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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1967-008 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE • """ . We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows : 60. 1. The City Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1967, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to-wit: James L. Hancock, City Secretary Ira E. Woods, Mayor Doil E. Dalton Herbert E. Huber J. E. Foust, Jr. Guy S. Benedict Willis Pirkle and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees : thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be adopted;and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the adoption of said Resolution prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES : All members of said City Council shown present above voted "Aye". NAYS: None. 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Res- olution adopted at the Meeting described in the above and fore- going paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said Resolution has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council' s minutes of said Meeting pertaining to the adoption of said Reso- lution that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently noti- fied officially and personally in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose; and that said Meeting was open r- to the public as required by law. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves , the aforesaid Resolution; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed saidResolution and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of saidResolution for all purposes . SIGNED AND SEALED the 7th day of November, 1967. City Secretary .� ` Mayor (SEAL) RESOLUTION NO. 67-8 RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS • COUNTY OF TARRANT • CITY OF GRAPEVINE • WHEREAS, the City Council of said City deems it advisable ii`"'' to issue the bonds of said City for the purposes hereinafter stated. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS : 1. That an election shall be held in said City on the 5th Day of December, 1967 , at the Fire Station, Corner of Main and Texas Streets . Said City shall constitute a single Election Precinct for said election, and the following election officers are hereby appointed to hold said election at the aforesaid Polling Place: W. K. Stewart, Presiding Judge, and Mrs . C . W. Goad, Alternate Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than four qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge named above actually serves at said election as expected, then the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks . By approving and signing this Resolution the Mayor of said City officially confirms his appointment of the aforesaid election officers to serve at said e,;_ection; and by adopting this Resolution the City Council of said City approves and concurs in the appointment of the aforesaid election officers , 2 . That at said election the following PROPOSITIONS shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues , in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 40 years from their date, and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 6% per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending said City' s Waterworks System, with said bonds to be secured by and payable from a lien on and pledge of the Net Revenues of said City' s Waterworks and Sewer System? .01010 -1- PROPOSITION NO 2 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City , in one or more series or issues , in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 40 years from their date , and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 6% per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending said City ' s Sewer System, with said bonds to be secured by and payable from a lien on and pledge of the Net Revenues of said City' s Waterworks and Sewer System? PROPOSITION NO. 3 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues , in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000 with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially in not to exceed 40 years from their date, and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 6% per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending said City' s Waterworks System; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annualad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 4 • Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues , in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially in not to exceed 40 years from their date, and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 6% per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending said City ' s Sewer System; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? PROPOSITION NO. 5 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues , in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000, �..`. with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially in not to exceed 40 years from their date, and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 6% per annum, for the purpose of improving land for park pur- poses ; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 3 . That the official ballots for said 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 in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FOR ) ) THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS ) SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 2 FOR ) ) THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER SYSTEM ) REVENUE BONDS AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 3 FOR ) ) THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS ) SYSTEM GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AGAINST ) ` PROPOSITION N0. 4 FOR ) ) THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER SYSTEM ) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 5 FOR ) ) THE ISSUANCE OF PARK BONDS AGAINST ) 4. That only resident, qualified electors who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for tax- ation shall be entitled to vote at said election. 5. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Resolution at the City Hall and at two other places in said City, not less than 15 days prior to the date set for said election; and a substantial copy of this Resolution also shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said election.