HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3552-11-2007RESOLUTION NO 3552 11 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH TEXAS CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS IF A MAJORITY OF
THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES FAVOR REPRESENTATION BY
AN EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, on August 28 2007 the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted
Ordinance No 17732-08-2007 later amended by Ordinance No 17793-09-2007 calling for
and ordering an election to be held on Tuesday November 6 2007 for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question of whether the City of Fort Worth
should be authorized to establish collective bargaining for the firefighters if a majority of the
affected employees favor representation by an employees association and
WHEREAS on November 6 2007 a special election was held at which the qualified
voters of the City had the opportunity to vote on the question of whether the City of Fort Worth
should be authorized to establish collective bargaining for the firefighters if a majority of the
affected employees favor representation by an employees association and
WHEREAS pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT' WORTH
SECTION 1 That the declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this
Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the election for Collective
Bargaining was held on November 6 2007 at which election qualified voters were given the
oppori:unity to vote for the purpose of authorizing establishment of collective bargaining for
firefighters
SECTION 3 That the City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such
election are as follows.
Adoption of the state law applicable
For• 17,210 to fire fighters that establishes collective
bargaining if a majority of the affected
employees favor representation by an
Against: 13,993 employees association preserves the
prohibition against strikes and lockouts,
and provides penalties for strikes and
lockouts.
SECTION 4. That the City Council further finds and declares that such returns are
corrert, and adopts them as the returns of the election held on November 6 2007 together
with the tabulation of the total number of votes received in each precinct attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein
SECTION 5 That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the
Fort VVorth City Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public and that
public notice of the time place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code
SECTION 6 That this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption on this 19th day of
November 2007
APP OVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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