HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2071 Canvassing the Results of the May 4 2019 General and Special ElectionsCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 2071
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WEST UNN
PLACE, TEXAS, ON MAY 4, 2019; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS R
TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2019, the City Council of the City of West Universi
Texas, (the "City ") adopted Ordinance 2060, which ordered that a general election be hE
City on May 4, 2019, for the purpose of electing one Mayor and four Council Members fl
year term; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by the adoption of said Ordinance No. 2060 and N
also called a special election — to be conducted jointly and concurrently with the May
general election — for the purpose of submitting proposed City Charter amendment
qualified voters of the City, as authorized by Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Gov
Code, which amendments were submitted, on the Council's own motion, to amend
Charter as follows:
(In the text of the proposed amendments, words striGkep out-would be deleted from the
All other words would be in the Charter if the amendments are adopted. Words to be a(
typically shown by underlining.)
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Amend Section 2.03 of the Charter as follows:
Section 2.03 — Limit on Successive Terms.
No person shall serve as Mayor for more than taw G three successive term;
person shall serve as Council Member for more than twe three successiv
Amend Section 2.05 of the Charter as follows:
Section 2.05 — Vacancies.
If at any time a vacancy exists on the Council, Council shall fill the vaca
an appointment by a majority vote of the remaining Council members, '0
appointee to serve until the next regularly scheduled election edj
Council shall fill the vacancy within I
Any person appointed or elected to the Council under this provision, sr
all qualifications to serve as a Council member under Section 2.02 as of
of such appointment or election.
the Mayor Pro Tern shall be at the Council's first meeting or, in the e\
vacancy, within 60 days.
Amend Section 10.13 of the Charter as follows:
Section 10.13 —Charter Review.
a. In 1988, and every six years thereafter, the Council shall appoint, z
regular meeting in June, a Charter Review Committee of sevar+ nine res.
the City. The term of office of the Charter Review Committee shall be si)
unless extended by the Council.
b. Powers and Duties of Charter Review Committee. The Charter
Committee shall:
(1) Inquire into the operations of the City government and reN
Charter to determine whether the Charter needs revision
hearings may be held and the Committee shall have the t
compel the attendance of City officers or employees and tc
the submission of City records necessary to the inquiry and re
(2) Propose to Council recommendations if necessary to insure
City government and its operations comply with this Charter.
(3) Propose to Council recommendations if necessary to imp
effectiveness of this Charter.
(4) Make a written report of its findings and recommendations to I
(5) Present to Council proposed Charter amendments if
considered necessary.
(6) Meet at least once every two months during its term.
WHEREAS, said elections were called and notices were given in accordance
and the elections were held in all material respects in conformity with the law; and
WHEREAS, the returns of such elections have been duly and legally m�
submitted to the City Council, and the City Council has examined such returns, inclu
tabulation attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof for all purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OI
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. All of the recitals contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are fogy
true and are adopted as findings of fact by this City Council and as part of its jL
particularly the tabulation of returns of the elections set out in Exhibit A.
Section 2.
(3) 330 qualified voters of the City have voted for and approved the I:
amendment to Section 2.03 of the Charter set out in the preamblE
Ordinance; such proposed amendment has been adopted; and the Chart
City is amended as provided in such amendment.
(4) 330 qualified voters of the City have voted for and approved the Ir
amendment to Section 2.05 of the Charter set out in the preamblE
Ordinance; such proposed amendment has been adopted; and the Chart
City is amended as provided in such amendment.
(5) 329 qualified voters of the City have voted for and approved the I:
amendment to Section 2.07 of the Charter set out in the preamblE
Ordinance; such proposed amendment has been adopted; and the Chart
City is amended as provided in such amendment.
(6) 325 qualified voters of the City have voted for and approved the P
amendment to Section 10.13 of the Charter set out in the preamblf
Ordinance; such proposed amendment has been adopted; and the Chart
City is amended as provided in such amendment.
(b) This Ordinance shall constitute the official act of the City Council in examir
declaring the results of the charter election of May 4, 2019, and it shall further const
order of the City Council required by Section 9.005 of the TEXAS LOCAL GOVEF
CODE. This Ordinance shall be signed and immediately entered into the records of
whereupon the proposed amendments to the City Charter takes effect as provided
Section 9.005. The City Secretary shall endorse this Ordinance to indicate when this O
is entered into the records of the City and takes effect. The Mayor, chief executive offic
City, shall certify the amendment to the secretary of state as provided in Section 9.0(
TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
(c) The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriat{
of information in the election register maintained by the City in accordance with prov
Section 67.006 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstanc
ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdici
remainder of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause, SE
paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circum
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the
required by the Open Meetings Law, as amended, and that each such meet
been open to the public as required by law at all times during such disc
declared. This ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure
take effect immediately upon adoption and signature.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on first and final reading on the 15th
May , 2019.
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♦- sr
Thelma A. Gill
Recommended:
Beach,
, City Secretary
Manager
Signed:
(-�/Cv'o oe� &:��
usan V. Sample, Mayor
Reviewed:
Alan Petrov, City Attorney
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 44, 2019
Page I of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts R
Number of District Voters 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% District Precin,
City of W. University Place, PROPOSITION A
Precinct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
41
0087
19
58
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
14
65
79
2 761
Cast
Cast
Cast
7
71
78
F
2.95'. 4
36 7
0906
0
0
0
27
rc
z
2
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4
0015
is
85
100
3.021
3 31 ' . 5'
41
0087
19
58
77
2.887
267•. 3
2.1
0133
14
65
79
2 761
2861. 43
36
0183
7
71
78
2.643
2.95'. 4
36 7
0906
0
0
0
27
0.001.
