HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-9AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 4TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D. 1977.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution
provides that political subdivisions of the State may exempt from
ad valorem taxes, not less than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00)
of the assessed taxable value of resident homesteads of persons
sixty-five (65) years of age or older; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution dated January 16, 1973, the City
Council approved an exemption of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00)
and by Resolution dated June 7, 1977, the City Council approved
an exemption of Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,500.00) Dollars;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton raised the
percentage used to determine the assessed taxable value of resi-
dential property ~n the Clty of Denton and the City Councll desires
to prevent taxes paid by the elderly from rising.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS:
That pursuant to Article VIII, Section l-b, of the Texas
Constitution, the exemptlon for resident homesteads is raised from
Four Thousand F~ve Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) to Slx Thousand
6,000.00) Dollars of the assessed taxable value of resident home-
steads of persons of sixty-five (65) years of age or older, and
such value shall be exempt from City Ad Valorem Taxes when taxes
are lev~ed for the year 1977, and all subsequent levies.
That this Resolution shall be effective ~r~edlately after
its passage.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 4th day of October, A.D. 1977.
ELOR~UGHES~
CITY OF DENTON~ TEXAS
ATTEST:
B~OOz~S I{OLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
PAUL C. IS}{AM, CITY ATTOP~NEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 4TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1977.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Community Affairs has sub-
mltted a contract for programs under the Intergovermental Person-
nel Act to the City of Denton, and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Community Affairs has issued
an offer and contract which, ~f duly accepted, provides a commit-
ment of $7,500.00 ~n funds for personnel training activities specified
therein, and
WHEREAS, ~t ~s determined to be ~n the ~nterest of the C~ty of
Denton, Texas to accept this offer and contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DENTON, TEXAS
That the C~ty of Denton does hereby accept the provisions of
sa~d contract, a copy of which ~s attached hereto and incorporated
here~n for all purposes, and, to evidence th~s acceptance, the Mayor
of the C~ty of Denton ~s hereby authorized and d~rected to execute
the contract on behalf of the C~ty of Denton, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED thxs the 4th day of October, A. D. 1977.
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
ATTORNBY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE llTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1977.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, an Application for Federal Assistance dated the
19th day of September, 1977 has been submitted to the Department
of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) request-
ng federal participation in the cost of certain ~mprovements at
the Denton Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the FAA has issued a Grant Offer which, ~f duly
accepted, provides a commitment of $289,650.00 ~n federal funds
for development specified there~n, and
WHEREAS, ~t is determined to be ~n the ~nterest of the C~ty
of Denton, Texas to accept th~s Grant Offer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
That the City of Denton does hereby accept the provisions
of said Grant Offer, a copy of which ~s attached hereto and in-
corporated here~n for all purposes, and, to evidence th~s accept-
ance, the Mayor of the C~ty of Denton ~s hereby authorized and
d~rected to execute the Grant Offer on behalf of the C~ty of
Denton, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the llth day of October, A. D. 1977.
ELINOR HUGHES, MA~_~R
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTE S~-~
T~ICS HOLT, CITY SECRETAR'~
Y OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL PORM
PAUL C. ISHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 2STH
DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1977.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to establish the pos~t~ons
w~th~n the Denton Police Department; and
WHEREAS, th~s ~s necessary pursuant to the Texas Civil Service
Act, Article 1269m,
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
That there be established the following pos~t~ons w~th~n the
Denton Police Department
1 Chief
1 Assistant Chief
2 Captains
6 L~eutenants
5 Sergeants
46 Patrol Persons
PASSED and APPROVED th~s the 25th day of October, A. D 1977.
tFLINOR HUGHES,
CITY OF DENTON~ TEXAS
BROOKS H~ SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM'
CITY OF DBNTON~ TEXAS