R98-38 05-11-98RESOLUTION NO. R98-38
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 2, 1998.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 2nd day of May,
1998, a City General Election and Special Election at which the offices to be filled for
Member of the Council, Position No. One (1), and Member of the Council, Position No.
Five (5), along with six (6) proposed Charter Amendments were submitted to a vote of
the duly qualified resident electors of said City.
WHEREAS, at this Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland, on
May 5, 1998, after date of said election, being the first meeting of the City Council to be
held since said election at which returns of said election could be considered and final
results declared; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That the election described was duly called and notice thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due
returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; and it appeared from
said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at such election 1447 valid and
legal votes; and that said election resulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER ONE
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Helen W. Beckman 898 100 %
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FIVE
NAME OF CANDIDATE
Kevin Cole
Klaus W. Seeger
NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
567
843
PERCENTAGE
40.21%
59.79 %
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT NO. 1
AMENDING SECTION 3.10 FOR
AMENDING SECTION 5.01
AMENDMENT NO.
AMENDMENTNO.
AMENDING SECTION 6.03
AGAINST
2
FOR
AGAINST
3
FOR
AGAINST
618
562
888
456
838
496
REPEALING SECTION 6.12
AMENDING SECTION 6.08
AMENDING SECTION 8.10
AMENDING SECTION 8.17
AMENDMENT NO. 4
That the City Council
FOR 864
AGAINST 454
AMENDMENT NO. 5
FOR 536
AGAINST 793
AMENDMENT NO. 6
FOR 455
AGAINST 855
SECTION II.
of the City of Pearland,
Texas, hereby officially and
affirmatively declares that the results as shown above are the real and true results of the
election held on May 2, 1998, within the City of Pearland, Texas, that the candidate
elected for Member of the Council, Position Number One (1) is declared to be
HELEN W. BECKMAN and the candidate elected for Member of the Council, Position
Number Five (5) is declared to be KLAUS W. SEEGER, and said above parties are
hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject to taking of their Oaths
of Office and Statements of Elected Officers as provided by the laws of the State of
Texas.
SECTION III.
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively
declares that Amendment Numbers 1 through 4 passed and Amendment Numbers 5 and
3
6 failed (attached hereto as Exhibit "A") to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Pearland
and presented to the duly qualified voters of the City of Pearland as a result of said
election.
SECTION IV.
The following Exhibits B, C, and D (Election Results) are attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference.
1998.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED, and ORDERED this
Tom Reid
Mayor
1! th day of May, A.D.,
ATTEST:
Y~ob~g Lorfi. i.i~ , / /.,/
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Darrin M. Coker
Interim City Attorney
LitimmL__J
"'PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1
This amendment allows the City Council to vote upon ordinances and resolutions
by consent agenda, and deletes the requirement of reading captions, so long as the
official number assigned to the ordinance or resolution is read aloud.
THE AMENDMENT OF the Pearland Charter, Section 3.10, PROCEDURES F•R
PASSING OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS, to read as follows:
'...The reading aloud of the title—and—caption—of official number
assigned to the ordinance or resolution by the city secretary shall suffice as
a reading, provided printed copies of the ordinance or resolution in the form
required for adoption are available to all members of the city council and a
reasonable number of additional copies are available to all interested
citizens present at the session. The city council may address selected
items by consent agenda in the absence of any objection by council. ...'
[underlined portions ADDED; stricken portion DELETED]
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2
This amendment establishes the City's annual election dates in accordance with
state law.
THE AMENDMENT OF the Pearland Charter, Section 5.01, REGULAR
ELECTIONS, to read as follows:
City elections shall be held at a time established by state law.'
[underlined portion ADDED; stricken portion DELETED]
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3
This amendment corrects information required in a recall petition, in accordance
with state law.
THE AMENDMENT OF the Pearland Charter, Section 6.03, PETITION FOR
RECALL, to read as follows:
egiLZIROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. f' ,`
This amendment clarifies the City Manager's authority to transfer appropriations
among line items within the same department without prior Council approval, so long as
the total department budget is not affected and the City Council is notified of such
transfers.
THE AMENDMENT OF the Pearland Charter, Section 8.17, PURCHASE
PROCEDURE, to ADD language as follows:
'...Nothing herein shall prohibit the city manager or his designee from
transferring part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balances among
programs within a department or organizational unit during the fiscal year
without prior approval of city council, so long as the total department budget
is not affected and such transfers are reported to the city council within
seven (7) days of said transfer.'
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ACCUMULATED TOTAL:PEARLAND CITY ELECTION Page 1 EXHIBIT
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CITY,SCHOOL,HOSPITAL,DRAINAGE DIST. AND WATERSHED DIST. ELECTIONS /.0
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - MAY 2, 1998 /�
--- Total Pct Total Pct
Precincts Counted - TOTAL 2 20.00
Ballots Cast - TOTAL • 1,447
PEARLAND CITY MUNICIPAL OFFICER ELECTION
- COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 1
HELEN W. BECKMAN 898 100.00
Total 898 100.00
COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 5
KEVIN COLE 567 40.21 •
KLAUS W. SEEGER 843 59.79
() Total 1,410 100.00
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
NO.1-SEC.3.10,PROCEDURES.FOR PASSING ORDINANCES..TO READ
AS FOLLOWS "THE READING ALOUD OF THE OFFICIAL NUMBER....
FOR 618 52.37
AGAINST 562 47.63
Total 1,180 100.00 •
NO.2-SEC.5.01,REGULAR ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME
ESTABLISHED BY LAW
FOR 888 . 66.07 •
AGAINST 456 • 33.93
Total 1,344 100.00
NO.3-SEC.6.03,PETITION FOR RECALL,TO READ AS FOLLOWS:THE
'PRINTED NAME OF EACH SIGNER MUST APPEAR ON PETITION....
