RE 01-21-92.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 012192.1
CIVILSERVICE ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
January 18, 1992
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF AN ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ON JANUARY 18, 1992
FOR SUBMITTING THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION OF CIVIL SERVICE
IN THE CITY OF COPPELL
BE IT REMEMBERED that, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell,
Texas, duly called an election to be held on the 18th day of January, 1992, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the question of whether the City
of Coppell should adopt the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law that is
permitted to be adopted by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code; and
BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 21st day of January, 1992, at a meeting of
the City Council of the City of CoppelJ, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was
called to order and the following business was transacted.
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councilmember
ordered
that
the City Council consider the official returns of an election held in the City of Coppell on
the 18th day of January, 1992, to provide for voting for or against the proposition:
Adoption of the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law.
WHEREUPON, said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed, and the
results declared as follows:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, ordered that
an election be held in the City of Coppell, Texas, on January 18, 1992, for the purpose
of submitting to the voters of the City the question of whether the City of Coppell should
adopt the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law that is permitted to be adopted
by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, and caused notice of said election to be
given in the manner and for the time provided by law, which order, together with notice
thereon, is recorded in the minutes and records of the City Council and is hereby referred
to and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, immediately after said election, the presiding judges and other election
officials holding said election made their returns and results thereof to the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, said returns being duly made according to Jaw and duly authenticated
and being shown that written notice of said election was published and posted for the
time and in the manner provided by law, and all other proceedings pertaining to said
election having been shown to have been done and performed at and within the time and
within the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned
and filed with the City Council, and no protest or objection being made to or regarding
any matter pertaining to said election; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
That after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes cast at
said election, the result of said election as to the proposition voted on was as follows:
That ~..o~(~ votes were cast '1'or" adoption of the fire fighters' and police
officers' civil service law, and 2 O I (~ votes were cast "agalnet" adoption of the fire
fighters' and police officers' civil service law.
It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were "against" the adoption of the
fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law and,
THEREFORE, IT I$ ORDERED that the fire fighters' and police officers' civil
service law, Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, sl~all not be implemented in
the City of Coppell, Texas.
IT I$ FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election be entered in the minutes of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas.
That this resolution, declaring the result of the election held January 18, 1992, shall
become effective immediately after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on
this the 21st day of January, 1992.
APPROVED:
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