HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 232 Canvassing the January 21, 1995 Sales and Use Tax ElectionORDINANCE NO. ZZ
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN
ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995 ON THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL
SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 4B, ARTICLE 5190.6, V.T.C.S.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the Town of Westlake, Texas
on the 21st day of January, 1995, 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 4B 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
"THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF CENT SALES AND USE TAX
FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS AND ATHLETICS, TOURIST,
ENTERTAINMENT, CONVENTION AND PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STADIUMS, BALL PARKS, AUDITORIUMS,
AMPHITHEATERS, CONCERT HALLS, PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES,
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, EXHIBITION FACILITIES, AND
RELATED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, UTILITIES, ROADS, AND ANY
OTHER RELATED FACILITIES."
13 FOR"
"AGAINST"
23 votes
0 votes
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.
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
ORDINANCE NO.
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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 provisions of Section 67.006 of the Election.
Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 1995.
SCOTT BRADLEY, MAY R
A ST:
dessa Sharpless Town Secretary
APPEDVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
MINUTES AND CERTIFICATION
On January 23, 1995
Westlake, Texas convened
meeting place in Westlake,
officers and members of the
as follows:
Name
the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
in a special meeting at its regular
Texas. The roll of the duly constituted
Board of Aldermen was called, which are
Title
Scott Bradley Mayor
Alvin Oien Alderman
Carroll Huntress Alderman
Jerry Moore Alderman
Howard Dudley Alderman
Fred Held Alderman
all of whom wer resent except the following
absentee (s ): _,��/c' iP thus constituting a
quorum.
Among other business, a written Ordinance bearing tre
following caption was introduced:
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995 ON THE
ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO
SECTION 42, ARTICLE 5190.6, V.T.C.S.
After due'cdiscussion, 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:
NOES: G2
ABSTENTIONS: 4/
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 this: --I`_
day of January, 1995.
L SEAL l By:
Town Secretary, T of Westlake,
Texas