HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 242 Canvassing the August 12, 1995 Sales and Use Tax ElectionORDINANCE NO. 242
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN
ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 12, 1995 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 12th day of August, 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 4A of Article 519x.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"
"AGAINST"
19 votes
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.
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.
ORDINANCE NO. 9d,
August 14, 1595
Page Two (2)
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 THIS 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1995.
ATT7T,
Carol Callier, Deputy Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
MINUTES AND CERTIFICATION
On August 14, 1995 the Board of Aldermen 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 Title
Scott Bradley
Mayor
Alvin Oien
Alderman
Carroll Huntress
Alderman
Jerry Moore
Alderman
Howard Dudley
Alderman
Fred Held
Alderman
all of whom were present except the following absentee(s):
none _ 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 AUGUST 12, 1995 ON THE
ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT 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
NOES: 0
ABSTENTIONS: a
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 14th
day of August, 1995.
SEAL j B y :
Carol Callier, Deputy Town
Secretary, Town of Westlake,
Texas