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Home My WebLink AboutRES 56 AAACERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION, THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY.OF JEFFERSON § We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of the City, of Beaumont, Texas, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City of Beaumont; Texas, converted in Special session on the 6th day of May, 1971,'at its regular meeting place in the City Hall within said City „ and the -roll was called of the duly ,cpnst�ituted-i of-f—:U&ers``And m6M` burs of said City' -Council and '`fhe City Clerk; to -wit: Ken Ritter Dr. Conrad Mang Thurman R. "Bo" Crawford Calvin Williams J. Leroy Evans James T. Garrard Mayor Councilman, Ward I Councilman, Ward II Councilman, Ward.III Councilman, Ward IV City Clerk and all of said -persons were present, except the following absentees: NnnP thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and`"'read, in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that.said.resolutioni be adopted; and, afte_r.due discussion, said -motion, harrying with it the adoptioniof said resolution, prevailed and carried by -the following'vote: AYES: All members of said City Council shown present. above voted "Aye." NOES: None. 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid resolution' adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing 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 resolution; 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 notified.officially'' and -personally, in advance, of the time, place and-purpose.of the'afore1 said meeting, and.,thatrsaid Lres,o'litio'fi, would be introduced °and'Tcorisidered for adoption at- said meeting, and'each of said officers,and members.�con-_ sented, in advance, to the, holding of said meeting for such purpose' that said meeting was open to the public, as required by law;,:and.that. public notice of the time, place and subject of said'meeting-was'given�,as .- required'by Vernon's Article 6252-17, as amended. SIGNED AND, SEALED this tith day of May, 1971. � 6PR CT RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS -OF EL'ECTI'O'N THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF JEFFERSON § CITY OF BEAUMONT § WHEREAS, it is hereby affirmatively found and declared that notice of this meeting of the City'Council of the City of Beaumont; Texas, has been given in the manner and for the time required by law; and WHEREAS, there was held in and throughout the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 4th day of May, 1971, an election at which there were submitted (a) to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who owned taxable property within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation and (b) to the duly qualified resident electors of said City, for their separate action thereupon, the propositions of issuing City bonds for the purposes hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, as to bonds payable from ad valorem taxes, there were cast at said election: (1) 11,299 votes by the duly qualified resident electors of said City who owned taxable property within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation, of which number.there were cast: PROPOSITION•.NO.. ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 CENTRAL -1-1 LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 5,820 votes AGAINST_._THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 _ CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 5,199 votes MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE (For or Against) OF $1,900,000 CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING _ BONDS 621 votes PROPOSITION NO": TWO FOR THE. ISSUANCE OF $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS 7 f7 S• (� �-� 9 �� 1 6,604 votes 4.384 votes 2,220 votes PROPOSITION NO. THREE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200;000 FIRE•TRAINING 4. BUILDING -BONDS 5,906 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 FIRE TRAINING BUILDING BONDS 4,936 votes V MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $200,000 FIRE TRAINING BUILDING BONDS 970 votes PROPOSITION NO.' FOUR FOR.THE ISSUANCE OF $5,590,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT.BONDS 59905 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF -$5,590,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS 5,037 votes MAJORITY, For THE.ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $5,590,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS 868 votes PROPOSITION NO. FIVE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $360,000 TRAFFIC' CONTROL BONDS 5,458 votes AGAINST -THE ISSUANCE OF $36o,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL BONDS 5,376 votes MAJORITY. For THE ISSUANCE (For or Against) OF.$360,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL.BONDS 82 votes PROPOSITION NO. SIX FOR THE.ISSUANCE OF $23000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 5,989 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 4,950 votes MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE (For or Against) OF $2,000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 1,039 votes PROPOSITION. NO. SEVEN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 PARK BONDS 5,079 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 PARK BONDS 5,721 votes MAJORITY Against, THE ISSUANCE OF 642 votes (For or Against) $1,000,000 PARK BONDS (2) 1,471, votes by the duly qualified resident electors of said City, of which number there were cast: PROPOSITION NO. ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 1,051 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,900,000 CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 379 votes MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $1,900,000 CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS 672 votes PROPOSITION NO. TWO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS AGAINST,THE ISSUANCE OF $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $2,900,000 POLICE AND CORPORATION COURT BUILDING BONDS PROPOSITION NO: THREE 1,098 votes -328 votes 770 votes FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 FIRE TRAINING BUILDING BONDS 1 .019 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 FIRE TRAINING BUILDING BONDS .194 votes MAJORITY. For THE'ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $200,000 FIRE TRAINING BUILDING BONDS 625 votes PROPOSITION NO. FOUR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,590,000 STREET 1;042 IMPROVEMENT BONDS votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $5,590,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS ;37c votes MAJORITY. For. THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $5,590,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS 667' votes PROPOSITION NO. FIVE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $360,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL BONDS L,D05 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $360,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL BONDS 407 votes MAJORITY-. -- For. - — - `THE ISSUANCE OF-- F=(For (Foror Against) T $360,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL.BONDS 598 votes PROPOSITION N0: SIX FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SANITARY,. SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 1 votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 364 votes MAJORITY For THE ISSUANCE OF - = -- - - -- -(For or Against) - - $2,000,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS 692 votes PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 PARK BONDS 982" votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 PARK BONDS 429 votes . v MAJORITY. For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) $1;000,000 PARK BONDS 553 votes; and WHEREAS, as to bonds payable from revenues, there were cast - a -t -said-el-ec-tion:- --_ 12,851 votes by the duly qualified resident electors of said City, of which number -there were cast: PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 WATERWORKS �. SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 6,839. votes. AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 5,482 votes MAJORITY- For THE ISSUANCE OF (For or Against) , $5,000,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS 1,357 votes, - -- —a s—s-h ew-n—i n—t-h e- =o f -f-i- c a 1- e 1 e c -t o -n -r e-t_a-r- n s—h e -r --e. to -f -or -e- .s -u -b -mi t t City Council.of said City and duly filed with the City Clerk of said City; and WHEREAS, said -election was.called and held in all respects under and in strict conformity with the,Constitutions,and laws of the 1. That the election held in and throughout the City of Beaumont, Texas, on the 4th day of May, 1971, which election is more particularly described in the preamble to this resolution, was duly called and notice thereof was given and said election was held under and in strict conformity with law; that both duly qualified resident electors of said City who owned taxable property within said City and who had duly rendered the same for taxation and duly qualified resident electors of said City voted at said election; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in Propositions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 and un- favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in Proposition No. 7; and that a majority of the duly qualified voters voting at said elec- tion have voted in favor of the issuance of such bonds described in Propositions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 and unfavorably to the issuance of such bonds described in Proposition No. 7. 2. That the City Council of said City is now authorized to issue all of such favorably voted bonds described above, and that the City Council is authorized to do any and all things necessary and/or convenient in connection therewith. PASSED AND -APPROVED this &V day of May, 1971. s Mayo , City 01. Beaumont, Texas ATTEST: ty Clerk, City of Beaumont, Texas