319 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 319 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 14th day of May, 1956, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 2:30 P.M. for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the Special Election held May 12, 1956, and for the purpose of adopting a RESOLUTION approving change orders, Northwest Park. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sgd) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (Sgd) Wesley Pearson (Sgd) Ben White (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer 320 320 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting May 14, 1956 2:30 Ρ. Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall THE STATE OF TEXAS : COUNTY OF TRAVIS : CITY OF AUSTIN: ON THIS the 14th day of May, 1956, the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, convened in special session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall. The meeting was called to order, with Mayor Miller presiding. The roll was called showing the following: Present: Tom Miller, Mayor; Wesley Pearson, Councilman; Lester Palmer, Councilman; Ben White, Councilman. Absent: Councilman Long when, among other proceedings had, were the following: Councilman White introduced a resolution and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Palmer, The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Miller and Councilmen Pearson, Palmer, White Noes: None The RESOLUTION is as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, has heretofore on the 23rd day of February, 1956, entered into a contract with Maufrais Brothers Inc., Contractors, Austin, Texas, for the general construction of a Swimming Pool (not including plumbing) in Northwest Park in the City of Austin; and, WHEREAS, the City's engineer has recommended that certain changes be made in the contract as awarded to said Maufrais Brothers, Inc., and has issued Change Order No. 1 dated April 16, 1956, and Change Order No. 2 dated May 10, 1956; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas has heretofore on the 23rd day of February, 1956, entered into a contract with R. O. Davis, 321 321 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Inc., Austin, Texas, for the installation of all plumbing in said Swimming Pool; and, WHEREAS, the City's engineer has recommended that certain changes be made in the contract as awarded to said R.O. Davis, Inc., and has issued Change Order No. 1 dated April 10, 1956, Change Order No. 2 dated April 24, 1956, and Change Order No. 3 dated May 10, 1956; and, Change Order No. 4, dated May 11, 1956; and WHEREAS, said Change Orders have been approved by W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager, for and on behalf of the City of Austin; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appove such changes in the contracts heretofore awarded to said Maufrais Brothers, Inc., and R. O. Davis, Inc., and to ratify and approve the execution and approval of such Change Orders by said W. T. Williams, City Manager; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the changes recommended by the Engineer for the City of Austin, Texas, in the contract entered into by and between the City of Austin, Texas, and Maufrais Brothers, Inc., Austin, Texas, for the general construction of a Swimming Pool (not including plumbing) in Northwest Park in the City of Austin be and the same are hereby approved. That the execution and approval of Change Order No. 1 dated April 16, 1956, and Change Order No. 2 dated May 10, 1956, ordering such changes, by W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager, for and on behalf of the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby approved and ratified. That the changes recommended by the Engineer for the City of Austin, Texas, in the contract entered into by and between the City of Austin, Texas, and R. O. Davis, Inc., for the installation of all plumbing in said Swimming Pool be and the same are hereby approved. That the execution and approval of Change Order No. 1 dated April 10, 1956, Change Order No. 2 dated April 24, 1956, and Change Order No. 3 dated May 10, 1956, and Change Order No. 4, dated May 11, 1956, ordering such changes, by W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager, for and on behalf of the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby approved and ratified. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 14th day of May, 1956. ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley CITY CLERK, City of Austin, Texas (Sgd) Tom Miller MAYOR, City of Austin, Texas APPROVED: (Sgd) Doren R. Eskew CITY ATTORNEY, City of Austin, Texas CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 322 322 The Council first proceeded to canvass the returns of the bond election held on the 12th day of May, 1956. Upon the completion of the canvass, Councilman Palmer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, under and by virtue of Ordinance No. 5604194, duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, on the 19th day of April, 1956, and of record in Ordinance Book 56 of the Ordinance Records of the City of Austin, Texas, an election was held in said City on the second Saturday in May, 1956, the same being the 12th day of May, 1956, on the following ten propositions for the issuance of bonds of sadd City, in the following amounts and for the following purposes, to wit: PROPOSITION NO. 1 ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,500,000) of revenue bonds of said City for the purpose of extending and improving the City's ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER System; said bonds to mature serially over a period not to exceed thirty (30) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum (4%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; said revenue bonds to be special obligations of the City of Austin, payable as to both principal