Ordinance 2017-01 - Ord. 2017-01 - canvass 11-8-16 election - 11-17-16 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-01
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING FOUR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBERS AND
CALLING A BOND ELECTION; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY
AND PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville,the City Council,at a
special meeting held on the 17th day of November 2016, proceeded to canvass the
returns of the regular and special municipal elections held in the City on the 8f day of
November 2016,for the purpose of electing four at-large Councilmembers and calling
a bond election;and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2016-33
and No. 2016-34 calling the election;and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly held as called in the ordinance and
according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the election judges
having certified the results of the election,as hereinafter set out,and the City Council
having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the election and finding that the
total votes cast at the election were as follows:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE,POSITION 1
PAUL DAVIDHIZAR 5819
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE,POSITION 2
TYLER MCCAFFETY 4515
MATT HANNES 2222
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE,POSITION 3
CLYDE LOLL 4378
MADER R. HEDSPETCH 2031
FOR COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE,POSITION 4
KEITH D.OLSON 4063
SCOTT HORNUNG 2700
PROPOSITION 1-THE ISSUANCE OF TAX BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED$31,000,000 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES.
FOR 4888
AGAINST 3096
PROPOSITION 2-THE ISSUANCE OF TAX BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED$24,000,000 FOR THE CITY SERVICES FACILITIES PROJECT.
FOR 4612
AGAINST 3384
PROPOSITION 3 - THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $73,000,000 FOR CITY
WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM FACILITIES.
FOR 5562
AGAINST 2506
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out above
to be accurate and correct. No election protest or contest has been filed with Council
or instituted in connection with the election returns.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS,that:
SECTION 1: Paul Davidhizar received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember At-Large, Position 1, and accordingly, Paul Davidhizar is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large,Position 1,subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Tyler McCaffety received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember At-Large, Position 2, and accordingly, Paul Davidhizar is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large,Position 2,subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Clyde Loll received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At-Large, Position 3, and accordingly, Clyde Loll is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large, Position 3, subject to the taking
of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Keith D. Olson received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember At-Large,Position 4, and accordingly,Keith D. Olson is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember At-Large, Position 4, subject to the taking
of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: Proposition 1 was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election.
SECTION 6: Proposition 2 was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election.
SECTION 7: Proposition 3 was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election.
SECTION 8: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as
required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that the
election was duly and regularly held, and the returns thereof duly and regularly
made by the proper officials of the election,and in all things according to the law.
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SECTION 9: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of November 2016.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Le Woodward,City retary ?ndSchneider,City Attorney