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CF-EL Canvass of Returns 1986-01-18 HOME RULE CHARTER ELECTION CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS January 18, 1986 CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTION BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 21st day of January, 1986 at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was transacted. Upon mo~ion nf 'aJafA,,) !?~~J . and seconded by ~ ~ ~ . it was unanimously ordered that the City cZ;;:n eon~ider th official returns of the Home Rule Charter election held in the City of Coppell, Texas on the 18th day of January, 1986. 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, called an election to be held on the 18th day of January, 1986, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the question of whether or not a proposed Home Rule Charter should be adopted by the City of Coppell, Texas, as recommended by the Home Rule Charter Commission; and WHEREAS, immediately after said election the presiding judge and other officials holding said election made their returns and results thereof as follows, and said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that notice of said election was given in the manner provided by law, and that all other proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at and within the time and in the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned and filed as provided by law 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, after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the results of said election are as follows: that the following number of votes were cast on the proposition "For Adoption of the Charter" or "Against Adoption of the Charter," to-wit: Proposition Number of Votes Against Adoption of the Charter Lju9 7 For Adoption of the Charter It appearing that the proposition "For Adoption of the Charter" received LJo 9 votes and the proposition" Against Adoption of the Charter" received 7 votes, it is hereby declared that a majority of the qualified voters, voting at said election, voted "For Adoption of the Charter", and it is hereby declared and ORDERED that said Charter is adopted as proposed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of said proposed Charter be attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes and that pursuant to Article 1169, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, this official order be entered upon the records of the City of Coppell, Texas, declaring said Charter to be adopted as the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell, Texas, and henceforth it shall be the Charter of the City until amended or repealed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Mayor, as soon as practical, shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy of such Charter under the seal of the City showing approval of said Charter by the qualified voters of the City which said copy shall be filed and recorded by the Secretary of State in a separate book kept for that purpose. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the City Secretary shall record at length upon the records of the City of Coppell, in a separate book to be kept in the office of the City Secretary for such purpose, the Home Rule Charter as adopted. Upon recording of the Charter by the City Secretary, it shall be deemed a public act and all courts shall take judicial notice of the same and no proof shall be required of it in any court. This order declaring the result of said election, canvassing the returns and immediately after its passage. ordering the same entered upon the records of the City shall become effective DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the 21st day of January, 1986. APPROVED; ~ MAYOR ~l~) ATTEST; ~~ r-""~,,,,,",~,-.-.ry'1".t"'!\'!!!'~'"'f'!~'!"'.'il>\"c"~.j"l!!:"I'(",,~''-''''.'''''''''<.''7'';.~~":'7~~,,,,,,__~ ,_," ~~._ ~ ~. .. ,.,"""""""','"_. ~......-- I ..~..~.~...:.--~ '.''''' :~!'~.:.->;-e'.:"":- ,-.: T~'~-;:~'~ -,' '_;_",.~,::\;'-;.'.i.' 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FOR THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS . ..,\: ~':- Submitted to the People January 18,1986 ,.::-.'t~~_J!I"<,_~,!.~~~~:Yi.''''~'l~~~"~,_;,,~,,,~,f',~,-/'l'''!:'''_'1?~''~_~:;:,~_--;-''''-:::----~--"'~ EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF MAYOR STATE OF TEXAS ~ COUNTY OF DALLAS ~ CITY OF COPPELL I, the undersigned, LOU DUGGAN, Mayor of the City of Coppell, Texas, a municipal corporation, in the performance of the functions of my office, and pursuant to Article 1173, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, hereby certify to the Secretary of the State of Texas, that the attached "Canvass of Returns and Declaration of Results of Election" is a full, true and correct copy of said order as the same appears of record in the official papers of the City, showing adoption of the Charter attached to said order as Exhibit "A" by the qualified voters of the City and declaring said Home Rule Charter to be the Charter of the City until amended or repealed. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,at my office in the City of Coppell, Texas, on this the 21st day of January, 1986. d il,pt;-- LOU DUGGAN, Mayor of the City of Coppell, Texas ATTEST; . ~y~ ~ . ~ ~:Pp~Ellf ~ P. O. Box 478 Cappell, Texas 75019 214 . 462 . 0022 May 6, 1986 Myra A. McDaniel Secretary of State Statutory Documents P.O. Box 128787 Austin, Texas 78711 Dear Ms. McDaniel: Enclosed please find a copy of order declaring the result of a City Election for the City of Coppell, Texas for a Home Rule Charter held on January 18, 1986. As a result of said election, and a canvass of the returns, the Home Rule Charter was duly passed by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas on the 21st day of January, 1986 and was entered upon the records of the City of Coppell, Texas. A copy of the Home Rule Charter is also attached for your records. If we can be of further assistance to you, please feel free to contact us. Sincerel-y , DT/llg CHTR. 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