HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-14 RESOLUTION NO. x97-14
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 3, 1997,
REGARDING TWENTY-TWO (22) PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE
AMENDMENT OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY.
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WHEREAS, a special election was held in the City of Friendswood, Texas, on May 3,
1997, at which twenty-two (22) propositions were submitted to the duly qualified, resident
electors of the Ciry for their action thereon; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said special election 3716 votes, of which number there
were cast:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE SECOND
SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.03 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CHARTER..........................................................................................2191 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
SECOND SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.03 OF ARTICLE II OF
THECHARTER.....................................................................................943 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
SECOND SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.03 OF ARTICLE II OF
THE CHARTER................................................................................... 1248 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 2
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE THIRD
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 2.05 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CHARTER.......................................................................................... 1835 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE THIRD
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 2.05 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CHARTER.......................................................................................... 1261 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 2.05 OF ARTICLE II OF
THECHARTER.....................................................................................574 votes
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PROPOSITION NO. 3
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.06 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CHARTER..........................................................................................2392 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.06 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................781 votes
MA70RITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
FIRST SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.06 OF ARTICLE II OF
THE CHARTER................................................................................... 1611 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 4
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE SECOND
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.01 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................928 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.01 OF ARTICLE III
OF THE CHARTER..............................................................................2473 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.01 OF
ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER............................................................ 1545 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 5
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBPARAGRAPH
(b) OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.01 OF
ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER..............................................................2506 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF
SECTION 3.01 OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER.....................................588 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF
SECTION 3.Ol OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER................................... 1918 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 6
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE THIRD
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.09 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................3190 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE THIRD
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.09 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................164 votes
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MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 3.09 OF ARTICLE III OF
THE CHARTER................................................................................... 3026 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 7
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION (a)
OF SECTION 4.04 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER..............................3038 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 4.04 OF ARTICLE IV OF
THE CHARTER.....................................................................................231 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 4.04 OF ARTICLE IV OF
THE CHARTER...................................................................................2807 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 8
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST AND
SECOND SENTENCES OF SUBSECTION (c) OF SECTION
4.06 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER.................................................2529 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
AND SECOND SENTENCES OF SUBSECTION (c) OF
SECTION 4.06 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER.....................................338 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
FIRST AND SECOND SENTENCES OF SUBSECTION (c) OF
SECTION 4.06 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER...................................2191 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 9
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF
SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 5.04 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CHARTER..........................................................................................2215 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF
SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 5.04 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................493 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
FIRST SENTENCE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF
SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 5.04 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CHARTER.......................................................................................... 1722 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 10
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (3)
OF SUBSECTION (a) AND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF
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SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 5.06 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CHARTER..........................................................................................2223 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(3) OF SUBSECTION (a) AND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 5.06 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CHARTER............................................................................................455 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (a) AND THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 5.06 OF
ARTICLE V OF THE CHARTER............................................................. 1768 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 11
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (3)
OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF ARTICLE VI OF
THECHARTER...................................................................................2471 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF ARTICLE VI
OF THE CHARTER................................................................................365 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER............................................................2106 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 12
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (7)
OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF ARTICLE VI OF
THECHARTER...................................................................................2270 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(7) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF ARTICLE VI
OF THE CHARTER................................................................................505 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (7) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.02 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER............................................................ 1765 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 13
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE LAST
SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 6.02 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER............................................................2382 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE LAST
SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 6.02 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER..............................................................306 votes
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MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
LAST SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 6.02
OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER.......................................................2076 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 14
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.04 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER............................................................2579 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.04 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER..............................................................226 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
FIRST SENTENCE OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6.04
OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER.......................................................2353 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 15
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 8.05 OF
ARTICLE VIII OF THE CHARTER .........................................................2330 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
8.05 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CHARTER.................................................516 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 8.05 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CHARTER................................. 1814 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 16
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION (b)
OF SECTION 8.07 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CHARTER............................ 3022 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 8.07 OF ARTICLE VIII OF
THECHARTER.....................................................................................247 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 8.07 OF ARTICLE VIII OF
THECHARTER...................................................................................2775 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 17
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (d)
OF SECTION 9.07 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER..............................2639 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(d) OF SECTION 9.07 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER...........................447 votes
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MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (d) OF SECTION 9.07 OF ARTICLE IX OF
THE CHARTER...................................................................................2192 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 18
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION (b)
OF SECTION 9.10 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER..............................2682 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 9.10 OF ARTICLE IX OF
THE CHARTER.....................................................................................474 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 9.10 OF ARTICLE IX OF
THE CHARTER...................................................................................2208 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 19
FOR THE PROPOSED DELETION OF ARTICLE X OF THE
CHARTER..........................................................................................2018 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED DELETION OF ARTICLE X OF
THE CHARTER.....................................................................................830 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED DELETION OF ARTICLE
X OF THE CHARTER........................................................................... 1188 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 20
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 11.01 OF
ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER............................................................ 3115 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
11.01 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER.................................................133 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 11.01 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER.................................2982 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 21
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 11.09 OF
ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER............................................................2725 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 11.09 OF
ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER..............................................................425 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 11.09 OF
ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER............................................................2300 votes
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PROPOSITION NO. 22
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (b)
OF SECTION 11.09 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER ............................2676 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(b) OF SECTION 11.09 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CHARTER..........................472 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 11.09 OF ARTICLE XI OF
THE CHARTER...................................................................................2204 votes
WHEREAS, the above and foregoing totals are shown in the official election returns of
said special election heretofore submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Secretary;
and
WHEREAS, said special election was called and held in all respects under and in strict
conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and of the United States; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The special election held in the City of Friendswood, Texas, on May 3,
1997, which is more fully described in the preamble of this Resolution, was called and notice
thereof was given in accordance with law. Only qualified, resident electors of the City voted
in the special election. Returns of the special election have been lawfully made by the proper
officials. The special election has resulted unfavorably to the adoption of Proposed
Amendment No. 4 to the Home Rule Charter of the City with a majority of the qualified voters
voting at the special election having voted against Proposition No. 4 submitted at such election;
and the special election has resulted favorably to the adoption of Proposed Amendment Nos. 1-
3 and 5-22 to the Home Rule Charter of the City with a majority of the qualified voters voting
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at the special election having voted in favor of Proposition Nos. 1-3 and 5-22 submitted at such
special election.
Section 3. Proposed Amendment Nos. 1-3 and 5-22 as approved and adopted by a
majoriry of the qualified voters voting at such special election shall become a part of the
Charter of said City, and it is hereby declared that each of said amendments to said Charter, as
fully set out in the Resolution calling said charter amendment election, are hereby adopted.
Section 4. It is hereby found and determined that the NOTICE OF MEETING
relating to the regular meeting of the City Council at which this Resolution was considered and
the posting thereof, was proper and said notice and posting are hereby authorized, approved,
resolved, ratified, and conf'irmed.
PASSED, APPROVED, and RESOLVED this 5th day of Ma,y ,
1997.
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Evelyn . Newm n
Mayor
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City Secretary
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