1987-024RESOLUTION 87-24
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLAR-
ING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE ON APRIL 4th, 1987, ON QUESTION OF ADOPTION
OF CHARTER FRAMED BY CHARTER COMMISSION AS HOME -RULE
CHARTER OF SAID CITY: AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Southlake,
Texas, on the 4th day of April, 1987, an election
at which was submitted to the duly qualified resident
electors of said City, for their action thereupon,
the following proposition:
SHALL THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION
BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS THE HOME -RULE CHARTER OF
OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE TEXAS?
and,
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 967 votes, of
which number were cast:
FOR" ....................... 812 votes
AGAINST" ................... 131 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore law-
fully sumbitted to the City Council of said City and
filed with the City Secretary; and,
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said
City voted at said election, and said election was
called and held in strict conformity with the laws
of the State of Texas, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the election described in the preamble
to this resolution and order was duly called and notice
thereof given in accordance with law; that said election
was held in the manner required by law; that only duly
qualified resident electors of the City of Southlake
voted at said election; that due returns of said election
have been made by the proper officers; that said election
has resulted favorably to the proposition: SHALL THE
CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION BE APPROVED AND
ADOPTED AS THE HOME -RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE TEXAS?: and that a majority of the qualified
voters of said city, voting at said election, have voted
in favor of approving and adopting the Charter framed by
the Charter Commission as the Home -Rule Charter of said
City of Southlake.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of
Southlake, Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively
declared that said Charter has been property and lawfully
adopted, and is now the Home -Rule Charter of said City.
Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to certify to the Secretary of State of the
State of Texas an authenticated copy of such Charter,
under the official seal of the City, showing the approval
thereof by the qualified voters of said City; and the
City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to record
said Charter at length upon the records of said City,
in a separate book kept in his office for such purpose.
Section 4. That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1
of Article XI of said Charter, the Council shall, as soon
as possible, put such Charter into effect by ordinance
or resolution; provided, however, that said Charter shall
go into effect no later than tht, _ 7 , 1987.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6th day of April, 1987.
Charles Curry 0MayorProTem
ATT ST:
SSS ra L. LeGrand
City Secretary