HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1985-056 RESOLUTION NO. 85-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ENDORSING THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAW-AND-ORDER BOND ISSUE
TO BE PLACED BEFORE THE VOTERS OF
,�. TARRANT COUNTY ON JANUARY 25 , 1986; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
� WHEREAS , Tarrant County is one of the fastest growing areas
of the United States and this rapid growth has put tremendous
pressure on all levels of public services; and
WHEREAS, one of the areas most affected by the rapid growth
of Tarrant County is its criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, all levels of government must cooperate if Tarrant
County is to meet the challenge of rising crime; and
WHEREAS, county government plays a particularly important
role in the criminal justice system and is responsible for
prosecuting those who are charged with crimes, administering the
courts in which they are tried, and operating the jails , among
other responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County must act now in order to ensure that
it has adequate court rooms, criminal justice support, and jail
space to assure smooth operation of the County' s criminal justice
system; and
. WHEREAS, a comprehensive law-and-order bond issue is the
best and most economical approach to funding Tarrant County' s
needed criminal justice facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners ' Court of Tarrant County has
called an election for January 25, 1986, which will include
separate propositions for 1) construction of a new jail facility,
a new courts building, and a new combined crime lab/medical
examiner facility, along with expanded space for prosecutors and
an expansion of the County ' s minimum security jail; 2) renovation
of the Civil Courts Building; 3) construction of a new building
to house Children' s Protective Services , and; 4) construction of
an 800-car downtown parking garage; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the entire bond package is
$64 . 05 million and will require no more than a 2. 1� increase in
the county tax rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
Section 1 . That all matters stated above are found to be
�'"� true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
resolution as if copied herein in their entirety.
Section 2. That the Grapevine City Council does hereby
endorse the comprehensive law-and-order bond issue to be placed
before the voters of Tarrant County on January 25, 1986 .
Section 3 . That this resolution shall take effect from and
after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRP,PEVINE, TEXAS on this the 3rd day of December, 1985 .
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretar
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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