MIN CC 01/19/1993CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 19 1993 BOOK R 1d4
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1993 IN THE
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF
WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:15 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
W. H. Hodges, Mayor Officers:
Dan S. Davis Harold L. Norton Gene Pipes, City Manager
Ronald L Lange JoAnn Matthews Scott Bounds, City Attorney
William B. Green Ila G. Gaines Danna Welter, City Secretary
'i Charles Robinson
'! ABSENT: Jim Carter, William H. Knolls, Jr., and Gary Bell
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CITIZEN INPUTINQUIRY
None,'.
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hodges called the meeting to order. Invocation by Reverend David Becker, University Heigbts Baptist Church.
CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 12, 1993
Councilmember Davis made the motion to anvrove the minutes of January 12. 1993. and Councilmember Gaines seconded the
motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimouslv. NOTE: Councilmembers Carter. Knotts and Bell were absent.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 93 -1 -19.1 CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE JANUARY 16, 1993,
CITY OFFICER'S ELECTION
ORDINANCE NO. 93 -1 -19.1
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1993, 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,
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.
FOR MAYOR, AT LARGE
BILL HODGES
522
WRITE -IN JAMES R. DESHAW
326
OTHER WRITE -INS
14
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD ONE
RON LANGE
144
WRITE-INS
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FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO
0
WENDELL FLOYD
62
DAVE LUNING
166
MICHAEL PECK
108
CHARLOTTE O'SULLIVAN
8
WRITE -INS
1
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD THREE
CHARLES ROBINSON
102
JOANN MATTHEWS
111
WRITE -INS
0
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
BRIAN ELVIN
30
HAROLD L. NORTON
109
WRITE-INS
0
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JANUARY 16,1993 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION
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MICHAEL PECK
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CHARLES ROBINSON
19
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JOANN MATTHEWS
35
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BRIAN ELVIN
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HAROLD L. NORTON
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Total voters casting ballots in Early Voting - 206,
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22 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 101 - 49,
5 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 102 - 143,
16 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 201 - 162,
18 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 206 - 130,
14 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 301 - 114,
12 percent of total;
Total voters casting ballots in Precinct 401 - 113,
12 percent of total.
I' TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS CASTING BALLOTS
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IN THIS ELECTION 917
' -; TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 101
919
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 102
2677
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 201
1910
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 206
574
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 301
1871
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS - 401
2089
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE
CITY 10,040
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS WHO VOTED 9%
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Councilmember Green made the motion to approve Ordinance 93 -1 -19.1 certifying the results of the January 16, 1993,
!- City Officer's Election, and Councilmember Gaines seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE DULY ELECTED OFFICERS
City Secretary Danna Welter administered the Oath of Office to W. H. Hodges, Mayor; Ron Lange, Councilmember -
Ward 1; JoAnn Matthews, Councilmember - Ward 3; and Harold L. Norton, Councilmember - Ward 4.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 93.1.19.2 CALLING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL
WARD 2 SEAT TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 30, 1993
Councilmember Green made the motion to approve Ordinance 93 -1 -19.2 calling for a runoff election for City Council
Ward 2 Seat to be held on January 30, 1993, and Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion
passed unanimously.
RECESS INTO RECEPTION TO HONOR NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS
AND RETIRING MEMBER CHARLES ROBINSON
Mayor Hodges recessed into a reception to honor the newly elected officers and to present retiring member Charles
Robinson with a scrapbook and plaque. [The drawing for ballot position for the runoff candidates was held at 5:30 in the City
Manager's office.]
CONSIDER THE DECEMBER TAR COLLECTION REPORT WITH VALUATIONS
AS ADJUSTED BY THE CHIEF APPRAISER
Patricia Allen stated that the Walker County Appraisal District sets the value for property. These figures are submitted
to the City in July of each year. As part of the budget process, the City Council establishes a tax rate. The tax rate is applied
- to the value creating the levy. The adjusted levy for this month is $1,408,000. Each month the Chief Appraiser submits to the
City for approval the adjusted levy.
The tax collection report is divided into Current Tax Collections and Delinquent Tax Collections. Prior to April of 1992,
the City collected its own taxes. In April 1992, the City contracted with the Walker County Appraisal District for tax collections.
The money is remitted to the City on a daily basis.
In December the City collected $424,169, compared to $487,000 for last year. The year to date collections are $694,000,
compared to $693,000 last year. 49.31% of the levy has been collected, compared to 48.65% this time last year. Collections
usually are in the 96% range. For budget purposes, the City normally budgets 94 %.
The total delinquent taxes are $221,000. In December, $7,000 was collected, total year to date collections are $25,867,
compared to $21,000 last year. The City has collected 11% of the total outstanding levy, as compared to 8 % of the total
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outstanding levy.
' Adjustments submitted for the month of December total $197.75 for the current roll, and $198.49 to the delinquent roll.
Councilmember Green made the motion to approve the December Tax Collection Report with valuations as adjusted bV
the Chief Appraiser, and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR'S ACTWITY REPORT
1. Consider the City Council -Staff Orientation Retreat upends, dates and schedule.
Mayor Hodges informed Council that February 6, 1993, was the scheduled date for the City Council -Staff Orientation
Retreat to be held at the Service Center on Highway 75 North.
2. Consider Resolution 93 -1 -19.1 Designating Ila G. Gaines as the representative [and Jim Carter as aloernatel to the
Houston- Galveston Area Council General Assembly and Board of Directors.
Councilmember Green made the motion to approve Resolution 93 -1 -19.1 desiyatinp Ila G. Gaines as the representative
[and Jim Carter as alternate] to the Houston - Galveston Area Council General Assembly and Board of Directors, and
Councilmember Matthews seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
None.
None.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
MEDIA INQUIRIES
ADJOURNMENT
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Danna Welter, City Secretary