City Clerk CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (SEAL) Consider Emergency Repairs to Water Well No. 3A This item was not ready for presentation. Support Increase in Community Development Funds Proposed Resolution No. 509 will support an increase in funding for the Community Development Block Grants. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which passed the U. S. Congress did not have sufficient appropriations to fund all the programs;specifically, cities in the category of under 50,000 population will not receive funding because of the deficiencies in the Bill. This resolution urges additional appropriation for this fiscal year so that Baytown, and other cities in our category, may receive benefits from the Act. The resolution also urges that in future years, the Act be properly funded. Mr. Lanham recommended approval of the resolution; Councilman Walmsley moved to accept the recommendation; Councilma lednarski seconded the motion: Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley Mayor Gentry Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 509 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, SUPPORTING CURRENT EFFORTS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDING OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING ANDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. Mr. Lanham informed council of the resignation of Mr. Howard Northcutt, assistant city manager, to accept the position of City Manager of the City of Liberty. Mr. Northcutt's resignation will be effective May lb, 1975. Adjourn With no further business to transact, Councilman Walmsley moved to adjourn the meeting; Councilman Lander seconded the motion: Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski Pool, Hutto, Wilbanks, and Walmsley Mayor Gentry Nays: None APPROVED: /s/ Tom Gentry TOM GENTRY, Mayor ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk