Ordinance 2016-04 - canvass 11-3-15 election - adopted 11-16-15ORDINANCE NO. 2016-04
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR AND SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 3RD DAY
OF NOVEMBER 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT -LARGE AND
FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS, ONE,
TWO, THREE, AND FOUR; A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON
THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF A PROPOSITION ON THE COMBINED QUESTION
OF THE ADOPTION OF A TYPE B CORPORATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES
AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY AT THE RATE OF ONE - EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT
FOR PROJECTS AS ALLOWED BY CHAPTER 505 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
AND THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY
AT A RATE OF THREE - EIGHTHS OF ONE PERCENT TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE
PROPERTY TAX RATE; 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 16th day of November 2015, proceeded to canvass the returns
of the regular and special municipal elections held in the City on the 3rd day of November
2015, for the purpose of electing a Mayor At- Large; four Ward Councilmembers, one for
each of the City's four wards: (1) one, (2) two, (3) three, and (4) four; and the adoption or
rejection of a proposition on the combined question of the adoption of a Type B corporation
economic development sales and use tax within the City at the rate of one - eighth of one
percent for projects as allowed by Chapter 505 of the Local Government Code and the
adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the City at a rate of three- eighths of one
percent to be used to reduce the property tax rate; and
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2015 -37 and
No. 201540 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
WAYNE BARRETT
ANDY BRAUNINGER
KEITH D. OLSON
JOHN SMITHER
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 1
JOE EMMETT
666
964
841
287
531
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 2
TISH HUMPHREY 212
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 3
RONALD ALLEN 232
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD 4
JOE RODRIQUEZ 1034
4B SALES & USE TAX PROPOSITION
FOR 1239
AGAINST 1430
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out above to be
accurate and correct. A runoff election per Section 6.02 of the City Charter will be called
for the position of Mayor. No other 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: As no candidate received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Mayor At- Large, a runoff election per Section 6.02 of the City Charter shall be
called for the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast for the
office of Mayor At- Large.
SECTION 2: Joe Emmett received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember, Ward 1, and accordingly, Joe 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: Joe Rodriquez received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember, Ward 4, and accordingly, Joe Rodriquez 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 7: The 4B economic development corporation sales and use tax was not approved
by a majority of the votes cast at the election on amendments and accordingly,
will not be instituted.
SECTION 14: 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 15: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of November 2015.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Mac Woodw rd, Mayor
ATTEST: . _ APPROVED AS TO FORM:
oodwar • , City
rd V. Schneider, City Attorney