1973-04-09 CC Packet1 p 72
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-10
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS ANDDECLARINGRESULTSOFREGULARELECTIONHELDINTHECITYOFSOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ON APRIL 7,1973, WHICH INCLUDED THE QUESTION OF ADOPTIONOFAONEPERCENT1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
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WITHIN SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Southlake, Texas,on the 7th day of April, 1973, an election for city officersandatwhichthereweresubmittedtothedulyqualifiedresi-dent electors of said'City, for their action thereupon, thefollowingpropositions:
FOR adoption of a one percent
tax within the city.
1%) local sales and use
AGAINST adoption of a one percent 1%) local salesusetaxwithinthecity.
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WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 379 votes, of
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FOR adoption of a one percent 1t) local sales iandusetaxwithinthecity.i233votes
AGAINST adoption of a one percent 1%) localsalesandusetaxwithinthecity.103 votes1MajorityFORadoptionofaonepercentlocalsalesandusetaxwithinthecity.
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130 votes I
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfullysubmittedtotheCityCounciloftheCityofSouthlake, Texas,and filed with the City Secretary of said City; And 1
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said Cityvotedatsaidelection, and said election was called and held in IstrictconformitywiththelawsoftheStateofTexas, Nowtherefore
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ISOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the election described in the preamble to thisresolutionandorderwasdulycalledandnoticethereofgiveninwithlaw; that said election was held in the manner required by I
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law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City ofSouthlake, Texas, voted at said election; that due returns ofsaidelectionhavebeenmadebytheproperofficers; that saidelectionresultedfavorablytotheproposition: FOR ADOPTION OFAONEPERCENT1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; andthatamajorityofthequalifiedvotersofsaidCityofSouthlake,Texas, voting at said election, have voted in favor of approvingandadoptingaOnePercent11) Local Sales and Use Tax withinsaidCity.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said One Percent1%) Local Sales and Use Tax *ithin said City has been properlyandlawfullyadoptedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes Acts 1967, 60th Legislature,Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62).
Section 3. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized andirectedtotransmittotheComptrollerofPublicAccounts of theStateofTexas, in Austin, Texas, by United States RegisteredMail, or by United States Certified Mail, a certified copy ofthisResolutionandOrderCwtheReturnsofRegularElec-tion, under the official seal of the City of Southlake, Texas,showing the approval of said Local Sales and Use Tax by thequalifiedvotersofsaidCity, together with a map of said City,clearly showing the boundaries thereof as of the date of said
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of April, 1973.
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Mayor Wade Booker
City of Southlake, TexasATTEST:
City Secretary
City'Corporate Seal)
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