R624 Canvass GO Bond Nov 2023 signedResolution 624
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION; AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council (the Council) of the City of Kennedale, Texas (the City)
ordered an election to be held on November 7, 2023 for the purpose of determining whether the
qualified voters of the City would authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds by the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and investigated all matters pertaining to this
election, including the resolution, notices, election officers, holding, and returns thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official election
returns which were duly and lawfully made to the Council by the judges and clerks holding and
conducting such election; the poll lists and the official election returns showing separately the
votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, the precinct returns are attached and incorporated for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, from these returns, this Council hereby finds that the following votes were
cast in the election by voters who were qualified voters of the City:
PROPOSITION A
The issuance of not to exceed $3,000,000 of City of Kennedale, Texas general
obligation bonds for parks and recreation and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds.
For
Against
Early Votes in Person
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Early Votes by Mail (absentee)
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Election Day Votes
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Under Votes, if any: 55 Total Votes Cast:
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: _he Uncounted:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the election was
properly ordered, that legal notice of such election was properly given, that proper election officers
were appointed prior to the election, that the election was legally held, that all qualified voters of
the City were permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of the results of the election had
been made and delivered, and that the Council has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance
with state and federal laws and the document calling the election.
SECTION 2: A MAJORITY of the qualified voters of the City of Kennedale, Texas
voting in such election, having voted FOR Proposition A, the Council hereby finds and determines
this Proposition carried at the election, that the election was duly called, that proper notice was
given, that the election was held in all aspects in conformity with the law, and that the Council is
hereby accordingly authorized to issue the bonds and to levy the tax in accordance with the law
and the authority granted in the Proposition and corresponding Measure stated in the City' s
election order.
SECTION 3: The recitals contained in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found
to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are
adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council.
SECTION 4: All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,
and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved
herein.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
SECTION 6: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the Council
hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
SECTION 7: It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage
and it is so resolved.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on November 20, 2023, the date of the
canvassing meeting.
ATTEST:
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Raeanne Byington
City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS
Jan Joplin
Mayor
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