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RESOLUTION NO. 06-08
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DE CLARA TION OF RESULTS OF AN ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ON MAY 13,2006 FOR THE
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS FOR THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS.
BE IT REMEMBERED that, heretofore, on the 7th day of February 2006, the City
Council of the City of University Park, Texas, duly called an election to be held on the 13th day
of May 2006, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for a two-year term and four Councilmembers
for two-year terms.
BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 23rd day of May 2006, at a meeting of the City
Council of the City of University Park, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called to
order and the following business was transacted.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously ordered that the City Council
consider the official returns of an election held in the City on the 13th day of May 2006, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor and four Councilmembers for the City of University Park.
WHEREAS, immediately after said election, the Presiding Judge and other election
officials holding said election made their returns and the results thereof to the City Council
according to law and duly authenticated that the written notice of said election was published and
posted for the time and in the manner provided by law and by the ordinance calling the election,
and all proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and
performed at and within the time and within the manner provided by law, and all papers
pertaining thereto having been returned and filed with the City Council, and no protest or
objection being made to or regarding any matter pertaining to said election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes cast at said
election, the results of said election are as follows:
That there were 125 votes cast, according to the returns; and each of the candidates listed
on the ballot in said election received the following votes:
Name of Candidate Number of Votes Received
FOR MAYOR:
James H. Holmes, III 102
FOR COUNCILMEMBERS:
Jerry L. Grable
Harry R. Shawver, Jr.
Kelly J. Walker
Sydney D.Carter
87
94
91
95
That there were no write-in votes cast.
SECTION 2. That Propositions 1 and 2 amending the Home Rule Charter were approved and
adopted by the voters of the City of University Park, a copy of which Propositions is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, are hereby declared to be
amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of University Park, Texas, to take effect
immediately from and after the passage of this Ordinance. For Proposition No.1, there were 95
votes for and 29 votes against. For Proposition No.2, there were 97 votes for and 25 against.
That, on May 13, 2006, James H. Holmes, ill was elected Mayor of the City of University
Park; and that Jerry L. Grable, Harry R. Shawver, Kelly J. Walker and Sydney D. Carter were
elected Councilmembers of the City of University Park. The above parties are declared duly
elected to their respective offices subject to the taking of oaths and filing of bonds as provided by
law.
DUL Y ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 23rd
day of May 2006.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
EXHIBIT "A"
Proposition No.1.
" Shall Chapter 10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of University Park be amended
to add a new Section 10.05 to read as follows:
Section 10.05 The City Council shall submit to popular vote any ordinance or resolution
approved by the City Council which, if implemented, would have the effect of
permanently changing the surface use of more than 5,000 square feet of (i) any green
belt, field, wood, creek, pond, lagoon, or other water course that is one acre or larger in
area, that is owned by the city, and that is being used as a park, or (ii) Elena's Children's
Park."
Proposition No.2.
"Shall Chapter 13 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of University Park be amended
to add a new Section 13.16 to read as follows:
Section 13.16 If the area of any land owned by the city and being used as a park or of
any city-owned green space located within or adjacent to any public street will be
permanently reduced by a proposed, city-initiated public works project, the city shall
give written notice of the proposed project (i) to the record owner of each lot any portion
of which is located within 500 feet of the area where the reduction will occur, (ii) prior to
or concurrently with the advertisement by the city soliciting public bids for the proposed
project."
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK GENERAL ELECTION
Unofficial Combined Election Results
May 13, 2006
Ballots Cast
Early Voting - Mail
Early Voting - In-Person
Election Day - M 100
Election Day - ADA Ivotronic
Total Ballots Cast
Provisional Ballots
Reg Voters
% Turnout
o
76
49
o
125
o
15,315
0.82%
Early Voting Early Voting Election Day Election Day Total Vote %
Mail In-Person M100 ADA Ivotronic
Mayor
James "B1ackie"
Holmes
TOTAL
o
o
61
61
41
41
o
102 100.00%
102 100.00%
For Member of Council (Vote for Four)
Jerry Grable 0 54 33
;arry Shawver 0 57 37
Kelly Walker 0 55 36
Syd Carter 0 59 36
TOTAL 0 225 142
o
87 23.71%
94 25.61%
91 24.80%
95 25.89%
367 100.00%
Proposition No.1
For 0
Against 0
TOTAL 0
55
20
75
40
9
49
o
95 76.61%
29 23.39%
124 100.00%
Proposition No. 2
For 0
Against 0
TOTAL 0
56
18
74
41
7
48
o
97 79.51 %
25 20.49%
122 100.00%
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