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Ordinance No~ 1664
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE
INITIA liVE ORDINANCE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 7,2000; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED TO SAID ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY..
WHEREASt in accordance with the raws of the United States of America, the State of Texas, the
Charter of the City of West University Place, Texas (the "Cityll)r an erection was held within and for said
City on November 7 t2000 t at wh ich election there was submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their
action thereonl a proposed initiative ordinanceJ said proposed initiative ordinance being set out in fuJl in
Exhibit Al which is attached to this Ordinance and made a part hereof for all purposes;
WHEREAS, jn accordance with the Texas Ejection Codel the judges and other officiaJs of said
ejection have recorded, signed and delivered returns of said election and have provided them to the City;
and
WHEREAS~ the Mayor and City CouncU Members, duly assembled on this date, have examined
said erection returns andj in accordance with the City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. wish to
canvass the returns and declare the results;
NOWl THEREFOREl
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby officiaJJy finds, determines and declares as follows:
(1) The City Council~ after receiving an authorized initiative petltion under Article IV of the City
Charter, which petitIon was certified by the City Secretary to be sufficient1 duly caffed and ordered
an election for November 7l 2000 for the purpose of su bmitting said proposed initiatIve ord inance,
without amendment, to the qualified voters of the City~ aU in accordance with the law;
(2) notice of th e e lectio n was given as req u i red by r aw~
(3) ballots for the election were provjded in accordance with law; and
(4) ea rly voting an d election -d ay voti ng we re ca rried 0 ut in aceD rd a nee with Jaw.
Section 2.. The City Councif~ pu rsuant to an official canvass of the retu rns of said election 1
hereby declares the results of the voting on sajd proposed initiative ordinance to be as described in
Exhibit 81 a copy of WhlCh [s attached to this ordinance and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 3. (a) The City Council hereby finds and declares that: (i) less than a majority of the
legal votes cast was in favor of the proposed in itiative ordinance set out in Exh ibit A; (ii) the proposed
initiative ord\nance has not been adopted; and (iii) the proposed initiative ordinance shaH not take effect.
(b) This Ordinance shaH constitute the officiar act of the City Council in examining, counting and
declaring the results of the initiative ordinance election of November 7, 2000.
Section 4.. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed1
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Law, as
amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by taw at aU times during
such discussiont consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and conffrms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5.
The public importance of this measure and the requirement of the law create an
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emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be passed and take effect as an
emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby declaredl and this ordinance is accordingly
passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its
passage and signature.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 13th day of November t 2000.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
ATTEST:
:..--
City Secretary
(SEAL)
James L. Dougherty, J .
City Attorney
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,.FINAl OFFICIAL CUMUlATIVE - TOTAL VDTl_
20:18:56 9-Nov-2000 Combined Election Day & Early Ballots
BOND AND CHARTER AMENDMalf RECTION
CI TV OF WEST UN! VERS I TV PLACE 1 TEXAS
NOVEMBER 7 f 2000
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Precincts Counted - W. UNIVERSITY (OO4J .
Registered Voters - W. UNIVERSITY . a
Ballots Cast - W. UNIVERSITY . II .
Total Pet
4 100.00
1 t. 449
7,872 68.76
Total
Pet
PROPOS IT I ON - AUTHOR! Z I NS I SSUANCE OF $5,000,000 IN
BONDS FOR SIDEWALKS AND RELATED STREET IMPROVEMENTS
FOR II II. .. 4, 112 56.17
AGAINST II II . . II . II . II. 3,209 43.83
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NOli 1 - TERM OF OFFICE
FOR. . . 6,039 90.89
A6A I NST .. . , . .. II II . . II 605 9 . 11
PROPOSED CHARTER AlfENDHENT NO. 2 - EXPENSES
FOR. .
ABA I NST ., ., . II . .. . . . *
4,245 66.31
2,157 33.69
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDrtENT NO. 3 - PUBLICATIONS
FOR. . . . . . .. 5,605 89.11
ABA I NET * . . . . . . II. 685 10.89
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4 - CANVASSING ELECTION
RETURNS
FOR. II .,
AGAINST
6,083
366
94.32
5.68
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 - PETITIONS
FOR IF ., . II . II . II 5, 462 BS. 13
ABAI NST II II . . .. . . II . 73b 11. 87
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 6 - COtfTAACTS
FOR. .. II 5,533 87.11
ABAI NST I . . .. . . . . . 819 12.89
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDI'fENT NO. 7 - USE OF PUBLIC
PROPERTY
FOR. . .
