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ORDINANCE NO. 94-93
,�,,, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A MUNICIPAL BOND
ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 29TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 1994; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas by ordinance duly
passed and adopted, made provision for an election to be held within the City on the
29th day of October 1994 (the "Election"), for the purpose of submitting certain
propositions for the issuance of general obligation bonds to the resident, qualified
voters of the City of Grapevine, Texas; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to the
Election, including the ordering, giving notice, appointing officers, holding and making
returns of the Election; the election officers who held the Election have duly made the
returns of the results thereof; and said returns have been duly delivered to this City
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Council for official canvassing of the returns thereof; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the returns of the Election, it appears that the
� Election was held in accordance with the authorized proceedings and was in all
respects legally held after proper notice had been given, and that the said returns were
duly and legally made, showing the following results:
PROPOSITION N0. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF 53,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF:
VOTES FOR: 1,592
VOTES AGAINST: 558
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF 53,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION CITY HALL BONDS
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VOTES FOR: 1,333
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VOTES AGAINST: 814
PROPOSITION NO. 3
„�,� THE ISSUANCE OF 55,065,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION COMMUNITY
ACTIVIES CENTER BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF:
VOTES FOR: 1 ,273
VOTES AGAINST: 873
PROPOSITION NO. 4
THE ISSUANCE OF 51,560,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION MUNICIPA�
OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT
THEREOF:
VOTES FOR: 1,238
VOTES AGAINST: 908
'� ' NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
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Section 1 . All of the recitals contained in the preambles of this Ordinance are
found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this governing body and as
part of its official record.
Section 2. It is further found and determined that the results of the Election as
canvassed and tabulated in the preambles hereof reflect the expressed desires of the
resident, qualified voters of the City.
Section 3. Based upon the results of the Election, the City Council finds,
determines, and declares the following to be the official results of the Election:
Proposition Nos. 1 , 2, 3 and 4 have received a favorable vote of the majority of the
resident, qualified voters participating in the Election and the City Council may issue
bonds thereunder in accordance with law.
Section 4. As a result of this canvass, the City Council hereby finds and
determines that a total of 2,157 persons voted in the Election.
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Section 5. That the public importance of this Ordinance and the fact that it is
in the best interest of the City to provide for the canvass of the returns of the City's
special election on the earliest possible date constitutes an emergency and creates a
�,,�, necessity for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and
safety of the citizens of the City, requiring that this Ordinance be passed and take
effect as an emergency measure, and it is accordingly ordained that this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in accordance with the
Charter of the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 1 st day of November , 1994.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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