MIN CC 05/26/2004CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 26 2004 BOOK "T 129 - --
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 26TH DAY OF MAY 2004, IN THE CITY HALL,
;i LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:00 P.M.
The Council met in a special session with the following members present:
?: COUNCILMEMBERS: Steed Smith OFFICERS:
Jack Choate Bob Tavenner Kevin Evans, City Manager
Vance Howard Jim Willett Danna Wetter, City Secretary
Judy Kayse Mac Woodward Thomas Leeper, City Attorney j
it ABSENT: Gary Crawford, Karl Davidson
CALL TO ORDER [5:02 p.m.]
Mayor Pro Tem Howard called the special session to order.
ELECTION MATTERS
1. Considerand take action with respect to Ordinance 2004 -05 -26.1, canvassing the special election held within the Cityof
Huntsville on May 15, 2004, for the purpose of amending the Citys charter.
Councilmember Smith moved to approve Ordinance 2004-05-26.1. canvassing the special election held within
2. Official Returns for the City of Huntsville City Charter Election held Saturday, May 15, 2004 for the purpose of amending
the City's Charter:
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No. 1 -for
i art
1103
102
249
201
215
2DB
115
1Eil'
68
135
nm
669
121
!`
2675
No.t - against
148
42
32
22
22
40
55
26
387
No. 2 -for
1071
237
217
120
65
121
678
124
2633
No. 2 - against
187
60
39
30
28
62
79
30
515
No. 3 -for
820
180
165
80
48
82
559
92
2026
No 3- against
425
109
86
62
43
100
162
56
1043
No. 4 -for
1012
221
193
110
69
117
619
108
2449
No. 4 - against
282
85
69
43
23
68
153
52
775
No. 5 -for
879
168
164
80
53
85
512
76
2017
No. 5 - against
376
130
89
67
38
98
232
78
1108
No. 6 -for
1106
260
218
127
75
128
674
125
2713
No. 6 - against
149
39
34
16
16
49
57
27
387
No.7 -for
730
163
140
65
42
71
435
75
1721
No. 7- against
572
142
125
96
49
111
337
88
1520
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Registered
Voters Voted
Voters
Early
Election Da v
Total
Percentage
Precinct 101
1,070
43
100
143
13%
Precinct 102
2,787
371
326
697
25%
Precinct 201
2,403
224
272
496
21%
Precinct 205
2,175
401
785
1186
55%
Precinct 206
710
98
157
255
36%
Precinct 301
2,236
120
203
323
12%
Precinct 401
2,086
82
169
251
Total
13,467
1,339
2,012
3,351
25%
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ADJOURNMENT [5:04 p.m.]
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Danny Welter, City Secretary
CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 26 2004 BOOK T" 129A— -- --
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 26TH DAY OF MAY2004 IN THE CITY HALL, 1;
I LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:00 P.M.
The Council met in a special session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Steed Smith OFFICERS: !
',I Jack Choate Bob Tavenner Kevin Evans, City Manager
Vance Howard Jim Willett Danna Welter, City Secretary
Judy Kayse Mac Woodward Thomas Leeper, City Attorney
ABSENT: Gary Crawford, Kad Davidson
AMENDMENT 1.
The charter amendment to update state statutory references contained in the charter (La
enmienda de la Carta para poner at dia las reterencias estatutarias del estado contenidas en la
Carta)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENT 2.
The charter amendment to change action of the Council from "shall" to "may' regarding the
annexation of uninhabited property when the owner of that property requests the annexation
(La enmienda de la Carta para cambiar la accidn del consejo de "debe" a 'puede" mirando la
anexidn de propiedad deshabitada cuando el dueno de esa propiedad solicita la anexidn)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENT 3.
The charter amendment to set the petition requirements for initiative, referendum, and recall
at 20% of the number of voters who voted in the last Presidential election in the City, but not
less than 2,000 (La enmienda de la carta para fijar los requisitos de la peticion para la
iniciativa, el referendum, y memoria en el 20% del n6mero de los votantes que votaron en la
eleccion Presidencial pasada en la Ciudad, solamente no menos de 2,000)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENT 4.
The charter amendment to require that the Judge of the Municipal Court be an attorney at
law (La enmienda de la carta para requerir qua e1 juez de la corte municipal sea abogado en
la ley)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENTS.
The charter amendment to require the Director of Finance to be appointed by the City Manager
(La enmienda de la carta para requerir que el Director de Finanzas sea designado por el
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Encargado de la Ciudad)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENT 6.
The charter amendment to require the Director of Finance to perform fiscal procedures
specified in the City Charter (La enmienda de la carta para requerir que el Director de las
Finanzas realize los procedimientos fiscales especificados en Is Carta de la Ciudad)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)
AMENDMENT 7.
The charter amendment to remove the veto power of the Mayor (La enmienda de la carta
-
para quitar el porter del veto del alcalde)
FOR (A favor) - AGAINST (Contra)