R73CITY OF KENNEDALE
RESOLUTION NO. 73
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON THE SEVENTENTH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1998 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING
WHETHER OR NOT TO AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION OF A HOME
RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF KENNEDALE.
WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas adopted an
Ordinance calling an election to be held in said City on the seventeenth day of January, 1998 for
the purpose of determining whether or not to authorize the adoption of a Home Rule Charter for
the City of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, the said election was duly held at the time and at the places specified in the
said ordinance after due notice as required by law had been given, and;
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election a total of 465 votes, and;
WHEREAS, all the qualified voters of the City of Kennedale, Texas were allowed to
vote in said election:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS.
I.
The Municipal election scheduled for January 17, 1998 was duly called, notice was given
in accordance with the law and in accordance with the Ordinance calling for said election. The
election was held in accordance with applicable state statutes and ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas and the following votes were cast on the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
THE ADOPTION OF A HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF KENNEDALE TO
INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND BOUNDARIES;
RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE CITY; THE CITY COUNCIL; MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS;
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION; FINANCES; REVENUE AND TAXATION; BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS; MUNICIPAL COURT, FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES;
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL; AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.
II.
The City Council's canvas of the votes reflects the following results:
EARLY
ELECTION
TOTAL
VOTES CAST
DAY VOTES CAST
VOTES
FOR 60
219
279
AGAINST 33
153
186
TOTAL 93
372
465
III.
The proposed proposition was approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at
such election. The City Council approves the canvas of the election.
IV.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 22 °d DAY Or JANUARY 1998.
Mayor, Robert P. u � dy�°
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ATTEST:
City Secretary