FOR 838 - 62.82
AGAINST 496 - 37.18
Total 1,334 100.00
NO.4-REPEALING SEC.6.12,FAILURE OF COUNCIL TO CALL AN
ELECTION,AND AMEND SEC.6.08, ELECTION TO BE CALLED....
FOR 864 65.55
AGAINST 454 - 34.45
Total 1,318 100.00
NO.5-SEC.8.10,DATE OF FINAL ADOPTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS-
THE BUDGET SHALL BE..ADOPTED NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS....
FOR 536 40.33
AGAINST 793 • 59.67
Total 1,329 100.00
NO.6-SEC.8.17-PURCHASE PROCEDURE TO ADD LANGUAGE ..
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT CITY MANAGER FROM...
FOR 455- 34.73
AGAINST 855• 65.27
Total • 1,310 100.00
ACCUMULATED TOTAL:PEARLAND CITY ELECTION Page 2
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CITY,SCHOOL,HOSPITAL,DRAINAGE DIST. AND WATERSHED DIST. ELECTIONS
BRA20RIA COUNTY, TEXAS - MAY 2, 1998
We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
ere true end correct.
Signed:
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CITY,SCHOOL,HOSPITAL,DRAINAGE DIST. AND WATERSHED DIST. ELECTIONS
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - MAY 2, 1998 t
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Posn—Count Pct Posn—CountPct —
Ballots Cast - TOTAL 292
PEARLAND CITY MUNICIPAL OFFICER ELECTION
COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 1
HELEN W. BECKMAN 7 178 100.00
Total 178 100.00
COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 5
KEVIN COLE 9 128 44.44
KLAUS W. SEEGER 10 160 55.56
Total 288 100.00
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
NO.1-SEC.3.10,PROCEDURES FOR PASSING ORDINANCES..TO READ
AS FOLLOWS "THE READING ALOUD OF THE OFFICIAL NUMBER....
FOR 37 156 66.38
AGAINST 38 79 33.62
Total 235 100.00
NO.2-SEC.5.01,REGULAR ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME
ESTABLISHED BY LAW
FOR 49 201 74.44
AGAINST SO 69 25.56
Total 270 100.00
NO.3-SEC.6.03,PETITION FOR RECALL,TO READ AS FOLLOWS:THE
PRINTED NAME OF EACH SIGNER MUST APPEAR ON PETITION....
FOR 71 193 72.56
AGAINST 72 73 27.44
Total 266 100.00
NO.4-REPEALING SEC.6.12,FAILURE OF COUNCIL TO CALL AN
ELECTION,AND AMEND SEC.6.08, ELECTION TO BE CALLED....
FOR 89 193 72.56
AGAINST 90 73 27.44
Total 266 100.00
NO.5-SEC.8.10,DATE OF FINAL ADOPTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS-
THE BUDGET SHALL BE..AOOPTED NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS....
FOR 108 123 46.59
AGAINST 109 141 53.41
Total 264 100.00
NO.6-SEC.8.17-PURCHASE PROCEDURE TO ADD LANGUAGE ..
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT CITY MANAGER FROM...
FOR 125 113 43.46
AGAINST 126 147 56.54
Total 260 100.00
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CITY,SCHOOL,HOSPITAL,DRAINAGE DIST. AND WATERSHED DIST. ELECTIONS
BRA2ORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - MAY 2, 1998
We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
are true and correct.
Signed:
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CITY,SCHOOL,HOSPITAL,DRAINAGE GIST. AND WATERSHED DIST. ELECTIONS .� D
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS - MAY 2, 1998
Posn—Count Pet Posn—Count Pct
Ballots Cast - TOTAL 1,155
PEARLANO CITY MUNICIPAL OFFICER ELECTION
COUNCILMENBER,POSITION 1
HELEN W. BECKMAN 7 720 100.00
Total 720 100.00
COUNCILMEMBER,POSITION 5
KEVIN COLE 9 439 39.13
KLAUS W. SEEGER 10 683 60.87
Total 1,122 100.00
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
N0.1-SEC.3.10,PROCEDURES FOR PASSING ORDINANCES..TO READ
AS FOLLOWS "THE READING ALOUD OF THE OFFICIAL NUMBER....
FOR 37 462 48.89
AGAINST 38 483 51.11
Total 945 100.00
NO.2-SEC.5.01,REGULAR ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME
ESTABLISHED BY LAW
FOR 49 687 63.97
AGAINST 50 387 36.03
Total 1,074 100.00
NO.3-SEC.6.03,PETITION FOR RECALL,TO READ AS FOLLOWS:THE
PRINTED NAME OF EACH SIGNER MUST APPEAR ON PETITION....
FOR 71 645 60.39
AGAINST 72 423 39.61
Total 1,068 100.00
N0.4fREPEALING SEC.6.12,FAILURE OF COUNCIL TO CALL AN
ELECTION,AND AMEND SEC.6.08, ELECTION TO BE CALLED....
FOR 89 671 63.78
AGAINST 90 381 36.22
Total 1,052 100.00
NO.5-SEC.8.10,DATE OF FINAL ADOPTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS-
THE BUDGET SHALL BE..ADOPTED NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS....
FOR 108 413 38.78
AGAINST 109 652 61.22
Total 1,065 100.00
NO.6-SEC.8.17-PURCHASE PROCEDURE TO ADD LANGUAGE ..
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT CITY MANAGER FROM...
FOR 125 342 32.57
AGAINST 126 708 67.43
Total 1,050 100.00
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We, the undersigned, certify that the above results
are true and correct.
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