R-08-06-12-10A1 - 6/12/2008RESOLUTION NO. R -08-06-12-10A1
RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT CHARTER AMENDMENTS
FROM THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK'S GENERAL AND
SPECIAL ELECTION OF MAY 10, 2008 ARE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock ordered a general and
special election to be held May 10, 2008 for, among other purposes, submission to voters
of certain proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS, lawful canvass and declaration of results of said election was made
on May 20, 2008 in accordance with Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code;
WHEREAS, the Council now wishes to ratify such results in accordance with
Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.005(b).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
1. That the City Council officially finds and determines that the following
votes were cast by the resident, qualified electors of the City who voted at the election
held for the purpose of submitting to voters certain proposed amendments to the Home
Rule Charter of the City:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR ASSISTANT(S) TO THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE CITY MANAGER, WHICH ASSISTANT(S)
SHALL BE DIRECTED AND SUPERVISED BY THE CITY MANAGER,
MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.
Total Votes Received
Yes, the above described Charter amendment shall be adopted
No, the above described Charter amendment shall not be adopted
1,821 votes
719 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 2
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, REMOVING PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADDING
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A PROVISION THAT THE COUNCIL MAY BY ORDINANCE ESTABLISH
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Total Votes Received
Yes, the above described Charter amendment shall be adopted
No, the above described Charter amendment shall not be adopted
1,497 votes
987 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 3
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
SHALL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND PROPOSALS TO COUNCIL IN A
WRITTEN REPORT CONFORMING TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND
BEING SIGNED BY AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS.
Total Votes Received
Yes, the above described Charter amendment shall be adopted
No, the above described Charter amendment shall not be adopted
2,233 votes
314 votes
2. That the City Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of
the election to be that all propositions passed, and declares that all charter amendments
are adopted in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.005(b).
3. That the provisions of this Resolution are severable; and in case any one
or more of the provisions hereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
should be held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or ineffective as to any person or
circumstance, then the remainder of this Resolution nevertheless shall be valid, and the
application of any such invalid provision to persons or circumstances other than those as
to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
4. That the City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was
posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
formally acted upon, all in accordance with and as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
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RESOLVED on this the 12th day of the month of June, 2008.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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DATE: June 4, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — June 12, 2008
ITEM: 10A1. Consider a resolution declaring the Charter Amendments from the City of
Round Rock's General and Special Election of May 10, 2008 are adopted.
Department: Administration
Staff Person: Steve Sheets, City Attorney
Sara White, City Secretary
Justification:
In order to comply with Texas Local Government Code, Section 9.005(b) the City Council must
ratify the canvass that was done on May 20, 2008 and adopt the Charter Amendments
approved during the General and Special Election on May 10, 2008.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: None