RE 2013-1118.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-1118.1
SPECIAL ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
on this the 18 day of November, 2013, at a meeting
of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 67.004(a) of the
TEC, being present, the meeting was called to order and the following
EXAS LECTION ODE
business was transacted.
Upon motion it was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official
returns of a special election held in the City on November 5, 2013.
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 a special
election under the TEC to be held in the City on November 5, 2013, to submit
EXAS LECTION ODE
to the voters the following proposition:
“To reauthorize, reimpose, extend and adopt a sales and use tax at the rate of one-half
of one percent, as approved by the electorate on May 5, 1996, and as authorized by
Chapter 505, Type B Corporations, Texas Local Government Code, to undertake
projects for youth and adult amateur athletics, entertainment and public gathering
facilities and venues, exhibition and museum facilities, public park purposes and
events and park and recreational facilities, open space improvements, hike and bike
trails, parking facilities and greenway and open space, including projects in support of
the Coppell 2030 strategic vision adopted March 10, 2009, for the redevelopment of
the Andrew Brown park system, expansion of the library building for Type B
purposes, additional hike and bike trails, youth and adult athletic facilities and Life
Safety Park and related facilities, related infrastructure for any such projects
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described above and other related improvements that enhance any of the items
described above, and the maintenance and operation expenses for any of the above
described projects, with such sales and use tax to be imposed for a period of twenty-
five (25) years.”
WHEREAS
, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other officials
holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City Council as follows, and
said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written
notice of said elections were 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 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,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said special election are as follows:
Proposition No.
That the following number of votes were cast in the special election for
1,“To reauthorize, reimpose, extend and adopt a sales and use tax at the rate of one-half of
one percent, as approved by the electorate on May 5, 1996, and as authorized by Chapter
505, Type B Corporations, Texas Local Government Code, to undertake projects for youth
and adult amateur athletics, entertainment and public gathering facilities and venues,
exhibition and museum facilities, public park purposes and events and park and
recreational facilities, open space improvements, hike and bike trails, parking facilities and
greenway and open space, including projects in support of the Coppell 2030 strategic vision
adopted March 10, 2009, for the redevelopment of the Andrew Brown park system,
expansion of the library building for Type B purposes, additional hike and bike trails,
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youth and adult athletic facilities and Life Safety Park and related facilities, related
infrastructure for any such projects described above and other related improvements that
enhance any of the items described above, and the maintenance and operation expenses for
any of the above described projects, with such sales and use tax to be imposed for a period
of twenty-five (25) years.”
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
FOR 645 921 1,566
AGAINST 365 541 906
It appearing that a majority of all votes cast for Proposition No. 1 were in favor of said
proposition, Proposition No. 1 is hereby declared to be passed and approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election shall be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that the City Secretary shall
record in the office of the City Secretary, under the seal of the City, showing the approval by the
qualified voters of the City of Coppell, Texas and that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
same as provided by law.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the special elections shall become effective
immediately after its passage and execution thereof.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 18th day of
November, 2013.
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HRISTEL PETT' OS, CITY SE/RETARY
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ROBERT E. HAGER, CI ATTORNEY
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