1031 1038 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 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 7th day of December, 1959, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 4:00 P.M. for the purpose of canvassing the Returns of the Urban Renewal Election of December 5, 1959. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sga) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas 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) Ben White (Sgd) Hub Bechtol (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting December 7, 1959 4:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall 10391039 The meeting was called to order with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Bechtol, Palmer, White, Mayor Miller Absent: Councilman Perry Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney The Mayor announced that this meeting was called for the purpose of canvassing the Returns of the Urban Renewal Election of December 5, 1959. The Council canvassed the returns and noted change in one of the precincts. Councilman Palmer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, under and by virtue of Ordinance Number 591015-A, duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, on the 15th day of October, 1959, and of record in Ordinance Book 59 of the Ordinance Records of the City of Austin, Texas, an election was held in said City on the 5th day of December, 1959, on the proposition of whether the voters of the City of Austin were in favor of or against the adoption by the City Council of a resolution making certain findings, determinations, and elections under and pursuant to the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas; said proposition submitted to the voters of the City of Austin as follows, to-wit: SHALL the City Council of the City of Austin adopt a resolution substantially as follows? "RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINATIONS, AND ELECTIONS UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: SECTION 1. It is hereby found and determined that one or more CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS 10101040 FOR slum or blighted areas exist in the City of Austin, Texas. SECTION 2. It is hereby further found and determined that the rehabilitation, conservation, or slum clearance and redevelopment or a combination thereof, of such slum or blighted area or areas, is necessary in the interest of public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of said City. SECTION 3. It is hereby further determined that the City of Austin shall exercise the powers granted to the City by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, except the Urban Renewal project powers as defined in said Urban Renewal Law. SECTION 4. It is hereby further determined to be necessary and in the public interest that the City of Austin elect, and, accordingly, the City hereby elects to have said Urban Renewal project powers exercised by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin, which agency is created by said Urban Renewal Law. SECTION 5. The findings, determinations, and elections herein made are made in accordance with, and the various terms used herein are used in the same sense as used or defined in said Urban Renewal Law." AGAINST adoption of such resolution. adoption of such resolution. AND WHEREAS, on this the 7th day of December, 1959, there came on to be considered the canvassing of the returns of the said election; and, WHEREAS, it appears that said election was in all respects legally held, after due notice had been given, and that 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, and each and every voting precinct, the number of affirmative votes and the number of negative votes cast on said proposition 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 said proposition submitted thereat are shown in the tabulation set out below, to-wit: No. 121 No. 122 VOTING PRECINCTS For 23 No. 123 Against 35 Majority for Majority Against 12 For 35 Against 35 Majority for Majority against For 19 Against 37 Majority for Majority against 18 No. 124 For 176 Against 122 54 Majority for Majority against CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 1041 1041 No. 125 For 114 No. 224 For 117 Majority for Against 78 Majority against 36 Majority against No. 126 FDD 32 No. 225 Against 125 Majority for 8 For 57 Against 28 Majority for 4 Against 37 Majority for 20 Majority against Majority against No. 127 For 19 No. 226 For 203 Against 32 Majority for Majority against 13 Against 169 Majority for Majority against 34 For 54 No. 128 For 145 No. 227 Against 115 Majority for 30 Against 39 Majority for 15 Majority against Majority against No. 129 For 68 No. 228 For 1.10 Against 23 Against 96 Majority for 45 Majority against No. 130 For 49 No. 229 Against 50 Majority for Majority for Majority against For 213 Against 180 Majority for 33 14 Majority against 1 Majority against No. 131. For 133 No. 230 For 173 Against 133 Against 161 Majority for Majority for 12 Majority against Majority against No. 132 For 128 No. 231 For 73 Against 131 Majority for Majority against 3 Against 101 Majority for Majority against 28 No. 221 For 31 No. 232 For 94 Against 39 Majority for Majority against 8 Against 84 Majority for 10 Majority against No. 222 For 90 No. 233 Against 89 For 61 Against 100 Majority for 1 Majority against Majority for Majority against 39 No. 223 For 30 No. 234 Against 50 Majority for Majority against 20 For 106 Against 167 Majority for Majority against 61 No. 235 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS For 99 No. 322 Against 120 Majority for Majority against 21 No. 236 For 241 No. 323 Against 158 Majority for 83 Majority against No. 237 For 181 No. 421 Against 177 Majority for 4 Majority against No. 238 For 21 No. 422 Against 36 Majority for Majority against 15 1042 1042 For 142 Against 136 Majority for Majority against For 48 Against 61 Majority for Majority against 13 For 63 Against 88 Majority for Majority against 25 6 For 66 Against 66 Majority for Majority against No. 239 For 126 No. 423 Against 146 Majority for Majority against 20 No. 321. For 73 TOTAL Against 113 Majority for Majority against 40 Now, Therefore, For 8 Against 12 Majority for Majority against 4 For 3421 Against 3369 Majority for 52 6790 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 the said City, who own property therein subject to taxation, 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 more than a majority of all the votes cast at the said election were votes affirmatively for said proposition submitted as hereinabove set out, and that said proposition 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. ΙΙΙ. That the proposition for the adoption by the City Council of an Urban Renewal Resolution under and pursuant to the Urban Renewal Law of Texas was CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 1041043 sustained by a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Austin, Texas, voting at said election who own taxable property within the boundaries of said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation; and that the City Council of the City of Austin is hereby authorized to adopt an Urban Renewal Resolution under and pursuant to the Urban Renewal Law of Texas substantially in the form as set forth in the notice of public hearing to consider the question of whether said election would be called and substantially as set forth in the form of ballot described for said election by Special Urban Renewal Election Ordinance No. 591015-A of the City of Austin. The motion, seconded by Councilman Bechtol, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bechtol, Palmer, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None Absent: Councilman Perry There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 5:00 Ρ.Μ., subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: El City Clerk APPROVED Jom Milla. Mayor