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RESOLUTiON NO. 07-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIl OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK,
TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ON MAY 12, 2007,
CONCERNING A PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF POTOMAC PARK
TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on the 6th day of March 2007, the City Council of the City of University
Park, Texas, duly called an election to be held on the 12th day of May 2007, for the purpose of
considering a proposition authorizing the sale of Potomac Park to Southern Methodist
University, as permitted and required by Section 253.001 (b) of the Texas Local Government
Code; and
WHEREAS, immediately after said election, the Presiding Judge and other election
officials holding said election made their returns and the results thereof to the City Council
according to law and duly authenticated that the written notice of said election was published and
posted for the time and in the manner provided by law and by the resolution calling the election,
and all proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and
performed at and within the time and within the manner provided by law, and all papers
pertaining thereto having been returned and filed with the City Council, and no protest or
objection being made to or regarding any matter pertaining to said election; and
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of May 2007, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of
University Park, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order; and
WHEREAS, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously ordered that the
City Council consider the official returns of an election held in the City on the 12th day of May
2007;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That after examining said 'returns and opening and canvassing the votes for
Precinct 1216 of the City cast at said election on Proposition 1, which read: "Shall the .80 acre
tract known as Potomac Park located on the south side of Potomac A venue just behind the
Mockingbird Plaza Shopping Center between Airline and Central Expressway be sold to
Southern Methodist University in the manner provided by law and the proceeds used only to
acquire and improve property for public park purposes?" the results of said election are found by
the City Council as follows:
That there were 2202 votes cast, according to the returns, in the following manner:
Number of Votes Cast For Proposition 1: 1782
Number of Votes Cast Against Proposition 1: 420
Total Votes Cast: 2202
See Returns and Results tabulated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part hereof for all
purposes.
SECTION 2. That a majority of the votes having been cast "For" Proposition 1, it was thereby
approved by the voters of the City of University Paxk for all purposes, and such result is hereby
declared by the City Council, and shall take effect immediately from and after the passage of this
Resolution, and it is accordingly so resolved.
DUL Y ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 22nd
day of May 2007.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK SPECIAL ELECTION
Unofficial CombinOd Election Results
May 12~ 2007
Ballots Cast
Early Voting - Mail
Early Voting - In-Person
Election Day - Optical Scan
Election Day - ADA Ivotronic...
Total Ballots Cast
Provisional Ballots
Reg Voters
% Turnout
259
997
950
o
2,206
2
14,596
15.11 %
Early Voting Early Voting Election Day Election Day Total Vote %
Mail In-Person Optical Scan ADA Ivotronic
Proposition
For 240 813 729 0 1782 80.93%
Against 19 181 220 0 420 19.07%
TOTAL 259 994 949 0 2,202 100.00%
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