HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1993-012 '� p RESOLUTION N0. 93-12
� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS URGING THE GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ADOPT
LEGISLATION TO ALLOW CITIES LOCATED IN THREE
COUNTIES OR MORE TO HAVE LOCAL OPTION
ELECTIONS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ACCORDING TO THE CITY LIMIT BOUNDARY LINES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas has expressed
considerable interest in having a local option election in the City to allow retail wine
sales for off-premise consumption; and
WHEREAS, the current Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code provides that a local
option election can only be ordered by a County Commissioners Court and can only
be called on a county-wide basis, justice precinct-wide basis or city-wide basis in a
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city located in the county; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, located in Tarrant, Denton and Dallas
��� Counties is interested in pursuing legislation for an amendment to the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code that would provide the ability to call a city-wide election in a city
situated in multiple counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS;
Section 1 . That all the above statements in the preamble are found to be true
and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas urges the
Texas Legislature and the Governor to enact specific legislation that would allow cities
located in three (3) or more counties to have local option elections according to the
City limit boundary lines.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
,�,�, passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
'� �^ GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2nd day of March , 1993.
`"�"" APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lin a Huff
City Secretary
'"""� APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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