RE 2006-1115.1 Canvass Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-1115.1
LOCAL OPTION AND CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF LOCAL OPTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
on this the 15 day of November, 2006, at a meeting of
the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 67.004(a) of the T
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EC, being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was
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transacted.
Upon motion it was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official
returns of an election held in the City on November 7, 2006, for the local option and charter
amendment special election.
WHEREUPON
said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results
declared as follows:
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WHEREAS
, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a local
option election under the TABC and TEC and
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charter amendment special election to be held in the City on November 7, 2006, to submit to the
voters the following propositions:
“Shall the City of Coppell permit the legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise
consumption only?”
and
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“Shall the City of Coppell permit the legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants
by food and beverage certificate holders only?
and
“Whether or not to adopt an amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of
Coppell by adding Section 11.22 to regulate the sell of liquor or beer in residential
areas, to regulate the hours when beer may be sold and to regulate alcoholic
beverages as permitted by state law.”
WHEREAS
, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other officials
holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City Council as follows, and
said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written
notice of said elections were posted for the time and in the manner provided by law, and all other
proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at
and within the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned
and filed with the City Council and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter
pertaining to said election.
NOW, THEREFORE
, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said local option election and special election are as follows:
Proposition
That the following number of votes were cast in the local option election,
No. 1,“The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only?”
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
FOR 3290 3527 6817
AGAINST 1452 1792 3244
It appearing that a majority of all votes cast for Proposition No. 1 were in favor of said
proposition, Proposition No. 1 is hereby declared to be passed and approved.
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Proposition
That the following number of votes were cast in the local option election,
No. 2,“The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate
holders only?”
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
FOR 3651 4098 7749
AGAINST 1070 1184 2254
It appearing that a majority of all votes cast for Proposition No. 2 were in favor of said
proposition, Proposition No. 2 is hereby declared to be passed and approved.
That the following number of votes were cast in the special election for the following
Proposition for amendments to the Home Rule Charter, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
“Whether or not to adopt an amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of
Coppell by adding Section 11.22 to regulate the sell of liquor or beer in residential
areas, to regulate the hours when beer may be sold and to regulate alcoholic
beverages as permitted by state law.”
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
FOR 3612 3858 7470
AGAINST 1082 1302 2384
It appearing that a majority of all votes cast were in favor of the Proposition, said
Proposition for the amendment to the Home Rule Charter is hereby declared be passed and
adopted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election shall be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that the City Secretary shall
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record in the office of the City Secretary, under the seal of the City, showing the approval by the
qualified voters of the City ofCoppell, Texas.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the general and special elections shall become
effective immediately after its passage.
D UL Y PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 15th day of
November, 2006.
ATTEST:
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LffiBY BAL ITY SECRETAAY
VID DODD, CITY ATTORNEY
(REH/cdb 11/08/06)
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