HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1739 - results of the general election 2003
Ordinance No~ 1739
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CHARTER
AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS, ON MAY 3,2003; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVJSJONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2003, the City Council of the City of West University
Place, Texas, (the "City") adopted Ordinance No. 1732, which ordered that a general
election be held in the City on May 3, 2003, for the purpose of electing one Mayor and
four Council Members for a two year term; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by the adoption of said Ordinance No. 1732, also
called a special election--to be conducted jointly and concurrently with the May 3, 2003
general election--for the purpose of submitting a proposed City Charter amendment to
the qualified voters of the City, as authorized by Section 9.004 of the Texas Local
Government Code, which amendment was submitted, on the Council's own motion, to
amend the City Charter as follows:
(In the text of the proposed amendment1 words stricken out would be deleted from the Charter. All other words
would be in the Charter jf the amendment is adopted. Words to be added are typically shown by underlining.)
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
RELATING TO INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFlTS
Amend Section 7. 13 of the Charter as follows:
Section 7.13 Purchases and Contracts
8. The City shall make purchases and execute contracts only in accordance with
the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas. However, (i) for purchasinq insurance
ore m pI ovee ben efl ts t th e C i tv s h a II use th e reo u est - fo r - pro pos a I s process d escri bed in
s u bsecti 0 nUb ~ U be low 1 in th ase in sta n ces wh e n th e use of com oeti tive sea led bid din q
would otherwise be requ ired t and (ii) when letting contracts1 the G[ty shall always have
the right to reject any and all bids and determine the most advantageous bid for the City.
This section controls over general state law. as allowed by Section 252.002 of the Texas
Local Government Code.
b. Th e rea u e st - fo r -p fa posa I s process is as fo II ows: (i) A rea u est for pro posa I s
must solicit quotations and must specify the relative importance of price and other
evaluation factors~ (ij) Discussions may be conducted with proposers determined to be
qualified~ Oil) Such qualified proposers shall be treated fairlv and eo uaUv with resoect to
any opportu nitv for discussion and revision of proposals. (iv) To obtai n the best final
offers. revisions may be permitted after su bm issions.
WHEREAS, said elections were called and notices were given in
accordance with the law, 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
made and submitted to the City Councill and the City Council has examined such
returns, including the 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 OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. All of the recitals contained in the preamble to this Ordinance
are found to be true and are adopted as findings of fact by this City Council and
as part of its judgement, particularly the tabulation of returns of the elections set
out in Exhibit A.
Section 2. (a) The City Council now formally canvasses the returns of
such elections, and it is hereby adjudged, determined and declared that:
(1) Burt Ballanfant1 with a total of 11248 votes cast for himt has been ejected
MAYOR of the City of West Unlversity pracel Texas; and
(2) Mike FarleYt with a total of 1 t038 votes votes cast for him; Steven Segal, with a
total of 11033 votes cast for him; Teresa W. Fogler, with a total of 995 votes cast
for her; and Mike Woods. with a total of 950 votes cast for him; have been
elected COUNCIL MEMBERS of the City of West University Place. Texas; and
(3) 11771 qualified voters of the CitYf being more than a majority of the qualified
voters of the City voting at said electionl have voted for and approved the
proposed amendment to the City Charter set out in the preamble of this
Ordinance; such proposed amendment has been adopted; and the Charter of the
City is amended as provided in such amendment.
(b) This Ordinance shall constitute the official act of the City Council in
examining, counting, and declaring the results of the charter amendment election
of May 3, 2003, and it shall further constitute the order of the City Council
required by Section 9.005 of the TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. This
Ordinance shall be signed and immediately entered into the records of the City,
whereupon the proposed amendment to the City Charter takes effect as provided
in said Section 9.005. The City Secretary shall endorse this Ordinance to
indicate when this Ordinance is entered into the records of the City and takes
effect. The Mayor or chief executive officer of the City shall certify the
amendment to the secretary of state as provided in Section 9.006 of the TEXAS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
Section 3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make
the appropriate entries of information in the election register maintained by the
City in accordance with provisions of Section 67.006 of the TEXAS ELECTION
CODE.
Section 4~ If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of
such word, phrase} clause, sentencef paragraph, section or other part of this
ordinance to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 6. 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 discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the
manner required by the Open Meetings Law, as amended, and that each such
meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such
discussion, consideration and action~ The City Council ratifies, approves and
confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 7. The public importance of this measure and the requirement of
the law create an 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 declared~ This ordinance is accordingly passed as an
emergency measure and shall take effect immediately upon adoption and
signatu reo
. CONSID~, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on first and final
readmg on ~ "" , .;1!:Jo3.
~ Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
~ Councilmembers Abs
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I CER~ ~FY THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS ENTERED into the records of the City on
/" ,at If,: :<:::> f1. M'1 whereu pen the proposed amend ment to the City
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