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RESO 1993-09 - Canvass Library ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 93 -09 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUANCE OF $3,700,000 LIBRARY /CULTURAL CENTER BUILDING BONDS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE. WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City Council, at a regular meeting held on the 29th day of June, 1993, proceeded to canvass the returns of the special election held in the City on the 26th day of June, 1993, for the purpose of issuance of $3,700,000 Library/Cultural Center Building Bonds; and WHEREAS WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 93 -16 calling the election; and the election having been duly called in the ordinance and according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the election judges having certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the election and finding that the total votes cast at the election were as follows: PROPOSITION For the issuance of $3,700,000 Library/ Cultural Center Building Bonds 428 Votes Against the issuance of $3,700,000 Library/ Cultural Center Building Bonds 1,023 Votes WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out above to be accurate and correct, and no election protest or contest has been filed with Council or instituted in connection with the election returns: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that: SECTION 1: The proposition did not receive a majority of the votes cast at the election held on June 26, 1993, and therefore fails. SECTION 2: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that the election was duly held and the returns thereof duly made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the law. SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. APPROVED this 29th day of June, 1993. THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS H.Ho g , ay or or ATTEST: Danna Welter, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ech! 4..al- Scott Bounds, City Attorney BOND ELECTION RESULTS LIBRARY /CULTURAL CENTER JUNE 26, 1993 166 24 89 56 33 42 18 314 40 221 102 99 115 132