R-11-11-17-3B - 11/17/2011 RESOLUTION CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS NO. R-11-11-17-3B
THE STATE OF TEXAS '
COUNTIES OF WILLIAMSON AND TRAVIS
CITY OF ROUND ROCK '
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Round Rock,Texas(the"City")ordered an election to
be held in the City on November 8, 2011, on the PROPOSITIONS hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to the election,including the
ordering, giving notice, officers, holding, and making returns of the election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held the election have duly made the returns of the result
thereof, and the returns have been duly delivered to this City Council.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK,TEXAS:
1. The City Council officially finds and determines that the election was duly ordered,that proper
notice of the election was duly given,that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the election,
that the election was duly held, that the City has complied with the Federal Voting Rights Act and the
Texas Election Code,that due returns of the result of the election have been made and delivered,and that
the City Council has duly canvassed the returns,all in accordance with law and the Resolution calling the
election.
2. The City Council officially finds and determines that the following votes were cast at the
election on the submitted PROPOSITIONS by the resident, qualified electors of said City, who voted at
said election.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
CLARIFYING THAT CERTAIN MATTERS REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF MORE
THAN FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Total Votes For: 3277
Total Votes Against: 306
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PROPOSITION NO.2
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO CHANGE THE TERM "CITY SECRETARY" TO "CITY CLERK."
Total Votes For: 3278
Total Votes Against: 298
PROPOSITION NO.3
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO CHANGE THE TERM"TELECOPIER"TO"EMAIL ADDRESS"AND TO CHANGE THE
TERM"TELEPHONIC DOCUMENT"TO"ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT."
Total Votes For: 3386
Total Votes Against: 183
PROPOSITION NO.4
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO AMEND SECTION 7.02 TO CORRECT A SPELLING ERROR AND TO CORRECT A
PARAGRAPH REFERENCE.
Total Votes For: 3394
Total Votes Against: 184
PROPOSITION NO.5
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO CHANGE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION.
Total Votes For: 2699
Total Votes Against: 818
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PROPOSITION NO. 6
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO AMEND SECTION 7.01 TO CLARIFY THAT REFERENDUM PROVISIONS DO NOT
APPLY TO ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Total Votes For: 2591
Total Votes Against: 926
PROPOSITION NO. 7
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO AMEND SECTION 5.03(d) TO MAKE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION BALLOT
LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH STATE STATUTES.
Total Votes For: 3220
Total Votes Against: 334
PROPOSITION NO. 8
AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
TO AMEND SECTION 3.05 TO REMOVE "OFFICIAL PLATS" FROM THE LIST OF
DOCUMENTS REQUIRING THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE.
Total Votes For: 2840
Total Votes Against: 702
PROPOSITION NO. 9
Pursuant to Chapter 334 of the Texas Local Government Code, authorizing the City of
Round Rock to finance a Sports and Community Venue for a multi-purpose facility and
related infrastructure that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or
amateur sports events, community events or other sports events for which a fee for
admission to the events is charged or is planned to be charged and will attract overnight
stays and generate tourism revenue for the City and imposing an additional hotel occupancy
tax at a rate not to exceed two percent(2%).
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PROPOSITION NO.9
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK TO FINANCE A SPORTS AND COMMUNITY
VENUE PROJECT AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO IMPOSE A HOTEL
OCCUPANCY TAX AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED TWO PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FINANCING THE VENUE PROJECT.
Total Votes For: 2216
Total Votes Against: 1358
PROPOSITION NO. 10
Expand the purposes of the existing one half(%) of one percent Type B sales and use tax to
authorize projects as described in Chapters 501 and 505, Texas Local Government Code,
including but not limited to projects for the promotion of professional and amateur athletics
and sports including stadiums, ball parks, auditoriums, projects related to entertainment,
convention,tourist,and exhibition facilities,amphitheaters,concert halls,and public parks,
park facilities and events, open space improvements, military facilities, including closed or
realigned military bases, primary job training facilities for use by institutions of higher
education,research and development facilities,regional or national corporate headquarters
facilities, museums and related stores, restaurant, concession, and automobile parking
facilities, related area transportation facilities, and related roads, streets, and water and
sewer facilities, recycling facilities, and projects to promote new or expanded business
enterprises that create or retain primary jobs,and public safety facilities,streets and roads,
drainage, and related improvements, demolition of existing structures, development and
expansion of affordable housing,and targeted infrastructure and any other improvements,
expenditures,or facilities that are related to any of the above projects and any other project
that the board determines will promote new or expanded business enterprises that create or
retain primary jobs, and the maintenance and operation expenses for any of the above
described projects as now or hereafter authorized by law.
PROPOSITION NO. 10
AUTHORIZING THE EXISTING TYPE B SALES AND USE TAX TO BE USED FOR
ADDITIONAL PURPOSES AS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.
Total Votes For: 2022
Total Votes Against: 1543
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
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discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 17th day of November, 2011.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION NO. R-11-11-17-3B
THE STATE OF TEXAS '
COUNTIES OF WILLIAMSON AND TRAVIS
CITY OF ROUND ROCK '
We,the undersigned officials of the City of Round Rock,Texas(the"City"),hereby certify
as follows:
1. The City Council of the City convened in a SPECIAL MEETING on the 17th day of
November, 2011, in the Round Rock Public Library - Room C (the "Meeting"), and the roll was
called of the duly constituted City Council Members of the City, to-wit:
Alan McGraw-Mayor
Carlos T. Salinas - Mayor Pro- Tem and Councilmember Place 4
Craig Morgan- Councilmember Place 1
George White- Councilmember Place 2
Joe Clifford - Councilmember Place 3
John Moman- Councilmember Place 5
Kris Whitfield- Councilmember Place 6
and all of the persons were present, except the following absentees: [indicate by name,or indicate
"none"]KIWE
thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon,among other business,the following was transacted at the
Meeting: a written
RESOLUTION CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS
was duly introduced for the consideration of the City Council. It was then duly moved and seconded
that the Resolution be accepted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: O
2. A true,full and correct copy of the Resolution passed at the Meeting described in the
above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; the Resolution has been
duly recorded in the City Council's minutes of the Meeting;the above and foregoing paragraph is a
true, full and correct excerpt from the City Council's minutes of the Meeting pertaining to the
acceptance of the Resolution;the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly
chosen, qualified and acting county officials as indicated therein; each of the elected officials and
members of the City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally,in advance,
of the time, place and purpose of the Meeting, and that the Resolution would be introduced and
considered for acceptance at the Meeting,and each of the elected officials and members consented,
in advance,to the holding of the Meeting for such purpose,and the Meeting was open to the public
and public notice of the time,place and purpose of the meeting was given,all as required by Chapter
551, Government Code, as amended.
3. The Mayor of the City has accepted and hereby accepts the Resolution;the Mayor and
City Secretary of the City have duly signed the Resolution;and the Mayor and City Secretary of the
City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached
and following copy of the Resolution for all purposes.
SIGNED and SEALED on November 17, 2011.
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Sara L. White, City Secretary Presiding Official
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