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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 19th
day of November, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200
South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate
Sharron Spencer
Roy Stewart
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Mayor Pro Tern C. Shane Wilbanks, Council Member Darlene
Freed, Council Member Mike Lease and Council Member Chris Coy absent, with the
following members of the City Staff:
Jennifer Hibbs
Jodi C. Brown
CALL TO ORDER
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m.
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE CANVASS 2012 MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
Mayor Tate conducted the canvass of the Municipal Bond Election that was held on
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, City Secretary Jodi Brown reported the City had 28,789
registered voters with 19,692 voters (68.40 %) casting ballots on the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF $38,600,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF:
Votes For ..................... ..................... 12,838
Votes Against ........ ............................... 3,828
Over Votes ........... ......•........................ 4
Under Votes ......... ............................... 3,022
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $30,100,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
CENTER BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF:
Votes For ................. .........................12,759
Votes Against ....... ............................... 3,952
Over Votes ........... ............................... 0
Under Votes ........ ............................... 2,981
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City Secretary Brown recommended approval of an ordinance canvassing the results of the
November 6, 2012 Municipal Bond Election and declaring the passage of Proposition 'I
Public Safety Building Bonds in the amount of $38,600,000 and Proposition 2 Community
Activities Center Bonds in the amount of $30,100,000.
Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to
accept the results and adopt the ordinance as recommended. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Spencer & Stewart
Nays: None
Absent: Wilbanks, Freed, Lease & Coy
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-59
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION HELD
IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON NOVEMBER 6,
2012 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 12:12 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Spencer & Stewart
Nays: None
Absent: Wilbanks, Freed, Lease & Coy
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 4th day of December, 2012.
ATTEST:
Jodi C. Brown
City Secretary
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William D. Tate
Mayor