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RESOLUTION NO. 92.9A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR REXBURG, OF MADISON
COUNTY, IDAHO, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1992, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY THE QUESTION OF
THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.
WHEREAS, a special bond election was duly held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Rexburg (the "City") the question of
whether or not the City should be authorized to issue its revenue bonds in the principal amount of
$5,000,000, to pay the cost of acquiring and constructing certain capital improvements and
betterments to the City's wastewater collection and treatment system, consisting generally of, but
not limited to, renovation of the existing sewage collection and treatment facilities, including
replacement of sewage lagoon facilities with a mechanical sewage treatment system, together with
related improvements and costs incidental thereto, as set forth in Ordinance No. 735 of the City,
adopted on September 2, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the judges and clerks of the election have conducted the election and made their
return in the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to canvass the votes and to declare the results of the
election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REXBURG, IDAHO, as follows:
Section 1 : ELECTION
The special bond election of November 3, 1992, was duly and regularly called, noticed, held,
and conducted, the votes cast there at received and canvassed, and the returns thereof made in the
time, form, and manner required by law and by the ordinances, resolutions, and proceedings
taken by the City.
Section 2 : NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice of the election was duly and legally given prior to said election by the publication of an
appropriate notice in the official newspaper of the City once a week on the same day of the week
for two (2) successive weeks.
Section 3 : POLLS
The polls of said election were opened at 8:00 o'clock A.M. on November 3, 1992, and
remained open continuously until closed at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., at the voting places
duly provided by Ordinance No. 735.
Section 4 : QUALIFIED ELECTORS
Only persons who were, on November 3, 1992, qualified electors of the City, within the
meaning of Article 6, Section 2, Idaho Constitution, and Section 50-413, Idaho Code, eighteen
(18) years of age or older, and who were bona fide residents of the City, duly registered to vote
therein, were permitted to vote at said election, and no person qualified to vote at said election
was refused the right to vote.
Section 5 : BALLOTS
The ballots used at said election were in the form prescribed by law. A sample ballot, in the
form prescribed by law, was published twice, once a week for two weeks, in the official
newspaper of the City, within the time and in the manner provided by law.
Section 6 : CANVASS
The City Council has examined the returns of the election and hereby canvasses said returns
and declares the results of the election on the proposition of whether or not the City of Rexburg,
Idaho, should issue its revenue bonds in the amount of $5,000,000, for the purposes stated in
Ordinance No. 735, adopted on September 2, 1992.
The total number of votes cast at said election for and against the proposition was as follows:
Total votes cast, 2,791 ; votes for, 2122 ; votes against, 669 .
Section 7 : AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED
Upon canvass, it is found that the requisite majority of the votes se cast at the special bond
election were cast in the affirmative; that the proposition on the issuance of revenue bonds in the
principal amount of $5,000,000 duly passed; that said election was held and conducted in
compliance with the law; and that the City is authorized to proceed with the authorization and
issuance of said bonds as specified in said proposition.
Section 8 : RATIFICATION
All actions taken by the City in connection with said special bond election, the publication of
notice thereof, the preparation and printing of ballots and sample ballots used at the election, and
all other matters connected therewith, are hereby in all respects ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
DATED this 4th day of November, 1992.
CITY OF REXBURG
Madison County, Idaho
By ________________________________
Mayor, Nile L. Boyle
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk, Rose Bagley