Minutes - 11/14/2013 MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013, IN THE CITY
HALL,LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,COUNTY OF WALKER,TEXAS AT 6:00 PM.
® The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mac Woodward,Lydia Montgomery,Keith D.Olson,Tish Humphrey,Ronald Allen,Clyde Loll
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Don H.Johnson,Joe Emmett
OFFICERS PRESENT:Lee Woodward,City Secretary,Matt Benoit,City Manager
SPECIAL SESSION[6:OOPM]
1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Woodward called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES
Councilmember Humphrey gave the invocation and Huntsville High School junior Laiton King led the pledges.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
4. ELECTION MATTERS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinange 2014-09, canvassing the returns of the Regular
and Special Municipal Elections held on the 5"'day of November 2013,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;an At-Large
4 Councilmember Position One; and for adoption or rejection of proposed amendments to the City Charter; roll-call
vote. [Lee Woodward,City Secretary]
FOR MAYOR
MAC WOODWARD 1998
FOR COUNCILMEMBER,WARD 1
JOE EMMETT 371
PAUL W.KNOX 182
FOR COUNCILMEMBER,WARD 2(a recount petition has been received for this race)
KENDALL SCUDDER 170
TISH HUMPHREY 187
FOR COUNCILMEMBER,WARD 3
z ® RONALD ALLEN 144
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FOR COUNCILMEMBER,WARD 4
JOSE QOE)RODRIQUEZ 1033
FOR AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 1
RACHEL WILLEFORD 584
ANDY BRAUNINGER 1600
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT 1. Shall Article II,Sections 2.01(a)and 2.01(b)of the existing Charter,be consolidated into one section 2.01 to
provide that the City may extend its boundaries and annex and disannex territory to the extent and in the
manner provided by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas to read as follows?
In the event that Proposition 1 is approved by the voters on November 5,2013,Article Two,Section 2.01 shall
read as follows:
"EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES.The City Council shall have the power by ordinance to fix the boundaries
of the City of Huntsville.Without limiting the previous sentence,this power includes the ability to annex and
to disannex territory, when permitted, to the extent, in the manner, and subject to any restrictions or
limitations,provided by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
Section 2.01(a)REPEALED.
Section 2.01(b)REPEALED.
1609 FOR 677 AGAINST
AMENDMENT 2. Shall Article IV,Section 4.07 of the existing City Charter relating to where city council meetings are held be
amended to read as follows?
All meetings of the council shall be held at the City Hall of Huntsville or at such other public place within the
city as may be approved by Council and,except as otherwise permitted by law,all meetings shall be open to
the public and closed or executive meetings or sessions shall only be permitted as authorized by law.
2143 FOR 204 AGAINST
AMENDMENT 3. Shall Article IV,Section 4.12,of the existing City Charter that allows an employee who is not appointed by
the City Council to appeal a decision on a grievance of that employee to the City Council be deleted?
1226 FOR 945 AGAINST
AMENDMENT 4. Shall Article XI,Section 11.02(f)of the City Charter be amended by striking the sentence"Such audit shall
be on a non-certified basis."?
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1421 FOR 640 AGAINST
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AMENDMENT 5. Shall Article XI,Section 11.13 of the existing City Charter,relating to the sale of bonds issued by the City be
amended to read as follows? ('
"No bond, other than refunding bonds issued to refund and in exchange for previously issued outstanding
bonds,issued by the City shall be sold for less than par value and accrued interest.
All bonds of the City having been issued in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas,and having been
delivered to the purchaser thereof, shall thereafter be incontestable, and all bonds issued to refund and in
exchange for outstanding bonds previously issued shall,after said exchange,be incontestable."
1655 FOR 436 AGAINST
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AMENDMENT 6. Shall Article XI,Section 11.17 of the existing City Charter,that relates to the issuance of new debt by the City
be amended by deleting the last sentence"A favorable majority of all votes cast at the City election is required
for approval." and inserting as the last sentence"A favorable majority of the qualified voters voting on the
proposed issuance of new debt is required for approval."?
1782 FOR 438 AGAINST
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AMENDMENT 7. Shall Article XIV,Section 14.18 of the existing City Charter,that requires the reading of all reports made by
the State of Texas concerning the City be deleted?
956 FOR 1164 AGAINST
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Returns for the City of Huntsville Regular and Special Municipal Elections held Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 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) R
four;an At-Large Councilmember Position One;and for adoption or rejection of proposed amendments to the City Charter.
