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(1) purchasing the necessary equipment to hold the elections, (2) changing councilmember terms so that members are only elected in odd-
numbered years, or (3) adopting a resolution moving the May general election date to the November general election date.

Senate Bill 100 authorized municipalities to change the May election date to the November Uniform Election date by adopting a resolution.
Because the Benbrook City Council believed that it was to the advantage of the City, its citizens, and the pursuit of democracy, Resolution
Number 2012-01 was adopted at the January 19, 2012 regular City Council meeting. The passage of Resolution 2012-01 adjusted the terms
of office of Council Members elected to places 2, 4, and 6 in May 2010 to the November 2012 Uniform Election date. The terms of the City
Council elected to positions of Mayor (place 1) and places 3, 5, and 7 in May 2011 were adjusted to be elected at the November 2013
Uniform Election date. After November 2013, the terms of office are two years with the terms for places 2, 4, and 6 running from November
to November in even-numbered years and the terms of places 1, 3, 5, and 7 running from November to November in odd-numbered years.

In February 2012, the City’s website went mobile. The City continued its efforts to provide communication tools that further engage citizens. By
using mobile phone application technology, the City’s Information Technology Department added to the City’s website a more user-friendly
version for those who access the internet through smartphones. For smartphone users, the new “mobile” webpages are easier to view, browse,
and navigate.

Rolling Hills Park was officially opened on April 14, 2012. The Benbrook City Council and City Staff, along with several dozen community
members, celebrated the opening of Rolling Hills Park, located at 6970 Rolling Hills Drive. Rolling Hills Park is the first neighborhood park to
be constructed in Benbrook in nearly thirty years. The 4.3 acre park offers amenities for the entire family; facilities include: a jogging trail,
pavilion, picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, shaded playground equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, and a half-court basketball court.

The Benbrook Historical Society (BHS) became official in April 2012 when the initial board members approved bylaws and elected additional
board members. As part of the vision that Benbrook’s Mayor has had for some time, the group is prepared to fulfill the mission of preserving
Benbrook history. The mission of the Benbrook Historical Society is to seek out, preserve, properly archive, and make available to the public,
stories, landmarks, and items of historical value that reflect the rich history of Benbrook, Texas. Membership activities include educational
endeavors, publications,

discovery and acquisition, and fundraising activities. The Benbrook Historical Society seeks to engage and enrich the lives of citizens of all ages
by making historical knowledge accessible to all.

In May 2012, the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) notified the City of Benbrook that the first case of West Nile Virus was
identified in a horse in a county in North Texas. Horse owners were encouraged to consider vaccination of their animals. In August a Benbrook
resident was diagnosed with the West Nile Virus; City crews sprayed for mosquitos within the area of Benbrook where the infected citizen
resided. A second area was sprayed approximately one week later when another case of the disease was confirmed. Additional spraying
for mosquitos was performed in early October.
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