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15 - Canvass of the May 4 Hotel Occupancy Tax ElectionItem No. 15 TO: Mayor & City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk SUBJECT: CANVASS OF HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ELECTION DATE: May 7, 2019 BACKGROUND: On February 11, 2019 by resolution number 2019-007, City Council ordered a special election for the purpose of voters to consider one proposition. STATUS OF ISSUE: On May 4, 2019, the voters of the city of Paris voted on Proposition A for authorizing the City of Paris, Texas to renovate, repair and otherwise improve the City's Love Civic Center as a Venue Project and to Impose a new Hotel Occupancy Tax at the rate of two percent (2%) for the purpose of financing the Venue Project. The proposition passed with 252 votes cast for the proposition and 51 votes cast against the proposition. BUDGET: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution canvassing the returns for the Special Election as required by State Law. CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION CANVASSING A HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ELECTION STATE OF TEXAS LAMAR COUNTY CITY OF PARIS We, the undersigned officers of the Council of Trustees of the City of Paris, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of the City convened in a REGULAR MEETING ON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2019, at the appointed meeting place, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the Council, to wit: Steven J. Clifford, M.D., Mayor Renae Stone, Councilmember District 1 Derrick Hughes, Councilmember District 2 and Mayor Pro -tem Bill Trenado, Councilmember District 3 Linda Knox, Councilmember District 5 Clayton Pilgrim, Councilmember District 6 Paula Portugal, Councilmember District 7 Janice Ellis, City Clerk and all of the persons were present, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at the Meeting: a written RESOLUTION CANVASSING A HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ELECTION was duly introduced for the consideration of the Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that the Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, the motion, carrying with it the passage of the Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members of the Council shown present above voted "Aye," except as set forth below. NOES: None ABSTAIN: m None 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution passed at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that the Resolution has been duly recorded in the Council's minutes of the Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from the Council's minutes of the Meeting pertaining to the passage of the Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of the Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at the Meeting, and each of the officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of the Meeting for such purpose; that the Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the Meeting as given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code. SIGNED the 13th day of May, 2019 City Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION CANVASSING A BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § LAMAR COUNTY § CITY OF PARIS § WHEREAS, this City Council called an election to be held in said City on May 4, 2019 on the PROPOSITION hereinafter stated; and WHEREAS, said Council of Trustees has investigated all matters pertaining to said election, including the ordering, giving notice, appointing election officers, holding and making returns of said election; and WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have duly made the returns of the result thereof, and said returns have been duly delivered to said Council. WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: 1. That the City Council officially finds and determines that said election was duly called, that proper notice of said election was duly given, that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to said election, that said election was duly held, that the City has complied with the Federal Voting Rights Act and the Texas Election Code, that due returns of the result of said election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has duly canvassed said returns, all in accordance with law and the Resolution calling said election. 2. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the following votes were cast at said election, on the submitted PROPOSITION by the resident, qualified electors of said City, who voted at the election: CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS PROPOSITION A AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO RENOVATE, FOR: 252 REPAIR AND OTHERWISE IMPROVE THE CITY'S LOVE CIVIC CENTER AS A VENUE PROJECT AND TO IMPOSE A NEW HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE RATE OF TWO PERCENT (2%) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE VENUE PROJECT. IF APPROVED, THE MAXIMUM HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RATE IMPOSED FROM ALL SOURCES IN AGAINST: 51 THE CITY OF PARIS WOULD BE FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE PRICE PAID FOR A ROOM IN A HOTEL. 3. That the City Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of said election to be that the aforesaid PROPOSITION has received a favorable majority vote, and that such PROPOSITION therefore has passed, and that the hotel occupancy tax may be levied, collected and applied for the lawfully voted purpose.