HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 251 Canvassing the Sales Tax Election May 4, 1996ORDINANCE 251
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4, 1996 ON THE ADOPTION OF
AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 4A,
ARTICLE 5190.6, V.T.C.S.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the Town of Westlake, Texas on the 4"' day
of May, 1996, for the purpose of submitting a certain proposition for the adoption of an
additional one-half cent sales and use tax to the resident electors of the Town pursuant to
the provisions of Section 4A of Article 5190.6, V.T.C.S.; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notice of the election was
duly given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said election was in all
respects legally held and conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of
Texas and the proceedings calling and governing the holding of such election; and
WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly and legally made and
submitted to the Board of Aldermen for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for
each polling place and for absentee voting, as canvassed and tabulated by this governing
body, reflect that the sum of totals "FOR" and "AGAINST" the proposition submitted is
as follows:
PROPOSITION
"SHALL THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS ADOPT AN ADDITIONAL
ONE-HALF CENT (1/2) SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE TOWN,
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4A, ARTICLE 5190.6,
VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED, FOR THE
PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXPANDED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES?"
"FOR" 20 votes
"AGAINST" 1 vote
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all of the recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance
are found to be true and are the adopted findings of fact by this governing body and as
part of its judgment.
Ordinance Canvassing the Sales and Use Tax Election of May 4"', 1996
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SECTION 2: That it is further found and determined that the results of the
election are as canvassed and tabulated in the preamble hereof, and, a majority of the
electors voting at said election having voted in favor of the proposition, the Board of
Aldermen is hereby declared and authorized and empowered to levy an additional one-
half cent sales and use tax for the purposes stated in the above proposition, all as more
fully set forth and identified above and in the proceedings ordering said election.
SECTION 3: The Town Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the
appropriate entries of information appearing in the tabulation in the election register
maintained by the Town in accordance with the provisions of Section 67.006 of the
Election Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6T" DAY OF MAY, 1996.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Inger rosswy, Town S Lr Lary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
MINUTES AND CERTIFICATION
On May 6, 1996 the Board of Alden -nen of the Town of Westlake, Texas
convened in a regular meeting at its regular meeting place in Westlake, Texas. The roll
of the duly constituted officers and members of the Board of Aldermen was called, which
are as follows:
Name
Scott Bradley
Carroll Huntress
Alvin Oien
Fred Held
Jerry Moore
Howard Dudley
Title
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
Alderman
all of whom were present thus constituting a quorum.
Among other business, a written Ordinance bearing the following caption was
introduced:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4, 1996 ON THE ADOPTION
OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PRUSUANT TO SECTION 4A,
ARTICLE 5190.6, V.T.C.S.
After due discussion, it was duly moved and seconded that the Ordinance be
adopted. The Presiding Officer put the motion to a vote of the Board of Aldermen, and
the Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 5
NOS 0
ABSTENTIONS: 0
The Presiding Officer then declared the Ordinance to be adopted.
MINUTES APPROVED AND CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT and
to correctly reflect the duly constituted officers and members of the Board of Aldermen,
and the attached copy of the Ordinance is hereby certified to be a correct copy of an
official copy thereof, on file among the official records of the Board of Aldermen, on the
6" day of May, 1996.
[SEAL] By: ��
roger iosswy, Town Seer a
Town of Westlake, Texas