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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-3AT A REGULAR M~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS~ HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, A.D..1966. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, H. R. (Buck) Pemberton has served as City Council- man of the City of Denton, Texas, from the 10th day o~ April, A.D. 1962 until the 12th day of April, A. D. 1966; and EREAS, H. R. Pemberton has served as Mayor Pro-Tem from April of 1965 untll April the 12th, 1966; and WHEREAS, H. R. Pemberton has chosen not to seek re-elect~on as C~ty Councilman, even though requested to do so by many, due to the obligatIons and respons~bll~t~es of hls private businesses, and as a family man; and WHEREAS~ throughout his tenure of office, as City Counc~l- man.~nd as Mayor Pro-Tem, H. R. Pemberton has exhibited those outstanding qualltles lnclud~ng friendliness, leadershlp, energy, integrity and faithful devotion to duty, Gat have marked servzce to the City of Denton in a notewerthy manner, causing his ~ame to be remembered ~n the wrrtten h~story of the C~ty of Denton; and WHEREASw H. R. Pemberton has contributed ~reatly to the growth, development and prosperity of the City of Denton, an a~ount beyond measure; Now Therefore, BE IT HESOLVED BY T~E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TE~S: That on behalf of the people of Denton and the officers and employees of the Cxty of Denton, the Clty Council does here- by express its thanks and sincere appreciation to the sa~d H. R, Pemberton for his tireless, able and cooperative manner and for has invaluable effort for the C~ty of Denton; and be it further RESOLVED, that the original of th~s resolution be delivered to the sa~d H. R. Pemberton in recognition of the foregoing, and for the purpose of conveying to him the s~ncere gratitude of the c~ty council and ~ff~cers of the C~ty of Denton, and their best w~shes for his happiness and further success in the futuke. PASSED AND APPROVED th~s 12th day of April, A. D. 1966. Warren Whltson, Jr., Mayor C~ty of Denton, Texas rod~s Holt, City Secretary city of Denton, Texas APPROVED AS TO LEGAL J~/~-Q. ~arton, ~lty AttOrney ty of Denton, T~xas AT AiREGULARMEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS~ HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE ~ ~ DAY 0F ___~----, A. D. 1966. RE.SOLUTION WHER~HERF2%S~ the Council of the City of Denton has been ad- vlse~ of the probable need of improving numerous buildings, either residential or non residential, which buildings are in a state of dilapidation, deterioration, or obsolescence due to their age, or for.other reasons; and the Council has been fur- ther'advlsed that areas exist in t~ss City in which inadequate provisions have been made for open spaces and which are thus condmclve to high population densities and overcrowding of population; endangering, for any of these causes, l~fe or pro- petty by fire, insanitary conditions or by other causes, and wh~c~ areas are conducive to abnormally h~gh rates of crime and 3uven~le delinquency, and are thus areas which are detri- mental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the City; and WHIREAS, an Urban Renewal Pro]ect may be the only solution to improving such buildings and areas, in connection with an Urban Renewal Plan, as defined an Article 1269 (1) -3 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas; Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS: Th~ia public hearxng be held on the /~m~ day of 1966, at ~.'~ ~.M., in the Municipal Building, Denton, Texas, for the purpose of deter- m~nlmg whether to order an election on the question of whether the City Council shall adopt a resolution finding that 1) one or more slum or blighted areas exist in the Clty of Denton: and 2) the rehabllltatlon, conservation, or slum clear- ance and redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the said City. The C1ty Secretary is hereby d~rected to publish th~s not- ice at least twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the first such publlcatlon to be wlthln ten (10) days of the passage date hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED thxs /~2Z~day of ~ , A. D. Warren Whltson, ~., Mayor City of Denton, T~xas B~0k~ Holt, c~ty Secretary c~ty of Denton, Texas c~Q. Barton, C~ty Attorney of Denton, Texas