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NO. 4378-11-2014 j
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF APPROVING AND IMPLEMENTING
RESOLUTION NO. 4327-07-2014 DESIGNATING A MULTIPURPOSE
ARENA AT THE INTERSECTION OF HARLEY AVENUE AND
GENDY STREET AND ADJACENT SUPPORT FACILITIES AS A
VENUE PROJECT AND DESIGNATING METHODS OF FINANCE
FOR THE VENUE PROJECT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
334, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE,AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2014, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted Ordinance No.
21374-08-2014, calling for and ordering a special election to be held on November 4, 2014 at which special
election all qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth would have the opportunity to vote for the purpose of
approving and implementing Resolution No. 4327-07-2014 authorizing a multipurpose arena and adjacent
support facilities at the intersection of Harley Avenue and Gendy Street as a venue project and designating
methods of financing for the venue project, in accordance with Chapter 334, Texas Local Government Code,
as amended; and
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WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, a special election was held at which the qualified voters of the i
City of Fort Worth had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of approving and implementing Resolution
No. 4327-07-2014 authorizing a multipurpose arena and adjacent support facilities at the intersection of
Harley Avenue and Gendy Street as a venue project (referred to in this Resolution as the "venue project")
and designating methods of financing for the venue project, in accordance with Chapter 334, Texas Local
Government Code, as amended; 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 special election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH THAT:
SECTION 1. 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. The City Council hereby finds and declares that said special election was held on
November 4, 2014, at which election qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth were given the opportunity to
vote for the purpose of approving and implementing Resolution No. 4327-07-2014 authorizing the venue
project and designating methods of financing for the venue project, in accordance with Chapter 334, Texas i
Local Government Code, as amended.
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SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the total votes cast at said election by
the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth were as follows: i
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PROPOSITION NO. 1 i
Authorizing the City of Fort Worth, Texas to provide for the planning, acquisition, i
establishment, development, construction and renovation of a multipurpose arena at the j
intersection of Harley Avenue and Gendy Street and other adjacent support facilities as a
venue project, and to impose an admissions tax on each ticket sold as admission to an event
held at the venue project, at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the price of the ticket,
for the purpose of financing the venue project.
Tarrant County Denton County Total i
FOR 98,533 986 99,519
AGAINST 26,149 375 26,524 i
PROPOSITION NO. 2
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Authorizing the City of Fort Worth, Texas to provide for the planning, acquisition,
establishment, development, construction and renovation of a multipurpose arena at the
intersection of Harley Avenue and Gendy Street and other adjacent support facilities as a G
venue project, and to impose a livestock facility use tax on each stall or pen used or occupied
by livestock during an event held on one or more consecutive days in which the venue project
is used, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) in the aggregate per stall or pen rental for any
event, for the purpose of financing the venue project.
Tarrant County Denton County Total
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FOR 95,210 943 96,153
AGAINST 28,669 414 29,083
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PROPOSITION NO. 3 4
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Authorizing the City of Fort Worth, Texas to provide for the planning, acquisition, i
establishment, development, construction and renovation of a multipurpose arena at the
intersection of Harley Avenue and Gendy Street and other adjacent support facilities as a
venue project, and to impose a parking tax on each motor vehicle parking in a parking facility
that serves or will serve the venue project, not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) for each motor
vehicle, for the purpose of financing the venue project.
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Tarrant County Denton County Total
FOR 87,934 890 88,824
AGAINST 33,823 467 34,290
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SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares that such results of the November 4, 2014
election are that the venue project was approved in accordance with Chapter 334, Texas Local Government
Code, as amended, and that the City Council is authorized to impose:
a. an admissions tax on each ticket sold as admission to an event held at the venue project, at a rate
not to exceed ten percent(10%) of the price of the ticket;
b. a livestock facility use tax on each stall or pen used or occupied by livestock during an event held
on one or more consecutive days in which the venue project is used, not to exceed twenty dollars
($20.00) in the aggregate per stall or pen rental for any event; and
c. a parking tax on each motor vehicle parking in a parking facility that serves or will serve the
venue project,not to exceed five dollars($5.00)for each motor vehicle, s
for the purpose of financing the venue project.
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SECTION 5. 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,
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place and purpose of said meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect upon ad. ti on ri this 18.th ZofNomber, 2014.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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