2005-044S:\Our Documcnts\Ordinances\05\Canvass Bond Election2.DOC
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS OF THE BOND ELECTION
HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 2005; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
CITY OF DENTON
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas ("City") ordered an election
to be held in the City on February 5, 2005 for the approval or disapproval of general obligation
bonds on the PROPOSITIONS hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS, said City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to this election,
including the ordering, giving notice, officers, holding and making returns of this election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held the election have duly made the returns of the
result thereof, and these returns have been duly delivered to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this election has been canvassed in accordance
with Section 67.003 of the Election Code and all other applicable laws at a time not earlier than
the eighth day or later than the 11th day after election day; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of
said meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; NOW,
THEREFORE;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The fmdings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated
by reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the election held
on February 5, 2005 was duly ordered, that proper notice of this election was duly given, that
proper election officers were duly appointed prior to this election, that this election was duly
held, that the returns of the result of this election have been made and delivered to the Council,
and that the City Council has duly canvassed these returns, all in accordance with the law and the
ordinance calling this election.
SECTION 3. That the official returns of the election officials having been opened,
examined, and canvassed and the City Council officially finds and determines that 2,220 votes
were cast at this election on the submitted PROPOSITIONS by the resident, qualified electors of
the City, who voted at the election and that the votes cast for each proposition on the ballot for
the bond election were as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
794 VOTES: FOR
PROPOS~IONNO. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
418 VOTES: AGAINST
837 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
375 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
640 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
562 VOTES: AGAINST
The early votes cast in District One for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
61 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
38 VOTES: AGAINST
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
65 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
37 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
46 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
55 VOTES: AGAINST
The early votes cast in District Two for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
244 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
127 VOTES: AGAINST
263 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
108 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
198 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
169 VOTES: AGAINST
FOR
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The early votes cast in District Three for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
192 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
78 VOTES: AGAINST
182 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
PROPOSITION NO. 3
88 VOTES: AGAINST
155 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
113 VOTES: AGAINST
The early votes cast in District Four for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
297 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
175 VOTES: AGAINST
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
327 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
142 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
241 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
225 VOTES: AGAINST
ELECTION DAY VOTING:
621 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
377 VOTES: AGAINST
678 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
320 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
547 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
450 VOTES: AGAINST
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The election day votes cast in District One for each proposition are as follows:
39 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. I
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
32 VOTES: AGAINST
41 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
PROPOSITION NO. 3
30 VOTES: AGAINST
38 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
33 VOTES: AGAINST
The election day votes cast in District Two for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
241 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
137 VOTES: AGAINST
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
263 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
114 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
202 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
174 VOTES: AGAINST
The election day votes cast in District Three for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
143 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
75 VOTES: AGAINST
150 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
69 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
126 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
93 VOTES: AGAINST
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The election day votes cast in District Four for each proposition are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
198 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
133 VOTES: AGAINST
224 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 2
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
PROPOSITION NO. 3
FOR
107 VOTES: AGAINST
181 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
150 VOTES: AGAINST
TOTAL VOTES CAST:
1415 VOTES: FOR
PROPOSITION NO. 1
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS.
795 VOTES: AGAINST
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
1515 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF STREET, ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
695 VOTES: AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 3
1187 VOTES: FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,700,000 OF PUBLIC SECURITIES FOR
PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
1012 VOTES: AGAINST
SECTION 4. That the City Council officially finds, determines, and declares the result of
said election to be that PROPOSITION NOS 1, 2, and 3 so submitted have received a favorable
majority vote in all respects and have carded. ~
SECTION 5. That the aforesaid bonds may be issued, as voted and as provided by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which
this ord'mance is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in accordance
with provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex. Gov't Code ch. 551, as amended, and that
a quorum of the City Council was present.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~3~f~ dayof J~/ffff/~ ,2005.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CI;TECRETARY
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