HomeMy WebLinkAbout17780 RES - 08/15/1983A RESOLUTION
CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
ADVISORY REFERENDUM AS TO A PREFERRED LOCATION FOR THE
NEW CITY HALL HELD ON THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1983; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of July, 1983, the Mayor and the City
Council by Resolution No. 17714 ordered an advisory referendum to be held on
August 13, 1983; and
WHEREAS, notice of said referendum was given as required by law and
as directed in said ordinance, as is shown by affidavit properly filed in the
office of the City Secretary; and
WHEREAS, said referendum was duly held on the 13th day of August
1983 in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the
results of said election have been certified and returned by the judges and
clerks thereof; and
WHEREAS, this Council has today canvassed the returns of said
referendum held on the 13th day of August, 1983; and
WHEREAS the Council finds that the said election was in all
respects lawfully held and that the City Secretary's tally and certification
of results to the Council are correct:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the tally of votes cast in the advisory referendum
held on the 13th day of August, 1983, made and certified to by the City
Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi be and the same is hereby adopted as
the official tally of the votes cast at said referendum and that said tally
be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of Corpus Christi
as the official canvass of said referendum.
SECTION 2. That the results of such canvass are declared to be:
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SECTION 3. The necessity of making an official canvass of votes
and declaring the results thereof immediately due to the results of this
advisory referendum being needed as soon as possible for guidance in
construction of ugently needed public improvements creates a public emergency
requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution
shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such
ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City
Council, and the Mayor, having declared that such emergency exists, having
requested the suspension of the Charter rule that this resolution be passed
finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDING SO ORDAINED, this the
g day of August, 1983.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:/S DAY OF AUGUST, 1983
J. Bruce Aycoc , City Attorney
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THE C Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Tex
/day of
, 1983
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
MAY
Council Members
THE CI'" OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed „ y the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
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INTER -OFFICE COMMUNICATION
Dept. City Secretary's Office
To: Mayor Jones and Members of the City Council
From: Bill G. Read, City Secretary _Date: August 30, 1983
Subject: Explanation of the Returns of the Runoff Election
The computer print-out and my memo which was delivered to you Monday,
August 29, properly reflects the official results of the Saturday, August
27th Runoff Election. Because of the use of the computers and the
procedures followed to determine the unofficial returns on election night,
the official returns are exactly the same as the unofficial returns reported
election night and published in the Caller Monday, August 29.
The actual voting process in the election was very routine. We had hardly
any difficulty with the conduction of the voting, but there were two
machine malfunctions, and two other instances where either the machine
malfunctioned or the voter did not properly operate the machine, none of
these effected the outcome of this election but could have had an effect in
an extremely close race.
The Election Code provides that the voting machines be locked and sealed
for a period of ten days following the election unless ordered otherwise by
a Court, so no inspection has been made on the four machines in question.
We can only assume what caused the discrepancies at this time, and even
after the machines are released and inspected, there is no assurance it can
be ascertained exactly what happened.
To the best of my knowledge and based upon my experience and under-
standing of the operation of the voting machines, the following
explanations could account for the discrepancies:
In Precinct 62, the public counter and the protective counter
indicates that 48 voters entered the voting machine, but the
total votes as shown on the counters for both candidates was
only 47.
In Precinct 112, the public counters and the protective counters
indicate that 583 voters entered the voting machines, but the
total votes as shown on the counters for both candidates was
only 582.
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This indicates in both instances that one person who entered the
• machine did not cast a vote and while the machine is designed to
prevent this, there are factors that make it possible.
In Precinct 31., the counters indicate that 55 voters entered the
machines but the candidate counters only total 30, a difference
of 25 votes.
In Precinct 76, the counters indicate 137 voters entered the
machine but the candidate total was only 126, a difference of 11
votes. However, trouble had been detected in this machine
earlier in the day and the County voting machine mechanic had
responded to the call, repaired the machine and cast 6 test votes
to satisfy himself it was working properly. The other
discrepancy of five votes is not accounted for.
In both of the above cases, I know of no explanation for the discrepancies
other that the voting machines malfunctioned.
The total votes effected due to machine malfunction is thirty. The total
votes effected by voter choice, voter error or machine malfunction is two.
Grand total, thirty-two.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
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INTER -OFFICE COMMUNICATION
Dept. City Secretary's Office
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Bill G. Read, City Secretary Date: August 29, 1983
Subject: Canvassing of the Election Returns for the Corpus Christi Council
Runoff Election Held August 27, 1983.
Attached hereto is a computer read-out of the Saturday, August 27
Election.
I hereby certify this is a complete, true and correct copy of the
tabulation of the results determined by the General Return Sheets
from the precinct judges and clerks of the Saturday, August 27,
Runoff election.
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Bill G. Read
City Secretary
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