rotals; 55 279 334 11,339 192 138 330
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 2 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts Ri
Number of District Voters: 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% District Precirx
City of W. University Place, PROPOSITION B
Pnclnct
Early
Election
Total
Re9isl*rod
P*rc *nt
69
29
98
0087
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
VOWS
Tumout
62
15
77
0133
Cast
Cast
Cast
2,761
286%
46
33
79
0183
7
74
78
2.643
2.959E
57
19
76
0906
0
0
0
27
000%
ti
R
0
outs:
SS
334
11,319
234
p8
33Q - -
a
0015
15
85
100
3,021
3.31%
69
29
98
0087
19
s8
77
2,887
267%
62
15
77
0133
14
65
79
2,761
286%
46
33
79
0183
7
74
78
2.643
2.959E
57
19
76
0906
0
0
0
27
000%
0
0
0
outs:
SS
334
11,319
234
p8
33Q - -
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 3 of 9
Total Number of Voters 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts Ri
Number of District Voters: 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% District Precinl
City of W. University Place, PROPOSITION C
Precinct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
8 :?
0087
19
58
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
14
65
79
2 761
Cast
Cast
Cast
7
71
78
2.643
295
64 +3
090,6
0
0
0
27
�
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Z
p
a
u
v
a
0015
15
85
100
3.021
331
8 :?
0087
19
58
77
2,887
2.67.
72 4 `r
0`133
14
65
79
2 761
2.86"
6 18 7
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7
71
78
2.643
295
64 +3
090,6
0
0
0
27
0.00
Q
touts: 55 279 331 11,335 276 53 1"
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 4 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3 98% Precincts R
Number of District Voters 334 of 11,339 = 2 95% District Precln
City of W. University Place, PROPOSITION D
precinct
Early
Election
Total Registered
percent
3.31%
73
24
97
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots Voters
Turnout
2 887
267%
59
14
Cast
Cast
Cast
65
79
F
286%
53
26
79
0183
7
oc
O
z
a
2 643
295%
51
25
76
0906
0
0
0
27
0.00`
C
0
0
a
0015
15
85
100
3 021
3.31%
73
24
97
0087
19
58
77
2 887
267%
59
14
73
0133
14
65
79
2 761
286%
53
26
79
0183
7
71
78
2 643
295%
51
25
76
0906
0
0
0
27
0.00`
C
0
0
otals: 55 279 334 11,339 236 89 3'�S
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election --- May 04, 2019
Page 5 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts R
Number of District Voters• 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% District Precln
City of W. University Place, Mayor (two year term)
Precinct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
79
79
0087
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
48
48
0133
Cast
Cast
Cast
2 761
2.86%
58
58
0183
7
71
78
2,643
2.95%
q
z
M
�
0906
0
0
0
27
0.00%
0
0
to
0015
15
as
100
3.021
131%
79
79
0087
19
58
77
2.887
2.67%
48
48
0133
14
65
79
2 761
2.86%
58
58
0183
7
71
78
2,643
2.95%
55
55
0906
0
0
0
27
0.00%
0
0
Totals: S3 279 334 - 11.339 - - — — 2t0 240
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 44, 2019
Page 6 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28 188 of 708,971 = 3.98 Precincts R
Number of District Voters 334 of 11 339 = 2.95-, District Precin
City of W. University Place, Council Member (two year term)
Preclnct
Early
Election
Tow
Registered
Percent
0087
•9
tt
Ballots
Ballots
OR ols
Voters
Turnout
r.
79
2.761
Cast
Cost
Cast
7'
78
£
2.951. F
0906
0
p
27
0.00%
m
a
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t
a
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g
65
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1.021
331 '4 Ta
0087
•9
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77
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267*. 42 4,'
0133
-4
r.
79
2.761
286-,
0163
7
7'
78
2 643
2.951. F
0906
0
p
27
0.00%
Totals.- 55 279 334 11,339 721 227
City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 7 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28.188 of 708.971 = 3.98% Precincts Ri
Number of District Voters: 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% D strict Precnt
City of W. University Place, Council Member (two year term)
Prrclnct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
79
79
0087
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
s8
58
0133
Cast
Cast
Cast
2 761
266%
58
58
0183
7
71
78
2.643
2.95%
s4
s
0906
0
0
0
27
000%
0
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3.021
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79
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0087
19
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77
2.887
2.67%
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0133
14
65
79
2 761
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City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 8 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts Re
Number of District Voters 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% District Precinct
City of W. University Place, Council Member (two year term)
Precinct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
78
78
0087
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
45
45
0133
Cast
Cast
Cast
2.761
2.86%
p
3
51
0183
7
71
78
2,643
2.95%
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54
0906
0
0
0
27
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0087
19
58
77
2.887
2.671E
45
45
0133
14
65
79
2.761
2.86%
51
51
0183
7
71
78
2,643
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City of West University Place Canvass — Total Voters — Official
Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — May 04, 2019
Page 9 of 9
Total Number of Voters: 28,188 of 708,971 = 3.98% Precincts R
Number of District Voters 334 of 11,339 = 2.95% nistrict Prec n
City of W. University Place, Council Member (two year term)
Precinct
Early
Election
Total
Registered
Percent
78 78
0087
19
Ballots
Ballots
Ballots
Voters
Turnout
0133
14
65
Cast
Cast
Cast
0183
r
71
78
2.643
2.95`.
54 54
0906
0
M
�0
0
27
0.001.
N
W
1O
0015
15
85
100
3.021
3.31'.
78 78
0087
19
58
77
2,887
267'.
44 44
0133
14
65
79
2 761
286-.
0183
7
71
78
2.643
2.95`.
54 54
0906
0
0
0
27
0.001.
Totals: 55 279 334 11,339 226 226