HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 92-24 RESOLUTION NO. R92-24
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 2 , 1992 ,
REGARDING TWELVE (12) PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE
AMENDMENT OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY, AND TWO
(2) PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF SEPARATE
ONE-HALF CENT (1J2C) SALES TAXES FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
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WHEREAS, a special election was held in the City of
Friendswood, Texas, on May 2 , 1992 , at which fourteen (14)
propositions were submitted to the duly qualified, resident
electors of the City for their action thereon, twelve of said
propositivns relating to the City's Home Rule Charter and two (2)
of said amendments relating to the imposition of two one-half
cent (1/2G) sales taxes for separate economic development
projects; and
WHEREA5, there were cast at said special election 2242
votes, of which number there were cast:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTIOI�I
(b) OF SECTION 3 . 11 OF ARTICLE III OF
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION
(b) OF SECTION 3 . 11 OF ARTICLE III OF
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 3 . 11 OF ARTICLE
III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 2
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
3 . 12 OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . 1427 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
3 . 12 OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . 626 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 3 . 12 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 3
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
4 . 02 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . 1347 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SECTION
4 . 02 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER. . . , . . . . . . . 608 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
5ECTION 4 . 02 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 4
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH (3)
OF SUBSECTTON (a) OF 5ECTION 6 . 02 OF ARTICLE
VI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1043 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH
(3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 6 . 02 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION
6. 02 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . 6 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 5
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTI�N 6. 05
OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1875 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
6. 05 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . 213 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
5ECTION 6. 05 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1662 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 6
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 7 . 01
OF ARTICLE VTI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
7 . 01 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . 520 votes
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MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
5ECTION 7 . 01 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 7
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 7 . 04
OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1341 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
7 . 04 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . 575 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 7 . 04 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 8
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTZON 8 . 04 OF ARTICLE VIII
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 8 . 04 OF ARTICLE VIII OF
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1184 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 8 . 04 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 9
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9 . 09
OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1555 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
9 . 09 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . 467 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 9 . 09 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1088 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 10
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION
(a) OF SECTION 11. 09 OF ARTICLE XI OF
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1553 votes
AGAINST THE PR�POSED AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION
(a) OF SECTION 11. 09 OF ARTICLE XI OF
THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 votes
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MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 11. 09 OF ARTICLE
XI OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1162 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 11
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 . 01
OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1540 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF 3 . 01 OF
ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 3 . 01 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 997 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 12
FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION
3 . 01 OF ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . 1298 votes
AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 3 . 01 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 3 . 011 OF ARTICLE III OF THE
CHARTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 13
FOR THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT (1/2�)
SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN.
ART. 5190. 6, §4B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851 votes
AGAINST THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT (1/2G)
SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN.
ART. 5190. 6, §4B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1273 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT
(1/2�) SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN.
ART. 5190. 6, §4B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 14
FOR THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT (1/2�)
SALES AND USE TAX TO BE USED FOR THE
PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND
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EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WITHIN THE
CITY PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT.
ANN. ART. 5190. 6, §A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 votes
AGAINST THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT (1/2�)
SALES AND USE TAX TO BE USED FOR THE
PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND
EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WITHIN THE
CITY PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT.
ANN. ART, 5190. 6, §A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1454 votes
MAJORITY AGAINST THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF CENT
(1/2�) SALES AND USE TAX TO BE USED FOR
THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND
EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WITHIN THE
CITY PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT.
ANN. ART. 5190. 6, §A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786 votes; and
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 FRIEND5WOOD,
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 2 , 1992 , 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
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officials. The special election has resulted unfavorably to the
adoption of Proposed Amendment No. 8 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. 8 submitted
at such election; and the special election has resulted favorably
to the adoption of Proposed Amendment Nos. 1-7 and 9-12 to the
Home Rule Charter of the City with a majority of the qualified
voters voting at the special election having voted in favor of
Proposition Nos. 1-7 and 9-12 submitted at such special election.
Section 3 . Proposed Amendment Nos. 1-7 and 9-12 as approved
and adopted by a majority 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 . The special election relating to the authority
of City Council to adopt separate one-half cent (1/2�) sales and
use taxes pursuant to Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 5190. 6, as
reflected in Proposition Nos. 13 and 14 has resulted as follows:
Against authorizing the adoption of a one-half cent (1/2�)
sales and use tax pursuant to Sections 4B and/or 4A of Tex. Rev.
Civ. Stat. Ann, art. 5190. 6, with a majority of the qualified
voters voting at the special election voting against Proposition
Nos. 13 and 14 .
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Section 5 . It is hereby found and determined that the
NOTICE OF MEETING relating to the regular meeting of the City
Cauncil at which this Resolution was considered and the posting
thereof, was proper and said notice and posting are hereby
authorized, approved, resolved, ratified, and confirmed.
PASSED, APPROVED, ANd RESOLVED this `�i�T day of May, 1992 .
P ul W. Schrader,
Mayor
ATT 5T:
Delo is Arc , CMC
City Secretary
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