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Home My WebLink About021070 ORD - 01/22/1991AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 19, 1991, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi ordered and called a Special Election to consider amendments to the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi; 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 19th day of January 1991 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 19th day of January 1991; 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 special election held on the 19th day of January 1991, made and certified 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 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. SECTION 2. That the results of such canvass are declared to be: Charter Amendment 1 18,286 For Amending Article IX, Section 10, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi to provide for a new subsection (a) to read as ORD3:91002 nni,.. ,. r„'/'QOF1LMED 9,839 Against follows: (a) The rate for each utility service operated by the City shall not be increased in any fiscal year by more than six percent (6%) over the rate charged the preceding year; provided, however, in the event of an emergency declared by the council with all members voting "aye" on the increase, then a higher rate may be adopted on a temporary basis for the next fiscal year. Effective on voter approval. Charter Amendment 2 10,759 For Amending the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi to provide for a Preamble 18,463 Against to read as follows: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all members of the human family, regardless of age, development, physical or mental condition, race, or national origin, are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with the inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Human life begins at conception and continues until natural death. Charter Amendment 3 11,664 For Amending Article IX, Section 10, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi by 15,340 Against adding a new subsection (b) as follows: (b) The rate for each utility service operated by the city shall not be increased in any fiscal year by more than six percent (6%) over the rate charged the preceding ORD3:91002 year except for debt service, increases mandated by another government entity, and pass-through costs. Provided, however, in the event of an emergency declared by the council with all members voting "aye" on the increase, then a higher rate may be adopted on a temporary basis for the next fiscal year. Effective on voter approval. Charter Amendment 4 21,107 For Amending Article II, Section 1, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, providing for elections on a Saturday in April or the next available uniform 4,625 Against election date selected by the City Council at least six months prior to the regular election. Charter Amendment 5 21,293 For Amending Article VI, Section 1, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, clarifying the six-year length of service 5,072 Against limitation on citizens appointed to city boards and commission. Charter Amendment 6 21,795 For Amending Article X, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi authorizing city procurement through 4,073 Against competitive bids and proposals as authorized by state law. ORD3:91002 Charter Amendment 7 19,941 For An Amendment to Article VIII, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, conforming the provisions on the 5,648 Against issue of City bonds to the requirements set by state law. SECTION 3. That it is hereby ordered and declared that Charter Amendments No. 1, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7 shall take effect immediately and shall be entered in the records of the City of Corpus Christi as amendments to the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 4. 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 and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having declared that such emergency and necessity exist, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and 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 X20_ n d day of Gvvccta.2, 1991. All EST: Ci ecretary MAYOR c:4-t/Lette___ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED: ..2.2 DAY OF TktIlWV> , 19 97 JAMES R. 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Respectfully, Respectfully, Council Members The above ordinance Betty N. Turner Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Tom Hunt Edward A. Martin Joe McComb Clif Moss Mary Rhodes Frank Schwing, Jr. MAYOR / THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI was passed by the following vote: