09-BOND ELECTION CANVASSING OF RETURNSmemo�andum
TO: Mayor & City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOND ELECTION CANVASSING OF RETURNS
DATE: May 13, 2013
BACKGROLJND: On February 11, 2013 by resolution number 2013-007, City Council ordered
a bond election for the purpose of voters to consider one proposition.
STATUS OF ISSUE: On May 1 l, 2013, the voters of the city of Paris voted on the proposition
for issuance of $45,000,000 tax bonds for replacing and extending water and sewer lines and
making repairs to streets and drainage infrastructure necessitated by such construction. The
proposition passed with 869 votes cast for the proposition and 77 votes cast against the
proposition.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution canvassing the returns for the Bond Election as
required by State Law.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
CANVASSING A BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS ON MAY
11, 2013; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
RESOLUTION WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LAMAR
CITY OF PARIS
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WHEREAS, this City Council ordered an election to be held in said City on May 11,
2013 on the PROPOSITION hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS, said City Council 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 City 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 CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS :
1. That the City Council officially finds and determines that said election was duly
ordered, 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:
)
FOR 869 �
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AGAINST 77 �
— �
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PROPOSITION
THE ISSUANCE OF $45,000,000 TAX BONDS FOR
REPLACING AND EXTENDING WATER AND SEWER
L1NES AND MAKiNG REPAIRS TO STREETS AND
DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSITATED BY
SUCH CONSTRUCTION.
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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 bonds authorized by the aforesaid
PROPOSITION may be issued and the aforesaid bond tax supporting said bonds may be levied
by the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of _ for and _ against, this the 20th day of May,
2013.
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar
City Attorney
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A.J. Hashmi, M.D.
Mayor