Ordinance No. 2023-29ORDINANCE NO. 2023-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND INCORPORATING THE ADOPTED CHARTER AMENDMENTS INTO A SINGULAR FORM.
WHEREAS, Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code governs the adoption or amendment of a Home-Rule Charter as authorized by Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas constitution;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 9.003and 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code, on November 7, 2023, the proposed city charter amendments for the City of Huntsville, Texas, were submitted
to the voters of Huntsville in a special election; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the voters of the City of Huntsville voted to adopt twenty-four (24) of the twenty-four (24) proposed charter amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and investigated all matters pertaining to this election, including the ordering, notices, election officers, holding, and returns thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council canvassed the returns of this election on Tuesday, November 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville desires to have a single, incorporated form of the Charter for its citizens and the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section l. The City Council of the City of Huntsville officially declared that the election was duly and properly ordered, that the proper legal notice of such election was duly given
in the English language and the Spanish language, that the proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the election, that the election was duly and legally held, that all
required preclearance submissions were made and that no objections were interposed; that all qualified voters of the City were permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of
the results of the election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of the
United States of America and the order calling the election.
Section 2. A majority of the qualified voters of the City of Huntsville, Texas, voting in the election voted FOR the adoption of the listed Charter Amendments attached hereto.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Huntsville, pursuant to Section 9.005(b) of the Texas Local Government Code, hereby enters an Order declaring that the charter amendments are
adopted.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Huntsville hereby further adopts Exhibit A, incorporated herein to this ordinance, as the fully incorporated charter amendments into the City's
home-rule charter.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ___ day of December 2023.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kristy Doll, City Secretary Leonard Schneider, City Attorney