ORD 2012-04 - Canvassing 11-8-11 ElectionORDINANCE NO. 2012-04
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR AND
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT- LARGE, FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE
FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS, ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR;
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY TWO PROPOSITIONS; (1) AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCIL TO
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE
TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY FOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT
IMPROVEMENTS; AND (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF AUTHORIZING THE
EXCHANGE OF PARK PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY; 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 regular meeting held on the 17th day of November 2011, proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the 8th
day of November 2011, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and four Ward
Councilmember positions; and calling a Special Election for the purpose of a
proposition for the exchange of parkland and a proposition for the City Council
to adopt a resolution approving the issuance of bonds by the Trinity River
Authority for water treatment plant improvements; and
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
2011 -45 calling the election; and
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 MAYOR
GEORGE H. RUSSELL
MAC WOODWARD
KARL DAVIDSON
199
2220
539
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 1
JOE EMMETT
TOM COLE
320
267
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 2
KATIE NEWMAN 144
TISH HUMPHREY 478
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 3
RONALD ALLEN 207
JOHN CROMER 124
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 4
CLYDE LOLL 778
SANDRA HANSCOM 566
ON PROPOSITION 1
Shall the City Council of the City of Huntsville be authorized to adopt a
resolution approving the issuance of bonds by the Trinity River Authority for
water treatment plant improvements?
FOR
AGAINST
ON PROPOSITION 2
2012
831
The exchange of 0.122 acre of Eastham - Thomason Park Property from the City of
Huntsville, Texas, to Maria Del Carmen Martinez for 0.037 acre to resolve
encroachment and amend boundaries of Park.
FOR
AGAINST
2340
454
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct, and 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: Joseph Emmett received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, Ward 1, and accordingly, Joseph Emmett is declared elected
to the office of Councilmember, Ward 1, subject to the taking of his oath and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Tish Humphrey received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember, Ward 2, and accordingly, Tish Humphrey is declared elected
to the office of Councilmember, Ward 2, subject to the taking of her oath and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Ronald Allen received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember, Ward 3, and accordingly, Ronald Allen is declared elected to
the office of Councilmember, Ward 3, subject to the taking of his oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Clyde Loll received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember, Ward 4, and accordingly, Clyde Loll is declared elected to the
office of Councilmember, Ward 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,
authorizing the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas to adopt a
resolution approving the issuance of bonds by the Trinity River Authority for
water treatment plant improvements.
SECTION 6: Proposition 2 was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election,
authorizing the City Council to exchange of 0.122 acre of Eastham-Thomason
Park Property from the City of Huntsville, Texas, to Maria Del Carmen Martinez
for 0.037 acre to resolve encroachment and amend boundaries of Park.
SECTION 7: 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.
SECTION 8: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of November 2011.
ATTEST:
SV L E, TEXAS
odward, City Secretary
APPROV D AS TO FORM:
V. Schneider, City Attorney
. Turner, Mayor