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CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6, 1995,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH A
PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OR EXCHANGE
OF 8 64 ACRES OF PUBLIC PARK LAND
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth adopted City Ordinance No 11867, calling and
ordering an election to be held on May 6, 1995, at which
election the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth
would have the opportunity to~,,,yote for or against a
proposition authorizing the sale or exchange of 8 646
acres of publ~ic~park ~l~and,~rloc''ated in the John F Heath
Survey, Abstract No 64'1, Tarrant County, Texas, and
being a portion of Lot 4, Block 2, Rall Ranch Addition,
an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as recorded
in Volume 388/178, Page 32, County Records, Tarrant
County, Texas, same also being a portion of that tract as
described by deed to the City of Fort Worth and recorded
in Volume 6772, Page 412, County Records, Tarrant County
Texas, {hereinafter referred to as the "public park
land ~ and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1995, the duly called and ordered election was
held, at which election the qualified voters of the City
had the opportunity to vote for or against the
proposition authorizing the sale or exchange of the said
public park land and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chap er 67, of,~.the Texas Election Code, the
City Council ~'of ~tY'e''~ City'of~`vE'ort Worth is required to
canvass the returns and declare the results of said
election
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH
SECTION 1 That the matters and facts set forth in the
preamble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and
correct
SECTION 2 That the City Council hereby finds and declares
that the election for the purpose of authorizing the sale or
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exchange of the said public park land was held on May 6, 1995, at
which election the qualified voters of the City were given the
opportunity to vote for or against the following proposition
"The sale or, exchange by the City of Fort
Worth of a designated 8 646'acres of public
park land located in the4John~F Heath,Survey,
Abstract No 641, Tarrant County, Texas, and
being a portion of; Lot 4, Block 2, Rall Ranch
Addition, an addition to the City of Fort
Worth, Texas
SECTION 3 That the City Council further finds and
declares that the total number of votes cast at said election by
the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth is 10,774, of which
7,769 votes were cast for the proposition, and 3,005 votes were
cast against the proposition
SECTION 4 That the City Council further finds and
declares the result of the election to be that the proposition so
submitted received a favorable majority vote in all respects and
was approved by a margin of 4,764 votes and that the City of Fort
Worth is hereby authorized to sale or exchange said public park
land in accordance with the City Charter and the Constitution and
laws of the' State of Texas
SECTION 5 That it is hereby officially found and
determined that the meeting of the Fort Worth City Council, at
which this Resolution was adopted, was open to the public and that
public notice of the time, place arnd purpose of said meeting was
given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code
SECTION 6 That this Resolution shall take effect and be
in full force and effect from and after the date of i s adoption,
said date during the 9th day of May, 1995, a it so resolved
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Mayor
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Wade Adkins
City Attorney
ATTEST
Alice Church
City Secretary
APPROVED
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