AGAINST . . . .
5,521 86.13
889 13.87
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDr1ENT NO. 8 - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
FOR. . II .. . . . II . .. '. 6, 275 93. 39
AGAINST I . .. . II . .. . . . 444 6.61
PROPOSED INITIATIVE ORDINANCE - SETTING MINIMUM SALARIES
FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS
FOR. . II .. . I II 3,280 %.50
AGA INST .. II . . II II . . .. 3, 774 53. 50
, FINAL OFFICIAl.. CANVASS - TOTAL VOTES
20:19:01 9-Nov-2000
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BOND AND CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
NovaffiER 7, 2000
1 Registered Voters - W. UNIVERSITY
2 Ballots Cast - W. UNIVERSITY
3 Percent of Re9istered Voters
PROPOSITION - AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 IN
BONDS FOR SIDEWALKS AND RELATED STREET IMPROVEMENTS
4 FOR
5 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 - TERM OF OFF ICE
6 FOR
7 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER Al'IENDMENT NO. 2 - EXPENSES
8 FOR
9 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AHENDKENT NO. 3 - PUBLICATIONS
10 FOR
11 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4 - CANV.ASSING ELECTION
RETURNS
12 FOR
13 AGA INST
0015 PRECINCT NO. 0015
0087 PRECINCT NO. 0087
0133 PRECINCT NO. 0133
0183 PRECINCT ND. 01B3
TOTAL
ELEC.DAY
EARLY
1 2......3 4..._..5
3,164 2,141 67.67 1,212 7aB
2,957 2,068 69.94 1,083 824
2,709 1,829 67.52 882 797
2,619 1,834 70.03 935 800
11,449 7,872 68.76 4,112 3,209
5,942....... 2,914..2,663
. 1~930 . 1,198 546
6......7
8.. . . . . .9
10.....11
1,540 193
1,516 134
1,223 198
1,326 160
S,605 685
4,175....511
1 ,430 174
12.....13
1,675 95
1,607 87
1,362 99
1,439 as
0' 08J 366
4..544....287
1,539 79
1,652 169 1,186 567
1,601 135 1,143 526
1,358 159 939 530
1,428 142 977 534
6,039 605 4,245 2,157
4,535....461 3,155..1,644
1,504 144 1,090 513
,FINAL OFFICIAl CANVASS - TOTAL VOTES
20:1Q:Ol 9-Nov-2000
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BOND" AND CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION
CITY OF WEST LtJIVERSITV PlACE, TEXAS
NOVEI1BER 7, 2000
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 - PETITIONS
1 FOR
2 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AHENDJ1ENT NO. 6 - CONTRACTS
3 FOR
4 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AHENDI'IENT NO. 7 - USE OF PUBLI C
PROPERTY
6 AGAINST
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDKENT NO. 8 - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
7 FOR
8 AGAINST
PROPOSED INITIATIVE ORDINANCE - SETTING MINIHUM SALARIES
FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS
9 FOR
10 AGAINST
5 FOR
1......2 3......4 5. ;II _ . . . 6 7......8 9.....10
0015 PRECINCT NO. 0015 1, 517 193 1,536 216 1,542 231 1, 729 129 909 1,038
0087 PRECINCT NOli 0087 1,449 174 1,452 198 1,505 178 1.,665 91 871 965
0133 P~CINCT NO. 0133 1 ,200 200 l,2JO 219 1,203 247 1,395 124 726 882
0183 PRECINCT NO. 0183 1 ,296 169 1 J 315 186 1 J 271 233 1,486 100 774 889
TOTAL 5.,462 736 5,5J3 819 5,521 889 b,275 444 3,280 3,n4
ELEC.DAY 4,068....567 41135....624 4,112.....678 4,708....341 2,353..3,019
EARLY 1..394 169 I, 398 195 1,409 211 1,567 103 927 755