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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19692 ORD - 04/06/1987AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 4, 1987, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND ADOPTION OF AN INCREASE IN THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OF THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED OR WHO ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi ordered and called a joint election for the election of Mayor and eight Council Members, the adoption of amendments to the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, and the adoption of a residence homestead exemption for individuals who are disabled or 65 years of age or older; and WHEREAS, notice of said election 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 election was duly held on the 4th day of April 1987 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 election held on the 4th day of April 1987; 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the tally of votes cast in the regular election held on the 4th day of April 1987, made and certified to by the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby adopted as the official tally of the votes cast at the said election and that said tally be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of Corpus Christi as the official canvass of said election. 04P.085.01 SECTION 2. That the results of such canvass are declared to be: 196?Z MICROFIIMED That the following were duly elected Council Members: Council Members at Large: Council Member, District 2 Council Member, District 3 Council Member, District 4 Mary Rhodes Mary Pat Slavik Clif Moss David Berlanga Leo Guerrero Linda Strong; That none of the candidates for the office of Mayor nor for the office of Council Member for District 1 and District 5 received a majority of all votes cast at said election for such respective office, in compliance with State law and the City Charter; That each of the twelve (12) propositions providing for amendments to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi passed with a majority of the votes being cast "yes" for each measure in compliance with State law and the City Charter; and That the City of Corpus Christi Homestead Proposition providing for the adoption of an exemption from ad valorem taxation in the amount of $50,000 of the appraised value of the residence homestead of an individual who is disabled or is 65 years of age or older passed with a majority of the votes being cast "yes" for such measure in compliance with State law and the City Charter. SECTION 3. The necessity of making an official canvass of votes and declaring the results thereof immediately in order to meet the requirements of State law and the City Charter 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 ordinance 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 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 6th day of April 1987. ATTEST: Ci y Secretary MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: 4sh DAY OF APRIL, 1987 HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY B fsistant City 04P.085.01 Corpus Christi, Texas (o'f'h day of , 1987 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 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above ordinance was passe, by the following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong 99.045.01 11.992 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, lss; AD# 20247 County of Nueces. JJ CITY OF C.C./CITY SECRETARY Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came. VIII' LA RUE who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the SENIOR ACCOUN-RU.(1ERK. of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi limes, Daily'Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of NOTICE OFUBLIC HEARrniG. , v ..... P�O� � t _S'cnmr•i 1 .A£ #he..Cits. ofSP.LBJ]S..l'hYi si-i ,,..TEx35..W7.11,- of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in CALLER -TIMES PURLISJ ING.COMPnnry on the ' 15th day of _ -_.19.2_, and once each dad.___. _thereafter for...- ()TIP' consecutive _..day onp .. _..Times. $ 24.15 MURIEL LA RUE Subscribed and sworn to before me this... 16th .._.day of ..FEBRUARY 19147 571 Ci Not Public, Nueces Coun EUGENIA . CORTEZ 6-30-89 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING( The City Council of the City of hold Corpus Pub Christi, Texas i Hearing at he Bayfront Plaza Convention Center, in 'Room 203B, at 7:00 p m on Monday, Feb,u? .ary 16. 1987, during po t.C_ u tl Meeting Tho purpo' receive f.�tapublic hoaring s tocomments rel garding the proposod amendments to the Corpus] Christi City Charter. ' At the time and place of the public hearing, all persons and patties interested may appear before the City Coun- cil. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, tss; AD# 55800 County of Nueces. CITY OF C.C./CITY SECRETARY Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came. MURIEL LA RUE who beingiirst duly sworn, according to law. says that he is the _-..- .w. ,��1 Va i./ SENIOR ACCOUNTING CLERK of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times. Deily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Teaas,• in said County and State, and that the publication of __.._NiITEICE...Q '-..EIBLICAMBIELi.....T ha—C1ty_Ca nail...A£..t.1 e_city-mf...Corpus._.Christi, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in CALLER -TIMES PU 314.5 g...c.Qt —.. on the 8tb day 01 ._.....FEBIt1ARv _. 19.8..L, and once each daiz.__ thereafter for ' ' 4, -no consecutive 1 clay Times. 26.45 --- - - —14 MURIEL LA A Subscribed and sworn to before me this....`.th_. _day of._.FFRRA.AAY � S� Not Public, Nueces County, Texas EUGENIA S. CORTEZ 6-30-89 iNOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING ThoCity Council of the Cary of Corpus Christi, Texas will hold Pu:Ic Hearings at the Bayfront Plaza" Convention Center, in Room 2038, at 7.00 p m9 on Monday, Febru- ary 9, 1987, and at the same location on Monday, February 18, 1987, during Special Council Meetings. The pur- Foose of the public hearing Ie receive comments regard- ing the -proposed amendments to the Corpus Christ Qty Charter. At the time and place of the public hearings, all per- sons and parties interested Council pear ttefore rho Cny /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary .8