HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1884 Canvassing returns of Bond ElectionCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 1884
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, ON
NOVEMBER 4, 2008; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2008, the City Council of the City of West
University Place, Texas, (the "City") adopted Ordinance No. 1877, which ordered
that a bond election be held in the City on November 4, 2008, for the purpose of
issuing bonds totaling $13,800,000 for park and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, said election was called and notice was given in accordance
with the law, and the election was held in all material respects in conformity with
the law; and
WHEREAS, the returns of such election has been duly and legally made
and submitted to the City Council, and the City Council has examined such
returns, including the tabulation attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part
hereof for all purposes; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. All of the recitals contained in the preamble to this Ordinance
are found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this City Council and
as part of its judgment, particularly the tabulation of returns of the election set out
in Exhibit "A."
Section 2. (a) The City Council now formally canvasses the returns of
such elections, and it is hereby adjudged, determined and declared that:
3,943 qualified voters of the City, being more than a majority of the
qualified voters of the City voting at said election, have voted for
and approved the proposed issuance of $13,800,000 bonds for
park and recreation facilities, to-wit: aquatic facilities and
improvements at Colonial Park and the West University Place
Recreation Center, reconstruction of the recreation center and
improvements to the community building and the senior center.
3,773 qualified voters of the City, being less than a majority of the
qualified voters of the City voting at said election, have voted
against the proposed issuance of $13,800,000 bonds for park and
recreation facilities, to-wit: aquatic facilities and improvements at
Colonial Park and the West University Place Recreation Center,
reconstruction of the recreation center and improvements to the
community building and the senior center.
(b) This Ordinance shall constitute the official act of the City Council in
examining, counting, and declaring the results of the bond election of November
4, 2008, as required by Section 67.004 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
Section 3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make
the appropriate entries of information in the election register maintained by the
City in accordance with provisions of Section 67.006 of the TEXAS ELECTION
CODE.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of
such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this
ordinance to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that
a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at
which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the
manner required by the Open Meetings Law, as amended, and that each such
meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such
discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and
confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 7. The public importance of this measure and the requirement of
the law create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this
ordinance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and a state of
emergency is hereby declared. This ordinance is accordingly passed as an
emergency measure and shall take effect immediately upon adoption and
signature.
CONSIDERED, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on first and final
reading on November 17, 2008.
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