and interest from and secured by a first lien on and pledge of the revenues of the combined Electric Light and Power System, Waterworks System and Sewer System, after deduction of reasonable operation and maintenance expenses, as said expenses are defined by statue, said bonds to be on a parity with all outstanding obligations of like character. FOR issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 1 AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 1 PROPOSITION NO. 2 WATERWORKS SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,500,000) of revenue bonds of said City for the purpose of extending and improving the City's WATERWORKS System; said bonds to mature serially over a period nôt to exeeed thirty (30) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum (4%) per annum, payable annually or semi-annually, said revenue bonds to be special obligations of the City of Austin, payable as to both principal and interest from and secured by a first lien on and pledge of the revenues of the combined Electric Light and Power System, Waterworks System and Sewer System, after deduction of reasonable operation and maintenance expenses, as said expenses are defined by statue, said bonds to be on a parity with all outstanding obligations of like character. 323 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 2 AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 2 PROPOSITION NO. 3 SEWERS 323 SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,500,000) of revenue bonds of said City for the purpose of extending and improving the City's SEWER System; said bonds to mature serially over a period not to exceed thirty (30) years from their date, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per centum (4%) per annum, payable annually or semiannually, said revenue bonds to be special obligations of the City of Austin, payable as to both principal and interest from and secured by a first lien on and pledge of the revenues of the combined Electric Light and Power System, Waterworks System and Sewer System, after deduction of reasonable operation and maintenance expenses, as said expenses are defined by statute, said bonds to be on a parity with all outstanding obligations of like character. FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 3 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 3 PROPOSITION NO. 4 AIRPORT SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,200,000) for the purpose of constructing and improving Municipal AIRPORT facilities and acquiring lands and equipment therefor, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 4 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 4 PROPOSITION NO. 5 FIRE STATIONS SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000) for the purpose of constructing and improving FIRE STATIONS 324 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS of the City of Austin, and for acquiring necessary lands and equipment therefor, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semiannually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 5 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 5 PROPOSITION NO. 6 RIGHTS-OF-WAY SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,300,000) for the purpose of acquiring lands for RIGHTSOF-WAY for streets and boulevards in connection with the State Highway System in the City of Austin, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be détermined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 6 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 6 PROPOSITION NO. 7 PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION 324 SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($700,000) for the purpose of constructing and improving PUBLIC PARKS and PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS of the City of Austin and for constructing, improving and repairing buildings and other Recreation facilities of said parks and playgrounds, and for acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 7 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 7 325 325 - CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS= PROPOSITION NO. 8 GARBAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($700,000) for the purpose of constructing and equipping GARBAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS and for acquiring necessary lands and equipment therefor, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 8 AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 8 PROPOSITION NO. 9 LIBRARY SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000) for the purpose of enlarging and equipping the Public Free LIBRARY System of the City and acquiring necessary lands for expansion thereof, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. FOR issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 9 AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 9 PROPOSITION NO. 10 STREETS, BRIDGES, AND DRAINAGEWAYS SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,850,000) for the purpose of constructing and improving STREET, BRIDGES and DRAINAGEWAYS of the City of Austin, and for acquiring necessary lands therefor, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and to mature not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds, serially or otherwise, as may be determined by ordinance of the City Council, and to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per centum (2%) of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem said bonds at their maturity. 