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CF-EL Canvass of Returns 1995-11-07 c; ~ f), J.) /jUt! E"' AlIJ. 95 'J ~ S- HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION Coppell, Texas November 7, 1995 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL. TEXAS CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF COPPELL. TEXAS. ON NOVEMBER 7. 1995 FOR ADOPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COPPELL. TEXAS BE IT REMEMBERED THAT, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas duly called an election to be held on the 7th day of November, 1995, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell, Texas; and BE IT FURTHER REMEMBERED THAT on this the 11th day of November, 1995, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was transacted: Upon motion of Councilmember ~4.~ I1t ~ and seconded by Councilmember 1~ ~. it ~as unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official returns of an election held in the City on the 7th day of November, 1995, for the purpose, of submitting to the qualified voters of the City proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell, Texas. WHEREUPON said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results declared as follows: CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 1 AGG078A2 fANV ASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS 'WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, adopted an ordinance calling an election to be held in the City on November 7, 1995, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City eighteen (18) propositions amending certain sections of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell, and caused notice of said election to be given in the manner and for the time provided by law, which order, together with the notices thereon, are recorded in the minutes and records of the City Council and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and 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 election was 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: That after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes cast at said election, the results of said election are as follows: CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 2 ~ ~ ~ That 301 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.1, and 25 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.1, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete obsolete or unnecessary references to State law without making substantive changes by amending the following sections and paragraphs: Sections 1.03, 2.02, 4.08B, 5.07, 8.030, 11.23. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.1, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 282 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.2, and 43 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.2, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.2 Shall the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete redundant or obsolete charter language, to clarify language without making substantive change, improve grammar, and eliminate gender references by making the charter gender neutral, by amending the following sections and paragraphs: 3.01B, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06A, 3.06B, 3.06C, 3.08A, 3.08B, 3.11B, 4.01A, 4.01B, 4.01D, 4.01E, 4.02B, 4.03B, 4.04B, 4.05, 4.06B, 4.06C, 4.07F, 4.lOD, 5.02A3, 5.04, 5.08, 6.01, 6.03, 6.04, 6.06, 6.07, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.15, 7.04C, 7.09, 7.10, 8.02,8.04F, 11.03,11.05,11.09,11.15,11.18. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.2, and the same is hereby adopted. CM'\' ASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 3 ~ ~ ~ That 297 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.3, and 26 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.3, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.3 Shall the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete obsolete or redundant provisions or references to the charter without making substantive changes by amending the following sections and paragraphs: 3.10,6.15, 8.03A, 9.02, 11.22, 11.24, 11.26, 12.01. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.3, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 294 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.4, and 27 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.4, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.4 Shall Section 3.11 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to conform to the State law regarding conflicts of interest and to clarify the language regarding abstention. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.4, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 4 ~ ~ ~ That 290 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.5, and 31 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.5, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.5 Shall Section 3.13B of the Coppell City Charter be amended to provide that copies of proposed ordinances for City Council adoption shall be made available to the City Council and the public concurrently. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.5, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 268 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.6, and 56 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.6, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.6 Shall Section 4.01C of the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete unnecessary language regarding the removal of the City Manager. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.6, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 5 ~ ~ ~ That 232 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.7, and 88 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.7, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.7 Shall Section 4.05 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to provide for the appointment and removal of the City Secretary by the City Manager. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.7, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 250 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.8, and 56 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.8, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.8 Shall Section 4.07 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete Section 4.070. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.8, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 6 ~ ~ ~ That 240 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No.9, and 83 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No.9, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO.9 Shall Section 4.11 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to authorize the City Manager to create new departments, abolish or consolidate offices and departments, divide and subdivide the administration of any department, except those specifically established by the Charter. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No.9, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 309 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 10, and 13 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 10, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 10 Shall the Coppell City Charter be amended to conform to State law with respect to early voting for elections, nepotism and notice of claims by amending the following sections and paragraphs: 5.03C, 11.03, 11.09. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 10, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 7 ~ ~ ~ That 226 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 11, and 95 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 11, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 11 Shall Section 6.02 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to reduce the number of qualified voters to twenty-five (25) required for a Petitioner's Committee to propose ordinances, to require reconsideration of adopted ordinances and to recall City Council members. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 11, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 219 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 12, and 105 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 12, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 12 Shall Section 6.05A of the Coppell City Charter be amended to reduce the number of signatures required for a petition to recall City Council member from 25% to 15% of the qualified voters on the date of the last regular municipal election. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 12, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 8 ~ ~ ~ That 208 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 13, and 114 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 13, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 13 Shall Section 6.05B of the Coppell City Charter be amended to reduce the number of signatures required for initiative or referendum from 15% to 10% of the qualified voters on the date of the last regular municipal election. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 13, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 215 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 14, and 101 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 14, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 14 Shall Section 6.12 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to provide that an ordinance adopted by initiative or an ordinance repealed by referendum may be repealed, amended, or re- enacted, as the case may be, at any time after the expiration of two (2) years by an affirmative vote of four (4) or more Council members. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 14, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 9 ~ ~ ~ That 256 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 15, and 64 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 15, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 15 Shall Section 7.03AlO of the Coppell City Charter be amended to require a reserve/contingency fund of not less than 10% of the proposed City expenditures. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 15, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 304 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 16, and 12 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 16, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 16 Shall Article 8, Sections 8.02 and 8.03 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to require that committees appointed by the City Council comply with the same rules and requirements applicable to boards and commissions. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 16, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 10 ~ ~ ~ That 282 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 17, and 38 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 17, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 17 Shall Section 9.02 of the Coppell City Charter be amended to delete obsolete Charter language and to amend the duties and powers of the Planning and Zoning Commission to provide for the review and recommendation of amendments of the master plan to the City Council and to authorize appropriate action on plats and subdivisions proposals. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 17, and the same is hereby adopted. ~ ~ ~ That 262 "For" votes were cast in favor of Proposition No. 18, and 57 "Against" votes were cast against Proposition No. 18, which read as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 18 Shall Section 11.06 of the. Coppell City Charter be amended to clarify the conflict of interest rules applicable to City consultants and to delete conflict of interest rules for employees which are governed by the City employee personnel rules. It appearing that a majority of the votes cast were for the adoption of the charter amendment set out in Proposition No. 18, and the same is hereby adopted. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 11 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said election be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that the City Secretary shall record in the Office of the City Secretary the amendments adopted by the voters of the City and the Mayor shall certify to the Secretary of State of Texas, an authenticated copy of the amendments, under the seal of the City, showing the approval by the qualified voters of the City of Coppell, Texas. This Ordinance, declaring the results of the election held on November 7, 1995, shall become effective immediately after its passage. DUL Y ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 11 th day of November, 1995. c~ ~~ - MAYOR, City of Coppell, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ CITY ATTORNEY CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS Page 12