Early Voting by Precinct
(a recount petition has been received for the Ward 2 race)
Candidate l 101 102 201 205 206 301 401 Total
Position/Measure t
Mac Woodward,Mayor 7 254 148 352 63 70 91 985
Ma or's race totals 7 254 148 352 63 70 91 985
Joe Emmett,Ward 1 202 202
Paul W.Know,Ward 1 98 98
WARD 1 Totals 300 300
Kendall Scudder,Ward 2 66 32 98
Tish Humphrey,Ward 2 113 4 117
WARD 2 totals 179 36 215
Ronald Allen,Ward 3 5 68 73
WARD 3 totals 5 68 73
Jose Joe Rodriguez,Ward 4 325 61 62 448
WARD 4 totals 325 61 62 448
Rachel Willeford 4 64 43 88 14 29 35 277
Andy Braunin er 6 222 113 294 58 43 61 797
POSITION 1 Totals 10 286 156 382 72 72 96 1074
Charter Amendment 1
FOR 9 218 115 324 52 47 54 819
AGAINST 2 74 55 78 23 33 1 41 306
Totals 11 292 170 402 75 80 95 1125
Charter Amendment 2
FOR 9 263 154 395 71 71 84 1047
AGAINST 1 33 19 17 9 9 17
Totals 10 296 173 412 80 80 101 1152
Charter Amendment 3
FOR 7 161 88 241 44 46 55 642
AGAINST 3 116 78 144 34 31 40 446
Totals 1 10 277 166 385 78 77 1 95 1088
Charter Amendment 4
FOR 1 6 184 99 281 54 45 47 716
AGAINST 3 87 58 78 20 30 40 316
Totals 9 271 157 359 74 75 87 1032
Charter Amendment!
FOR 7 217 137 299 57 58 67 842
AGAINST 3 55 26 55 15 18 25 197
Totals 10 272 163 354 72 76 92 1039
Charter Amendment 6
FOR 9 231 132 321 61 61 68 883
AGAINST 2 47 32 66 14 18 28 207
Totals 11 278 164 387 75 79 96 1080
Charter Amendment 7
FOR 7 138 68 196 40 26 34 509
AGAINST 4 134 93 174 34 50 58 547
Totals 11 272 161 370 74 76 92 1056
Early Voting & Election Day Returns
(a recount petition has been received for the Ward 2 race)
Candidate& Position Eariv 102 201 205 206 301 401 Total
Mac Woodward,Mayor 985 15 226 93 1 468 71 59 81 1998
Mayor's race totals 985 15 226 93 468 71 59 81 1998
Joe Emmett,Ward 1 202 169 371
Paul W.Know,Ward 1 98 84 182
WARD 1 Totals 300 253 553
Kendall Scudder,Ward 2 98 49 23 170
Tish Humphrey,Ward 2 117 fib 4 187
WARD 2 totals 215 115 27 357
Ronald Allen,Ward 3 73 14 57 144
WARD 3 totals 73 14 57 144
Jose Joe Rodriquez,Ward 4 448 459 66 60 1033
WARD 4 totals 448 459 66 60 1033
Rachel Willeford 277 7 79 33 97 28 26 37 584
Andy Braunin er 797 10 159 61 425 48 42 58 1600
POSITION 1 Totals 1074 17 238 94 522 76 68 95 2184
Charter Amendment 1
FOR 1 819 8 174 74 376 59 34 65 1609
AGAINST 306 9 80 32 146 31 40 33 677
Totals 1125 17 254 106 522 90 74 1 98 2286
Charter Amendment 2
FOR 1 1047 16 241 108 499 83 61 88 2143
AGAINST 105 1 22 3 39 9 15 1 10 204
Totals 1152 17 263 111 538 92 76 1 98 2347
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Charter Amendment:
FOR 1 642 9 111 56 276 43 39 50 1226 '
AGAINST 446 8 125 1 46 198 43 31 48 945
Totals 1088 17 236 102 474 86 70 98 2171
Charter Amendment,
FOR 1 716 9 147 65 317 58 40 69 1421
AGAINST 316 8 75 28 134 25 29 25 640
Totals 1032 1 17 222 93 451 83 69 94 2061
Charter Amendment 5
FOR 842 10 177 77 365 62 48 74 1655
AGAINST 197 7 56 14 93 22 24 1 23 436
Totals 1039 17 233 91 458 84 72 97 2091
Charter Amendment 6
FOR 883 12 199 88 409 1 66 55 1 70 1782
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AGAINST 207 5 1 51 13 92 22 21 27 438
Totals 1080 17 250 101 501 88 76 97 2220
Charter Amendment 7
FOR 1 509 8 94 38 218 30 28 31 956
AGAINST 1 547 9 137 57 249 57 45 63 1164
Totals 1 1066 1 17 1 231 1 95 1 467 1 -87--T-73 1 94 1 2120
Voters Voted
Precinct Registered Voters Ballots Cast Percentage
101 614 30 4.89
102 3444 589 17.10
201 2031 303 14.92 is
205 2315 1014 43.80
206 914 176 19.26
301 2632 158 6.00
401 2522 225 8.92
Total 14,472 2495 17.24
Mayor Woodward made a motion to approve the canvass ordinance and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Montgomery.
The motion passed unanimously,6-0.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Related to any City business–2 minutes per speaker
There were no public comments.
6. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no media inquiries.
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7. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers,and City staff for
which no action will be discussed or taken.)
Mayor Woodward reminded all of the American Heart Association Heart Walk this Saturday at 8:30. The Mayor and
Council thanked Councilmember Loll for his service and presented him with a City of Huntsville street sign printed with his
name.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:07 pm.
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Respectfully submltt
Lee o dward,City a tary
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