326 326 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR AGAINST issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 10 issuance of bonds under above Proposition No. 10 AND WHEREAS, on this the 14th day of May, 1956, there came on to be considered the canvassing of the returns of said election; and, WHEREAS, it appears that said election was in all respects legally held, after due notice had been given, and that the said returns were duly and legally made; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has this day canvassed the official returns of said election as made and reported by the officers of said election of the various voting precincts of said City and has found that the returns of said election show, as set out in the tabulation below, in each and every voting precinct, the number of affirmative votes and the number of negative votes cast on each and all of said ten (10) propositions submitted at said election, and, as determined from said returns, the total number of affirmative votes and the total number of negative votes cast at said election on each and all of said ten (10) propositions submitted thereat are shown in the tabulation set out below, to wit: PROPOSITION No. 1 For Against No. 2 VOTING PRECINCTS 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 221 222 223 224 34 65 71 81 66 62 34 98 19 94 199 130 85 115 62 218 16 14 8 5 7 13 20 12 5 16 52 47 14 22 21 40 For 34 67 67 81 65 64 37 92 94 199 131 84 117 65 217 Against 10 13 11 7 12 17 13 3 17 52 47 14 23 18 41 33 65 68 84 3 21 No.3 For 66 62 36 94 19 94 197 137 82 117 65 211 No. 4 For Against 13 15 9 6 6 11 19 12 25 56 67 72 5 16 52 43 15 22 18 44 64 56 34 83 18 89 185 127 73 105 58 198 Against 17 24 10 12 8 17 21 24 6 20 63 53 21 33 25 57 No. 5 For Against 31 65 67 47 67 62 38 95 20 95 205 145 84 117 64 218 14 14 10 8 5 14 17 9 4 13 47 34 14 23 19 39 No. 6 For 29 59 67 77 65 59 32 89 19 91 199 139 82 114 Against 16 20 11 No. 7 For Against 19 18 16 No. 8 For 33 63 70 67 64 33 99 7 27 62 61 79 67 61 32 98 21 88 187 140 76 108 59 202 8 3 15 22 11 3 21 64 39 23 32 24 56 77 Against 13 15 9 8 4 10 19 6 4 638 59 207 4 13 22 15 4 19 49 40 16 24 23 52 20 95 195 141 87 118 64 216 14 54 38 11 22 19 42 No. 9 For 29 58 63 78 66 56 32 Against 17 21 14 9 5 17 22 97 19 86 193 134 82 114 58 209 9 5 14 59 46 16 27 25 50 No. 10 For 31 64 68 78 Against 15 13 10 7 65 64 34 5 11 20 99 19 88 194 141 81 119 59 212 7 4 20 55 38 18 21 24 44 PROPOSITION No. 1 For No. 2 No. 3 Against For For CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS VOTING PRECINCTS 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 80 299 64 187 286 259 134 130 15 54 12 24 55 36 31 50 327 327 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 321 85 200 141 303 228 36 182 162 46 100 57 61 47 16 54 25 80 298 64 183 288 260 133 132 91 203 140 304 229 39 183 161 Against 15 55 12.26 51 35 32 48 42 97 59 61 44 13 53 26 84 291 63 182 285 258 132 132 291 206 142 304 229 141 185 164 Against 11 58 12 28 55 35 32 47 42 93 57 64 45 11 52 21 73 289 62 173 272 282 120 123 82 185 127 295 216 34 168 152 Against 21 64 14 36 68 43 42 59 49 115 70 74 57 17 66 31 For No. 4 No. 5 For Against 83 294 67 185 287 257 135 133 94 217 160 320 232 12 51 9 25 51 38 40 46 38 83 39 46 42 2257353329 39 199 164 13 35 20 For No. 6 gainst 26333190 79 285 64 177 265 253 131 127 89 190 143 309 215 42 185 158 16 65 12 33 68 42 34 53 43 110 56 57 59 10 49 26 No. 7 For 77 283 63 176 265 253 129 122 88 189 141 305 231 41 184 153 Against 18 71 12 35 73 42 36 58 42 113 57 64 44 10 51 31 No. 8 For 85 290 60 187 287 256 130 139 94 202 148 307 230 39 188 163 Agsinst 10 53 23 24 93 39 30 41 38 98 51 60 44 13 46 22 No. 9 For 80 281 61 174 273 255 129 129 84 187 130 292 223 36 178 155 Against 15 73 14 35 64 40 35 53 47 115 69 74 52 16 58 31 No. 10 For 81 279 62 182 273 258 129 130 87 201 144 317 332 37 182 160 Against 13 70 14 26 64 37 34 51 46 99 55 52 40 15 53 22 322 323 421 422 423 TOTAL No. 1 For 203 112 150 100 25 4799 Against 61 27 24 17 12 1136 No. 2 For 203 114 146 100 23 4809 Against 59 26 27 16 14 1112 No. 3 For 209 116 150 100 28 4822 Against 55 23 21 17 8 1093 No. 4 For 192 101 136 91 23 4506 Against 70 37 36 23 14 1417 No. 5 For 207 117 149 100 27 4916 Against 55 20 23 16 10 996 No. 6 For 196 118 149 100 27 4689 Against 66 20 25 16 9 1204 No. 7 For 191 109 142 92 27 4629 Against 73 29 32 24 10 1299 No. 8 For 211 118 147 99 26 4848 Against 52 22 26 17 11 1051 No. 9 For 195 107 142 92 23 4600 Against 69 32 32 22 14 1316 328 328 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS PROPOSITION No. 10 For Against 322 323 421 422 423 203 117 149 100 26 63 23 25 17 9 VOTING PRECINCTS TOTAL 4765 1140 Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: I. That the aforesaid election was duly and legally called and notice thereof was given in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and the returns thereof have been properly made to the officials of the City entitled to receive same; that only resident qualified property taxpaying voters of said City, who own property therein subject totaxation, and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, were permitted to vote at said election; and further that said election represents the desires of those qualified to vote as aforesaid. II. That each and all of said ten (10) propositions submitted as hereinabove set out received more than a majority of the affirmative votes of all the votes cast at said election and that each and all of said ten (10) propositions submitted as hereinabove set out received the number of affirmative votes and the number of negative votes at said election as shown in the tabulation hereinabove set out. ADOPTED: May 14, 1956 APPROVED: May 14, 1956 ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Austin, Texas APPROVED: Mayor, City of Austin, Texas City Attorney, City of Austin, Texas The motion was seconded by Councilman Pearson, and the motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Councilmen Palmer, Pearson, White, and Mayor Miller None Absent: Councilman Long The Mayor then announced that the resolution had been adopted. 329 329 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS There being no further business the Council adjourned at 4:30 P. M. subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Elein voley City Clerk APPROVED Jom Mill Mayor