O72-02-CITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 72-2
AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING AND REPEALING CITY OF KENNEDALE
ORDINANCE NO. 72-1 AND THEREBY CANCELLING AN ELECTION
CALLED FOR FEBRUARY 26, 1972 ON THE QUESTION OF CONSOL-
IDATION OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE WITH THE CITY OF ARLING-
TON, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas, feels
that it was hasty and premature in adopting City of Kennedale Ordinance No.
72-1 calling an election for February 26, 1972 on the question of consoli-
dation with the City of Arlington, Texas, because: (a) the matter of action
on such petition was not on the agenda for the meeting at which such ordi-
nance was adopted; (b) three days notice of the consideration of such matter
at said meeting had not been given; (c) the qualifications of the signers
of said petition had not been checked against any roll of qualified elec-
tors of the City; and (d) one member of the City Council was absent from
the State at said meeting without any advance notice that such matter would
be brought before said meeting for a vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that calling said
election for a later date, if the petition therefor is in order, will af-
ford a more representative vote by the citizens of Kennedale on such ques-
tion, by affording more time to them for study and discussion of such
proposal, and also by allowing more citizens an opportunity to vote because
of new registered voter lists available after March 1, 1972; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
1. That City of Kennedale Ordinance No. 72-1 adopted on Jahu-
ary 27, 1972 be, and the same is hereby rescinded and repealed, and the
election thereby called for February 26, 1972 on the question of consoli-
dation of the City of Kennedale with the City of Arlington, Texas, is
hereby cancelled and postponed, to be called with proper notice for a
later date.
2. That after due checking of the names on the petition filed
for such election, if found to be in lawful order, that this City Council
shall call another election on such question, within the time and after
due notice thereof as required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this loth day of February, 1972.
APPROVED:
H. Martin, Mayor of the City of Kenne-
dale, Texas
ATTEST;
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Jewel,D Boyd, City Secret
(CITY SEAL)